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Hey Jolene my name is Nick and I am also a newbie! Not as new as you though! Lol I am on day 3.. I am trying to do at least 14 days so we shall see..!

I know what you mean about the yucky taste.. I had one that was heavy celery and I just didn't like it much but I did make it again and did less celery and more spinach.. So I think give it a few tries and tweak the juices and it won't be so bad.

I am also on this to get helthy and if I lose weight that will be awsome! I haven't weighed myself since I started but I can tell things are starting to happen and its only day 3.

I look forward in sharing thoughts and new new juice receipes!! I have bought a butternut squash and I am thinking of what I can mix with it for a nice fall drink... I will keep you posted...

Ok keep me posted us newbies have to stick together!

Cheers and good luck !

Nick

Hi Nick and Jolene,

My name is Taresa and my husband and I started our 7 day fast today also. While I have juiced in the past, I have never done a fast. I am a a little nervous!

As for the taste I don't mind it. But, my hubby tends to cringe a bit when he drinks it. I found that using gala apples help add a touch more sweetness so he can drink it. Of course it also adds more sugar too. He really doesn't need to loose much weight so I think it's ok for him. I, on the other hand need to lose the equivalent of a small child :). But, I actually wanted to do this for general health and I am hoping weight loss will be an added benefit! I feel like I have been sick a lot lately and I need to reboot my body.

So lets raise our juice filled glasses! Here's to our health and determination! We can do this guys.

Hey guys guess I am a veteran out of the bunch as I am half way through day 3 ! It does some taking use to I am still getting use to it... But getting the hang of things... Anyway no one said it would be easy.. In regards to the mean green drink I think it's the celery as I also made this drink and found the celery hard to get use to.. Just put less celery in next time.. For dinner tonight I will use my butternut squash with the apple and cinnamon it sounds good we shall see later on today when dinner time comes..

It is nice and sunny here in Ontario Canada today so that helps with the mood.. Hope the rain stops for you soon Jolene...

Ok guys lets push onward I am aiming for 14 days so let's see what happens!

Talk soon

Nick

I wouldn't add tobacco if I were you lol. No I don't think you can add tabasco! But why not add some fresh garlic or basil leaves I think you can add some ground pepper! Ok I am anxious to hear about your dinner also I will make mine later on its 3pm in the afternoon here... Ok keep me posted

Cheers!

Hey Teresa Ipi am juicing about 4 a day I have had 2 so far today and will have one for dinner and the another on in the evening.. Let me know how the Bloody Mary turns out!

I will try my squash one soon!

Ok keep me posted

Cheers

Jolene, I have been cold too! And I live in Southern California, it's 70 today...strange. I had to drink a cup of hot tea between juices. But, as I am typing this I am drinking the tomato juice and it is by far my favorite. I added a stalk of celery, (cause what's a mock Bloody Mary without celery!? ) a dash or 2 of cayenne and some cracked black pepper. It reminds me of gazpacho. I dig it, guys.

Nick, I am excited to hear how the butternut squash turns out. With it being fall I am already missing my pumpkin flavored coffee :(. Maybe that will help with the craving.

Also, I just watched the video that's posted of the woman who did the 7 day fast. She said she drinks coconut water...yum! Are you guys incorporating it into the fast? I don't remember reading that we could have that.

Stay thirsty my friends!

Nick, keep the jokes comin! we're gonna need a sense of humor through this. This is the video. http://www.justonjuice.com/7-day-juice-fast-videos/. And yes, I also watched Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. I watched it about a year ago and bought my juicer. I started juicing mean green as a meal supplement. However, I couldn't commit to completing the fast at the time. My Hubby was deployed in Afghanistan and I was alone with our 1 yr old son. I didn't thinking i had the willpower at the time. But, he's home now and surprisingly enough agreed to do it with me. So, yay! He just called and said the mean green was, "rough" lol, so he's right there with ya Jolene. He too thinks its the celery. So I think I'll do less and add more spinach for him.

For the tomato juice I used the bruschetta tang recipe:
2 Tomatoes
1-2 Garlic Cloves Peeled
1 Bunch of Basil (20 Leaves)
1/4 Lemon Peeled

I added an extra tomato as mine were small, a stalk of celery, a dash of cayenne and black pepper.

