Juice fasting

If I would have gone straight thru I would be on day 60 right now but I have taken numerous breaks since I started. Probably = to 40 days juicing and 20 days eating. (of those 20 probably 10 eating complete crap. / 4 drinking).

I have been consuming nothing but juice since feb 1 and am determined to make it through the month with no food.

All togeather I have lost about 4o lbs. my goal is to lose another 25 this month. Still going strong losing about a pound a day, though once I start nearing my high school weight I am preparing for it to come off a little slower.

I think that this is going to be the start of a new lifestyle for me once I hit my goals. If I catch myself putting on pounds I will hit up a 10 day juice fast.

I know a couple of you guys were going to give it a shot. Any luck?

A couple things I have noticed.

Juice with lots of fruit makes me hungry faster

Naked juices (when I am running late or do not have time to juice) also make me feel hungry.

DrinkIng lots of water is key. (1.5 gallons for me)

V8 spicy tomato juice is awesome.

If you juice tomato. Carrots. Celery. Parsley. Cilantro. And horseradish and heat it up. You have just made your juice a soup. Much more satisfying on cold days.

are you allowed to mix almonds in there to help fill you up?

Good for you Rick, i did this in january and lost 20 pounds without giving up much that i like.

 a normal eating lifestyle.  one thing at a time.  

Club. I have been mixing flaxseed meal in my juice. Forgot to mention that. 2 tbs per 16oz. Have not eaten almonds. No real rules, it is all about what you set up. My wife is still eating veggies beans pasta etc and she is losing weight too. Even if you cut your meal size down and supplemented w/ some juice. I think you would see results.

let me get through feb on my low carb regimen and march 1 i will start a juice fast for a while. can it be vegetable only ?

I don't really see why not.

it can be vegetable only, but it might not be too tasty.  give it a shot and let us know if it's drinkable.

Beets, Carrots, and sweet potatoes can be pretty sweet.  Tomato juice is also pretty good (In my opinion)

do you ever take a shit???

If no, do you have to take an enema?

I have shit pretty good, but I am taking 2 TBSP of Flax seed or flax seed meal 4X a day. 

I don't get the drinking of excess water, kinda wierd

What juicing means to me is to intake all the beneficial goodies from fruits and veggies, without the fiber. Then you are going to quickly rinse nutrients out of your system with more water

I've tried some juicing, and was surprised that some of the veggie ones tasted pretty ok, but i don't understand the advantages of it. I think i'll stick to eating my fruits and veggies. Maybe a random juicing when i have some cheap bulk produce, or an occasional OJ mixer for bfast



on my current diet, i do a morning rabbit turd and thats it. If i eat some crap, i get a rumbling belly and a toilet full of mess

Generally drinking the water serves to reduce hunger.  If I drink enough water I am never hungry.  If I neglect drinking water, I can get pretty hungry, first thing I do when I wake up is drink about 32 ounces of water.  Because digestion is essentially simplified you really aren't going to "rinse the nutrients out". My pee is really really clear all of the time.  I think that means I am not peeing all of the nutrients out right? 

I challenge anyone that is healthy enough to try it , to give it a shot.  

i don't doubt you at all

i'm just not a big fan. I changed my diet and lost 80 lbs, and feel more energized than i ever did in my 20's. I don't have to eat a lot or eat often either. Like i said, i have a juicer now, so when i have bulk veggies rather than let them rot, i will probably juice them, and i like the orange juice it makes sowill prolly make that once in a while. I like the green juice from jointhereboot.com. I grow as much of my own food as possible, and it will always produce seconds

Our friends from India do this once a week, every week. A full day of juice/fruit only fasting.

Definitely recommend  it. 

rick - couple of things...

yes and no

if you eat an evolution based diet, than you would be fine with gorging yourself on a great feast from time to time, and than fasting in between. I fast/gorge all the time, but it doesn't really effect the body weight like you suggest. If anything, it promotes fat loss

I agree Disco, I consulted with my Dr. and had blood panels done.  I was actually showing signs of fatty liver. He gave me the go-ahead, and I did my first fast.  

Kudos for everyone trying to lose weight....it's harder than people think,especially as you get older.Are you guys using a juicer? If so,try granny smith apples with a lemon....totally the best lemonade you have ever had.Red apples(the big washington apples) and carrots are very good(tasty) too.From what i am reading,most of you need to up your protein or you will lose any and all muscle and look like a smaller version of a buddha.I like the amount of water you guys are drinking Most people get sagging skin under their arms and under their chin from not drinking enough water .Water makes the skin cells full so you don't have that sunken face look.More protein keeps your body from eating away your muscle growth and will eat away more fat.Remember....muscle burns calories and fat...just like a nice fescue lawn pushes out the weeds.Muscle keeps everything  from going south too.I hope everyone is doing some kind of cardio and weights.....even 3 times a week will make a big difference.Good luck all.....doing something is better than doing nothing.

I am 6-4 and sitting at about 250 right now which I know is a little on the heavy side but it's not all fat, want to get down to about 230.

Was slowly trying to cut the carbs out but it didn't seem to be going so well weening off breads and pastas. So I went full paleo for about a week now and I have not noticed any decrease in weight per se but can feel a definite increase in energy.

At times I consume more than I should but its all protein and veggies with a little fruit mixed in. Only drink water, lemon water or home made ice tea no sugar.

Was thinking about adding juicing to the mix and cut down on cooked foods. More like blender smoothies to get the fiber as well. I did it before and it was relatively tasty, I mixed fruits and veggies and always had spinach in it. I have seen some people on straight raw diets and they look amazing.

Trying to sort all these eating concepts out, it can be overwhelming

Whats the benefit of straight juicing over blender type smoothies given the same ingredients?

To tell you the truth I am not sure. I have been told that it essentially cleans out your digestive system like a colon cleanse, but I am not sure I could back that up with any medical papers etc.