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Weight Loss Forum / WeightWatchers / June 2006Quit drinking ALL juices?
I'm trying to lose some weight by attacking liquid calories first have quit soda But should a person quit drinking ALL juices as well? Are the mainly all sugar nowdays? Even carrot juice? If yes on quitting ...what abt buying a juicer and making my own juice so no added sweeteners and such? as with anything moderation is best practiced, look at the calorie and sugar content of what you are drinking and decide on an item by item basis, Lee > I'm trying to lose some weight by attacking liquid > calories first [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > If yes on quitting ...what abt buying a juicer and > making my own juice so no added sweeteners and such? even the natural sugars in fruits you have to watch, i think its safest to stick with water, that way it is unlimitied......IMHO Shirley I'm trying to lose some weight by attacking liquid calories first have quit soda But should a person quit drinking ALL juices as well? Are the mainly all sugar nowdays? Even carrot juice? If yes on quitting ...what abt buying a juicer and making my own juice so no added sweeteners and such? >even the natural sugars in fruits you have to watch, i think its safest to >stick with water, that way it is unlimitied......IMHO Well I guess I'm wondering just how many people have quit drinking all juices and are in fact drinking nothing but water I quit juice when I joined WW because I don't like to drink my points, on core it not a core food so I choose between juice or my sushi at the end of the week, I occasionally drink tomato juice when on flex and traveling but that is about it, the occasional soda when I want one and can get one with splenda, Lee > >even the natural sugars in fruits you have to watch, i think its safest to > >stick with water, that way it is unlimitied......IMHO > > Well I guess I'm wondering just how many people have > quit drinking all juices and are in fact drinking > nothing but water Not me. I buy the lowest on sugar I can find, but I'll be darned if I quit. Will~ >>even the natural sugars in fruits you have to watch, i think its safest to >>stick with water, that way it is unlimitied......IMHO > > Well I guess I'm wondering just how many people have > quit drinking all juices and are in fact drinking > nothing but water > I'm trying to lose some weight by attacking liquid > calories first > > have quit soda You don't have to quit them altogether, just swap to zero cal ones... I can't stand any of them, so I never drank them anyway. > But should a person quit drinking ALL juices as well? No, only those with added sugar. > Are the mainly all sugar nowdays? What do you mean? All fruits contain a bit of natural sugar. > Even carrot juice? I've never seen a carrot juice with sugar added. Carrots do contain a certain amount of natural sugars as does fruit juice. > If yes on quitting ...what abt buying a juicer and > making my own juice so no added sweeteners and such? That will give you pure juice with no ADDED sugar, but won't take out the natural sugars in the fruit and veg. A medium glass (250ml) of pure juice with no added sugar counts as one portion of fruit or veg and is usually 1.5 WW points... Whereas an apple is only half a point and still a fruit portion. If you really want to cut the calories from drinks, swap to water, tea and coffee without milk, and occasional fruit juice spritzers. There are easier ways to cut calories in you diet.  SignatureKate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! >There are easier ways to cut calories in you diet. How so? >>There are easier ways to cut calories in you diet. > > How so? Portion control Stop snacking on anything except fruit and veg Don't eat fast food or anything fried. Or you could do it the easy and fun way and join Weight Watchers. SignatureKate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! >>>There are easier ways to cut calories in you diet. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Stop snacking on anything except fruit and veg Understand But I feel like I get a lot of calories via drinks..and for me its easier to just start there >>>>There are easier ways to cut calories in you diet. >>> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > But I feel like I get a lot of calories via drinks..and > for me its easier to just start there I'm not, I admit, much of a juice person. I'd rather have the whole fruit squidged up and made into a smoothie. :) I stopped drinking citrus juices when my gall bladder complained, and I usually only use apple juice in fruit salads (I use juice rather than syrup). BUT there is a farm close by here that does single variety apple juices, and those are lovely. I also have some French pear juice I bought in a farmer's market last week that is wonderful. I do have a juicer for my food processor, and when there's a glut of apples