Weightloss Rut + {Good Morning Juice}

Posted: February 22, 2013

It has been WAY too long since I've posted a new juice recipe. Did you know I love juicing? I'm all about juicing for weightloss, for improved health, and to nix sugar. It's how I lost 50 pounds in the first place! And when I've been in a rut with weightloss (which I am currently in), it's good to get back to what I know: juicing + exercise.  So I will be juicing more regularly again, creating/posting more juice recipes, AND I will be focusing more on cardio. My current form of exercise is daily "driveway hikes" -- as it takes almost 25 minutes to go down and up my driveway 3 times.  It's free. It's close by. It's steep. It gets the doggies exercise too. And I can even do it at night, with a headlamp. But, back to mornings...

Introducing Good Morning Juice:

Everyone drinks OJ for breakfast, but why not bulk up the nutrients with this "Good Morning" Juice?! Yes, there's oranges. But there's also carrots and sweet potatoes.  It will get you energized and ready to face the day!

It's light. It's refreshing. And it's packed with nutrients. Oh, and it's beautiful!

A couple weeks ago, I told Babycakes today that water makes all her body parts sooooooooo happy and that it's such a good drink choice. She replied, "what body part does orange juice make happy?"

Using the Pulp:

And do you know what I'm most excited about with this juice recipe? For the first time ever, I actually saved and used the pulp to make another recipe...for these healthy Carrot Cake Muffins.


Good Morning Juice

Description

Good Morning Juice // @noshandnourish

Ingredients

2  
Sweet Potatoes
6  
Carrots
4  
Oranges

Instructions

  1. Peel Sweet Potatoes & cut in half.
  2. Cut carrots into ~4" pieces.
  3. Peel oranges.
  4. Juice everything.
  5. Serve over ice!

Yields 42 Ounces

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Comments

Submitted by Michelle @ Eat Move Balance - February 22, 2013 - 7:41pm

Okay, juicing is something I have not tried yet. Smoothies--all the time. But juicing . . . I don't have a juicer. However, I'm curious, and might consider one if I knew more about it. First, do you have a brand of juicer that you recommend? I'd really like one that's easy to clean. Also, when you follow the recipe you posted, is that one serving that you drink? And then, I'm also interested in how to use the pulp--I can't stand thinking about wasting all that! :)

Submitted by kelly - February 22, 2013 - 7:45pm

1) I LOVE my Breville compact juice fountain - it's not huge, but works great!! http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BJE200XL-Fountain-700-Watt-Extractor/dp/B... And it's often on sale for under $100 on Amazon. 2) That is at least 2 servings... 20 ounces each (If I were doing an actual juice Reboot or replacing a full meal with juice, I'd drink 20 ounces). But, it could be more like 3 servings if you use 12 -16 ounce glasses. That's what I did... one for me, one for Babycakes, and one for Dear Hubby :) 3) Yes, it's more important for me to use the pulp b/c I'm not supposed to put it down the drain with our septic system. So I'll either cook with the pulp from now on, or compost it outside. 4) I highly recommend juicing - I love how smooth and fresh all the juices are!! A GREAT way to get more veggies and greens.
Submitted by Michelle @ Eat Move Balance - February 22, 2013 - 8:10pm

Thanks for the reply! I have heard that Breville is good, and also Bella Nutripro. My husband and I have both been considering adding this to our diet. And recently, I had a good friend asking me about it, so I'll be sure to pass along this info. Thank you! :)

Submitted by Liz kohl - February 22, 2013 - 8:18pm

Hi Kelly, I also use my pulp to feed to my dogs, I just mix it in with their regular dog food. Have been doing this for a while and it hasn't had any side effects that I can see. I love the new recipe. And will look forward to the muffins. I am trying to get back into juicing too, I just have to not be lazy, which I am struggling with so much.

Keep up the great inspiring work that you do, you are one of my role models.
Cheers
Liz

Submitted by kelly - February 25, 2013 - 9:21pm

Thanks, Liz, for the nice comment :) And that's really interesting about feeding the pulp to your dogs. I might have to try that!!! Are there any fruits/veggies that you don't feed them?
Submitted by Jill - February 26, 2013 - 10:58am

Hi Kelly,

I feed the pulp from my juicer to my dogs too; I mix it with canned pumpkin and some water. My roomate and I both drink juice for two meals a day so we have a LOT of pulp! We juice carrots, apples and sweet potatoes first so we can save that pulp for the dogs. I don't give them any citrus or greens pulp since they should not be eating those things anyway. We have 4 dogs in the house and they all love the pumpkin/pulp mixture with their breakfast. I started this for a dog who needed to lose weight to help bulk up his meals but have kept it up since they all enjoy it so much.

