georgia girl

Cauliflower crust.....now THAT does sound interesting, lol. I would give it a try though. I am always looking for new ways to make pizza

Try adding a frozen banana (cut into at least 4 pieces- makes it easier to blend). It kind of gives it a milkshake consistency. Here's my go-to recipe... 1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk (this is a thick milk, so it helps with thickness too.) 1 scoop chocolate Peanut Butter Protein powder 2 tbsp PB2 powder mixed with Water to make peanut butter paste 1 frozen banana Blend it all together and enjoy. It is thick and delicious!

I love putting PB2 in my Protein shakes and smoothies. I like the PB2 with chocolate in my banana smoothies....yum! I use it more in smoothies than anything else. Hope you like it!!

I am going to mimic what everyone else has said. We all have bad days. The important thing is to learn from it and get back on track....immediately. I have bad days from time to time and feel guilty as well, but I forgive myself and move on. Hope you have a better day today

I have a Breville juicer too. I love it! It works fantastic! Good luck with your juicing, m.boyer!

Thanks for the info, Kimberly!

I peel my lemons too. I think I will peel my cucumbers when I do try them since cucumbers seem to be overpowering. Maybe it will help. About the cabbage....is it best to juice just cabbage for the ulcers, or can you mix it with other stuff and get the same results? And how much and how often should he be having it? Thanks!

I have not tried cucumbers yet. I have been wanting to though. Do you guys leave the peeling of the cucumbers on? Seems like I read somewhere to peel them first if you wanted a milder cucumber flavor. I have seen Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, too. It was very inspirational. For me, seeing it was a Godsend. I don't fast like Joe and Phil, but I try to juice once or twice a day. My band won't allow me to eat many vegetables and fruits, so I love getting in these nutrients without having to stuggle. readytogoforit, my husband found out he has multiple ulcers (doctor estimated about 8 of them!). He has been losing weight and eating healthier and taking meds to help with the ulcer pain. I will have to let him know about the cabbage. That would be awesome if it could help him!

I have been thinking of buying a juicing recipe book too. I usually use kale, spinach, carrot, and apple every time and change up the other things I add. I WILL NOT use celery again. It didn't taste too bad while drinking it, but it left a HORRIBLE taste in my mouth. I brushed and brushed and couldn't get rid of the awful taste. Ugh, it was bad!

That sounds good! What else do you typically have with the red bell pepper and ginger? I have been wanting to try beets, but I'm not sure I will like it.

I recently purchased a juicer and I have had fun trying out new things. Here's one of my most used recipes. I will even have this for dinner many times and feel great about putting such great nutrients in my body. There is absolutely NO WAY I could eat near this many vegetables and fruits. It's really the one thing (besides scrambled eggs) that I can't eat much of anymore. 5-6 kale stalks 2 big handfuls of spinach 4 medium carrots 2 apples about 6 strawberries 1 lemon (peeling cut off) 1 lime (peeling cut off) *fresh ginger- optional (I sometimes use it and sometimes don't- be careful and only use a little because it can overpower the recipe....I use about 1/2 inch piece) I have been googling recipes, but it would be awesome to get some recipes that people have tried out and tested. Anyone that would share some of their favorite recipes would be greatly appreciated!

BTW, PB2 is also really good in smoothies and protein shakes. I use it in my smoothies all the time!! Chocolate peanut butter banana is my favorite!!

Glad you liked it! REAL Nutella is so much better, but I'm just not willing to waste that many calories and fat grams on it.

I have a question- how do you all wash your fruits and vegetables before juicing (or blending)? I have heard some say, just wash with Water and others have said to make your own vegetable/fruit wash by mixing water, vinegar, and baking soda (I think?- can't remember exactly what I read and where I read it). Anyway, just wondering what you all do.... Thanks!

I just ordered a juicer and I can't wait for it to come in. I have so much trouble eating vegetables (they get stuck easily) unless I cook them to death and even then I sometimes have trouble and they have lost a lot of their nutrients. I am looking forward to getting in some wonderful nutrients without having to struggle with eating them. I eventually want to do a fast, but I think at first i will be having juice for Breakfast and a snack, and eat solid food at lunch and dinner. My hubby and I are going on a cruise next month and when I get back, I plan on doing a juice fast to detox and then plan to follow a vegetarian diet. I have been looking online for recipes and I signed up for a free e-book that has 25 recipes. I am going to attempt to paste the recipes, but if it doesn't work, check out www.myjuicecleanse.com http://app.getrespon...=Br&s=IcDkK&y=Q&

I have tried going vegetarian a few times and I really love eating that way, but I have a hard time eating vegetables. I have no problem with meat. I don't eat as much meat as I used to and may eventually end up following a vegetarian diet in the future. I ordered a Juicer the other day and I can't wait for it to come in. I am looking forward to juicing lots of vegetables and fruits! I am ready to get in some great nutrients without having to struggle with eating it. I have never attempted going vegan though. I followed a Lacto-Ovo vegetarian diet a while back and it worked well for me. Good luck, everyone!

You are welcome. I have seen recipes for Nutella on Pinterest made with ground hazelnuts (made in a food processor) but that is too much trouble for me. Most people probably don't like the extreme dark chocolate flavor that I like, but that's why I said to decrease the chocolate and increase the honey if you wanted a sweeter chocolate.

It seems like I have heard not to boil your veggies too. I can't remember where I heard it from though...

Thanks for your tips thomasmite. I agree with you on the fresh fruit and vegetables. I can usually eat fruit okay, but I have a harder time eating vegetables with my band. I just ordered a juicer and I can't wait for it to come in! I am looking forward to getting in some great nutrients without having to struggle with the pain of eating it.

Stephyanders, I have a Ninja prep blender now, but it's a really old one. Thanks for the info. Not sure if this is the one you are refering to, but I just looked up the Ninja™ NJ600 Professional Blender ($99.99) and it seems to compare well to the Healthmaster. The reviews were mixed though. The Healthmaster is digital and can be set to make hot soup from raw vegetable form in 8 minutes. Does yours have that feature?

I have been trying to decide whether I want a new high performance blender or a juicer, and this product seems to do both, or close to it, and it cost less than the others. The best feature is that you can put the whole fruit or vegetable in it and it is suppose to liquify even the peeling (the most nutritious part). It seems like the way to go, but I would love to hear from someone who has one. Thanks!

I always buy $25 worth so I get free shipping on Amazon. One of these days I'm going to go to Bell Plantation. Supposedly it's in a town about 25 minutes away from my house. I've just been to lazy to try to figure out where it is, lol.

Well, that's the only "food item" I've ever ordered from Amazon and it was fine. It comes in a sealed jar, like Peanut Butter does, and they also have some that comes in sealed bags....depends on which brand you get.

I love it too! I was getting kind of low, so I ordered some more from amazon today. I ordered the regular and the kind that has the chocolate in it. I'm excited to try it in my smoothies!! It's basically ground up peanuts. It comes in powder form. You add a little Water to it and mix it and it comes out kind of the consistency of peanut butter. It has 85% less fat and much less calories than regular peanut butter.

I ordered mine from amazon.