Juicing for Breakfast and Lunch

by Liz B.
(Kansas City, MO)

Q: What are the benefits if I juice my breakfast and juice for lunch then ate a sensible dinner? Is this defeating my juicing weight loss? I plan on exersising, too. What are your thoughts?

A: Hi Liz! A lot of people like to replace meals with juice for weight loss. If breakfast and lunch are your choices, go for it! Would it defeat your weight loss? I don't think so!

The benefits of replacing a meal are:

1) You get a lot of nutrition in a glass of juice vs. a typical dinner.

2)You take in a lot less calories from a glass of juice.

I think it's a great idea and have done it myself. The only advice I'd give you is that your dinner should be light and healthy. If you have fried food or heavy meats and cheeses, for example, your body will probably not like that and you won't feel well.

I'd eat something like salads, vegetable broth based soups, or raw food dishes.

When you are just having a juice for breakfast and lunch you are essentially fasting for half the day. Juice fasting puts your body immediately into "cleasing mode" and you might see some detox effects for the first few days.

Some people find replacing one meal is easier (breakfast, for example) then two meals. And some people find it all easier to just completely juice fast so they aren't tempted by eating at all. It's just up to you and your body. You might have to test out a few options.

Good luck to you, you can do it!!