Juicing Forum

I know I'm a bit short on notice, but I have been supplemental juicing for a month and finally decided to go "juice only" for 10 days. I am new to the site, and I am excited to see so many people interested in juicing. For me, juicing is another step in my road back to health. I started by joining a gym and have been following an exercise plan for almost two months now. I am interested to see the interplay between the exercise and the fast. I know it may be difficult at first and I might need to adjust the routine, but I am excited nonetheless.

So far, so good. Of course, I came home to the neighbor firing up the grill, but so is life. My at home juice was 2 celery stalks, 3 carrots, 5 dinosaur kale leaves, small bunch spinach, few sprigs parsley, small apple, small pear, quarter cucumber, and a nickel size piece of ginger. A little parsely goes a long way! The wheatgrass on my window sill is almost ready to go. It is suprisingly easy to grow and read in about 10 days.

I was surprised how easy it was to grow wheatgrass. Just a few inches of soil (organic) in a window box. Soak the seeds for 24 hours. Then drain and rinse every 12 hours for a day or two. No need to soak again after the initial 24 hour period. Once the seeds have sprouted to a 1/8 inch place in the soil and cover with a dusting of soil. You can sow the seeds rather densely since the actual grass will take up less space than the seeds. Place in a sunny window sill (inside) and it is ready to juice in 10 days. If your soil is deep enough you may not even need to water after the initial watering. Cut the grass by the soil and you can get another crop out of the same planting.

I got my seeds from Mustard Seed Market in Solon, Ohio, but many vendors sell them online. My packet said it planted an 8 x 10 inch flat. It is no wonder that wheatgrass is expensive to buy "out." You really do need quite a bit of grass to make an ounce of juice (and a masticating juicer, I have an Omega.) As for the grilling, I just think of it as free smells! Although I may not eat meat right away after the fast, I will most likely fire up some grilled veggies just for that grilled taste again. Earlier in life I went vegetarian for about 3 years (just a health choice, not an ethics thing) and I waffle about going back. Juicing appears to be the sweet spot for me.

Good job jdonuts. I'm on day three here and I feel great. I too drank a cup a day of coffee but I think quitting cold is the best solution. The lemon drink does suffice, at least for me it does. Happy Juicing!

Hi, I today is my 7th day juicing and I feel fantastic! The other day at work someone started grilling right next to us and the smell almost makes me go from juicing to carnivore again! hahaha Even the simple smell of my mom's beans almost makes me break the fast. I don't know, there is something about smells that make me want to eat more than anything else. I feel that juicing has revived my smelling sense, too, because I smell everything so much stronger now... I don't know if it is just my imagination, though.

I have never grown wheatgrass before but I have been sprouting different seeds and grains like alfalfa, broccoli, garbanzo beans, sunflower seeds and others for a while and they are sooo easy to make! You can sprout all of the above with no soil and some you can do with or without. I got my seeds from Mumm's Seeds online (http://usastore.sprouting.com/) and they superb. I will have to order some wheatgrass seeds to grow and juice with my (soon-to-arrive) manual masticating juicer.

Good night! Happy juicing!

Thanks for the input on the sprouts. I have heard that they are easy to do and highly nutritious. Last night (second night of fast) was a little rough. Got a low grade headache and was really, really tired. I slept like a rock. I feel good this morning and appear to have no residual problems from yesterday evening. Everyone says that day two is rough, and I can certainly confirm that advice. Thanks to everyone for all the advice and support.