Anyone else juicing? Progress Update at bottom

I'm down 5 lbs in 3 days which I realize has to be just water weight, but I'm still pretty thrilled about it. 

Edited by mairf - 26 May 2012 at 8:25pm

Awesome! Hope it keeps up!

awesome! what kind of juices are you making? i have a small hamilton beach juicer that I haven't even opened..

minneapolismama wrote: i should say serious juicing. i think adding it to your regular diet to boost your nutrient intake is fine! but replacing meals or doing it as a diet or weightloss is when the detoxing is too much.

That's definitely more what I had in mind... not hard core juicing as a full on diet.

I've juiced in the past but my juicer has been packed away for a couple of years. I'm tempted to go and find it though.

Wow!  That is fantastic... and pretty amazing results.  I've wanted to do this for about a year.  I don't have a juicer though and they are pretty $$$....

Mary Beth have you thought about getting a vitamix? Then you won't be losing all the fiber and nutrients from the pulp, the vitamix will liquefy all of that as well! I watched "Fat, sick, and nearly dead" on Netflix and I think that's what the guy used (we just got one). I love the thing! I'm also losing weight by making green shakes twice a day to replace meals. Anyway, just another option for those who want to consider juicing; it's a more versatile kitchen appliance.

I can't wait to try your kale recipes too! Congratulations on the new you ;) I'm going to try it 100% for a while to see if I can clear up my acne too,and lose the excess weight. What exercise have you done, if any? I need a plan!

Jessica - Joe on Fat Sick and Nearly Dead uses a Breville Juicer.  When you are doing a true juice fast the recommendation is to remove the insoluble fiber because that allows you to absorb the nutrients more rapidly and it is also easier on your digestive system.  If you do a full juice fast with all that fiber it's going to be pretty rough on your digestion.  That is such a sudden huge increase in vegetables!  I do have a vitamix on the way because this is a full lifestyle change for me.  Now that I've been juicing for a month I do want to add more fiber back in.  I think I will be able to tolerate it better if I add it back in slowly.  I struggle with digestive issues so I have to be careful (haven't had a single problem while juicing, though). I will still use my juicer some I'm sure!

Breakfast: Juice and a handful of nuts (less than a 1/4 cup)

I tried it for awhile about a year ago and I had great results with weight loss and feeling better but its far too expensive for me :( I just do whole veggies and exercise now. Glad to see everyone here is doing so well though!

Jenn - I've lost 28 pounds.  I am just having one juice a day now for breakfast and eating reasonably the rest of the day.  Giving myself a little break, but I plan to get serious again in a couple weeks.  I actually feel much better juicing more.  I did get a vitamix, and I love it, but found that I feel full longer when I drink the juice than I do when I drink a smoothie.  Strange since most of the fiber is removed from the juice, but just must be what my body needs!  

Awesome Mary Beth. Congratulations.

that's really cool. what kind of juicer do you use for that? i find them really expensive. i'd like to increase my fruit and vegetable intake, but i can't convince my husband to go for a juicer just yet. 

This is the juicer I have. http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=17371363&RN=693#BVRRWidgetID  Used a 20% off coupon at BBB.

Just saw this thread! Great info. We just watched fat sick and nearly dead and DH wants to try juicing. I know it will be pricey but I think he really needs a reboot - he is over 30lbs overweight and starting to have other issues.