Juicing

I'm on another fast, and this time I'm sponsored! My friends are opening a juice bar in Beverly Hills, and I am testing out their products and juice formulas in a fast and seeing how it goes. We put up a blog here: ZeLin Organic Juices - Weight Loss Challenge | A challenge to lose weight with ZeLin Juice. . As of last Sunday, I was down 20lbs. in 14 days. My goal is to get 30lbs in 30 days (which would get me down to 223lbs), and then we will re-assess and set a goal for month 2, which will involve re-introducing solid vegetarian foods.

You could say I'm their "Jared," doing an "un-supersize me" blog. Unlike Joe in "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead," I'm not wealthy and taking time off work to just fast and travel around America, but I'm still in the thick of my law practice and working from 7am-7pm every day.

 

I'm making it with their recipies and they're covering the ingredients. They bought two commercial Norwalk machines which are supposed to be online for production soon, and they're going to ship me the juice. That will also save me a lot of time!

 

Good luck on the weight loss challenge! Is this the first time you've done a juice fast?

There is no such thing as a commercial norwalk Sounds like they got pressed rights or good natures. If they got good natures tell them to watch out some of them use lead paint and the LA county health dept cracks down big time on those machines. They'll shut them down on the spot for that which they did for some other unnamed juice companies there.

 

Thanks. Yes, I've done it a few times since 2011.

I guess they were trying to say they got commercial cold press machines like the Norwalk one is. I'll ask which one.

 

SCT: they are Pressed Rights.

I'm at 30 lbs lost in 30 days. Day 30 Weigh In | ZeLin Organic Juices - Weight Loss Challenge

Now, shifting to a juice + solids 3x a day plan.

 

Juicing for the first time starting tomorrow morning.

Starting out at 5'7'', 185 lbs.

My wife and I are both trying it for 3 days to see how we feel about it.

My diet consists primarily of Mountain Dew and cigarettes, with a hearty dose of fast food most evenings. On those evenings we don't order fast food, it's usually Spaghetti at home, or something along those lines...

This should be an adventure...

Mike

 

Just finished the first 'installment.'

Apple, Broccoli, Beet Root, Carrot, Celery, Cucumber, Lemon, Bell Pepper, and Avocado.

Tasted like grass.

Next drink is at 11 am.

Oh, and a correction to the starting weight. I was going by a few months ago... weighed in this morning at 78.8 kilo (173 lbs).

Mike

 

Well, the 11 am drink wasn't as 'tasty' as the 8 am drink.

It has Apples, Kale, Lemon, Baby Spinach Leaves, Celery Cucumber, Broccoli, and Avocado.

But, continuing to continue.

Mike

 

I can't take broccoli, I suspect that's what made the second one worse.

Cabbage also comes out horrible.

 

Thanks, guys... these are 'pre-made' from a restaurant downtown... finished day one, and on my next to last drink for day 2.

I'll remember the 'lemon trick'.... might be the best advice I ever got from a lawyer.



Mike

 

I was surprised when the green juice at Whole Foods was the worst green juice I've ever had, even compared to ones I've made with overripe celery or cucumbers.

 

Finished all three days... whew! Honestly? I was hungry!

I did lose 5 and a half pounds...

Mike

 

No one is talking about calories of these drinks. Any idea the average caloric intake numbers on these? Thanks.. I am thin by nature but, for some reason anything I look at make a big gut so, trying to concentrate on mid section...

 

I don't think too much… apples would have the most, in my mixture at least… a small apple is 79 calories, I have 5 daily. throw in a couple beets, carrots, celery, cucumbers, ginger, lemon, Kale, whatever else is seasonal, and I'm at 600-700 calories (one day's supply of juice)

 

By the way, thanks to this forum and me finding this thread a few months ago, I've lost a bunch of weight, pants size from 38 to 36 so far, and still going down every week. My 'hybrid' of the juice diet is - juice all day - and a 'normal' meal at night. I travel and entertain, and like to cook big meals on the weekend at the house, so having a single meal every day has worked for me. Arguably the worse meal of the day to eat, but it fits my lifestyle and therefore I can stick to it… and the results in just 6 weeks so far have been more than enough proof for me and the ones I've already converted since..

 

I'm just starting a juice fast today, planning to go with a 5 day fast for the first trial. I wish I could have picked up a masticating juicer, but for financial reasons I'm trying a centrifugal juicer for now with the plan being to upgrade later if I stick with this. I'm starting out at 220lbs at 5'10 with the ultimate goal to be down to 175-180 by July when I go to Hawaii. Pretty aggressive approach, but i'm hoping I can pull it off.

 

Drinking even 1500 calories a day is a LOT of vegetable juice! Honestly the most difficult part is just making time to clean and prepare, and having access to them in the day.

 

Mike, not sure what you hope to accomplish with juicing. If your not being sarcastic about what you say you consume , you need to make some big changes to stay healthy. good luck.

 

I am on day 21 of nothing but fruits and veggies. My cravings are gone and I feel much better (no animal protein, dairy, or carbs) I juice twice daily and then have one solid meal of veggies or fruit. Pretty soon the 32" pants will be too big. I intend to go another 2 weeks but will stay on a part of this for the rest of my life. For me it was the get heart surgery or die thing that happened last year that made me change my ways. I am fortunate enough to be able to be home for breakfast and lunch to make my drinks (which fill a tray) and consist of Spinach, Broccoli, Cabbage, Kale, Carrots, Cauliflower, Asparagus, sweet potato, apple, pear, and orange. I add protein powder at the end.

 

Even my girlfriend a big health nut and former power lifter tells me she could never do what I'm doing for this long

 

I don't know why you would eliminate animal protein . Lean protein in the form of chicken or fish is good for you. So are egg whites. Better to get your protein from real food instead of powder. Also don't forget all the fruit your eating , although it contains a lot of fiber, also contains plenty of sugar which is not especially good for you.

 

If you prefer plant based proteins try beans nuts legumes & seeds.

Healthy and good amounts of clean protein.

If you don't mind the cholesterol that comes with it you can also try a whey based protein... But that's dairy - so in case you don't do dairy