Losing weight may be one of the most frustrating experiences that people go through. All too often a person’s weight loss efforts seem to be in vain. They struggle to follow a diet plan, maybe one of the latest dieting fads, and ultimately end up losing nothing or gaining back every pound they had initially lost or even more! The reality is that any weight loss effort will be short lived, if it does not go hand-in-hand with a lifestyle change. If a person loses a ton of weight, but then reverts back to the lifestyle that created the weight gain in the first place, then all of their efforts will be wasted.
Making juicing a regular part of your daily life is one way to effect a positive change in your habits, while at the same time shedding your excess. Of course, you will need a juicer if you want to make your own nutritious juices.
1. Juice Recipes For Weight Loss: Breakfast
Some people consider that breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it is the one that will get your metabolism moving and wake up your brain. A great juice to do this with is one that provides the brain with good sugars (which are the brain’s primary food) and the rest of the body with slow burning proteins.
Combine the juice of 1 orange, 1/2 a lemon, 1 bunch of kale, and 4 celery stalks. Mix this juice with 1 scoop of a vegetable-based or milk-based protein shake powder and 1 tablespoon of honey.
This is a great energy producing juice to start the day with. It is loaded with vitamins, minerals, and other energy producing compounds that will kick start your metabolism and keep you going for hours.
2. Juice Recipes For Weight Loss: Lunch
For lunch a good juice recipe is one that will satisfy any mid-day food cravings, while at the same time giving a person a good punch of energy to revitalize them and shake off any afternoon doldrums.
Take 1 cup of blueberries, 1 small bunch of grapes, 1 lime wedge, 2 carrots, 1 bunch of kale, and 1 bunch of parsley. Juice or blend these ingredients together and serve over ice.
You can pair this juice together with a small serving of lean meat like chicken, turkey, or fish to create a very satisfying and low calorie lunch that will not sabotage your weight loss efforts.
3. Juice Recipes For Weight Loss: Dinner
For dinner we want to unwind for the night. We are slowing things down, but still need to have a satisfying meal that will stave off any cravings for a midnight snack. We want a juice that will slowly feed our system nourishment and will appease any desire for something nice and savory.
Take 3 carrots, 1 bunch of parsley, 1 bunch of kale, 1 tomato, 1/4 sweet onion, 1 apple, and 2 celery stalks and juice them. Combine this juice with a scoop of casein protein powder in a shaker filled with ice. Shake for 30 seconds and drink the juice while it is nice and cold.
These are three great juicing recipes that will nourish your body and help you stay on track for your weight loss goals throughout the entire day and night.