Hi guys! I just finished my tomato drink and loved it! 3 roma tomatoes, 2 carrots, 1 celery, 1 garlic clove, a little onion and topped it off with a splash of Franks Red Hot and black pepper for a kick. I'm going to do the green again tomorrow and leave out the celery and see if that helps me. I actually made a meal for my honey and wasn't even tempted to lick the spoon...that's a good sign. I'm feeling better than I thought I would, little bit of headache but nothing I can't handle. I told my sister on my way home from work, I abused my body for 40 years, I think I can do something good for it for 7 days! I'm having a fruit juice in a little bit that will hopefully cut out any cravings I get laying around watching TV tonight. Also, I can fall back on my decaf tea if I need to. Today wasn't too bad, thanks for chatting with me, it sure helped! I live in North Dakota and I'm on central time if I don't respond right away it may be the time difference. I'm so glad to have your support and hope I can help and encourage you to keep on also!

well I survived day one and I feel pretty good today. I was pretty concerned when I started, my caffeine consumption used to be about 4 cups of coffee and 2-3 pops per day, I only needed to take some Tylenol at bedtime. I feel good this morning. I'm drinking my lemon water in anticipation of my morning juice! I hope you all are feeling good and don't hit a road block. Added bonus...I stepped on the scale just to see, it was down 4 pounds...I know it's a lot of water weight or what ever but it gave me the extra push to get through another day!

Jolene, that is awesome! I am also down 3.5lbs. However, I had a really bad night :(. I have occasional stress migraines, well guess what happened last night. My tiny annoying headache turned into a full blown migraine right after dinner. Unfortunately, my dinner didn't stay down long and I had to take migraine meds which have caffeine in them. I tried to drink some warm tea, but I was so sick I just went to bed. I slept 11 hours (whoa!) and feel better this morning. I hope the medicine didn't mess up my detox too much and I don't get another migraine today. Here's to hoping! No matter what I am sticking to it. I'll just be miserable for a bit lol.

I can't wait to try the morning jolt! The morning juices are so yummy. I tried the beet juice last night. I think it's called sunset passion...yuck! That will not be on the menu again lol. It may be due to the kind of beets I used. The store had red beets, but they looked awful. So, i bought golden beets and they tasted like dirt. Hahaha, maybe that's what made me sick!

Nick, I set my goal for a 7 day cleanse, because that's what my husband agreed to do. But, if my willpower is up for it, I want to go as long as possible. I figured after 7 days I will be strong enough to prepare my son's and husband's meals without wanting to lick my fingers hahaha. I think on my next grocery trip I'll pick up some squash!

Hi Taresa, I hope you are feeling better. Sorry you got so sick, yuck, that sure doesn't make this any easier. I tried the sunset passion for lunch today with red beets, not much better! I don't like beets to begin with so I wasn't surprised, but it does look really good. I'm thinking of using oranges in place of an apple, I like how the orange flavor really over powers the taste in the drinks I make.
Nick, I'm doing the 7 day and we'll see how I feel on day 8 if I continue. I have a big party I'm going to on Saturday that will have some really good food...so I'm already thinking about that! Rainy and crappy day here, that's okay I'm laying low today and tomorrow so I don't mind.

Quote from sputnick on September 28, 2013, 15:00
I don't know about you guys but my tounge is really white have you found this out also ?

Nick: It can be easy to get Candidiasis (oral thrush infection) as well as tooth decay, when on a juice diet, because of all the natural fruit sugars in the juice. I make sure to use the sonic toothbrush and the sonic airfloss on my teeth at least 3 times per day, and to gargle with antiseptic mouthwash often, preferably after every juice.

On the other hand, all the Vitamin C and other anti-oxidants in the juice are really good for our mouths, teeth and gums, so try swirling the juice around the mouth for an extended time (like you are doing wine tasting) - I've heard it compared to skincare for your mouth! Just make sure to brush, floss and rinse it all away afterwards to get rid of any excess sugars!

Well done to all of you for juicing to improve your health!