green smoothie questions-two

[lori ann]

Hello there,

I have two questions 1) how many of you consume 64oz like it says in the book "Green for Life" I usually end up consuming about 32oz it seems.
2) being raw and drinking green smoothies (I know everyone is different-just want a ballpark figure) how long does it take for your cravings to go away?

[MelissaO]

I have been raw since end of Sept 2008 and have not yet worked my way up to more than 32 ounce a day yet either. I am a work in progress- my morning green drink fills me for many hours :D

I took me about 2 weeks for cravings to subside.

[michigan roman]

i drank green tea , though not legally raw , for near 2 years heavily in order to help curve my appetite . lemon squeezed into ice water also helps imo .

[Blazin'Jane]

I've been drinking reen smoothies for better than a year, I'm sure. I usually drink 32-40 oz. when I make them, which is about 5 days a week. I also eat a big green salad almost every day.
I dont' know when my cravings went away, but it surely is nice to not have them. lately,I've been noticing that I crave a green smoothie, usually after a day or two of not having one. Then it feels really good to drink one.

[sarahrjm]

I drink 80oz a day, sometimes 120oz!! eeps!

[sarahrjm]

Oh, and like Michigan Roman said - Lemon in ice water is AWESOME! works great for cravings! Kind of immediately makes me less hungry.

[J A]

I have a 64 oz blender (Vitamix 5200) and usually blend around 60 oz, drink it all the same day and sometimes make another 60 oz or so. So I guess I drink something like 60-100 oz a day... Though I'd guess only around 40 % of that is made up of greens, the rest is berries & fruits. I'm trying to increase the amount of greens but unfortunately don't like the taste. I also dislike veggies in greens so it's a lot of fruits & berries, but then I eat a less fruits when I drink lots of smoothies. As I love berries mine aren't green though, rather reddish-bluish-lilac.

As to cravings, all I ever craved was chocolate and as I ate lots of sweet fruits to begin with, I didn't have any cravings. Three weeks from going raw (with smoothies as staple food) I happened to notice that I didn't feel like having any chocolate when I was in front of a lot of chocolate in a shop. So three weeks tops, probably less.

[rawstrength]

Hey, I also only do 32 ounces, but mine are really thick and not very fruity. I try and get 2 pounds of greens in per day. I think the amount of greens is more important than the amount of smoothie.
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[Revvell]

I do. I make a full container and drink half in the morning and the other half whenever I feel to.


Hello there,

I have two questions 1) how many of you consume 64oz like it says in the book "Green for Life" I usually end up consuming about 32oz it seems.
2) being raw and drinking green smoothies (I know everyone is different-just want a ballpark figure) how long does it take for your cravings to go away?

[annavon]

I do about 32-40 ounces several times a week.

[Raw Angel Mom]

If you respect your raw diet 100% raw, it will go away very fast if you take your green smoothie. Hydrolique colon therapy, helps also.

Many time, this is stuff in our guts that generate unhealthy craving.

Try to increase your intake of green smoothies to at least one bounch per day, which about 1 liter of green combine with water and fruits. Just drink it through the morning or the day.

Best wishes

p.s Typically the craving can go away after 30 days but with greens, it speeds up.