Today I am starting my very first juice cleanse. I opted for the 3-day cleanse from which I figured would be a lot easier that a 2-week or even a 1-week cleanse. There is an Urban Remedy shop right down the street from where I live. While walking my daughter to her friend's house yesterday afternoon we passed by the Urban Remedy store. I decided that we would stop by on the way back. Several months ago I looked into doing a juice cleanse and found Urban Remedy's website. I was a little surprised at how much the cleanse costs per day so I held off at the time. When we stopped inside yesterday I realized it was the perfect time to start a cleanse. I have eating healthy for almost two months now. Not only have I lost 20 pounds, I am also feeling better. I have more energy and just feel happier. There are several reasons I have wanted to try a juice cleanse, but the number one reason is to "cleanse" my body. It's like that saying "my body is my temple"... You have to take care of your body if you want health and happiness.
When I woke up this morning I was craving my usual breakfast of sugary cereal and a Red Bull energy drink for my morning caffeine, neither of which are permitted on my juice cleanse. Instead, I allowed myself one small cup of coffee with a little milk (I probably shouldn't have added the milk though). The juice cleanse instructions say to have a cup water with lemon first thing in the morning before you drink your first juice drink. The woman at the juice bar said I could have a little caffeine if needed but they don't recommend it. I usually have a sugar free energy drink in the morning. I figured coffee was better than the energy drink. After drinking some coffee I poured some fresh squeezed lemon juice into my water bottle. Then it was onto my first juice drink. The way the juice cleanse work is the juices come in packs of six. They are numbered 1 through 6 and you are supposed to take them in order throughout the day. The first juice of the day is called "Brainiac" and the ingredients are: cucumber, celery, spinach, parsley, and lemon...that's it, no added water or anything. I'll be honest...the Brainiac was absolutely disgusting. I tried a sip and the after taste was so strong and lasted for so long I wasn't sure I'd be able to down a whole bottle of the green sludge. But I am committed so I plugged my nose and started drinking. I was pretty proud that I was able to finish the whole bottle. Before I drank the juice I was feeling hungry and tired; afterwards I my hunger died down and I just feel good. It's like my body can tell that I just put a whole bunch of healthy crap in it.
Next up is the "Time Machine". This one consists of lemon, acai, cayenne, and stevia. This one is much better than the first one, although I still wouldn't say it tastes "good". You are supposed to drink a juice every two hours, even if you aren't hungry. If you wait until your hungry the juice won't be enough to satisfy your hunger and it will be harder to stick with it.
It is 12:00pm and I am on juice #2. I will check in throughout the day to let you know how it's going and to let you know how the juices taste.
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