A few reflections after one week down.
It gets easier and easier... and it isn't hard to begin with.
Already mentioned to drink water... about 2 quarts a day.
Turn the juicer down!! As much fun as it is to turn it up to "full tilt boogie" you get better results by going as slow as you can. Just about everything that I stuff into mine (Cuisinart) will do fine on the lowest setting. Some of the greens need #2. You will produce less foam by going slower which will also equal less oxidation.
Apples are your friend.... for sweetness.
Lemons help the veggies too..
Tabasco and jalapenos are good additions to the veggies (especially if you like bloody mary's)
Buy more kale than you think you need.. it goes pretty fast. Most recipes ask for 5 leaves/stalks so a typical handful is 3 servings at most.. sometimes 2.
BoneD's tip for adding ice is a good idea - it is much better cold IMO.
Coconut water is a good addition to add some taste and a little volume
Quick note ---> Watch out for "juice" that you buy at the store... I like to add coconut water to my breakfast juices. I could not find the one that I was used to at the store and grabbed "Coconut Juice" instead. I didn't add much and could taste the sugar right away... grabbed the can and realized it wasn't what I had intended to buy. The same goes for the Pomegranate juice and just about all juices... just know what you are buying.
Depending on how bad your habits are you will feel strange on about day 3 or 4 (sometimes later from what I have read). Just stick to it, your body is adjusting and *wants* the sugary stuff that it is used to.... once you kick the sugar monkey off your back you will feel so much better. It's hard to explain...
I plan on rocking along for the full 10 days and will continue to juice but will start with lean meats/chicken/fish and salads. (the Ahi salad at Salt Grass kicks butt!!). It is so easy to juice that I enjoy the time I get to myself while everyone is eating lunch at work. Take a nap... read the paper etc..
It is easier for me to make my juice at night. I will make my evening meal and the next day's lunch then make the breakfast juice. There is usually a little of the evening mix left in the jug so I just mix the breakfast juice in with it. I use a grocery bag in the catch bin, I toss all the stuff that I chopped off into the bag and throw it in the trash. Everything else gets rinsed off and thrown into the dishwasher.
It may take me 15 minutes, at the most, to get everything done.
The 18oz Thermos bottles made for cold drinks are awesome for me. One for breakfast and one for lunch... I will drink a little of the breakfast blend here and there throughout the morning and the same for the lunch mix. Both will fit in one of the small lunch kits and a reusable blue ice thingie keeps everything nice and cold until you are ready to drink it.
I am right at 4lbs down since last Tuesday but I am really not concerned about the number. I am not hungry (if I do get hungry I drink!!) and I am working out every day so I know what I am doing is right for me. I will slowly increase my protein intake as I reach my goal weight... the activity at the gym will change as well. From more cardio to more resistance training.
If you are working out first thing in the morning (like me) you will want to drink some juice (fruits) when you get up. I use what is left over from the breakfast juice for my wake up juice. I feel like crap if I don't eat.. sometimes get headachy if I push it too hard. A little juice will give you the energy you need to roll right through it. The breakfast juice is a great recovery juice for after a workout. Don't forget to drink more water.. especially if you are sweating from the workout.
It gets easier and easier... and it isn't hard to begin with.
Already mentioned to drink water... about 2 quarts a day.
Turn the juicer down!! As much fun as it is to turn it up to "full tilt boogie" you get better results by going as slow as you can. Just about everything that I stuff into mine (Cuisinart) will do fine on the lowest setting. Some of the greens need #2. You will produce less foam by going slower which will also equal less oxidation.
Apples are your friend.... for sweetness.
Lemons help the veggies too..
Tabasco and jalapenos are good additions to the veggies (especially if you like bloody mary's)
Buy more kale than you think you need.. it goes pretty fast. Most recipes ask for 5 leaves/stalks so a typical handful is 3 servings at most.. sometimes 2.
BoneD's tip for adding ice is a good idea - it is much better cold IMO.
Coconut water is a good addition to add some taste and a little volume
Quick note ---> Watch out for "juice" that you buy at the store... I like to add coconut water to my breakfast juices. I could not find the one that I was used to at the store and grabbed "Coconut Juice" instead. I didn't add much and could taste the sugar right away... grabbed the can and realized it wasn't what I had intended to buy. The same goes for the Pomegranate juice and just about all juices... just know what you are buying.
Depending on how bad your habits are you will feel strange on about day 3 or 4 (sometimes later from what I have read). Just stick to it, your body is adjusting and *wants* the sugary stuff that it is used to.... once you kick the sugar monkey off your back you will feel so much better. It's hard to explain...
I plan on rocking along for the full 10 days and will continue to juice but will start with lean meats/chicken/fish and salads. (the Ahi salad at Salt Grass kicks butt!!). It is so easy to juice that I enjoy the time I get to myself while everyone is eating lunch at work. Take a nap... read the paper etc..
It is easier for me to make my juice at night. I will make my evening meal and the next day's lunch then make the breakfast juice. There is usually a little of the evening mix left in the jug so I just mix the breakfast juice in with it. I use a grocery bag in the catch bin, I toss all the stuff that I chopped off into the bag and throw it in the trash. Everything else gets rinsed off and thrown into the dishwasher.
It may take me 15 minutes, at the most, to get everything done.
The 18oz Thermos bottles made for cold drinks are awesome for me. One for breakfast and one for lunch... I will drink a little of the breakfast blend here and there throughout the morning and the same for the lunch mix. Both will fit in one of the small lunch kits and a reusable blue ice thingie keeps everything nice and cold until you are ready to drink it.
I am right at 4lbs down since last Tuesday but I am really not concerned about the number. I am not hungry (if I do get hungry I drink!!) and I am working out every day so I know what I am doing is right for me. I will slowly increase my protein intake as I reach my goal weight... the activity at the gym will change as well. From more cardio to more resistance training.
If you are working out first thing in the morning (like me) you will want to drink some juice (fruits) when you get up. I use what is left over from the breakfast juice for my wake up juice. I feel like crap if I don't eat.. sometimes get headachy if I push it too hard. A little juice will give you the energy you need to roll right through it. The breakfast juice is a great recovery juice for after a workout. Don't forget to drink more water.. especially if you are sweating from the workout.
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