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Originally Posted by BarryRX
When I first moved to TV 2.5 years ago, I lost about 25 pounds due to the increased physical activity and a desire to eat better. But soon, going out to breakfast with the guys, lunch and a beer after golf, and lots of restaurants with friends in the evening began to take its toll. A buddy mentioned to me that he had watched a video called "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" about a guy that started juicing. I watched the video and was inspired, so I went out and bought a juicer and went on a 3 day juice fast, juicing fruits for breakfast and veggies for lunch and dinner. I liked it so much that I kept it up for 5 days. At the end of 5 days, I switched to juicing for breakfast and lunch, but decided it would be ok to eat anything I wanted for dinner, so I had a cheeseburger for dinner that night. Well, I didn't like how the burger made me feel so I continued juicing for 2 meals and eating vegetarian for dinner. I've been doing this for a month now, and I've lost 12 pounds and feel great. I feel like I'm getting all the protein I require from nuts, beans, and soy. I still take my Centrum Senior multivitamin to ensure I'm getting my B12. I am not sure if this is just another one of my "projects" that I'll embrace enthusiastically for a few months and then move on to something else, but so far I really like it. I've been surprised at how many of my friends have expressed interest in this when I tell them about it. To be honest, just as many friends scoff at the idea. But for those that are interested, I will occasionally post updates of my experiences (both good and bad) with this new lifestyle. And if anyone has any questions, please feel free to pm me. And, if I ever get "preachy" about it, please call me on it and I will tone it down!
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If you compare your previous way of eating to you current way of eating, you might say that you went from bad to good. But I don't think you'll be able to keep up your current regimen of juicing two meals per day. Juicing, as I understand it, removes all the fiber from fresh fruits and vegetables. It's as bad as it gets and reminds me of the processing that gets done commercially.
To be healthy you need 25 to 35 grams of fiber per day. How much are you getting now? 10? And when you remove all the fiber from fruits and vegetables, the sugar content becomes concentrated and you spike your blood sugar - there's no fiber to slow down the absorption. Lack of fiber can cause constipation, hemorrhoids and diverticulitis.
Also, you might wonder what's happening to the good "gut flora" that lives off of fiber.
This is why I don't think your current juicing diet will last much longer. It's extreme and potentially damaging to your health.
Why do so many people like juicing? Most people don't like fresh fruits and vegetables and don't like fiber. Juicing removes the fiber and thereby concentrates the sugar. Basically, it converts healthy food into homemade junk-food.