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Originally Posted by Isabunny
LAgreeneyes- Good job! Congratulations!! I started my juice fast, trying to go 60 days and was doing well, however I only made it 10 days. How do you go the whole 30 days? After the 10 I started eating even worse than before the juice cleanse. Doesn't help that I work in a market and have to smell fresh cooked pizzas and other foods all day long!
What kind of juices did you drink? I was making mean green and a carrot type combo (plus one fruit juice smoothie in the morning). I found that by the 8th or 9th day the juices started tasting really horrible to me! I almost wanted to throw up when I was drinking them. So did you mix your juices up? Did you have any hurdles to overcome?
I just started again this morning. I really love the way the juicing makes my body feel (energetic and light). I want to do it at least the month of May and see how much real weight I can lose. I need some advice on how to overcome my hurdles. Did you also exercise?
Thank you. The first 3 or 4 days was TERRIBLE!!!!
For me, it was the mind set and determination. I was determined to lose weight. I hated the way I looked in the mirror and I hated the way I felt. I was always out of breath, so that was my motivation to not quit.
I juiced any and everything that I could. Here are some of the fruit and vegetables that I juiced:
Fruit
Grapes
Apples
Oranges
Pineapples
Mangos
Grapefruit
Lemons
Limes
Veggies
Beets (MY FAVORITE)
Carrots
Spinach
Tomatoes
Celery
Kale
Collard Greens
Red Lettuce
Green Lettuce
Cabbage
Sweet Potatoes
I didn't have any special recipes. I juiced and mixed whatever I thought would taste good. It was always a different mixture every day.
There were several times that I just REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted something to eat. So, on those days, I steamed 1 cup of cabbage and I was FINE. Another day, I steamed 1 cup of rice and I was fine. All in all, I probably got hungry maybe 5 times during the 30 day juice cleanse so I steamed veggies or ate a piece of fruit. It wasn't as bad as I thought.
The only advice that I can give you as far as overcoming your hurdles is to do what I did. If you feel hungry, please allow yourself some fruit or steamed veggies. That is the ONLY way I was able to do it. It was pure H*** for the first few days but I was determined that I was not going to fail. I had read about the estimated weight loss that a person could have doing the 30 day cleanse and I wanted to see if all of the stories were true. And they were.
Believe it or not, I DID NOT exercise and still lost all of that weight. I will do another juice cleanse (but this time only 10 days) after Mother's Day and I will incorporate exercise ALL 10 days. I want to see what the effects of exercise has in combination with the juice cleanse. I will track my weight loss.
After the 30 days, I had trained my body NOT to be so hungry and had learned in the process what to eat AFTER I had completed the juice cleanse. I didn't want all of the yucky stuff and toxins in my body, so I was determined to continue to eat healthy after the cleanse. Some people say that people gain the weight back after the juice cleanse but I didn't want to be a statistic. I stayed on track and have lost 40lbs to date and I have about 20 more lbs to go (my breasts probably 20lbs).
So to answer your questions.
I was able to complete the 30 days by allowing myself a few small "healthy" meals to chew on when I got hungry.
The hurdle that I had to overcome was getting hungry every now and then. Another hurdle I had to overcome was at work when my co-workers were in the kitchen warming up and heating food in the microwave and I had to smell the food. I left the building and sat in my truck and drank my juice and listened to the radio. Sounds like you may not be able to remove yourself.
The kind of juices that I drank are listed above. I mixed and tried new things. Don't get bored drinking the same thing. Mix it up. Have fun with it.
Maybe you should just try 10 days at a time (for 3 times) instead of 30 days.
If you want to partner up and go at it as a team and support one another, I don't mind juicing with you. We can keep in contact by posting and talk through our progress, our struggle and ideas. Just let me know. I could always use a partner to motivate me as well and vice versa.
Tell me about your juicing. What did you do? What did you juice? How often? Let's hear your story.