Juicing to make up cals

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Permalink Reply by evilday on October 7, 2011 at 12:25am

I juice oranges a lot, and I think many people on here do since you don't lose the fiber when you juice them. To my knowledge, that's the only fruit you can juice and still retain the fiber, which is the big deal behind not juicing.

You can juice some greens, as well, which makes eating a pound of them a whole lot easier :)

Permalink Reply by ednshell on October 7, 2011 at 2:51am

Yep O.J. is an awesome easy way to get those calories up, just make sure you leave the pulp in the juice.

 

Here is Dr. Doug's stance on juicing and why it doesn't do a body good.  If I was going to juice greens, I would add it to my smoothie or eat bananas along with it.

 

Is it okay to juice fruits and vegetables?

With a few exceptions, it is preferable to consume the whole food rather than to extract part of it and drink it. Drinking fruit or carrot juice without the pulp being present to slow the absorption rate of the nutrients can spike the blood sugar and throw your blood chemistry out of balance. It is far better to consume the whole fruit. One exception is fresh-squeezed citrus fruits, since a significant portion of the pulp is generally retained with the juice. The other "exceptions" are to blend fruits such as melons, and to make smoothies out of various fruits like bananas and strawberries. Liquefying the entire fruit in a blender turns it into a juice or a thick smoothie, while keeping the entire nutritional package together. Blending whole tomato, celery and orange together makes a thick, tasty, salad dressing.

http://foodnsport.com/faq.php

 

 

P.S. Have you tried datorade?

Permalink Reply by Zoe Daniel on October 8, 2011 at 2:03pm

Thanks for your advice.  I am so glad OJ is OK.  Will try some smoothies and datorade too.

Permalink Reply by Zoe Daniel on October 8, 2011 at 2:05pm

Thanks.  Good to know that I am OK with OJ.

Permalink Reply by Jennelle LeMoine on October 10, 2011 at 5:41pm

i struggled with getting enough cals in the beginning, because my stomach was so shrunk from calorie restricting for months.  I started with 5 blended bananas at a time, and i would force myself to eat more even if i was full.  Once i wasnt over full, 5 more bananas.  Im up to 10 banana smoothies with a few dates in it, 2 times a day, then i usually have a big salad type meal at the end of the day (latley its been all fruit because of work schedule).  SMOOTHIES are the best way to get cals in IMO.  i get full if i have 4 or 5 bananas just how they are, smoothie form is easier, try it out! and make sure ur getting a lot of water! helps with the digestion :)  i started this 811rv journey 37 days ago

Permalink Reply by Zoe Daniel on October 11, 2011 at 9:06am

Thanks.  Good advice.  I shall sneek in an extra banana into my smoothie. 

Well done on your raw journey.  37 days in are you feeling better in your self?  Have you noticed an improvement in energy?  Did you jump in to 811 fully straight away or did you slowly transision off cooked food?

Permalink Reply by Paul Cohen on January 19, 2012 at 1:40pm

Hi Zoe, I don't know much about m.e., but I understand that you don't want low blood sugar, so eating lots of fruit shouldn't be a problem. I'm new too and I'm just gearing up. I started by buying a bunch of bananas each for the last 4 days and the first bunch hasn't even gotten ripe yet so I'm not quite ready to start. I've also bought a supply of dates and am making a fruit and vegetable smoothie (banana, apple, kiwi, raisins, berries, pomegranate juice, broccoli, beet, kale, carrot, red cabbage and water) and I have a green evenings. I think that and a few nuts and flax in the smoothie should be enough. Best of luckalways.