juicer question
In Guelph they recommended not using a juicer because in a very small amount is a lot of sugars...carrots would be one for example. It takes a lot of food to make very little juice. I am not sure about the vegetables you have mentioned....I would check with the dietition.
My clinic does not recommend juice... I am guessing it might be ok for the 2 weeks full liquid stage but they want us to eat our food. The reasoning being most store bought juice has high calories / sugars and that juice is not dense enough and will 'slide' through making us hungry quicker. The one example they used was orange juice... I think they said it takes 6 oranges to make a glass of orange juice they want us to eat the whole orange instead. Less calories, full longer and by eating the fruit we get the fiber too.
Michelle
Referral sent - Jan 11/13 Orientation - Apr 4/13 Nurse & Dietitian - Apr 8/13 (287 lbs) Food Class - Apr 10/13 Social worker - Apr 29/13 Nurse, Dietitian & Social worker - Jun 3/13 (284 lbs) Meet Surgeon - Oct 31/13 (277 lbs) Post-op food class - Nov 4/13 PATTS - Nov 6/13 & Nov 15/13 Surgery - Nov 19/13 (264 lbs)
Juicers are not recommended at HRRH either, not til at least goal. We don't need a lot of veggies during our loosing stage. I am sure you miss it if you were a juicer preop, but I think you should check with your centre to see their thoughts and for the stage your at.
Annette
on 11/14/13 7:28 am - Peterborough, Canada
I would forget the juice and perhaps try to eat spinach either in a salad or steamed. I try to eat the dark leafy greens.