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Jane13

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Hello,
Apologies if this is in the wrong place, I'm not sure where it would be most suitable.

I am a young (early 20s) active individual and I have been on the juicing diet 'Super Juice Me' for a while now but I am struggling to lose weight:

I juice 4 times a day (3 sometimes but generally 4)
I go to the gym 3 times a week (around 30-40 mins of cardio generally reaching around 500-600 calories lost
I don't eat badly (had a tiny bit of chocolate this week and a sandwich)

This week I have gained 4 lbs and I don't understand why. I am due to come on this week but I'm sure that can't be an influence.

I am desperately upset with my troubles and would appreciate any advice/tips/methods on this.

Thanks
 
I don't know how many calories you're taking in, but if you're basing your food intake around juice, this could be part of it. Unless it's all vegetable juice, you're getting a lot of sugar and none of the fiber you would be getting from eating whole fruits and vegetables. Also consider strength training, not just cardio. With nothing but cardio, yeah you're burning calories but some of what you're burning will be muscle, which will hurt you in the long run. Strength training will help prevent that, in addition to having many other benefits.
Again I wouldn't base a diet around just juice. Try to get some protein with every meal, drink more water, cut out sugary foods and sodas, fried foods, etc. Then start being more meticulous about watching your calories. Do it in small steps until it becomes habit.
 
How about making smoothies instead if making juice? It would give you more fiber and we need a lot of fiber in our diet to lose weight.
 
Where would the fiber come from? Are you talking about blending in some fruit with the skin on? While I'd agree smoothies are better than just juice because they contain a little protein from the milk, they're usually made with fruit, which is better to just eat whole, as you get all of the fiber and it doesn't spike your blood sugar as much.
 
Yes, I was talking about the fiber from the fruit (with the peel). I make smoothies with organic fruits and sometimes spinach or celery or cucumber or other vegetables, never with milk.
 
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