A friend of mine wants me to start juicing. I know we are not suppose to have raw veggies early on (I'm 4 weeks today) but is juicing ok since it takes out all the fibrous stuff????

My first question that came to mind is what do YOU want to do?

I think occasionally juicing is great, but not as a replacement to your Protein first goal this early out.

The juicing craze feels like a fad diet to me, but there's no harm in supplementing your diet with nutrient enriched juice, IMO.

I hate the idea of juicing because you don't get the fiber from the veggies

I use a VitaMix instead of an extraction method--so you get the vitamins, nutrients and fiber. You have to be cautious about what you use though and keep within your daily carbohydrate counts. I don't do it every day and I use lower-carb fruits and veggies--and protein powder.

I enjoy juicing and I was told not until 6 weeks.. and to ESPECIALLY avoid citrus until 6 weeks because it can interfere with stomach healing.

Right now I'm doing low carb... which is kind of hard to juice while low carb, but I will juice up some kale and pour the juice in my sugar free lemonade. Getting in veggies can be difficult with the sleeve so juicing is a great way to get the micronutrients from the veggies without having to eat a huge plate of greens.

Also, juicing only takes out the insoluble fiber (the cellulose) you still get all the soluble fiber in the juice.

Thanks ill wait a couple more weeks. I'm not a huge juice fan have always wanted to get my nutrients from fresh fruits and veggies but want to stay healthy, since that was the reason I got my sleeve.

When juicing, be sure to avoid spinach and rhubarb if you are prone to kidney stones--both are high in oxalates. Some people have a higher risk of kidney stones after bariatric surgery.

I love veggie juice with flavorless protein powder.

I have a Breville juicer and was juicing last year before I decided to get VSG. I never felt better nor did my skin look better. Years ago I bought the Healthmaster because I fell for the "you don't get the fiber if you juice" bs as well. However, the thing about juicing is that your digestive system doesn't have to break down all that fiber and the nutrients from the juice are absorbed into your blood stream in about 10-20 minutes of consuming the juice. Also - with the sleeve - some times "fibrous" foods are harder for your new stomach to break down. I have avoided juicing & I'm 6.5 months out - but am considering adding it back into my diet plan. I did juice a couple times and mixed in the unflavored protein powder into my juice. I think it's up to you whether you want to juice or not - I would suggest that you juice your own fruits & veggies and not buy over the counter high sugar juices and use an unflavored protein powder in the juice so you can get your protein as well. You might want to wait until you are further out like around 6 months when your stomach should be pretty much healed. TTYL & good luck. Connie