The pre-fast is the time before the actual juicing-fasting diet and is used as a preparation time to ensure that the fast works well. The rules of the pre-fast are:

• Pre-diet fast is recommended for one week prior to the fast
• Stop eating all meat and animal product, including dairy and eggs
• Cut out all deep-fried and greasy foods
• Cut out all processed foods (this means anything that is in a packet which is purchased from a shop)
• Cut out all confectionary, sugar,
• Cut out all caffeine (coffee, as well as black, green and white tea, chocolate and any soft drinks with caffeine added)
• People who smoke need to cut out cigarettes
• Cut out all stimulants (any type of stimulant medications or recreational drugs)