Juicing.. sort of .. cheating?

[jurence]

So my grandmother picked me up a high quality juicer. When I got home i found that she stuffed 2 plums, my MANGO i've been waiting to be ripe for a week (which it was today) an apple, strawberries, 2 kiwis and a banana into it. It came out into a nice big sweet glass of juice.

Isn't this sort of cheating? I mean, aren't I get WAY too many calories this way rather than just eating the fruit? I told her when I was done that I'd probably only use it for vegetables because I like my fruit way too much to waist in a juicer. She sort of snarled at me.

I mean, its nice, it just seems to take away from the whole eating thing.

Comments?

[rawstrength]

Fruit juice is a nice treat every once in a while, but mainly I prefer veggie juice. I like to eat my fruits whole. I also like to eat my veggies whole, but veggie juice is a great supplement for when I don't get enough vegges in. I am sipping on dandelion/carrot juice right now.

Don't beat yourself up for drinking fresh fruit juice, though. It still has live enzymes, water and vitamins in it. It is waaayy better than getting your calories from soda.

[janetc]

Your grandmother sounds like a wonderful woman! Seriously....

[jurence]

She was a little overly enthusiastic about it.

We went to a resteraunt.

How god I forgot to share this story.

So we were going out to eat, and I told the family we have to go somewhere where I can get a salad.

"Oh sure yeah this place has a salad for sure I know they do yeah sure"

We get there, and all they have for salads are the pre-entree salads everyone gets. I asked if he could give me two on a big plate, he wouldn't (not saying "couldn't" because any good waiter would do it). I asked if I could have tomatoes and mushrooms on it, since it normally was nothing but lettuce. He asked me if I wanted broccoli on it, I told him NO. NO BROCCOLI.

He comes out 5 minutes later with 2 small plates of salad for me with MOUNDS of Broccoli. You would have thought it was a broccoli plate and not a salad. Raw broccoli is disgusting imo.

My grandmother picks up the broccoli and starts eating it "Oh, its so nutritious and delicious" trying to make me feel better as if I were two and not wanting to eat my dinner.

I stare at her, no more than 5 seconds she spits it out in a napkin :lol:

But yes, that sort of enthusiasm was coming from this juicing experience. I wasn't too happy about her throwing in my mango i've been waiting for an entire week. That got me sort of ticked, but i didn't say anything.

I look forward to carrot juice, and eating the pulp afterwards. nom nom nom

[Revvell]

Be thankful. She'll not be along forever and you'll have great memories. There are more mangos and only one grandma like this.

[jurence]

The grandma is not the point, the juicer is the point!

[pixelkatt]

Be thankful. She'll not be along forever and you'll have great memories. There are more mangos and only one grandma like this.

I completely agree.. I would give anything to have my grandma back.. I would let her put every single fruit and veggie I have in the juicer if it meant that I could spend just a little more time with her. The important thing is that she cares enough about you to be interested and support what you are doing.. mangos.. you can always get another. :)

[Ilse W.]

Revvell and Pixelkatt have it right. I have to strongly control myself not to tell you off completely! What a great person your grandmother is that she would unselfishly spend money to get you such a wonderful present. Excuse me, but ungrateful brat comes to my mind! I gave my granddaughter my old Champion and she was absolutely thrilled. Maybe she hardly used it, but she sure wouldn't have told me about it. She wouldn't EVER hurt my feelings.

[MelissaO]

Calories...what are those? I do not count them now that I am raw.

As for juices I love to make fresh orange juice - out of one navel orange you can get 1 cup of juice. Grapefruits are also wonderful to juice . Sometimes you just get a taste for juice and nothing beats fresh that you can make yourself.

Your grandma is trying to support you in your journey - how very lucky are in so many ways. My grandparents nor my Mother walk this earth any longer, I would give up mangoes forever to spend just a few more moments with my Mom.

So Grandma had a little excitement about a generous gift she gave to you- my Dad is the same way and I am just fine with it. After all he is on a fixed budget so why not let him tinker around with something he was so generous to gift me.

