This may have been the most challenging thing I have tried yet, but a wise man once said, ¨to achieve great things, one must do hard work.¨ This quote has been stuck in my head for the past four days. Through my cravings and times of almost giving up. Believe me when I say this, juicing is the best thing that has ever happened to me, it just takes all lot of self motivation to succeed; like most things in life. I am happy and energized more than ever before. I will definitely do this in the future.
UPDATE: I did five days of this cleanse, on the fifth day my body was not for liquid, so I had to stop. I do try to drink a juice every day though.
DAY 1:
The day that was the hardest. Cravings. Tired. Angry. Emotional. This day was the day I had to push through, almost quitting. On day 1? Who in what mind would quit with a great opportunity like this is what I kept repeating in my head. I would get up and walk to the pantry grabbing the bag of pretzels and just smell the heaven like twists for five minutes. I was not hungry, just bored and wanted to chew on food. If you watched Fat Sick and Nearly Dead on Netflix, you may remember him saying that he could not even watch TV because of all the food that showed up on it, well that is day 1.
DAY 2:
Everything subsided. I was still having the cravings, still tired, but most of all; I knew I was doing good for my body. My brother made pizza and I really wanted to eat it. The smell filled the room with the aroma of cheese and black olives. Wonderful. I just kept on my day and drank my juice. This is healthier.
DAY 3:
I took a detox bath with lavender essential oil, Epsom salt, and my book. My cravings for junk food have subsided even more, reaching a 3/10. Being able to drink my juice while everyone else was eating their blueberry pie. This juicing was getting easier and my mood, happier.
DAY 4:
The day everything changed for the better. My cravings for junk food stopped. In fact, what would have been eating out of boredom, I made a healthy recipe book. I am more energetic and overall happy with life. I felt the need to do things instead of laying around and procrastinating all day. For example, this post, I wrote this and filmed a YouTube video. I can not wait to see what the next five day have in store for me. If you are considering doing this... DO IT! You will love it.
TIPS
- Drink lots of water! This will help you get a kick start with your cleanse,and your headaches will not occur (some people get them during the cleanse) if you are fully hydrated.
- You will be tired so pick out plenty of movies for a lazy day.
- Start this on a weekend. (If you work or have school.) You will not be your best for the first couple of days because of the detoxification that you are going through, so take a couple days off.
- Drink ginger tea every morning, it will give you warmth from all the cold drinks you will be drinking.
Questions
- What is the difference between juicing and smoothies?
Smoothies have the fibers in it from the fruit and vegetables where as the juicer gets rid of the fibers, giving your digestive system a break.
- How long should I juice?
You can juice for as long as you want. Some range from seven day to 10 or 40 to 60 days. I did 5 and that was all my body needed. If this is your first time, depending on your health, I would do a ten day detox.
- What do you get out of this Juicing cleanse?
You rid of eating out of boredom, excess weight, and healthier choices.
- When is a good time to do the cleanse?
It is best to juice in a warmer season like Summer because of the cold you are placing into your body. With the warmth from the weather, this will balance your body. As to when a good time to start? If you are feeling unmotivated health food wise or lack of exercise, by the time you have finished this, you will be fully motivated.