I've been banded for about 18 months now. I've pretty much have hit the plateau 25 pounds shy if where I want to be. I'm not freaking out or anything because I know this is the time of being banded is getting real.

I have 13cc in a 14cc band. With that amount if restriction it is difficult to eat 3 meals a day a d sustain a energy level I desire.

So, I've started Juicing. I've been drinking a vegetable/fruit cornucopia twice a day.

And, FYI, I believe it is really working. I've lost about 5 pounds in 2 weeks and when buckling my belt, I go to the last hole.

Interesting idea.

What is your calorie goal with this change? Are you trying to stay in the same range or has juicing helped you go up or down to get the nutrition you need?

I quit counting everything, calories, carbs, fat.

I'm drinking the equivalent of 4-5 pounds of veggies/fruit a day. Heavy in the veggies.

I feel the boost in nutritional Vitamins and minerals is really helping.

When I eat, it's real sensible, 1/2 chicken breast or fish fillet with a spoon or two of rice and some grilled/steamed veggies. I also drink at least a gallon of Water a day.

Everything I know about juicing is all good...VERY GOOD short of Miraculous....a lot of my friends are into it. I considered purchasing a juicer, but since being banded I'm still too nervous about my Protein....I have lost as much weight I possibly can...very low fat%.....if I don't keep my protein levels up I'm afraid I will strat to loose weight again, but it will come from the loss of things we do not want to loose....that would be a genuine starvation mode....

I will purchase a juice off the menu at my health club's "Juice bar"...... they have about 12 differnt choices.....

So for now, I stick to my homemade smoothie concoctions.....

I also don't count calories or worry about portion sizes......and I drink over 64oz's of Water per day, although 32 oz's is downed while working out and sitting in the sauna.....

Sounds like we think alike. I'm doing it for the nutritional benefits and not so much for weight loss.

I'm just trying to be healthier guy.

What juicer are you using and any suggestions on recipes?

I bought a Cuisenart from Sears $150.

The research I did said that Brieville is the best and Cuisenart a very close 2nd.

Basically you need to be in that $150-$200 range to get a good one that will extract the most juice.

I'm not following any real recipes.

My local juice bar has their drinks/ingredients on the take home menu. I've just been trying to follow what they do.

You want to really want to wash the produce.

When juicing, I've learned that celery will overpower just about everything.

Beet juice-spinach-carrot-green apple-pear is pretty good.

Yesterday I did pineapple-mango-line-green apple-pear. Now that was GOOD!!!