[HolyGuacamole]

The grandma is not the point, the juicer is the point!

Actually, you are missing the point, it seems.


And no, juicing is not cheating. It is a good way to get extra nutrition without having to consume mass quantities of food. I personally juice veggies/non-sweet fruits almost exclusively. There's nothing wrong with juice. Hooray for juice.

Now go hug your grandma.

[GoingtoRAW]

I completely agree.. I would give anything to have my grandma back.. I would let her put every single fruit and veggie I have in the juicer if it meant that I could spend just a little more time with her. The important thing is that she cares enough about you to be interested and support what you are doing.. mangos.. you can always get another. :)

.....me too with the grandma. To have a grandma no less helping you to be healthy instead of like most grandmas I know who are being "grandmotherly" and encouraging you "honey, one more cookie won't hurt." I get mostly wise-cracks from my "loved ones" about how I chose to eat and drink my fruits and veggies. I wish I had my grandma around to muck up my juicer!:(

[Aleesha Sattva]

i spent 12 weeks drinking nothing but fruit juices. i came out more enlightened, weighing less and loving life. fruit juices are da bomb for me... i know the melissa (raisingalex) spent 152 days on water and fruit juices... nothing else.

fruit juices are very very good for ya. ;)

as for you original post and other post regarding grama... perhaps attempting to get some equanimity in this? does one mango really matter when all grama was trying to do was show you how much she supports and loves you. that's what everyone is attempting to do... give you a different perspective so you can rise above the place you are in and turn this into something you appreciate instead of resent.

[jurence]

I suppose your right.

But I REALLY wanted that mango (and I mean BAD, it was going to be the highlight of my day) mangos don't come here often in Georgia during winter :P

[RaisingAlex]

You got to consume the mango. lol Just not in the way you had planned. (No biggie IMO) Mango's are a dime a dozen, they are in any market I have ever been in, usually year round anymore. Get another!

I too wish my Grandmom was still here, she was the best soul in my life. She always gifted me with anything I may have needed in that time. I Miss Her!

You are very lucky to have such a caring giving Grandmother. Very Lucky!

[Revvell]

If this is the biggest problem of your day, you've got no problems.

[shine72]

I suppose your right.

But I REALLY wanted that mango (and I mean BAD, it was going to be the highlight of my day) mangos don't come here often in Georgia during winter :P

Actually, Your DeKalb Farmer's Market in Decatur has them quite often. I have to say, if someone was kind enough to GIFT me a juicer (grandma or not), I'd shut up and be grateful. Sounds to me more like you are looking for something to gripe about than really wanting help. And that IS sad, because most people here would give their (insert whatever here) to have their family members support them. Not everyone is as blessed as you to have family that support them in this lifestyle.

So instead of bemoaning one mango (seriously, one mango?), be grateful for ALL the gifts in your life!

:Stepping of soapbox yet again.:

[Eva]

I suppose your right.

But I REALLY wanted that mango (and I mean BAD, it was going to be the highlight of my day) mangos don't come here often in Georgia during winter :P

I totally understand on some level... She meant well, and you are lucky to have her. But that doesn't give you back your ripe mango! :eek:

[PamRaw]

I agree with much of what's been said. And to add something new to the conversation, I think you could have monitored your response to the juicer a little differently. Instead of saying to your grandmother that you wouldn't use it to make fruit juice, perhaps you could have said "Grandma, thank you SO much for the generous gift. And you know what I really can't wait to make? Vegetable juice! In fact, I'll probably use it all the time for that. This is just the perfect gift!"

That is... if you just HAD to say something other than thank you... which I'm not sure you did. Just think about it.

[Aleesha Sattva]

I suppose your right.

But I REALLY wanted that mango (and I mean BAD, it was going to be the highlight of my day) mangos don't come here often in Georgia during winter :P

have you asked a market near you to bring some in for ya? i do this all the time. they are happy to bring me a case of anything i want, at wholesale prices as well! a win/win situation imo