Submitted by Liz kohl - February 27, 2013 - 1:31am

I give them everything of the pulp, I usually do like a V8 juice with silverbeet, capsicum, carrot, celery, cucumber, broccoli,orange,and apple. I haven't seen any bad reactions or anything, but I usually break it up over a couple of meals. Maybe try them with a small amount first. I used to cook it but then I got lazy and just give it too them raw.

This is really random, but when I first started juicing I used to boil all the pulp up then strain it and make a hair tonic out of it too. It smells gross but I thought that all those nutrients would have to have some benefit to my hair. I haven't done this for ages though. The left over was what I fed to the dogs.

Also I have to add, that I just made your peach pie juice and the Golden goddess juice but just a note, you have to remember to de seed the peaches/apricots. I almost broke my juicer because I had a moment and forgot. hahaha. :)

Submitted by Claire @ Flake and Cake - February 23, 2013 - 5:13am

Kelly I love how you used every part of the ingredients - the carrot cake muffins look delicious!

Submitted by kelly - February 25, 2013 - 9:22pm

I even used some of the remaining carrot / sweet potato pulp for a homemade pizza sauce --- coming soon to the blog!!
Submitted by Olivia - February 23, 2013 - 10:04am

Hi Kelly I've just started following your blog and recently committed to a no sugar diet. I don't have a juicer only a blender. In your opinion is it essential to have a juicer? I would value your honest opinion. Keep up the blogging and recipes...I'm enjoying them. Thanks!

Submitted by Calee - February 23, 2013 - 11:39am

So I've been having a hard time with juicing. I just discovered intuitive eating, and for the first time in at least 15 years I'm enjoying the food I'm eating. I want to do a monthly 3-day reboot, but I find that when I juice and come off a juicing, I crave sugar all the time. I typically juice mostly veggies but that gets old after a while.

Have you tried stirring the fiber back in or any other method to help your body not absorb some of the sugars? I know it's "healthy" sugar from fruits / veggies, but part of the reason that those sugars are "healthy" is because they come with fiber that helps your body not absorb some of the sugar, but allows you to absorb the nutrients. I've been trying chia seed, but that hasn't seemed to help much. Dang sugar. :(

PS I'm a fan of this mix — except I do beets instead of sweet potatoes. I can't bring myself to try sweet potatoes after doing a butternut squash and having it taste like melon (barf — I hate melon!). I was thinking of doing orange, carrot, purple cabbage too. And of course, I add ginger to basically every juice (you'd think I'd be sick of it!).

Submitted by Irene - February 25, 2013 - 11:32am

Thanks for the new recipe Kelly. Will be buying my veggies/fruits today and will plan on making this one as well. Love the little carrot recipe and will add that in as well. I turned 60 this weekend (ug!) but am determined to really delve into a very healthy lifestyle since growing older is not for the faint of heart. You're wise to start now rather than later, so much harder, habits are definitely more difficult to overcome as we grow older! Hope your bowls make it, looking forward to adding those in my daily food prep! Do you drink your juice with other foods, or do you just use it as a complete meal?

Submitted by kelly - March 14, 2013 - 9:23am

During a juice Reboot I drink the juice as a full meal - but just in regular life...it depends. Sometimes I'll drink a 20oz juice for a breakfast meal or even a lunch meal, but more often than not, I'll drink 12 - 16oz as a supplement to my regular foods. It just depends on what I'm in the mood for!!
Submitted by skye welsh - February 25, 2013 - 4:08pm

Hi there i have a juicer that doesn't strain the pulp it pulverizes so much its a textured juice with all the fibre and whole fruit and vegetable contained, is it preferable to strain or not???

Submitted by Winnie - February 25, 2013 - 4:20pm

I use the pulp from my veggies to make broth. Just throw them in a baggie save up a few days worth in the fridge and when you have enough put pulp in a pot with water and let simmer down. Strain out the pulp and makes for a wonderful base for veggie soup. You can freeze the broth too if not using right away. Broth is also good instead of oil for simmering onions, peppers and works well in Veggie dishes and rice.

Submitted by Shelley - February 26, 2013 - 2:52pm

I enjoyed your morning juice so much that i made the time for the carrot muffins too!! Delicious!! So glad I found your blog! :)

Submitted by Chris - February 27, 2013 - 3:18pm

So glad to see another juice recipe. That is how I found you in the first place. Tried this yesterday and it was very yummy!

Submitted by kelly - March 14, 2013 - 9:21am

So glad you liked it, and found me in the first place!!
Submitted by Jordan - March 6, 2013 - 8:47am

So I made this juice this morning, day one of my "reboot" and I am one happy girl this morning! This kicked it off in the right direction...thanks!!

Submitted by kelly - March 14, 2013 - 9:20am

So glad you liked it! How is the Reboot going for you now that you're a week or so in?
Submitted by Kobi - March 24, 2013 - 5:54pm

Can I use my ninja?

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