Juice Diet
You will lose weight... but at what cost?
BACKGROUND
The name is a little deceiving, but the Juice Diet is really just a fast to help cleanse your body and help jumpstart your metabolism for a long-term diet.
The obvious lack of calories and flushing of your system will quickly drop pounds. Juice Diet followers are warned that this is primarily water weight and once they revert to their old eating habits, the pounds will come back.
FOOD & RECIPES
For the Juice Diet, you'll replace your food consumption for up to five days with fruit and vegetable juice. Drink only 100 percent juice, with good choices being carrots, pineapple or celery. For best results, freshly prepared or purchased juices are best. You should also drink a lot of water and get plenty of sleep.
EXERCISE
The book addresses exercise, but you would have little energy during this diet period.
EXPENSE
Cost of the book, Juice Fasting and Detoxification.
PRO
- You will lose weight, but it will be most likely be water.
CON
- Just about everything. It's not healthy to go on a liquid diet for any length of time.
CONCLUSION
There are negative effects associated with a Juice Diet and individuals should not commit to making this a long-term practice. While you're ridding your body of many harmful toxins during a Juice Diet, you're also more vulnerable to headaches and decreased energy and strength. Before beginning a Juice Fast, consult your doctor.
Common misspellings: Juic diet, Juice deit
Cowgirl Sammie: No food just juice for a week? Makes since that that would help you lose pounds. But I guess if you're wanting a quick way to get started on a healthier diet this would be the way to go.
Martina T.: I think it's nice that you point out negative side affects- as this diet can not be good for you long term!
bethany_mitchell: cowgirl- it's definitely just something to jumpstart. A juice or fast diet shouldn't be longterm at all. How scary would that be? Youd' starve! And they're right, the first time I did this and then stopped, evertyhing I'd lost came right back. so you definitely need to start another diet quickly.
Jack_s: Yeah I think this would be a better detox or jumpstart diet. I have tried other juice diets and I find them great starters but I can not stay on them long.
Anonymous: for gods sake, all you have to do is eat healthier food every day, there is no need to starve yourself by not eating anything, and only drinking juice! these type of diets are to blame for the hundreds and thousands of cases of eating disorders being diagnosed! :(
Anonymous: I am on the seventh day of a all fresh vege-fruit juice fast. Im planning on doing it for 30 days, and sometimes i get headaches but apart from that it is amazing and celansing. And i probably lost 2-4kgs in 6 days
mandeeezy: I think I'm gonna do this diet. Then after the week, I think i'll slowly jump into eating healthier. I think it'll produce good results :)
Georgie: OK folks, how about a little common sense. If you want to get a jump start on your diet using the juice, you DON'T have to just drink the juice. You want a detox and maybe some weight loss? Try this: Take the 32 oz bottle of juice, dilute it with an equal amount of water as it says, then put half of the diluted juice away, and drink the rest throughout the day...BUT...also eat green vegetables and very lean proteins such as egg whites, chicken breast or Tilapia. Do this for 2 days only, drinking 1/2 the juice the first day, the other 1/2 the next. 2 days, that's it. No breads, dairy, fruit, or fatty proteins. You will get the benefit of the detox (green vegetables are extremely cleansing and detoxifying), most likely avoid headaches and lack of energy because of the protien, and get "real" weight loss. And hey, don't knock getting rid of water weight. It may only be water, but your body carries the burdon of it, just like the fat. Excess water can effect blood pressure, brain function, and various other body systems adversely. I call this the "LEAN" fast forward. Last time I did it (about a month ago), I lost 5.4 lbs. If it's was all water, so be it. But the numbers on the scale moved, and I didn't have to do for 5 days! You can safely do this every 14 days if you feel you need to, but it should only be a boost, not a complete diet. A complete diet inclueds proteins, vegetables, fruits, starches (YES starches!), dairy, and a little fat. And of course lots of water. Focus on getting all the components of a healthy diet, learning proper portions, and keeping your blood sugar level and you will lose weight. And always remember, your health is worth the effort!
JOHN FRINS: I agree with Goergie in that your can still eat good foods and still juice. In 14 days I have lost 10 lbs while only juiceing in the morning and afternoon. And don't eat anything past 6pm unless it's a light snack of easily digested good foods.
susan: A good diet consists of carbs, proteins & fat. Those are the 3 nutrient sources. The juice diet is just carbs so obviously unbalanced and nothing to do long term.
Jenz: people!!! The only thing these type of diets do to your body is slow down your metabolism! The numbers on the scale may move but its ALL water. Your body is an incredibly intelligent machine so if you cut down calories it will automatically adapt itself to that amout of calories and when you start eating again it will quickly store it all cuz it doesnt known when it'll be the next time you'll eat again. It's a survival mechanism. There is no easy way of losing weight and the best thing to do is eat a balanced diet, small amounts of food 6 times a day, drink plenty of water and EXERCISE!!! this is the most effectiv way of losing fat, exercise! Another thing your body does NOT need help detoxing, it can manage on its own perfectly well. it really has to be a lifestyle change. i'm giving it a go and its hard, i constantly feel i need to treat myself with a chocolate cookie but i just try to think that the satisfaction i'll get from it cannot compare with the one i'll get from feeling gorgeous on my summer clothes. Good luck everyone!
