Yes, PreciousBooBoo, I did see this documentary and also wrote about it on this forum, as I found it so amazing and inspiring –
See: http://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/thriving-on-just-juiced-fruit-veg-for-60-days/

There is no reference of the Gerson Therapy in the programme or on Joe Cross’ website so I think it a mistake to connect him in any way to that system, especially given that none of the claims of cancer cures made by the Gerson Institute ever seem to have been successfully verified – See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Gerson

There are, however, other medical professionals who do promote the benefits of a mainly vegetable and fruit diet as a means to improve health, lose weight, reverse chronic conditions and prolong life. One such is Dr Joel Fuhrman, who was Joe C’s doctor in America and who featured in the programme. See: http://www.drfuhrman.com/library/what-is-a-nutritarian-diet.aspx

I recently decided to try a Juice Fast as set out on Joe C’s website – see http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/ – as I wanted to kick-start the last few pounds of my desired weight-loss, having stayed on 10st 12lb/ 152lb/ 69kg for nearly a month. At first, I thought I’d try juicing just for one day but I found it so easy and enjoyable that my Juice Fast gradually extended to 3 days, then 5 days and now 7.
On the Joe Cross ‘Reboot’ regime, devised by various nutritionists and laid out on his website, one drinks five large, freshly pressed fruit-&-veg juices from a range of recipes, as well as fresh coconut water (for the electrolytes), herb teas and water. So, only having two juices in a day, I’m not surprised you found it a bit of a struggle.
Myself, I managed 3-4 juices a day, all delicious, satisfying and nourishing, plus I chose to continue to have my normal fresh-berry-&-protein smoothie for breakfast, devised by Dr Mark Hyman. For recipe, see: http://drhyman.com/blog/2013/05/11/in-the-kitchen-with-dr-hyman-whole-food-protein-shake/
I will stop this juice-only plan tomorrow and start to re-introduce other foods, along with one or two juices, and see how that goes, although it feels strange to think of eating solids again, after such a simple week.
A sneaky look at the scales this morning put me at 10st 7lb/ 147lb/ 66.7kg – a loss since last week of 5lb – so, I have now reached my original target – (overall, down from 13st 1lb/ 183lb/ 83kg since 1 Jan). Hooray!
Looking at my belly, I think I still have a few pounds to go but I’m confident that a 5:2 Juicing plan will see me right, then a 6:1 Juicing schedule should fit the bill.
I’d already been using my blender to make fruit-&-veg drinks but, after seeing the TV programme, I realised that a juicing-machine means you can pack more nourishment into each glass, without all the bulky fibre – and the intense flavours are out of this world. Luckily, I did have a good quality juicing-machine but had left it in the cupboard for years, as it’s so fiddly to clean, but it really is so much better than a blender. So, now I just see the cleaning routine as a mindful Zen practice.
Virtually every health advisor alive on the planet today says ‘Eat more fresh fruit and vegetables’, so, even if you don’t fancy a full Juice Fast, if you can include the concentrated nutrients of even just one fresh, real juice into your daily diet – NOT any commercial brand available in the supermarkets, which all have lost their goodness through processing and/or have added sugar – then, I reckon, that must be a great move in the right direction. All best wishes.

Many thanks, Donald, for this pointer to the benefits of MUFAs – monounsaturated fats – with regard to losing belly fat.
Foods rich in MUFAs include: Avocados/ Canola oil / Nuts, such as almonds, cashews, pecans and macadamias / Nut butters (without added sugars)/ Seeds, such as sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, and flax/ Olive oil and Olives
See: ‘A Diet Rich in MUFA’s Can Reduce Belly Fat’ From Debra Manzella, R.N., January 13, 2008 – http://diabetes.about.com/b/2008/01/13/mufa-rich-diet-can-reduce-belly-fat.htm

But, as the Mayo Clinic website says: ‘All fats, including MUFAs, are high in calories, so use MUFAs only in moderation. Consume MUFA-rich foods instead of other fatty foods, not in addition to them.’
See : ‘What are MUFAs, and should I include them in my diet?’ – from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. – http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mufas/AN02120

I think too many people have been conditioned, by food-manufacturers and the diet industry, to exclude all fats from their diet and are left hungry and craving ‘quick-fixes’ (usually sugary and starchy carbohydrate foods) as a result.
See: ‘The truth about low-fat foods’ – By Kerry Torrens – Nutritional therapist – http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/truth-about-low-fat-foods

As Dr Mark Hyman often says ‘Fat doesn’t make you fat – Sugar makes you fat!’. He advocates increasing one’s intake of Omega-3 oils (poly-unsaturated fats) to balance the excess of Omega-6 fats found in so many processed foods (used because it is cheaper).
See: ‘Time for an Oil Change’ – http://drhyman.com/blog/2012/03/01/time-for-an-oil-change/

Best wishes to everyone for good health and success in achieving your goals.

