"Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" Health Challenge: 1 Week Juicing Fast Menu & Schedule

This upcoming week my family will embark on a journey to eat healthier, in an effort to detox and cleanse our bodies of unhealthy ailments. For those interested in starting your own juice fast, I wanted to give you some ideas, as to the items you will want in your shopping cart. If you haven't already, please take a moment to read my post Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead Review & Challenge, prior to getting started. There, you will also find links to watch the documentary that has started this nation-wide crave for health. Since our personal goal is to cleanse and detox our body, and not so much for weight loss, we will do a juice fast for two of the meals each day, incorporating healthy, light vegetable-based dinners. If your goal is weight loss, then you will want to juice all three meals for a longer period. Remember, you need a quality juicer, not a standard blender, to juice properly. Here are the items and menu schedule we will be following this next week.

Items You Can Juice

Vegetables:

asparagus

beets (root and stems)

broccoli 

brussel sprouts

cabbage

carrots

celery

fennel

kale

parsnips

bell peppers

spinach

sweet potatoes

turnips

swiss chard

tomato

zucchini

yellow summer squash

romaine lettuce

cucumbers

radishes

watercress

Fruits:

apples

oranges

kiwi

lemons

pineapple

watermelon

catalope/honeydew melon

grapes

blueberries

strawberries

blackberries

raspberries

pears

plums

peaches

papaya

mango

cherries

ginger

grapefruit

nectarines

apricots

cranberries

guava

limes

passion fruit

tangerines

Herbs:

parsley

basil

cilantro

mint

*Follow the directions on your juicer, to indicate whether fruits need to be peeled, chopped, seeded, and so forth, prior to juicing.

Menu Schedule

Friday- Juice for breakfast, lunch, and Salad w/ Veggies ( lemon juice for dressing) for dinner
Saturday- Juice for breakfast, lunch, and Lettuce Wraps w/ Roasted Vegetables for dinner
Sunday- Juice for breakfast lunch and Mexican Corn & Red Pepper Salad for dinner
Monday- Juice for breakfast and lunch, Southwestern Barley Salad for dinner
Tuesday- Juice for breakfast and lunch, Roasted Veggie Pasta for dinner (using whole wheat pasta)
Wednesday- Juice for breakfast and lunch, Farmer's Market Veggie Pizza (using a whole wheat crust w/ homemade tomato sauce, no cheese)
Thursday- Juice for breakfast and lunch, Rice-Crusted Spinach Quiche (using brown rice)

Snack Ideas- Roasted unsalted peanuts in the shell (good protein), homemade carrot-blueberry muffins, or raw fruit/vegetables

Reboot Juicing Recipes

You can find more recipes under my Juicing Category

Apple-Pear

1 apple

2 pear

1 piece of Ginger (dime size)

All Green

Romaine hearts

Kale

Spinach

2 handfuls fresh parsley

1/2 celery stalk

1/2 lemon

1 piece of ginger (dime size)

Carrot-Kale Combo

1 green apple

3 handfuls of spinach

6-8 kale leaves

4 large carrots

1 piece of ginger (dime size)

Apple-Beet-Carrot

1 apple

1/4 beet

3 large carrots

1 piece ginger (dime size)

Spinach or kale

Green Lemonade

1 green apple

3 handfuls of spinach

6-8 kale leaves

1/2 cucumber

2 celery stalks

1/2 lemon

My Favorite

2 whole carrots

2 red apples

1/2 lemon

1/4 of a beet

2 handful of spinach or kale

Pure Juice

Use only apples or only oranges

You want more fruits in your juice in the morning, then taper into less fruit and more vegetable as the day goes on. By dinner, your juice should contain mostly vegetable, with little fruit. Celery, beets, and ginger are very strong, so I recommend you start off with a small piece and gradually add to your liking. Remember to drink plenty of water throughout the day, as juicing doesn't supplement that! I also recommend that you begin juicing on a weekend and stay close to the restroom :) Looking for a juicer? Check out my recommendation in What to Look For In A Juicer!