Juicing Forum

Mare, you would be surprised how much one can push themselves. After your BBQ hop back on the juice and lose that last little bit of weight. Just try not to get back to old habits. You've been doing so great!

Hi all-

Quick update. Made it through day 4, about the same as previous days. Not sure if I have hit that 'all clear' I have heard about but it's not like I am completely suffering. It was my first work day, but I do work from home about 60% of the time. The other 40% I am going to see clients, so it's a cooler and a thermos for me on those days. I did survive an episode of diners, drive-inns and dives. They were featuring a local 'dive' so I wanted to check it out. Hunger pangs REALLY kicked in! :-). So I had an herbal tea.
Today is day 5, and I will continue.

Weight loss for day 4, 2.8 pounds.

4 day total weight loss is 11.2 lbs.

Almost seems hard to believe, but it is my main motivation.

Some juicers don't handle the banana too well, but even just a little tiny bit is enough to flavor the drink. Glad you guys enjoyed it!

Hi GenXer, cramps, nausea, dizziness for me on Day 1, but nothing since. Hope they subside soon.

I am experimenting more with different veg combos now. Broccoli, celery, carrots, asparagus, kale & 1/2 a pineapple was so tasty, its on my forever list now! Made about 24oz worth for dinner. Chugged the first glass, but slow-sipped the second. It took about an hour afterwards to get the 2 glasses of water down... lesson learned there.

The juicer I bought has a foam remover apparatus on the jug. I used it for the first time today and enjoyed the drink quite a bit more. I'm not sure, maybe psychological, but I don't care for the foam.
Anyone else with the same issue?

Day 4 down, 14 lbs lighter

GenXer,

Your commitment and progress are inspiring! Like you, I am 43 and around 300 pounds (I need to weigh myself tomorrow). I started Weight Watchers last year at 328.8 and got down to 297 but stress and emotional eating got the best of me and I fear I'm back near to where I started. I have some time off this summer and I want to juice myself back into good health and habits for as many days as I can! (3-7-14-30-60) Now to unload all the stuff I bought off Donnie's grocery list and get it cleaned and in the fridge.

bloom-that's awesome man. Best of luck.
Donnie- thanks for the ginger tip.
I know to some my 'one day at a time' mindset might seem weak, but its the best way for me. Many short goals. I think somewhere Donnie mentions even a weight goal, rather than days. I like that a lot too.
Day 5, for some reason was a bit rough. Stomach cramps, and a headache. I have only been doing 4 juices the last couple of days, so maybe I should get that back to 5.

Lost 1.8 lbs on day 5.

5 day total loss is 13 lbs.

Morning all,
I got all my produces washed and prepped and promptly fell asleep! I got up and made the Morning Glory and as I'm sipping it down, I realized that I didn't weigh myself this morning. (I'm a girl, by the way. Sorry if that high weight confused you). Already I wanted to pop a grape into my mouth out of habit, so I will definitely be having to keep a strong mind. I can see where day-by-day or a weight goal are handy. At some point I may focus on just raw or fruits and vegetables, but I know that I need to kick it off with a juice fast, so I'm sticking to that. (Hear that, self?) I'll post later or tomorrow, hopefully with a weight loss. I'm going to have to figure out how to juice ahead though. The Breville is simple to clean up, but I don't want to do it three or four times a day...

Completed 7 days of juice fasting, and I am calling it quits. I lost 16.6 lbs and feel fine. I enjoy lifting weights and don't want an extended absence from that. I will continue
to juice, and probably will fast again. This week will be mostly raw foods. For my first fast, 7 days is further than I ever thought possible for me.

I will embrace this kick-off, and continue down this path of juice, healthy choices and increased activity.

Good luck to everyone continuing with their fasts.

Have a great weekend.

Congrats GenXer, 7 days completed for me as well, and minus 15 lbs!

Thanks for all your support, and kind words, JOJ, and good luck to all.

I too am going to continue juicing, I'm hooked now, a bowl of soup and a salad for victory supper for me.