Questions about working out and Juicing

Hi thegspeak! Good questions. I'll be looking to see the forum responses too. Just a suggestion regarding juicing. I don't think it would be good to do it before bedtime. My reason is the body thinks food is coming and will still put out digestive juice. Yes it sure is healthy and I'd drink it earlier in the day. I've recently purchased a Nutribullet (Bed, Bath with20%coupon) and it has been great. You are drinking the whole fruit/vegetable/ and not throwing the pulp out. My favorite (& it's a meal for me) is I throw a banana, 3 little finger carrots, handful of greens like spinach or spring mix, spoon of almond butter, couple pieces chicken, add water or milk. Blend for 30-40 seconds and drink from the container. You can make it up with any kind of ingredients that agree with you. You can do the same with a blender but its more cleanup. Check with your doctor to see if this is okay with them. I'm only suggesting . I'm sorry you are having a bad cough and am anxious to hear the answers re your exercise questions. Kind regards

Thanks for the reply. Some people don't care for the raw vegetable taste in the smoothie so they add banana (or other fruit) and it makes it all acceptable for taste. Even the small amount of chicken is not noticeable but it does give you protein and you don't even know its there. (I'm only talking about a couple of pieces, not a big amount like a leg or thigh ha ha). I too own a Vitamix and a regular juicer. Have used them for many years but still don't like the clean up-- lazy I am. The Nutribullet works better for my lifestyle but you will love your Vitamix. Don't forget to get that special tool that wrenches off the bottom so you can clean it when needed. I make cream of chicken type of soup too in both Vitamix & Nutribullet. Just depends on the amount you want to make and if you want leftovers. The best part of all is that you can control the ingredients that agree best with your health needs.

I go to the gym a few days a week for cardio and do light weights..also do a barre burn class once/week. I've not had problems beyond my usual with working out . I can even do sit ups without too many problems--but you should see if this does bother you first.

I try to do a juice a few times/week--usually berries, flax, and yogurt. It's not great for me in terms of reflux, but the best solution to get some fruit in

I love my Vitamix! Do they still have the demo video that makes sawdust from a block of wood? Impressive motor. We eat a lot of soup, and sometimes want to puree it.