Confused about "Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead"

The reason that it works is no mystery.......it is simply a matter of limiting the calories that causes the weight loss. Obviously veggie juice does not have many calories, so you lose weight.

You could have the same results by eating only carrots, or grapefruits or whatever.

But long term?

Bad plan. For several reasons. You are missing protein, fat, and carbs from your diet. Obviously this will affect your health eventually.

This is really no more than a crash diet.

And the REAL reason that this is such a bad plan, is that it does absolutely nothing to teach you about how to eat in a healthy manner so that you can keep the weight off. What happens when you quit drinking the juice and start eating real food again??

Forget the gimmicks. 

Eat real food: mostly veggies, a bit of meat or fish, some fruit, some whole grains. Swear off soda forever. And totally eliminate all processed food from your diet.  Eat squeaky clean. And then get some exercise. Simple.

THAT is how you lose weight and keep it off forever. 

Now don't get me wrong, I am not at all opposed to juicing. I juice every day as a matter of fact, but it should be used as an adjunct to a healthy diet, not as a replacement .

OK I am gonna get off my soap box now. Sorry........

Best of luck to you!!  

Losing weight is either really simple or really complex depending on the perspective.

From the pure science perspective, it is easy.

Calories In << Calories burned.

From a behavioral or implementation perspective, not so easy for most.

Beautifully said, Aquagirl.

Of course people lose weight on juicing, detoxing, etc... it's because they severely limit their calorie intake - to the point of essentially starving themselves. To me it's just not worth feeling like poo-poo though. Ask anyone who has been on one of these and they will readily tell you they have no energy, are lethargic, moody, sleepy, headache-y, etc. No thanks.

There are much healthier and sustainable ways to cut calories and pounds. 

Thank you for the reply.  I guess I was looking as this as a "kick in the pants", so no worries about long term. I was very used to eating right be for I was benched. I even gave up all soda Reg and Diet for over 2 years. When I got benched, I got depressed and went back to bad habits just to make myself feel better. Now with the extra weight I feel worst then when I was benched.  I am turning the corner, but I feel I need a good push to commit to it.  I am not that big on racing anymore. It's just not my thing. I enjoy the training and life style parts very much. I just dont feel the need to compete any more.  

Anyway, my plan was to juice for 2 weeks, then just do it in the morning or for lunch until I feel like I am at right weight again.  I am also trying to give up sugar and the video claims that by juicing you will can loose the craving for sugar altogether in a few weeks. ("This is due to the vegetables.") So I guess this is also a question about how to loose cravings. Are there health risks to this plan? Is it something you think will help me or is it just a big waste of time? The last time I lost weight it was strictly eating right and working out. I lost about 2 lbs a week for 13 mo. and I never lost the craving for sugar. I would allow myself one sweet snack a week. Which was nice at the time, but then I had regrets later.

Any thoughts?

There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with this plan.  It is far better than juicing.  And you should not feel regret about a weekly 'sweet' snack.  If you are losing 2lbs/wk for 13 months while exercising, you should feel very good about yourself.

Are you referring to vitamin loss through oxidization?

A good quality masticating or "slow" juicer will negate this.

Using it as a crash diet start may help. If it gets you motivated and wanting healthy style eating, then why not.

However, you do need to pay attention to how it makes you feel. If you get dizzy, sick, tired, etc, it may be time to move on to something else.

As for the sugar craving, I think that just going without processed sugar for a week or two will eliminate most of those cravings.

Good luck!