Calorie Conundrum

I've been juicing a lot, which is good. My problem is calories. Am I getting enough, or too few? I'm just not sure. Either way (with too few or too may) I risk slowing down weightloss and the shedding of potential toxins if I don't figure it out. It's tough to determine just how many calories are in an 8 oz or 12 oz glass of juice, because once you separate the juice from the pulp, the nutritional content changes. So how many calories are left behind in the pulp? That IS the $64,000 question. I've been searching for help with this online, but still haven't found a site that can answer all of my questions. Until I figure this out, I'm going to watch my intake of nuts and cut back on the more sugary fruits and veggies.


How many calories are still in here?

I can't say whether or not I'm losing any weight, because unfortunately, I never bothered to write down a starting weight. I keep intending to step on the scale one of these mornings (really!), just so I can look back in a few months and mark the changes. I'm definitely firming up, but I don't really feel any lighter. In fact, if I had to guess, I say the opposite was true. I feel like I'm retaining A LOT of water. And I still feel bloated immediately after eating unless I eat only the tiniest amount of food. Hmmm....could it be these?


I've been adding a lot of seaweed, which is a good natural source of iodine. I eat the Kelp (covered in a dusting of natural sea salt) like a snack, wrap raw veggies up in the Nori wraps, and sprinkle Dulce flakes on my salads and in my soup. I've cut out traditional table salt (and pepper) altogether, and I've been avoiding Tahini, Soy Sauce and other "condiments" that I know are high in sodium. Maybe it's time to cut back on these, too.

Because I have a friend's wedding coming up in about 10 days, I'm considering substituting most of my meals over the 5-7 days with juice. I've got to get a handle on what food combinations are causing the bloating and try to dump some of this excess water weight before the big event. I read somewhere that for every so many excess carbs you consume, your cells retain X amount of excess water. In the case of excess protein, the cells retain almost zero extra water. I guess that means upping the high protein greens like spinach.

Today's Log:
* NOT RAW

Meal 1
1 cup raw rolled oats
1 Washington apple cubed
1/4 cup raw walnuts
1/4 cup soy milk*
2 Tbsp of honey*
All mixed up in a cereal bowl-delicious!

Cup of Chai Green Tea

1 quart water

Meal 2

12 oz Green Juice (plus 4 for my hubby :)
Ingredients: 1 cucumber, 3 stalks celery, 3 carrots, 1 radish, 1 bunch red chard, 1 cup dandelion greens, 1 cup mustard greens

Meal 3
3 cups spinach, handful of sprouts, 2 Tbsp of caesar dressing
2 Tbsp of Mello White Miso, 2 cups water, 3 heaping spoonfuls of veggies pulp + chopped onions.

24 oz water (while working out)
1 quart water

Snack
2 Ezekiel 4:9 tortillas with 2 ounces of raw aged cheddar and 6 olives*

Extra Pulp!


Extra Pulp & Miso Soup:)