Showing posts with label juice cleanse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label juice cleanse. Show all posts
Friday, June 7, 2013
New Video! My Juice Fast
I made a whole post about my juice fast, but I also did a YouTube video about it this week. Check it out!
Friday, May 31, 2013
New food: Beets!
In my juice cleanse I've tried some beets. I'm definitely not a fan of them in the juices, but maybe I'd feel differently eating them regularly.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
I Did A Juice Fast!
I finished my first goal! I completed a cleanse. I followed the 3 Day Plan from Reboot With Joe, which you can find here. I bought and set up my juicer, went shopping for some great organic produce (with the help of the shopping list included in the PDF), and got started.
The first day went pretty well. My stomach was a little uneasy that first day, I think it was in shock! I felt very normal on day 1, until about 5:30 when I just crashed. After a nap I was okay, but from then on my energy level was pretty low.
Day 2 was easier in that I knew what to expect, but I was much hungrier. I was really missing food, and I wasn't craving anything in particular but I just missed eating food. Day 3 was definitely the easiest because I was less hungry, but my energy was at an all time low.
I was able to finish though! I went for three whole days only consuming juice and water, and I lost 5 pounds! I know I won't keep all that off right away, but I'm hoping my fast will kickstart my 25 pound weight loss. I don't feel any different after my fast, but I am more open to trying more fruits and vegetables and including more of those in my diet.
My fast was difficult, because I didn't enjoy any of the juices. I don't think I finished a single one! Juicers need to be cleaned after each use, so I had to at least wipe it down after I made every juice. My juicer isn't difficult to clean, but it was a time consuming process. I felt very tired and weak the whole time, and my lips got incredibly chapped. I was also very scatterbrained the whole time, which is unlike me. I was really hoping that my unhealthy cravings would go away and I'd only want fruits and veggies, but that didn't happen at all!
While I'm glad I tried this, and I do plan on including juicing in my diet in the future, I don't think I'll be doing another juice fast. It was incredibly difficult, and I'd much prefer to eat my fruits and vegetables than to drink them!
The first day went pretty well. My stomach was a little uneasy that first day, I think it was in shock! I felt very normal on day 1, until about 5:30 when I just crashed. After a nap I was okay, but from then on my energy level was pretty low.
Day 2 was easier in that I knew what to expect, but I was much hungrier. I was really missing food, and I wasn't craving anything in particular but I just missed eating food. Day 3 was definitely the easiest because I was less hungry, but my energy was at an all time low.
I was able to finish though! I went for three whole days only consuming juice and water, and I lost 5 pounds! I know I won't keep all that off right away, but I'm hoping my fast will kickstart my 25 pound weight loss. I don't feel any different after my fast, but I am more open to trying more fruits and vegetables and including more of those in my diet.
My fast was difficult, because I didn't enjoy any of the juices. I don't think I finished a single one! Juicers need to be cleaned after each use, so I had to at least wipe it down after I made every juice. My juicer isn't difficult to clean, but it was a time consuming process. I felt very tired and weak the whole time, and my lips got incredibly chapped. I was also very scatterbrained the whole time, which is unlike me. I was really hoping that my unhealthy cravings would go away and I'd only want fruits and veggies, but that didn't happen at all!
While I'm glad I tried this, and I do plan on including juicing in my diet in the future, I don't think I'll be doing another juice fast. It was incredibly difficult, and I'd much prefer to eat my fruits and vegetables than to drink them!
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Juice Cleanse!
I'm starting on my goal of completing a detox or cleanse tomorrow. I'm doing a three day cleanse that I found at rebootwithjoe.com. Here is the link if you want to check it out! I might post updates day to day, but I may also just wait until the cleanse is over to tell you all how it went.
Today I went shopping and bought about $50 of fresh produce. Right now it's taking up our whole fridge! My parents are being very supportive, and I'm just really anxious to get started. I'm really interested in seeing how the cleanse will affect me, since this is all very new to me. I'm also excited to complete my first goal on my list!
Today I went shopping and bought about $50 of fresh produce. Right now it's taking up our whole fridge! My parents are being very supportive, and I'm just really anxious to get started. I'm really interested in seeing how the cleanse will affect me, since this is all very new to me. I'm also excited to complete my first goal on my list!
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