Juicing

My damn juicer stopped working properly.

I haven't had good juice in over a week and can feel the difference.

 

I'm thinking about trying juicing as part of my training for Warrior Dash, http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=374042.

I'll skim the thread and let you folks know my questions/thoughts.

But first, is beer a juice?

Interesting; I might http://www.jointhereboot.com/.

 

Any advice to a juicing newbie? Just got my juicer today and I'm glad I finally pulled the trigger, I'm at my worst diet wise, can't remember the last time I had a decent serving of fruits or vegetables. I feel like a smoker in that I'm pretty much going to have to go cold turkey off of food, I'm basically addicted to carbs and I need to change my appetite so hopefully this will do that.

What are some good recipes to start with?

 

the jointhereboot.com ones are a great starting point. Try the mean green and go from there. I ended up dropping the ginger (don't like straight ginger) and adding lemon juice to my green one.

 

Thanks, that's a great site.

 

I've been juicing for one week now as of today, After seeing Ryan's success I thought I'd get it a shot. So far I'm sleeping much better, feeling energised in the morning & my appetite is not out of control. My main reason is for weight loss & so far I've dropped maybe 8 lbs. It hasn't been easy but if you can get past the first three days it gets easier in the long run. Btw, has anyone made watermelon juice yet? It's awesome!
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Kale, carrots, celery, little garlic. I need to try ginger. Sounds interesting. Ginger's something I know I should have in my diet but have a hard time figuring how to regularly.

One thing for anyone buying a new juicer, consider an extractor like the one pictured squeezes instead of high speed variety. Doesn't kill vitamins or enzymes.
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Bob...ginger with lemon is fret for sore throats, and or light flus and colds....it is very spicy with just lemon....just throw in an apple to take the bite out.

 

I've been doing cold pressed ginger shots every day. 1 oz shot of ginger juice. First couple days it sucked a little but now I really crave it.

 

What's the difference between regular ginger root and Thai ginger? I didn't know and the Thai was four times as much. So like a typical American consumer, I assumed there must be a reason and bought it. We've been using it more and more, and today got an uncomfortably strong dose. I liked it, but needed to knock it back quickly and you're supposed to drink juice slowly. So I'm thinking your shots may make some sense. Going to suggest to the wife.

 

Just finishing week four today, I only problem I've had is I've been sick with allergies or whatever has been going around for about a week but just know getting over it. That really screwed me on going to the gym & doing cardio but still trying to hold true to the diet. He have had some mixed nuts & egg whites also added to the diet, you gotta have some protein. Not sure where I'm at weight loss wise, I weighed in at 229 last Wednesday at the gym, my scale is DOA until I buy another or get the one I already sent back to the factory for warranty replacement.

 

What did you start at? Congratulations on getting to one month.

 

I just watched the movie "sick, fat & nearly dead" and I really liked it. I had not heard of it until reading this thread, so thanks guys for the info.

 

I started at 255+. I'm down to 225 now but took a short break from juicing, this whole experience has given me a whole new perspective of all the crap I've been eating & the portion sizes. I'll get started again at the start of next week.

 

I'm going out today to buy a juicer and on to join in on this thread. I'll probably call on one of you to be a
mentor for me for tips and keeping me on the straight and narrow. One question:

If I get rid of all the crap in my diet, is there any problem in only one day a week, going off it as follows:

BREAKFAST: Cereal and toast

LUNCH: My favorite, a Tuna melt on french with Frito's, Chinese food, Togo's, etc.

DINNER: BBQ'd burger and fries.

For the above, I know it's bad, but my sanity is worth something (at least for now, that is my mindset). If
I'm 'good' 90% of the time, will I still be 90% ahead of the game Vs being one Big Mac away from a heart attack?

 

Peter, get one of these. Don't make a mistake hurrying. Get a juicer that doesn't kill the food you're preparing.

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Not only that, juice from a screw type just tastes better. I've had the Green Life and I currently have the Omega. The Omega is a bit cheaper, and might be a good choice to start out with.

 

I got an Omega for Christmas and have used just about everyday since. It is easy to use and clean.

I have only used it for green juices but my wife made some cashew milk, some almond milk and is soaking some Brazil nuts, so I am guessing they are next.

 

I looked at a few at Kohls over the weekend (I live in a small town and the choices are not all that great). I
was surprised of the size of these units. I'll be in the San Jose area next week where I'll have a chance to see
a better variety and want to look at the line of Breville Juicers. Anybody have this brand?

 

I looked at the Omega at Kohls. Quite large. Hell, I'm spitting our juice, not making bricks!

 

Bump.

Bought the Breville a few days ago. I really like it a lot. I've been making the Mean Green (slight variation of it) since I got it and have been enjoying it.

I know that its a Juicer, not a blender. The part that bothers me is how much waste there is in the receptacle from the skins and fibers from the fruits and veggies. I usually drink it for lunch, but not sure weather I should just eat the food instead.

I've been using half a cucumber, 2 celery stalks, an apple, half a lemon, and some carrots. This has yielded one tall glass a few times now. I enjoy the taste, but a little unsure if I'm cheating myself by not just eating the food. If I were just juicing it would be too hard to consume that many veggies. Since I'm not my question is.... Should I just eat the vegetables and not bother throwing them into the juicer?

 

I actually ate the skins and fibrous parts out of the receptacle today. They were awesome! I read up a little and some people make cracker toppings with it. It was surprisingly enjoyable.

The Breville is a great machine.