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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Love the veggie hash idea and a bagel with veggie toppings is a great idea as well.

Tell me more about the "green juice". Is it something you make yourself? [/quote]

Yes.  I have a cold press juicer.   I usually make green juice every 2-3 days. You can make larger quantities and freeze it if you have access to enough mason jars and a freezer.   I however prefer fresh juice because it just tastes too good. Clean up is not very difficult.

I also eat a mostly vegetarian plant based whole food (not a vegan 100% of the time)  and minimize processed food so I don't care about getting fiber from the green juice.  I am already eating enough salads, veggi sides, lentil/beans, seeds, nuts etc, so there is no dearth of fiber in my diet.  I just want to get the goodness of all the viatmins and minerals that are in the colored pigments in the vegetables and so for me the fiber is unnecessary.   I do not put too many fruits in my drink because I eat at least several helping of fruits throughout the day.

I use -
Spinach, carrots, arugula, cilantro, turmeric, ginger, celery, beets, tomatoes, winter melon,  mint, cucumbers, lemon, kale, indian gooseberry, orange etc.    Don't worry if you don't have all the veggies or your don't like any specific veggie - customize to your taste.

My base is basically - carrots, spinach, beet, cucumber,  ginger, vitamin C rich food (lemon, Indian gooseberry, orange).   I buy mainly organic and from Costco, WF and ethnic stores.  I wash, peel, chop everything together and then juice it.

I am mainly drinking 16 oz a day, but I want to up the quantity and drink it with every meal for at least several months.   Alas, I am not there yet. But the process of buying the veggies, prep, making, storing and consuming is getting more and more streamlined.  This is a part of my weightloss and health journey and for the first time in my life I am eating extremely well, eating delicious organic food and the belly fat is just melting away. [/quote]

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