Update
Well, as of Saturday I completed the one week juice fast.
Here are the results
Results
Day 6: 154.0 lbs
Day 7: 152.0 lbs
Day 6 was a total shock to me!! It appeared that I spoke too soon about seeing a decline. Well I must admit that it didn't help that I had cheesecake late at night. My BMI is now down to about 24.57 which is good, but I would like to get it down lower.
Conclusion
It appears at least in my case that if I don't eat real late, then juicing one a day can help a little bit in losing weight. So juicing one meal per day may give me a burst of energy, but I must do more than that in order to lose and keep any excess weight off. Not a shocking conclusion I'm sure. Well, there you have it. My experiment is now complete.
Showing posts with label juicing. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Update - One Week Weight Loss
Progress
I've been drinking a juice consisting of 1/3 cantaloupe and 4 carrots everyday since this Sunday. I decided to make this drink a breakfast replacement. I find that after juicing that I get a quick burst of energy. I am really loving the taste of cantaloupe juice. Well I will give you the weight results from the last three days.
My Weight
Day 3: 154.5 lbs
Day 4: 153.0 lbs
Day 5: 152.0 lbs
So far it would appear that the juicing is working. Let's see how the rest of the week goes. Only two more days!!!
I've been drinking a juice consisting of 1/3 cantaloupe and 4 carrots everyday since this Sunday. I decided to make this drink a breakfast replacement. I find that after juicing that I get a quick burst of energy. I am really loving the taste of cantaloupe juice. Well I will give you the weight results from the last three days.
My Weight
Day 3: 154.5 lbs
Day 4: 153.0 lbs
Day 5: 152.0 lbs
So far it would appear that the juicing is working. Let's see how the rest of the week goes. Only two more days!!!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
One Week Weight Loss Trial
Weight loss is something that many of us can relate to. Whether it's those extra pesky pounds or several pounds, weight loss is something that affects many people.
Why am I losing weight?
The reason that I'm losing weight is because of a calculation of my BMI. (Body Mass Index). It's an indicator to determine whether or not your weight is at a healthy level. To calculate your BMI, multiply your weight(in pounds) by 704, then divide that by your height (in inches) squared. For example let's say that you weight 180 lbs and your height is 5'10". Convert 5'10" into inches. 5 feet = 60 inches. So all together you'd be 70 inches tall. Plug into the formula: (180 x 704) / (70 x 70) and you'll get about 25.86.
Here are the BMI ranges:
Underweight is < 18.5
Normal is 18.5 - 24.9
Overweight is 25 - 29.9
Obese is > 30
My BMI right now is at 25.37.
Weight Loss Method
All I would need to do is to lose about three pounds to be within the normal BMI range for someone my height. To do that, I'm conducting a one week trial. In the trial I am going to use a juicing recipe by Jay Kordich. You maybe remember him as "The Juiceman". For those of you unfamiliar with what juicing is, it's simply using a machine that takes fruits and vegetables and converts them into liquid form.
The recipe
1/3 of a cantaloupe
4 carrots
I will drink this once a day for an entire week. Not sure if I should use this as a meal replacement because I'm not really a big breakfast person and having something in your system in the morning is better than having nothing. While I may not post on this topic everyday, I will keep you informed of the progress or lack thereof. Wish me luck.
Why am I losing weight?
The reason that I'm losing weight is because of a calculation of my BMI. (Body Mass Index). It's an indicator to determine whether or not your weight is at a healthy level. To calculate your BMI, multiply your weight(in pounds) by 704, then divide that by your height (in inches) squared. For example let's say that you weight 180 lbs and your height is 5'10". Convert 5'10" into inches. 5 feet = 60 inches. So all together you'd be 70 inches tall. Plug into the formula: (180 x 704) / (70 x 70) and you'll get about 25.86.
Here are the BMI ranges:
Underweight is < 18.5
Normal is 18.5 - 24.9
Overweight is 25 - 29.9
Obese is > 30
My BMI right now is at 25.37.
Weight Loss Method
All I would need to do is to lose about three pounds to be within the normal BMI range for someone my height. To do that, I'm conducting a one week trial. In the trial I am going to use a juicing recipe by Jay Kordich. You maybe remember him as "The Juiceman". For those of you unfamiliar with what juicing is, it's simply using a machine that takes fruits and vegetables and converts them into liquid form.
The recipe
1/3 of a cantaloupe
4 carrots
I will drink this once a day for an entire week. Not sure if I should use this as a meal replacement because I'm not really a big breakfast person and having something in your system in the morning is better than having nothing. While I may not post on this topic everyday, I will keep you informed of the progress or lack thereof. Wish me luck.
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