Do you guys think a juicer would be beneficial? Just wondering if I should purchase one or not?

Fruit has alot of sugar. I prefer to eat my fruit whole rather than drink it...more satisfying. My immersion stick blender works great and alot less expensive when blending food.

Juicing was one of the best things I started. I juiced 1ce a day for the 2 week pre op liquid diet. U get insane amount of vitamins

Juicing was one of the best things I started. I juiced 1ce a day for the 2 week pre op liquid diet. U get insane amount of vitamins that youll need to keep u lively. It even makes my sleeve happy , im 4 daya post op

Well a juicier isn't just for fruit....veggies go in it as well

Awesome. Thanks Curvy. Groupon has a deal and I do not like how my ninja leaves pieces of fruits or veggies to choke down. Lol

I've got one of those fancy juicers you see on the movie "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead"..... Breville is the brand. It works well....but I don't use it much. I did for a while...until the new wore off of it.

There are many different brands of 100% juice and Protein smoothies at the supermarkets/quick shops everywhere now a days. Naked, Bolthouse farms, Odwalla to name a few. What I have found for me, is that the time/costs required to make my own aren't worth it. I don't have my own garden, so that might be different if I did. Even going to a farmers market and buying in bulk, its hard to beat the price of the ready to drink ones....and there are some that are NON-gmo, no artificial ingredients, all natural. There's MANY, MANY different flavors and mixes of fruit and veggies. Some with added protein.

Just juices...fruit and/or veggie, don't keep me satisfied like Protein Drinks do.

I still use it occasionally, but add some Liquid Protein to them. I would probably not buy another one....I'm just lazy I suppose.

Thanks Catfish87, I was thinking the same thing.i live in the city, so I don't have a garden either. Lol. I have a ninja but I don't really use it because of the time consumption. I wanted to get the juicer because it's on sale. But I won't use it....

I have a ninja....and LOVE IT! I use it for my homemade Protein smoothies. SO easy and quick...

I use one scoop of Protein Powder ( bodylogix natural whey chocolate ), half or whole banana, some ice, and about a cup of almond milk. Sometimes I'll add PB2 or even real peanut butter. Over Valentines day, I even added a couple chocolate covered strawberries...

That sounds delicious. I love pb2. When you had surgery wasthe gas pain after unbearable? What did you use to help ease the discomfort?

I was really lucky with that I suppose...compared to what I hear on here at least! I had next to no surgical gas pain...almost could say none. But I did took my pain script's......and walked a lot!

Some people on here will tell you to take gas-x, etc for the surgical gas pain. I don't understand that....I don't think that gas is in your digestive tract....so, not sure how that'd help. But, if it works for them.....thats all that matters.

A lot of my friends are into juicing....and they have a "juice bar" at the health club I go to....

I am always looking at them at certain stores and online...contemplating whether to buy one or not...

My biggest obstacle...where's the Protein? Show me how to get my protein and I will buy one....so instead I have a high end blender and make my own high protein smoothies using fresh fruits, berries, Peanut Butter, chocolate...you name it....

I should mention...,I do not count or worry about calories...I am no longer on a diet nor ever will be again....I believe in the Lap band......

I have been heavy into juicing in the past -- longest juice fast was 21 days (felt great, gained back all weight of course and then some). We have two juicers, the second one purchased in hopes of it being easier to set up and clean. Both are a pain in their own way. I have not juiced since getting my band but I have bought a small juice a couple of times at the health food store, made fresh right there. Cost $5 but a nice treat and no cleanup!

I keep thinking a fast day once a week might be good for me but I would probably choose less sugar intensive liquids than fresh juice. Or at least not as much fresh juice as I've had in the past -- I love beet, carrot & ginger.

Be careful with juicing, you can over calorie with them too! My hubby thought lots of carrots and apples would be great for him, 1s he started turning orange and then he gained a lot of weight, too!

I just like a deal...lol I won't purchase one. Thanks guys for all the feedback. And yes protein would be missing from the equation.