Question:
Juicing for life???

I am a 4 month post op and have lost 65 lbs... I have a hard time with fruits and vegtables... I was wondering if anyone juices... And what your benefits have been...    — loveby4pugs (posted on January 15, 2006)

January 15, 2006
Since the GBP surgery my taste in food in general have change. I cannot eat chicken al all and I have hard time digesting apples but I do OK with banana and oranges. I cannot eat watermelon at all. I cannot eat any type of cooked eggplan either. I do avoid the fruits and vegetables that make me sick and/or uncomfortable. I still drink my protein not as much as I did in the begining but once a day now.
   — Dani96

January 15, 2006
You are still new. 4 months is really soon to be able to eat everything. A LITTLE juice is fine, but juice only wouldnt provide saiety, and that can lead to bad habits
   — bob-haller

January 15, 2006
I am just over 5 months. I am able to eat canned fruit, cantalope, honeydew, watermelon, applesauce, and banana. I haven't tried uncooked fruit and will take my time before I do. I just last night tried dried apricots that I chewed until I had small pieces in my mouth. Juicing in my opinion removes the best part of the fruit the fiber and as was stated above the satisfaction level.
   — 1968 Loser

January 15, 2006
Charlene, in time you will most likely be able to enjoy fruits and veggies again. As for juicing, I am a big supporter of juicing, so long as YOU are doing the juicing. I wouldn't over do it, but a cup or two would probably do you good if you can't keep them down whole. Too much though will give you added calories and you may possibly come accustomed to a liquid diet. (not good) As stated earlier you are missing out on the fiber when juicing, but you are getting the vitamins...and the enzymes. I am further out than you and have no problems with fruits and veggies, so I throw a few pieces of fruit into a blender and drink that as juice. Purchased juice is usually paseturized, therefore killing the enzymes and a good portion of vitamins. As far as benefits....that's an individual thing. I'd like to say that juicing has changed my life, brought good fortune, cured cancer, cleared acne, and opened my mind to receive the power ball lotto number from the mother race.....but it didn't. I do feel a little better tho. Good luck
   — RebeccaP

January 15, 2006
Thank you for all the replies... I was not looking at juicing to go back to luiqd diet or to use it for my fruits or veggies.. I am looking into it as a way to help me with another way to stay healthy...
   — loveby4pugs

January 15, 2006
hi,now I'm from New Zealand so its common for us to get this mix here but try it, its delicious and I lived on it when first post op peel and quarter 1 potato,peel and cut up similiar piece of pumpkin and add a little more, and the same with sweet potato (or equvilent in yams),peel and chop 1/2 carrot, then add 2 03 torn up spinach leavesPut in pot with enough water to cover top, add 1 tsp dried chicken stock and boil til soft. When cooked strain and pour out most of 'water' INTO a bowl as this is very nutritous to drink as it essentially veggie juice. To remaining veges add small amount of milk and dollop of marg and mash well. For protein add grated cheese on top and either melt in microwave or zap under griller til melted. It is a lot of root veges but it tastes sooo good
   — elenav

January 16, 2006
Have you tried capsules called Juice Plus. You take two of the fruit capsules in the morning and two of the veggie capsules in the evening. I haven't had any issues with malnutrition and I don't eat that many veggies, they are rough on me. I do eat fruits though, I have no problem with most. Check out the Juice Plus, they are a bit expensive, but I don't want to end up malnurished. Debbie
   — imdebbie