I am starting a juice / water fast and I could use any advice to help make this experience a positive one?

Answer 1

I have done many juice and water fasts, but only for religious purposes. You can juice fast for 3-7 days, but I would not recommend it for any longer than that. You are going to experience more body odor, urination, and elimination on the fast because it is making your body detox. You can use most any juice of any veggies or fruits, but I personally do not recommend using citrus fruits or tomato juice because of the high acid levels that may cause gas. Once you are done with your fast, gradually work solid foods back into your diet. Try broths or clear soups the first day, then soft foods like applesauce, Cream of Wheat the second, they try a sandwich or some protein on day three. I have listed a source below to give you more accurate info. I wish you the best of luck in your fast, whether it be religious or health reason!

Answer 2

You will not starve. You will not instantly become thin. Fasting is consuming only liquids. When the body does not have to deal with digesting solid food and getting rid of the waste that solid food creates, it can concentrate on getting rid of toxins. The most common reason to fast is to eliminate disease or from the body.



How much weight will I lose?

The main benefit offered by a fast, to those who wish to lose weight, is the speed of the weight loss. To see a person drop 30-to-40 pounds in a 30-day juice fast is to see a person totally transform his life. Self-esteem is given a boost and for the first time in their life, discipline becomes a lifestyle. The fast becomes a catalyst for a total life overhaul. People start dressing better, showing more confidence, becoming more organized, more dedicated in relationships and more at peace.

Initially, weight loss can be as high as three-to-four pounds per day, but as the fast continues, the average loss will be one pound-per-day. If you are juice fasting and not losing weight, the juice is supplying all the calories you need. You may have to cut down on the juices or alternate between water fasting and juice fasting if losing weight is part of your goal. The slower your metabolism is the slower the weight loss.

Try to stay focused on the healthy things you are doing to improve your life rather than being consumed with the number of pounds lost each day. Water retention can vary your weight five pounds so watching the scale can be frustrating. The best motivation to fast is for physical and spiritual health. Be patient; the fasting process is slow. Be thankful the toxins are leaving your body. Do not have unrealistic expectations. Give your body the time it needs to do the work of cleansing.

Fasting And Metabolism

The fear is that while fasting, the metabolism will slow down and afterward there will be more weight gained than before the fast. Initially, any calorie reduction will cause a lowering in the BMR or base metabolic rate. Cleansing will bring health that will increase metabolic performance and energy output. In other words, you will eat less and feel more energetic.

After fasting, the body is more efficient. Digestion is better due to a cleaner colon. The colon walls have been cleansed of impacted feces, allowing improved absorption of nutrients. The good news is that greater efficiency equals enhanced energy. Healthy people burn more calories. They also eat less because they are more active and feel better about themselves. They don't need food as a security blanket.

The greatest impact you can have on increasing your resting metabolism is exercise. After a workout, you can be sitting on the couch reading while burning calories, as the muscles are grabbing glucose from the blood to replace glycogen supplies. The key to weight loss is fewer calories and more exercise. A diet high in raw food provides fewer, low-density calories, and higher-fiber, more-filling foods.

Oh, by the way, a slower metabolism diminishes aging. A tortoise can live to 400 hundred years of age.

Answer 3

A 12 yr old should not consider this diet It can be very armful to you. You are at a age when you will develop a growth spurt and need you nutrients What you need is a lower caloric diet and some guidance to what to eat and how much. A Dr. is the way to go. Also exercising is very important Even walking alone can help.
This juice and water diet can not be sustained and you will then go back to eating as you are now and probably gain more weight. If you are prone to keep weight on you need a life long plan for good heath and weight.

Answer 4

actually to tell you the truth a all juice and water diet isnt the best for you you need some kind of protein/iron/vitamin in you. unless you are taking supplement pills to help you?

Answer 5

take plenty of vitamin c and other antioxidants. the sudden weight loss and flush of toxins from the fat you lose can cause serious illness. also drink lots of water (clearly, you will). i would advise as much brown rice as you want to eat because it keeps your bowels clean.

Answer 6

wow you really need luck for that because you basically need water to live not just food.

Answer 7

It's good, but only do it for a week.

Answer 8

you work at it

Answer 9

J-e-l-l-o