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Hey juicers, this is my first fast and thought I'd post in anticipation of beginning tomorrow morning.
Juicer is ready to go, produce purchased, inspirational YouTube vids watched. I decided to go all out and start with a 30 day after being so fed up with the cycle of dieting, I am not a virgin to juicing only to fasting. Anyway, I'm 24 from UK and am overweight, ok ok extremely overweight after a foot operation left me unable to stand let alone exercise for over 6 months. Put on a large amount of weight very quickly and cannot shift it due to my now damaged foot hindering my exercise chances. Anyone currently fasting or thinking about it I wish you the best of luck and hope I can get some support on the forums here throughout my fast. Good luck folks.

Welcome to JOJ Juicevirgin! Congrats on starting your first fast tomorrow. Just stay focused on your goals and push any cravings out of the way! Keep me posted how it goes tomorrow and I'll be here if you have any questions.

Vickymoo, fat sick and nearly dead was initially my inspiration. I thought both those guys were amazing to have gone that long before I started researching and realised that everyone who can stick it out for the 30days seemed to want to go longer. I have a lot of weight to lose so hopefully fasting can give me a good starting point. I had warm water and lemon this morning and have just had my first juice, 4 carrots, an apple, a lemon and threw a pear in there as they are ripening too quick to use. Not actually as bad as I thought, can't say I feel any better for it just yet but ill keep posting daily, can't wait to get on the scales tomorrow and see the difference.

That documentary was what put me onto juicing, could not get over the health benefits! We were all watching it and now 2 of my sister in laws are going to do it too! Good luck, glad the taste is going well

Wow Debi, that's definite will power, I can't go a day without weighing, I was so excited to jump on the scales this morning, down 5lbs, it may be just water weight but I'm chuffed. After feeling really sick yesterday and massive headache kicking in last night, knowing its doing good helps with the motivation. Finding water and lemon first thing the hardest part really because I don't like hot drinks, that and cleaning the juicer, my hands are raw! Do you feel better Debi? Even not knowing how much lighter you are!?

Well I wish you the best of luck Debi, you're doing amazing. I'm on day 3 craving carbs sooooo bad, I think the hardest thing is having to make dinner for my partner, smelling lamb and new buttery potatoes nearly got me last night. Staying strong though, my skin already feels clearer and I'm sure my energy levels will pick up after the detox phase, just got to make it to 7 days and ill be fine from there I hope. It does get better after the first few right? Cos this headache is killer.

I'm really struggling today, I really want to complete 30 days and I haven't even got to day 5. Any advice on when this gets easier? Cravings are terrible this evening!

I am on day 23 of 30 and I still have cravings. I wrote myself a letter and hung it on my wall saying why I was going to do a juice fast and my goals. When you get cravings it is hard to think of anything but what you are craving so that is when I go over to the wall and read the letter I wrote. Helps bring me back to why I started. I also come to this site and read peoples posts and it helps motivate me too.

Ok, so I'm on day 6, still no massive change, headaches are still on and off and had terrible stomach pain last night, no idea why. But I'm persevering, determined to at least make day 10 and I'm sure it'll get easier from there. I said I'd post as often as possible, mainly to keep myself motivated as there's so many determined juicers on these forums and the feedback does distract me for a while. It is getting easier to cook for my boyfriend without wanting to dive in and eat, it's still a huge temptation which I guess won't suddenly disappear. Anyway, just wanted to update and wish everyone continuing good luck.