Saturday, June 05, 2010

Three months without solid food

[Thanks to TTL]

 


Angela Stokes of RawReform Breaks her 92-Day Juice Feast, YouTube.

Angela is amazingly pretty for somebody who just lost 160 pounds!

"Juice feast" is different from "juice fast".

By the way, clearly this is not a fast, but a diet. What I would have done, is to simply stick to veggies and fruit. I think it would be as effective as just juice, less shocking to the body, and I think you'd get more nutrients compared to carbs (there's a lot of sugar in fruit juice). It would still be a very dramatic diet though, don't mistake it. 

Update: TTL says:
Just to clarify: She did not lose all 160 lbs during her juice feast. During the 92-day juice feast she shed about 18 lbs (8 kg).

Ah yes, I did think it sounded rather unlikely.

TTL said:
[Eolake: "What I would have done, is to simply stick to veggies and fruit."]


Actually, this is different. If you eat vegetables and fruit as is, your body will need to expend energy to digest them and to get rid of the fiber.


On the other hand, when you eat just the juices your body gets to use the energy for other things, such as for “cleansing” your system.


(The average person holds 2-5 kg of toxic old matter in their intestines, and juice feasting is a way to release that.)


Also, the lighter load on your body will contribute to a very different overall feeling, more vivid dreams, better intuitive abilities etc.


In general, the human body is designed to digest solids and consume fiber etc, but it makes sense to give it a break from this for a short period of time to allow it to do some “house keeping” etc.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Maybe I should try that. I'm not exactly a lardo, but I could stand to lose a few pounds, maybe 10-15. I used to be one of those guys who could eat whatever I wanted and not gain, but now that I'm over 30 I'm starting to put a bit on.

Timo Lehtinen said...

Just to clarify: She did not lose all 160 lbs during her juice feast. During the 92-day juice feast she shed about 18 lbs (8 kg).

"Juice feast" is different from "juice fast".

Yes. A very important distinction. A 92-day juice fast would be dangerous.

A juice feast is a sure way to lose weight. But there are also spiritual reasons to do it.

We all experience it differently, though. Steve Pavlina tried it for 30 days and clearly didn't enjoy it as much as Angela Stokes did.

I intend to try it myself soon. I'll report back, if someone's interested.

Timo Lehtinen said...

What I would have done, is to simply stick to veggies and fruit.

Actually, this is different. If you eat vegetables and fruit as is, your body will need to expend energy to digest them and to get rid of the fiber.

On the other hand, when you eat just the juices your body gets to use the energy for other things, such as for “cleansing” your system.

(The average person holds 2-5 kg of toxic old matter in their intestines, and juice feasting is a way to release that.)

Also, the lighter load on your body will contribute to a very different overall feeling, more vivid dreams, better intuitive abilities etc.

In general, the human body is designed to digest solids and consume fiber etc, but it makes sense to give it a break from this for a short period of time to allow it to do some “house keeping” etc.

Robb in Houston said...

But do they make steak-flavored juices? With BBQ sauce? Or chicken-flavored juices?

Bettcha they don't.

Timo Lehtinen said...

But do they make steak-flavored juices? Bettcha they don't.

They? Who are you talking about? The idea is that you make it yourself.

Eolake Stobblehouse said...

My guess is that Robb was being facetious. And commenting on how he would miss his meat if he went on this diet.

Timo Lehtinen said...

That's how I too interpreted his message.

And that's why I responded that he would be free to produce juice in any flavor(s) he desired.

Eolake Stobblehouse said...

O.I.C.

Anonymous said...

But do they make steak-flavored juices? With BBQ sauce? Or chicken-flavored juices?

Bettcha they don't.


Could I please have your home address? I need to know where to send your Mensa application.

Anonymous said...

My guess is that Robb was being facetious. And commenting on how he would miss his meat if he went on this diet.

Duh.

I'm not a vegetarian or vegan either, but I could go for a few months without meat.

Miserere said...

The average person holds 2-5 kg of toxic old matter in their intestines,

I've been reading this for years, despite all the medical information against it. The average person holds whatever foods they're digesting at the moment in their intestines, no more.

If you want to "cleanse" your intestines, you don't need to go on a juice diet for weeks, you just take a laxative and are done in less than 24 hours. That's exactly what happens when you have a colonoscopy; you wake up in the morning, eat nothing and drink 1/2 pint of laxative. By the afternoon your intestines are empty and the doctor will perform the colonoscopy.

Sorry if I come across a bit harsh, but I have a special spot of hate for "health" misinformation like this that's used by fake gurus to con people out of hard-earned money.

Now, the place where people do store toxins is in their fat. A number of studies conducted on dieting obese people found that they had traces of pesticides in their fat reserves that dated from over 20 years back (because they had been banned that long). That is scary.

Hentai said...

@Miserere: quite right you are. Colonoscopies aren't much fun, but pooping clear water is pretty interesting. Of course, you have to watch your diet for a while afterwards, because you don't want to bombard an empty colon with, say, leek and onion pie.

As for a "spiritual side" to a juice f(e)ast, that's just a figment of the imagination. It's just juice. Not the holy frigging grail.

Timo Lehtinen said...

Sorry if I come across a bit harsh, but I have a special spot of hate for "health" misinformation like this that's used by fake gurus to con people out of hard-earned money.

Misere, I think you need to familiarize yourself with the subject a bit more before you comment.

In the juice fasting protocol, “cleansing” refers to much more than just the intestines.

Also, to go on a juice feast, you don't need to part with any of your hard-earned money. There is nothing to buy (with the possible exception of a juicer, if you don't already have one). In fact, you will save money due to smaller grocery bills.

Sorry if I come across as harsh, but I have a special spot of hate for “health misinformation” misinformation like this that is used to scare people from not taking responsibility of their own health and instead continue patronizing Big Pharma and poisoning themselves with unnecessary chemicals.

TC said...

No matter how you slice it and define "cleanse" ttl, it doesn't chance reality and nobody suddenly have "2-5 kg of toxic old matter in their intestines".

Timo Lehtinen said...

There is no question about it. I've seen it with my own eyes on some mornings after taking a dump.