Fat, Sick and nearly Dead

[TargeT]

Since my move a few months ago I have not been juicing at all, I've found produce nearly impossible to obtain and have decided I will have to grow my own in order to juice again (luckily the growing season here is 365 days long).

Hopefully I'll get everything pulled together in the next 6 months or so & have a more positive update; for now this is just another thing I started and didn't stick with

[Earth Angel]

Hi Target......sorry to hear the produce is hard to get there, I know you were hoping for a big improvement from Alaska.

I have been juicing breakfasts since October......have had periods where I was doing nothing but juicing...for say 21 days.......but over the winter, i got down to 2 juices a day, and food.......unfortunately this is not doing a thing for my weight, although somehow my husband has dropped at least 25 pounds!! I think I may have found it........this week I began Monday with the intention of a juice fast for as long as I could .....hoping for 5 weeks.....ha! by day two I was eating ......I am feeling rather like a big failure, and the pressure to lose weight (from myself) seems to be working against me.

Serendipity.....I was under the impression that a juicer that heats up your veggies as it juices is not a good idea.....depletes some of the nutrients you are trying to extract. I would be suspicious of a juicer than can cook anything.

My Omega is very easy to clean but I do find I have to chop things a lot more than I thought I would......I see Joe Cross posing with full stalks of celery going into his Breville......not sure is this accurate or just for the photo.....I have a lot of issues with Kale and celery clogging up the machine but generally its fine, if I chop them up.

[TargeT]

Posted by Earth Angel (here)
Hi Target......sorry to hear the produce is hard to get there, I know you were hoping for a big improvement from Alaska.

I have been juicing breakfasts since October......have had periods where I was doing nothing but juicing...for say 21 days.......but over the winter, i got down to 2 juices a day, and food.......unfortunately this is not doing a thing for my weight, although somehow my husband has dropped at least 25 pounds!! I think I may have found it........this week I began Monday with the intention of a juice fast for as long as I could .....hoping for 5 weeks.....ha! by day two I was eating ......I am feeling rather like a big failure, and the pressure to lose weight (from myself) seems to be working against me.

Serendipity.....I was under the impression that a juicer that heats up your veggies as it juices is not a good idea.....depletes some of the nutrients you are trying to extract. I would be suspicious of a juicer than can cook anything.

My Omega is very easy to clean but I do find I have to chop things a lot more than I thought I would......I see Joe Cross posing with full stalks of celery going into his Breville......not sure is this accurate or just for the photo.....I have a lot of issues with Kale and celery clogging up the machine but generally its fine, if I chop them up.

Men have testosterone on our side, so it's a bit unfair when it comes to weight loss/ muscle mass retention (and muscle mass is what really keeps weight off, since it uses more calories just by exsisting).

My juicer is very much the same, on the fiberous materials I need to chop them into 1" sections before feeding them through or I get clogging.

[Earth Angel]

that's true TargeT , thanks for reminding me.....Normally he works as an artist in the studio but since April he has been working doing physical work restoring an old log cabin.....so he is building more muscle and eating the same as me......and really as a woman I should not even eat the same as he does......my will power is very weak , the more unhappy I feel about my weight the more I don't want juice but want BREAD and BEER!!!! lol

[Sidney]

Posted by Earth Angel (here)
Hi Target......sorry to hear the produce is hard to get there, I know you were hoping for a big improvement from Alaska.

I have been juicing breakfasts since October......have had periods where I was doing nothing but juicing...for say 21 days.......but over the winter, i got down to 2 juices a day, and food.......unfortunately this is not doing a thing for my weight, although somehow my husband has dropped at least 25 pounds!! I think I may have found it........this week I began Monday with the intention of a juice fast for as long as I could .....hoping for 5 weeks.....ha! by day two I was eating ......I am feeling rather like a big failure, and the pressure to lose weight (from myself) seems to be working against me.

Serendipity.....I was under the impression that a juicer that heats up your veggies as it juices is not a good idea.....depletes some of the nutrients you are trying to extract. I would be suspicious of a juicer than can cook anything.

My Omega is very easy to clean but I do find I have to chop things a lot more than I thought I would......I see Joe Cross posing with full stalks of celery going into his Breville......not sure is this accurate or just for the photo.....I have a lot of issues with Kale and celery clogging up the machine but generally its fine, if I chop them up.

Hi Earth Angel. I too have an omega, (have had it only for a little over a month or so). Love it, but like you said lots of cutting. I have found, when leafy greens start to clog things, stick a carrot or two in, and it will push the lighter stuff on through. So far, this has worked every time for me.

I am with you, that it is frustrating, the weight loss thing. I think my primary issue is digestion. I reap great benefits, as long as I am not eating much. Juicing dies fill me up most of the time, but once I cheat, or eat something I KNOW i shouldn't, then it takes me a week to over come the craving. Probably due to yeast and lack of enzymes.

But as long as we don't give up, thats important. Remember, we are human, and we are not perfect. Regardless of weight, loss or gained, we are still feeding our body with good things while juicing.

Here is an excellent source of information about juicing. Enjoy
http://www.juicingbook.com/

[4Talismans]

I had a hard time with hunger when I was trying to fast. I found that eating just one or two wheat thins or triscuits with the juice satisfied me and the hunger was not such a problem. I have to add that for the most part I can stick big things in my breville and it juices them with little to no problem. once in a while something gets stuck but that isn't due to size anyway.

[EYES WIDE OPEN]

What are the best veg and fruit combos for taste & health?

[Earth Angel]

they recommend your daily juicing be 20% fruit and 80% veg
I like to add a green apple and some lemon to most veggie drinks to sweeten it up......Pineapple is also great to add or watermelon, melons......pears!
I also strain my juices as I don't like the pulpy texture in a drink.....
ABC is easy and tasty....... 1 Apple, 1 Beet, 2 Carrots, and I add a slice of lemon to this as well.
here is a site you can join or just read recipes on, from Joe Cross of Fat Sick and Nearly Dead......its called Reboot Your Life
http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/forums/

Posted by EYES WIDE OPEN (here)
What are the best veg and fruit combos for taste & health?