I am substituting my breakfast with juices

A good breakfast should have a little of both. Your stomach can produce some nasty effects from feeling empty all the time, especially reflux and vomiting. Juices still contain sugars (some natural some added so watch out for that). In trying a similar thing, I came to realize that some juices contain just as many calories per 8 oz serving as does a 12 oz can of Mt Dew! However, the juice offers a variety of nutrients and vitamins. I would suggest maybe eating a fruit, or eating 1-2 slices of toast along with drinking some juice.

Good luck:)

Fruit and vegetable juices is good every morning, but after 15 to 20 minutes, you have to eat heavy meals, with carbohydrates and protein to boost your metabolism for the day. After breakfast you can slow down with you food in lunch and dinner. I dont think a heavy breakfast will make you gain more because it will be your fuel or energy for the whole day. Thats what i do everyday, i enjoy breakfast and i will just eat small portion of foods in my plate in the afternoon, i also eat varities of fruits for my dinner. I was overweight 2006 and 2007 but i am back in shape now:).
you also help your dieting with physical activity. it will prevent having sag skin because it tones the body, you can build muscles but not like a body builder of course. Aerobic is one perfect way for a healthy body
Happy mylotting and smile always

I don't think so. I say this because I think a person feels they are depriving themselves and then the other meals they'll eat more.

I think when you want to loose weight you are telling yourself you have to do without something. When you substitute a liquid in place of something you chew, then you at depriving yourself and can lead to eating more throughout the day.

My mother tried this and she said it was a lot like when she quit smoking. You feel you're taking something away.

She has found a successful diet and is lossing about 2 pounds a day. She bought a diabetic cookbook where there are all these flavor rich recipes, but 1/2 the sugar in what we normally eat. I looked at it and it really isn't that off from what you'd normally use - just a different mixture of WHAT you use.

I think this would be more effective because you're not depriving your body of chewing. It might sound a bit strange, but when you're already telling yourself you need to loose weight you already know there are certain things you can't have.

A glass of veg juice isn't a bad thing - probably better for you than grape or apple juice, but you still need to watch how many calories are in them. I think you'd be surprised how much you can eat that would equal a tall glass of juice in the morning.

You should NOT just drink juice for breakfast. Breakfast is probably THE most important meal of the day! And you need sustenance to boost your metabolism (aka make you lose weight) and keep awake throughout the morning hours. You need a breakfast with protein and fiber. Juice usually has nothing but sugar and very few vitamins. It won't hold you over - you're going to most likely feel hungry throughout the morning and end up eating anyway. If you're going to cut out ANY meal, you should cut out any light-night snacking or even just cut out dinner in general (or replace it with a shake).

Here's an idea for breakfast:
Have an apple (80 calories), 1/2 cup of oatmeal or better yet - rolled oats (120 calories), 1 boiled egg (90 calories), and a glass of juice or skim (fat-free) milk (110). This would make your breakfast a total of 400 calories, which is the perfect size!

You shouldn't try to skimp out on breakfast, as you won't end up losing weight any quicker. You need sustenance, particularly protein, carbs, and fiber to be able to function like usual, especially at the beginning of the day - when you're running on empty to begin with.

Instead, you should start an exercise routine, and cut out about 500 calories per day. Cut yourself down to 1,400-1,600 a day to lose weight the healthy way, and try to get in 3-4 days of cardio workouts per week (cardio workouts: running, cycling, spinning - anything that gets your heart beating!). And good luck!

I believe that eating a healthy breakfast would be a better solution. People do not say, "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" for no reason. Eat a healthy cereal or scramble some egg whites and toast for breakfast. If you want to get ahead, try substituting juice for lunch rather than breakfast. Also, if you are making fresh juice with a juicer, try mixing all sorts of veggies and fruits together. You will get better results plus it will tast much better. You can also add things such as wheat grass, etc. to make it even more healthy.The great thing about a juicer is that you know the juice you make is all natural, plus you can put in the whole fruit without skinning it or anything. It is so easy and healthy! If you o not go home for lunch, you can always take your juice in a thermos! Good luck on losing weight!

Well, many celebrities take fruit juices instead of breakfast and as long as the juice contains the minerals and protine you will be fine.

I don't see any side effects in it.

No. It is an absolutely wrong procedure. You should not skip your breakfast, lunch, or supper any cause. Why because, throughout the night the acid will flow in your stomach and waiting to digest the morning breakfast. If you fail to have your breakfast, then the acid will convert as one kind of antigen that may cause acidity or even may ulcer. Lunch is also very mandatory, but the only thing is it is advisable to quit nonvegetarin foods and add green leafy vegetables in your diet. Fruit juices may be an alternate to support your diet, but never it can be a main diet substitute for either your breakfast, lunch, or supper.

I hope you are getting some protein throughout the day. Also make sure you also count calories and exercise at least 5 days a week.

I think it may help you in reducing weight. But it is said that breakfast is the most vital meal of the day. Better take Bf with mainly fibers like oats, cornflakes etc. Also take some fruits and juices.

Hi there!

It's good to have fruit and vegetable juices during breakfast. But I suggest if you will have a fruit juice in the morning, have it along with a cracker.

Fruits are known to have acids. If you haven't eaten anything solid yet you might experience hyper acidity. Our stomachs are still empty in the mornings and so it not advised to have something acidic first in the mornings. Crackers are still low in calories so it won't mess up your dieting.

Try also oatmeals! They're best for dissolving fats in our body and good for the heart too. You can add diced fruits on it. Very healthy breakfast I should say.

Ciao!