3 Day Juice Cleanse Recap

My 3 day juice cleanse has come to an end and let me just tell you – I feel GREAT!

I seriously feel like a new woman – I have tons of energy and everything that I have put into my body the past 3 days has just made me that much more feel amazing. It wasn’t the easiest thing I have ever done, but it was a great experience overall. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is feeling a little blah & needing a little jumpstart in their diet.

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Juices Drank: 18 – drank ’em all! I was able to make almost all of the 18 juices fresh, with the exception of a few that I made & took with me throughout the day. The easiest to make & go is the Spicy Lemonade, since it’s only 3 ingredients.

Favorite Juice: Cashew Milk. OMG, I am obsessed with this drink. It totally calms my sweet tooth craving at the end of the night, and it tastes amazing. I would count down all the other juices during the day because I was so excited to have the cashew milk every single night. Seriously, stop whatever it is you are doing & go make this now.

Least Favorite Juice: Beet Juice. It was never as bad as I built it up in my head, but I just don’t love beets. I think they smell like dirt. So I had to psych myself up for the first sip – but it really just tastes like citrus after the lemon & lime is added to the juice. Just not my favorite juice.

Pounds Lost: 3 lbs. Not too shabby after 3 days – I realize a chunk of the weight lost is likely water weight, even though I’m sure its possible to gain weight, since I drank SO MUCH liquid every day. I seriously thought I was going to float away! But today I am not bloated & I feel skinny. It’s a wonderful feeling.

First Thing I Ate Today, Post Cleanse: Strawberries. Felt weird to be chewing them at first! I only had a few because I want to slowly bring actual food back into my diet – I don’t want to overwhelm my digestive system. I plan to eat only fruits, vegetables & lean protein today {with maybe a juice, on the side!}

Was I Ever Hungry? For me, the first day was the hardest. I was a bit sluggish, light-headed & hungry at times. I also believed I had my first juice too late in the morning, so it kind of threw off the rest of the day, because I had to have a few of the juices, almost back to back. It was a little much. But the second & third days were great – I was on a schedule, never hungry and it worked out perfectly.

Did I Workout? Yes, I made sure I got in {at least} 30 minutes of cardio each day during the cleanse

Any Food Cravings? I have to admit, I wanted whatever food I saw. It wasn’t because I was hungry, I believe it was just because I knew I couldn’t have it. Charles’ dinners looked so good every night. All the amazing sweet treats in my google reader were taunting me. But I just sipped my juice & went along with my day.

Sleep Patterns? Let me just tell you, I had the absolute BEST sleep the past 3 nights. It was seriously amazing. I would do another cleanse like this just to get the great sleep I did.

Any Leftovers? I actually ended up buying 2 extra bags of spinach and  the 2nd bag of carrots (yes, the 5 lb. one!) went untouched. So without those items purchased ($5.00 & $3.99, respectively) – It would have saved an extra $8.99 – bringing the budget down to $80.10 – meaning I actually spent $26.70/day $4.45/drink. Everything else purchased with the Cleanse Grocery List was perfect – used all the apples, celery, kale, cucumbers, beets, parsley, ginger, limes perfectly. I still have a few lemons left over, but they will clearly get used no problem. I also have extra cashews, agave, vanilla & cayenne. I see more cashew milk & spicy lemonade juice in my immediate future!

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I really believe this cleanse has changed my eating habits – It has definitely curved my sweet tooth & I just feel so fabulous right now. I am much more committed to fruits & vegetables than I was last week for sure. Sometimes, we all need a little reminder how much of an impact the fruits & veggies have on us.  Completing this 3 day juice cleanse was a great physical & mental challenge for me – I would most definitely do it again & potentially even extend it to 5 days! I had so much fun sharing the juice recipes & the cost of it all with everyone, I hope you enjoyed reading about it.

If you have any other questions for me – please don’t hesitate to ask! 

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