and pears I do make juice. I don't much like vegetable juice: it all tastes like liquid compost to me, and I'd much rather eat a carrot or three or make them into soup and use the whole thing than waste time juicing them to get a higher calorie fix than the zero point veg would be. SignatureKate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! >I'd much rather eat a carrot >or three or make them into soup and use the whole thing than waste time >juicing them to get a higher calorie fix than the zero point veg would be. I was "thinking" of buying a VitaMix Hence my post Great juicer,...but a pain to clean...GG >>I'd much rather eat a carrot >>or three or make them into soup and use the whole thing than waste time [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Hence my post Any juicer aren't? I mean I'm asking cause I rarely use mine because of that...grrrr.. will~ > Great juicer,...but a pain to clean...GG > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> Hence my post > Any juicer aren't? > > I mean I'm asking cause I rarely use mine because of that...grrrr.. Even mine is a pain, and it goes in the dishwasher... SignatureKate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! >Great juicer,...but a pain to clean...GG Really? Do you find yourself even using it much? Or is it better to just buy such juice already made (no added sugar)? More economical in ling run? >>Great juicer,...but a pain to clean...GG > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Or is it better to just buy such juice already made (no > added sugar)? More economical in ling run? Oh, MUCH cheaper to buy, especially if you cost your time in! But when you have time to spare and a glut of fruit, a juicer can be put to work and you can freeze the juice to use later. SignatureKate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! For me juice was just too many calories for so little satisfaction...I do enjoy carrots and fruit but now eat them whole...Although on occasion nothing beats fresh orange juice...I've had 2 juicers in my life and both were a pain to clean...Of course if your a purist nothing beats homemade but with just a little taste testing you can find great juice at the market...GG >>Great juicer,...but a pain to clean...GG > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Or is it better to just buy such juice already made (no > added sugar)? More economical in ling run? > If you really >want to cut the calories from drinks, swap to water, tea and coffee >without milk, and occasional fruit juice spritzers. > >There are easier ways to cut calories in you diet. What are those easier ways? >> But should a person quit drinking ALL juices as well? > >No, only those with added sugar. I guess my question really is this: Do all man made juices form a factory have ADDED sugar? If yes.... would it be healthier to eat home made juice without any added sugar? >>>But should a person quit drinking ALL juices as well? >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Do all man made juices form a factory have ADDED sugar? No. Here in the UK very few do. > If yes.... would it be healthier to eat home made juice > without any added sugar? Healthier than juices with added sugar, yes. Not necessarily healthier than straight juice factory made... SignatureKate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! For me, i made a choice to only drink zero or very low cal drinks. 95% of the time it's plain water. Just think about all the calories you're drinking if you have a regular drink (not non/low cal) with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack. You can easily exeed 500 cals/day in the drinks alone! If you replace 500 cals in drinks w/ water, that's a savings of about 3500 cals/week... that's 1 lb weight loss. I don't need to lose any more weight, but I still usually drink only water. I'd rather get my 3500 cals/week through delicious healthy food! :) John > I'm trying to lose some weight by attacking liquid > calories first [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > If yes on quitting ...what abt buying a juicer and > making my own juice so no added sweeteners and such? > You >can easily exeed 500 cals/day in the drinks alone! If you replace 500 >cals in drinks w/ water, that's a savings of about 3500 cals/week... >that's 1 lb weight loss. Yes! And that's exactly what I've been doing....DRINKING a lot of cals! I was drinking 3 MT Dews a day > I'm trying to lose some weight by attacking liquid > calories first [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > If yes on quitting ...what abt buying a juicer and > making my own juice so no added sweeteners and such? As a source of fruit or veggies I don't drink juice. However, since I am a diabetic and when I need a quick boost for my blood sugar I will drink 8 oz of apple juice. I hate to do it, but it sure beats the alternatives. Ralph |
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