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I've been doing similar things but not with any label on it (forgive the pun, and not suggesting you are lol).
The juice of it feels, for me, to be in the juice.
I've been juicing as much as possible as a way of eating.
Seems the juice is the best way of extracting the minerals and drinking is the best way the body absorbs them.
This is with fruits and also with vegetables.
It's got me so much more aware of not only what I'm eating (drinking) but where the stuff comes from.
I'm a complete nightmare for anyone that's with me in a supermarket,.
"looks what's actually in that...don't you know where it comes from/grown etc..."
As mentioned "Forks over Knives" is a recommended view
and the documentary "Food Inc" (if not already mentioned)
Buy local/organic..indeed grow our own.
Also, I'm almost (nearly there) eating no animal products, diary or meat.
I think it's something that you just can't realize the effect of until it's done, and for a period long enough to get all the rubbish out of us.
Anyway, I reiterate @wldmans thanks for all that's been posted.
Here are two short films that might be of interest.
PS: btw wldman I'm not sure if @Zondor is from around these parts.(planet earth that is)
..or at least his tailor isn't..
I am not interested in any labels. Being a vegan, raw foodist, fruitarian, whatever -- it all just means being healthy and really caring about what you eat. It becomes a way of life over time and what you initially craved (meat) turns in to "why would I want to eat this?". It's not that you can't, it's more of a why would you.
As for how to start, I think juicing is an excellent way. You can get a Breville juicer locally or online pretty cheap, and while not the best as for maintaining nutrients and eliminating oxidation, these centrifugal juicers are quick and easy. That is important when starting.
Then go to your local Whole Foods or Farmers Market where you can buy organic food, and load up on things from my list. Pick fruits that you generally like. In the beginning, each drink can be 50/50 (fruit/vegetable) to help you get it down. Over time, you can reduce this to 20/80 (fruit/vegetable) or even 0/100. I sometimes have a high fruit content drink in the morning if I want some extra energy. It is up to you.
Drink 32 ounces (1 liter) at a time or so, because of the effort involved in juicing you don't want to be doing it 5 times a day. You need to drink the juice immediately after creating it, do not store it in the fridge or it will essential die and lose its nutritional value. Remember, you are eating live foods for a reason.
You can find a million videos on YouTube to help you get started with juicing recipes and how-to's.
If juicing doesn't appeal to you, then I suggest just grabbing a bunch of fruit and replacing 1 or 2 meals a day with fruit, or at least replacing all snacks each day with fruit. You cannot eat too much fruit. Do not worry about sugar in fruit, you will be absolutely fine. Remember, for every meal you replace with fruit, you will be eating that much healthier if you were to instead have something fried in oil, processed, pasteurized, etc.
A lot of people prefer to have mono meals, where the meal consists of one item only. Ten mango's for dinner, for example. This does not appeal to me so much for anything other than snacks, so I would suggest just keep it simple and start fixing enormous salads with all kinds of vegetables in them, and make your own salad dressing in your blender. It is easy, and lots of recipes on YouTube. You can also make your own soup from living vegetables, non-processed, non-pasteurized, and so amazingly good for you. You can do it in 3-4 minutes in a Vitamix including making it hot (the Vitamix heats it up while blending since the blades move so fast).
So just think, if you tell yourself you will have a big salad daily, and have home made soup from scratch every other day, replace your snacks with fruit, and juice your breakfast every other day, you are already living a mostly vegan or raw foodist lifestyle!
The first week is always the hardest if you make major changes. It's psychological. You have cravings, even though you aren't hungry. So while you could choose a small target of 1-week to do this, just bear in mind that is the hardest week. So I would go for 2-week minimum commitment if you choose to do a juice fast for example. I lost 20 pounds in 14 days, so if you are doing it to lose weight, you will be motivated to stick with it.
If you do go the fast route, read up on how to break a fast. You don't just start back with your old diet. You need to go slow (4-6 meals of very simple and easy to digest food), depending on the length of your fast.
I went to your profile page wldman. I can see from your photo that you should
be taking weight loss seriously and I can see from your post that you wish to.
Personally, speaking from semi-knowing what I'm talking about standpoint, I'd say you should
get into a exercise program. I'd say brisk walking, not jogging/running, for the foreseeable future.
I don't know if you read my post of 2011 with the link about low fat cuts of meat so it's here now:
That basic supplement I just mentioned, Extend One.
I also posted this last year:
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There is a list of foods that apparently
you can eat as much of them as you want and never gain weight. This is probably true. They must
be eaten raw and uncooked. Of course you can't live off these foods. It's just something that may
prove helpful.
Alfalfa sprouts
Bell peppers
Bok hoy
Cabbage
Chicory
Celery
Chinesecabbage
Cucumber
Endive
Escarole
Lettuce
Parsley
Radishes
Spinach
Turnips
Watercress (avoid, due to parasites S.S.,{ never checked out the others on the list})
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As far as information is concerned. One hardly knows where to begin. Mike certainly has
given you some good tips. From the psychological standpoint since I think changing your
diet will be extremely hard for you, I'd say to plan on Sundays (or whatever day) as being
a day to eat what you want. This doesn't help physically, but it should help psychologically.
Maybe you've already read all this from me, don't know, but I hope something above helps.
I saw/listened to it Mike. There's so much out there regarding low fat cooking.
Maybe wldman and his wife could learn how to cook healthier together. If he is
in this alone and the wife and kids are doing their own thing I suspect it would
be hard for him.
Yes, a good movie to get you started. If you need hand holding they also have their "Reboot" program you can join, but it is really quite simple and you can find tons of recipes online or on youtube to get you going and learn about all the different fruit and vegetables to juice. Try to include a wide variety of vegetables and fruits, always eat (drink) multiple colors of fruits and vegetables and avoid having the same thing every juice so you get the widest benefit.
Watercress is safe. I juice a large amount with every drink. I buy everything from Whole Foods and buy organic, or will grow my own (as weather improves in a couple months). But I couldn't find anyone that said Watercress is not safe.