Hello, PreciousBooboo – I don’t recall ever knowing about the Gerson Therapy before – all I did was find and cite the Wikipedia entry on the subject, which uniformly details a number of negative responses from various, independent medical authorities.
I couldn’t agree with you more that Joe Cross’ programme was interesting and impressive. I really believe that increasing one’s intake of fresh fruits and leafy green vegetables is one of the best things anyone can do for their health and juicing seems the most concentrated way of achieving that. With best wishes.

Hi Jeanius. Don’t believe all that you read on wikipedia – it is grossly inaccurate in many places (it is so well-known about, that I even saw a comedy sketch about it – “this episode brought to you by wikipedia, so your child can have several million volumes of grossly inaccurate information”). I shan’t rant about it now, suffice it to say it is populated by lots of people on power trips. I have seen accurate statements get tagged with “citation needed”, whilst completely incorrect statements go completely unchallenged.

Yeah, adding “citation needed” is the subtle way of saying “this isn’t verified”, like that means it’s not true. It’s like “scientists” who say “there is NO evidence for this”, when in actual fact there is a LOT of evidence for what they are discussing, but that doesn’t suit their point-of-view that they are pushing, so they act like ostriches and say “I don’t see anything!”. I call these people scidogmatists (they’re only interested in “science” as far as it pushes their own agenda, rather than being true scientists with an open mind. A lot of cherry-picking of data, and saying “there’s no evidence of this” for anything contrary). Wikipedia is full of such people, trying to be self-important. It is not a reliable source of information (it is only useful for getting some starting-points – find something more quickly than looking through pages of Google results).

Rosetta, re-read what I said about wikipedia. If you write something and someone else removes it, it only means that person doesn’t agree with you. You can just as easily put it in again (only to have it removed again). The fact that anything at all stays there is because a mod believes it to be correct, doesn’t mean it actually IS correct. As I said, there are things on there that are absolutely INcorrect. The mod doesn’t know it’s incorrect, it stays there. I cite the CD page as an example. CD, unlike vinyl, has concentric circles of tracks, not a spiral. Wikipedia, apparently being entered by someone who thinks there’s no difference with these, says CD’s have a spiral track. No “citation needed”, because the mod is under the same wrong impression. You could change it to say that CD’s have concentric circles, not a sprial, and the mod could remove it again because he disagrees – doesn’t mean what you just wrote is wrong (BTW this difference is the precise reason why you have to use a different cleaning motion with CD’s than vinyl). I have seen this exact thing happen on another wikipedia page (for “the Wedge”) – the mod kept removing something that was actually correct because there was no citation (the mod had clearly never watched the show, because the information they kept removing was absolutely correct, and anyone who’s watched the show would know that. The information is not there anymore, despite the fact that it was correct). Similarly, someone on the CD page wrote that there is a limit to how densly you can pack the data – and this happens to be right next to a graphical representation of the difference between blue lasers and red lasers, hence why blu-rays hold more data – and the mod put “citation needed”! Why does the mod think blu-rays were invented?? It’s so that you can pack more data on! You can’t believe ANYTHING you read on wikipedia. You can only use it as a starting point, and then set-out to check if what you’ve found is actually correct or not (from a reliable source). Things aren’t on wikipedia by consensus, they’re there because the mod of that page believes it to be correct (and the mod can be, and often has been, wrong about that, but they’re the mod and they have the power, hence my comment about wikipedia being full of people on power-trips).

@sorry Pot-bellied Heron, I had a comment wrong here. I knew that. But I can’t delete it. Do you know how to do that. Thank you.

Ordering an Omega juicer in a few days. Just wondering if anyone here likes to juice and if you guys know some good recipes? I plan to start having a juice every morning, probably with Kale, Spinach, Carrots, Ginger, Lemon, and Apple. Something like that..not exact most likely.