5:2 diet aka Jason Vale

Jason Vale's 5:2 diet book 

purchased from Amazon   amazon.co.uk

Loved this book, because I love Jason's no nonsense style of writing. Often making me laugh out loud...definitely not expected in a book about juicing!

 He puts forward a very logical argument for the eating/drinking of fresh vegetable and fruit juices and the health benefits. There are a selection of juices to drink on the first two days for a period of 4 weeks giving loads of variety.  Calories have been worked out so you can adhere to the 500/600 calories a day of the 5:2 diet. Recipes are great, however disappointingly they are taken from Jason's 'Super fast Food' cookery book, so if like me you have both books the recipes are duplicated. Despie this the book is well worth buying.

Day 21...what next?

WOW I did it !!!!

Completed the last 21 days of Jason Vale's Big January Clean Up, all the food / juices this week were  from Jason Vale's Super fast food book...and they were yummy, really don't feel I can have lost weight this week as I feel so full and due to a knee injury I've been fairly inactive, but hoping to maintain.

What next?

Well, from tomorrow I'm going to begin on the Jason Vale 5:2 diet.   Basically this uses the principle of a low calorie intake for 2 days and then eating normally for 5 days. In Jason's version day one and two are made up of low calorie nutritious juices then five days of healthy meals from his 'Super fast Food' cook book. (See my review) http://healthwisemyjourney.blogspot.co.uk/p/bo.html

I'm also going to look at getting serious about exercise...lots of choices but how do I make it part of my routine and relatively inexpensive...will think about that! 
http://healthwisemyjourney.blogspot.co.uk/p/exercise-love-it-hate.html

 I'm sure I read somewhere that thinking burnt up twice as many calories as exercise or is that just a diet myth?

Completed 14 days of Jason Vale's big January clean up!!

9lbs lighter and feeling great, despite falling while walking the dogs and twisting my knee. So today I can finally chew food, Day one of his clean food menu had probably the worst juice so far (what a disappointment!) 
But the soup, though strange ingredients, e.g fennel and no onions or stock, was delicious. Hoping to keep the weight off this week if I lose any that'll be a bonus,




Then next week I'm going to begin Jason Vale's 5:2 Juice diet as I still need to lose more weight.







Today I had spirulina superblend and it was delicious lovely and sweet helped by the medjool dates... yummy!

Big January clean up Day 5

So far so good, juices are delicious so far the antioxidant King is my favourite !!

I'm really enjoying the challenge, I think one of the reasons is that I can go on Jason Vale's Facebook page and read other people's experiences, it certainly motivates me.  Also I can compare my experiences.

I think one of the main reasons I really love Jason Vale is because he's British, so it's easy to identify with him and his ingredients can be got hold of in the UK.  Any Brit who's tried to follow some of the other health/juice/raw food gurus (generally American) will understand what a refreshing change it is! plus I'm not having to try and figure out what, scallions, nightshades, cilitrano or collared greens are!!  Plus I love his sense of humour!

No idea how much weight I've lost yet, but will weigh in on Monday,  Really hoping to have lost more than the usual 2lbs I generally lose on alternative weight loss programmes

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Jason Vale's big January clean up 2017, Day 2

What I like about Jason Vale's Big January Clean Up, is that it really, really is FREE! 

OK so you might be tempted to download the app or buy one of his books, but you really don't NEED to. Video instructions for all the recipes arrive the day before in your inbox, so it's easy to check that you have all the ingredients. Prior to this there was a shopping list which gave a heads up. There's also a motivational video. Which does what it says on the tin...motivates you!

Day 2 began with a really bad headache, but this subsided by teatime. Juices are really enjoyable and I haven't felt hungry at all. 

My most difficult time is cooking an evening meal for my husband, I make really good chips!! Yet I resisted pinching even one. Just kept thinking of Jason's mantra, I can have chips if I want to, I just don't want to...honest!

So far so good, looking forward to more delicious juices tomorrow! Until then watching Super Juice Me! Documentary

Jason Vale – Super Juice Me! Documentary - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aaxa7rxEbyk

The big January clean up!! January 9th 2017

Ok, so somewhere mid summer I lost control of sensible eating, too many social occasions, with my husband in reasonable health off morphine and able to rejoin the human race again! Not least was a flying visit from my eldest son in the States, then enjoying time with my youngest son before he left the UK for Australia. and then before you know it CHRISTMAS!!!  

I haven't got on the scales once since, well since the last time I blogged. 

Jason Vale

But and it's a big BUT... I know now what works for my body. Juicing!

So I'm planning to join in with Jason Vale's Big January Clean Up! Dusting off the scales and buying veg and fruit like it's going out of fashion.
So cheers Jason, here's to ginger shots and the Protein rich Powerhouse, your very good health!

juicing and me

I can't believe it's so long since I last blogged....
A lot has happened since 2014. Weight has yo yo'd . again, 
Well kept pretty stable for 2015 ( so pat on the back for that!) but has risen since March 2016 mainly due to my husband's ill health and trying to cook around hospitals and clinic appointments and grabbing junk on the go mainly CHOCOLATE!! Soo I'm back to my old friend juicing

BECAUSE for me it works and  I love all the fruity flavours. Fruit was something I really missed on the LCHF diet.

I've read and re-read Jason Vale's book,

and today is DAY 2 of my 28 juice fast...26 DAYS to Freedom...