Juicing Forum

Hi Everyone! I just started my fast yesterday so thought I could join you This is my first juice fast, and my first web group anything, but I am ready for change! So far everything is good. A little headache yesterday and I want food, but I think I will live lol. I plan to fast for a week. So far lost two pounds in one day! Hope to hear about everyone progress!

I will join with you. I am starting today though (Friday 8/16). Why? Because if I am tired and out on the third day (Sunday), my husband will be home with me and our three kids! On Monday he wont be here. Plus, my daughter (8) goes back to school Tuesday, so I will need tons of energy then!!

That's great Jen! I'm glad you got started! It's going to do amazing things for you soon. I'm surprised it made that much. You may consider cutting back a little bit on the ingredients.

DAY ONE: AHHH! I am STARVING and have a headache. Ive had: lemon and ginger water, 3.5 juices and about 40oz of water and it is almost 3pm on day one. I can do this. I can do this. I do think the first three nights that I will have my husband make dinner for him and the kids while I am in our room drinking a juice. I dont think I can look at their food (or cook it) until I get past the feelings of hunger!

That is awesome Andy! Thanks for the advice. I am southern too and LOVE fried food. We don't eat a lot of it, but I still love it! I have been on here today looking for encouragement too. I love this site. Is it normal for my head to feel "foggy" on day one? I am a healthy 32yr old female. Just had a baby 5 months ago. I started this morning at 5ft 8in tall and 146 pounds. I am not counting weight (I am doing this to be healthy), but it won't hurt to lose the last 10 from the baby :)!

Hey Jen! Maybe the foggy feeling is from lack of caffeine? That got me on the first day but subsided by the second

I made it (a few hours left) through day three! It is definitely getting easier. The cravings are a lot less, but still miss eating things I can smell others eating, lol! I forgot how social eating and drinking is. Almost five pounds down, yeah!!!! My goal is 10.

Hope everyone is doing as well or better,
Carrie

Hi Jen! I agree with Andy. It doesn't take long before you are craving juice rather than food. My husband and I are in the middle of our third week. Yesterday our son graduated from the Police Academy and we all went out to Red Robin to celebrate after the ceremony. My husband and I drank our juice in the car between the Academy and Red Robin. By the time we were seated, we felt totally content to drink water and hot herbal tea. We were able to share in the fun and hold our baby granddaughter while everyone around ate hamburgers and fries! Today we'll be at a wedding where they are serving 200 lbs. of pulled pork along with all the trimmings. We'll have our juice in a cooler and still be able to share in the celebration! It really does get easier.

So good to see how much success everyone is having! This is my first weekend on my juice fast and I'll have to admit there are times when it's been a little tough. The grilled hamburger and barbecue chicken were calling my name yesterday! But, I do realize these are just cravings - not hunger. Besides, as of this morning, I have lost a little over 11 pounds! This has been since Monday! I am so motivated to continue! When I started this fast, I had hoped to make it at least 2 weeks. But with the success I am having, I plan to continue until I have lost at least 65 pounds - I really believe I can do this. Has anyone tried any good tomato type juices that are good?

Okay group, those that have fasted and newbies alike, need some help figuring this out. This is our first juice fast and we are new to the whole prospect. We started with the group this past Monday and made it through the cravings. Then dawn of day two started I fell violently ill, throwing up early in the morning. I have had friends warn me of getting sick, but didn't pay any attention. My partner was fine. I didn't make any modifications to the juices from the 7 day juice fast plan. Have had a few morning juices to experiment since then, but really want to make this work! Did I not pay attention when it actually says, detox your body, and basically created the Betty Ford clinic in my home? HELP

Thanks!

hey everyone,

hope all is well, i am on day 8 as most of you should be and i am depressed. i don't know if it is not eating or what but i am already on medicine for depression and last week i felt fine but now i am just down and when i think of eating and all that goes with it, it makes me happy but i am sticking with it. has anyone experienced this? please do tell.

sincerely,
andy

Andy, when I first started I was a little depressed mostly because my routine always involved food. It really made me feel down when my boys wanted to go out but I resisted so I wouldn't be put in front of temptations. Just know that you will go back to eating regular foods soon. It's not like you will be consuming only juice for the rest of your life. It's a big eye opener once we realize how much food effects our lives. Keep on juicing Andy, you're doing really well and I'm very proud you've come so far!

Uronurse, that's an amazing story and goes to show that the body will heal if given the tools to do so. I'm sure you will do really good on this fast. I'm always here if you have any questions.

Good Morning All, just wanted to report on the end of week 3. I have lost 20.5 lbs. My husband has lost 32.5 lbs. AND he gets to go off his blood pressure meds.....yahoo!
We feel so good that we've decided that juicing will remain a big part of our lives even after we're done with the fasting. We anticipate that our fast will last through the end of October. In the beginning that was depressing, but with 3 weeks under our belt we're really excited about finishing well!

day 8 and i have no happiness in my life and i feel it is all from the juicing and not eating. i am so depressed and have no will to drum or work out. is this expected in week 2?

congrats on everyone else. willpower is hard to get and you guys have it!

andy