Juicing Forum

Hello all!
I am new to the community, but have been interested in juice fasting for quite a while. I have started several juice fasts, only to break after the first day or two. I am a 5'6" female college student, weighing a healthy 126 lbs, but I have started to notice myself developing intense food addictions and compulsions, and the number on the scale has begun to climb up... I want to stop this now! I think a lot of these tendencies have ties to a mild depression that I have slumped into with the start of summer vacation and the end of a serious relationship (which caused a ten pound weight loss, followed by a very rapid gain).
My largest downfalls are sugary carbs and those tasty but empty bread calories. I believe the only way to get away from these now-daily cravings is to totally abstain for at least a week.
I have a few concerns: I am extremely active. I like to run at least 40 minutes a day/4 days a week, and do a ballet barre workout at least an hour a day, six days a week. I know that I will need to cut back on the cardio during the fast, but was hoping to hear that exercise does not need to be totally avoided during the week. Would appreciate any feedback about appropriate exercises!
Also - really looking forward to anyone willing to participate alongside and post here as encouragement. I find the biggest challenge I face during these kinds of cleanses is willpower, so having a support group is particularly vital for me...
Does anyone keep journals during their fast?
Thanks so much!

Hello Hiheyhello! welcome to JOJ...were all juicers meet and support each other as share views and get answers to their questions.....

As JOJ said try to include protein rich veggies he mentioned including Broccoli in your Juices as well as protein rich fruits such as peaches, strawberries, cherries, kiwi, bananas and papaya since you have a active lifestyle...I have been Juicing since the 12th of June to date & I'm on day 22 of Juice fast and i walk/jog for 1 hour 5 times a week without a problem.......so worry not.

i will also participate with you on your fast as i intend to Juice Fast for 30day and my Juice fast ends on the 7/12....Looking forward to juice fast with you. Feel free to share anything with the Forum..........

Hooray! Thank you both, I am really looking forward to the challenge (and its rewards!) I am cutting out sugar today and tomorrow and sticking to raw fruits and veggies and maybe a simple carb (rice) tomorrow for preparation! I will let you know how I am doing as it goes along. Thanks for such a great site and forum =)

Hi there. I recently started looking into juicing as I've fallen into some pretty bad dietary habits, including compulsively eating when I'm not at all hungry. I'm generally very active, but I've also been feeling rather fatigued lately. Anyway, I'd like to recalibrate, lose some of the weight that I've put on, plus I'm hoping to regain some energy and maybe even see a little bit of improvement in my skin.

I juiced for a couple of days about a week ago but I had to blend my greens with coconut water, then strain them because my juicer wouldn't juice them. Just shot shredded kale out the back. I don't know if, even when strained, that was still too much fiber? I borrowed a friend's Jack LaLane juicer, so I think it will handle the greens for this round. Is coconut water okay to add in? What about aloe juice? I am definitely starting this fast tomorrow, but I may only be able to go 5 days due to upcoming items on my calendar. Biggest fear...no coffee!

Hello I started my juice fast yesterday. I plan on doing at least 30 days. I did a 7 day juice fast a couple of months ago. Just wanted to say good luck to all of you who are starting your juice fast today. Come here often to post and read the posts. It truly helps keep me motivated and hopefully it will do the same for you.

Keep posting Debi, it helps alot! Those are great pics Hiheyhello! I love looking at member pics so keep them coming! I just had a pink lemonade juice. I take 2 golden delicious apples, 3/4 Lemon, and about 5 chunks of watermelon. It's a great sipping juice if you pour it over ice. Tastes just like pink lemonade but better!

For a snack try making one of these:

Orange Soda Juice
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2 Oranges
1 Carrot
Pour over ice and enjoy!

Pink Lemonade Juice
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2 Golden Delicious Apples
3/4 Lemon
2-3 Cups Watermelon
Pour over ice and enjoy!

Either of these are great summertime juices to casually sip and enjoy.

Laurel, it's okay to leave out the ginger. All fruits and veggies have wonderful and great properties so don't feel bad by leaving out the ginger. It's a very overpowering flavor that you either like or don't like. As far as the headaches, you can take Tylenol or Ibuprofen if it helps.

Hi all. I'm planning to start a juice fast tomorrow. I would like to do a 7 day fast, but I may have to attend a work dinner on Thursday night which may cut the fast short. Wasn't sure if I should start a new thread or just post here since this is already going? Anyway, off to buy my fruits & Veggies shortly. I'm really looking forward to this.

Hiheyhello, if you get a little weak it's a sign that your body is going through detox. It will pass. If you feel hungry make sure and have a juice. I know what you mean by the heat. It's been above 115 here for the past two weeks! It gets into the low 90's at night and it's still hot! Just keep cool, try to relax as much as possible and don't do anything to physically drain yourself.

Jen, congrats on deciding to start your fast and welcome to JOJ! If you have to eat, try to keep it as healthy as possible and then get back to your fast. Eating will take you out of the fast but if you keep it healthy it will have minimal effects if you eat lite and healhty.

I'll be here if you have questions!

Had a morning Glory for breakfast (Oranges instead of apples), it was delicious. My juicer made almost 30oz so I saved some for a snack later. Looking forward to the Bruschetta Tang for a late lunch. Got a late start this AM so breakfast wasn't until 11:30am I did a bunch of prep yesterday, but still found it took a while to get everything ready, juiced and cleaned this morning. I'm going to have to allocate a good amount time tomorrow since I'll be taking juice to work with me. I'm sure I'll get the hang out it. How is everyone else doing?

Ending up day three here, so far so good! Hunger pangs are becoming less, and my energy was much greater than yesterday. I was out and about a lot today, but managed to find two organic juice bars to fuel up at while running errands. About to make the green giant recipe to finish up the day! I have very noticeably lost weight, but I have been doing some very low impact (weightless) strength training which may also be contributing to that. I think my body is just so shocked by the absence of fat/sugar!

Laurel, that's great that you were able to resist the temptations of beer, pizza, and snacks! I'm proud of you! Keep it up and you'll reach your goals sooner than you think. After the first 5 days of my fast I put myself to the test and took my boys to the mall. It was tempting seeing and smelling all of the food but after testing myself like that, I was able to go anywhere and do anything without letting food get in the way of me having fun.