Juice cleansing really isn’t something you should decide to do today and start the very next day. Your body, your mind, and your refrigerator need some preparation. Here are a few things to remember when planning your juice cleanse:
Set the date – Plan to do a cleanse on the weekend or during a period of low stress. Set this date to begin about a week or more in the future to allow yourself enough time to get used to the idea and follow through with the steps below.
Get rid of toxins – You might think that by juicing you’re removing all toxins, but think again. Do you consume alcohol, caffeine, red meat or dairy? These are sources of toxins and if you continue to eat these, you’ll hinder your cleansing process. To help your body cleanse, begin eliminating these things from your diet a week before the cleanse.
The mental zone – Your state of mind can either make or break your success with a juice cleanse. During your cleanse, once your hunger has subsided, your mind may still think it needs food. Prepare for this possibility with daily affirmations. Have faith that you will be able to finish the cleanse.
Equipment and recipes – You will need a juice machine to make the juice. This is different from a blender. A juice machine separates the juice from the fiber. If this is your first cleanse, you may be wondering about recipes. You can find some recipes on my site here, or consider purchasing a book of recipes. The one I recommend is called The Juicing Bible.
Prepare your fruits and vegetables – It’s best to shop for your produce a day or so in advance. You can wash the vegetables and cut most of them so they’ll be ready to make juice on the spot. Remember to cut them into sizes that will fit into your juicer.
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Thanks for the info. I will be starting the juice fast 6 days from now.
I just finished the documentary and will be discussing with my fiance about changing our lives! We will hopefully be starting to juice in six days from now! Thank you for waking us up!
I am so excited to get started on my juice cleanse. My fabulous juicer has been ordered and should be here in a few short weeks. I will be taking this time to prepare for my cleanse. I thought I would start off with a goal of ten days and see what happens from there. This is an exciting time indeed.
Ari L
I am concerned about protein and fiber. What did you do about these? Joann, RN
Vegetables, especially the green ones contain protein. The fiber is removed for a reason, so that the body does not spend energy on digesting food but instead uses energy to detoxify. A Juice cleanse is short term detoxification process, not a long term diet. Hope this helps.
Thanks Carey. I was just thinking that shouldn’t my Vitamix be well enough to do the job instead of purchasing a juicer. I really can’t afford a juicer right now and was hoping that my “fancy” blender would be sufficient. So, if I understand correctly, a juicer separates the fiber from the juice and then the body works more on detox versus digesting fiber ?
So, regardless, I need a juicer versus just a blender, correct ?
Just curious because there are many green smoothie recipes that came with the blender, but I’m assuming these just aren’t the same and won’t achieve the same effect. Am I on the right path ? Thanks for all that you bring to us
~ a newbie
Yes Sarah, You are on the right path
There are many inexpensive juicers on Amazon, you don’t have to buy top of the line. One of my juicers is a Juiceman Jr. and it works just fine.
Thank you Joe Cross for opening my eyes again. I knew about the benefits of juicing as I juiced in the past when I was on a cancer recovery program. But since that time back in 2001, I have managed to get myself back to being fat and sick.
I started my juice fast today and I am planning on doing the 60 days. I am thankful for the information you have out here. Wish me luck!
Donna
if u smoke marijuana does that mess up the cleanse?
Today (3-10-12) I just got in my juicer/food processor and is the first day of my 60 juice diet,.. I’m thus fasting from McBlubber, Burger Fat, and other processed gue food. I current weigh in at 336 and my target is 195!
Hope it’s going well for you and keep up the good work!!