I weighed every morning, so the weight difference is from the previous day, not overall.
I recommend researching juicing before starting a cleanse. I did, but I also found out some things along the way than would've helped to know ahead of time. If you have any health issues, check with your primary physician. This is my personal experience, it will not be the same as everyone else's. A good place to educate yourself on juicing is The Juicing Book.
Let me take you on my journey...
DAY 1: My first juice is carrot, kale, and spinach, from the Health Food Center. It's quite delicious. I drank about 8-10 oz for breakfast, along with a cup of coffee. I'm not giving up coffee because it has 0 calories (I drink it black) and gives your metabolism a temporary boost. After drinking all of that, I felt as though I had eaten a stack of pancakes! I was so full, like I had over eaten, but it was just because I had consumed so much liquid.
The first day really wasn't hard, the only negative was feeling nauseous. I have a health condition that gives me daily nausea (no it's not pregnancy) and it was just worse than normal. Otherwise, it was pretty easy, I didn't feel hungry.
DAY 2: Morning weigh-in: Difference (-).8 lbs
I started the day off with cucumber/apple juice, it was a refreshing breakfast drink.
5pm - Oh God, I'm so fucking hungry!! I made the mistake of drinking cucumber, mango, and celery before work and not following up with another juice until 9 hours later. I do NOT recommend that. I didn't mean to go that long, that was stupid. Being on my feet, I was burning calories that I hadn't consumed, so it made me feel weak and dizzy. A juice fast should not make you feel that way, starving yourself, however, will. Do not starve yourself.
I started the day off with cucumber/apple juice, it was a refreshing breakfast drink.
5pm - Oh God, I'm so fucking hungry!! I made the mistake of drinking cucumber, mango, and celery before work and not following up with another juice until 9 hours later. I do NOT recommend that. I didn't mean to go that long, that was stupid. Being on my feet, I was burning calories that I hadn't consumed, so it made me feel weak and dizzy. A juice fast should not make you feel that way, starving yourself, however, will. Do not starve yourself.
When I did "eat" again it was watermelon, apple, and spinach. It was so wonderful, not just because I was so hungry, but because it was a great combo. I have learned from my mistake and will NOT make that same one again. I also learned that you're supposed to juice watermelon by itself. Oops.
DAY 3: Morning weigh-in: Difference (-) 2.2 lbs
Today was planned much better than yesterday. I had apple/spinach juice for breakfast and I'm about to make broccoli, celery, and spinach for lunch. I haven't been hungry today, although I've had horrible gas. Not like machine gun farts, but just painful stomach gas. I have yet to evacuate my bowels...I need to get some beets.
OH MY GOD, I would give anything to fart right now! This gas is horrible.
As I mentioned before, I have digestive issues, I had to eat a plum because it's not normal to go that long without dropping a deuce during a cleanse. The fiber from the fruit in its natural state took care of my issue. I may have to eat a piece of fruit every other day during the cleanse to aid in digestion. If you have a healthy digestive system, you should be fine with a normal fast. My body, however, refuses to be normal.
I made celery, broccoli, and apple juice for dinner; I added a clove of garlic for the health benefits...it was disgusting. I couldn't even down it holding my nose. I almost threw up, so I had to dump it out after about 2 oz.
My kitchen sink had a clog in it this evening, so I couldn't juice (because I would need to wash the juicer immediately after). I ate an apple to hold me over. Eventually, when the sink was fixed, I remade the celery, broccoli, and apple juice, sans the garlic.
DAY 4: Morning weigh-in: Difference (-) 1.2 lbs
I had watermelon by itself for breakfast. I'm definitely making sure to eat more veggies than fruit, but watermelon is best to juice by itself, and I wanted a treat. I juiced the rind also because it holds nutritional value.
For lunch, I made broccoli, apple, and mango juice for lunch. I was running low on produce, so I had to use two fruits. I'm trying to drink mostly vegetables, but I didn't have much of a choice.
I made a trip to the grocery store to stock up on my veggies and greens. I finally got some beets in the hopes that that will keep me regular during this fast, I would hate to have yesterday's issue. I will be drinking beets tomorrow, but please read this info on beets before juicing them. DO NOT DRINK BEET JUICE BY ITSELF. ALWAYS MIX IT WITH ANOTHER VEGETABLE OR FRUIT. For dinner I made my first love of the juicing world, carrot, kale, and spinach. I used less carrot than the Health Food Center, and I liked it. I enjoyed the sweetness of the carrots, but having it not so sweet (especially after having so much fruit today) was refreshing.
DAY 5: Morning weigh-in: Difference (-) .2 lbs
My morning juice consisted of beets, apple, and cucumber. I rather enjoyed it. I had beets in all three of my juices today, but I have yet to see the "miraculous" cleansing powers of beets (I'm talking about poop).
DAY 6: Morning weigh-in: Difference (-) .4 lbs
I have decided to transition to solid foods early. In the last week, my bowels have moved once. This is not normal and due to my digestive issues, I need solid food. I am choosing to juice twice a day and eat once. I had a salad of beet greens, spinach, and kale for dinner. It was so good! I love greens and I plan to eat mostly raw vegetables and fruit this next week after I go back to solids. I will limit, if not exclude animal products, mostly meat (not that I eat that much of it anyway).
Over the past six days I have lost 4.8 lbs, I'll just go ahead and round that up to 5. I am happy to say I'm back at my pre-pregnanacy weight! All of my blemishes have come to the surface, so I expect my skin to clear up in the next few days. Next week I will give an update on the transition week, with weight loss and meals. This was my personal (very personal with the poops) experience with juicing, I recommend it to anyone who wants to rid their body of toxins, clear their skin, and lose some water weight and bloat. Your experience will not be the same as mine, it may not even be close, but I hope I gave some insight to the world of juicing.
:)
DAY 3: Morning weigh-in: Difference (-) 2.2 lbs
Today was planned much better than yesterday. I had apple/spinach juice for breakfast and I'm about to make broccoli, celery, and spinach for lunch. I haven't been hungry today, although I've had horrible gas. Not like machine gun farts, but just painful stomach gas. I have yet to evacuate my bowels...I need to get some beets.
OH MY GOD, I would give anything to fart right now! This gas is horrible.
As I mentioned before, I have digestive issues, I had to eat a plum because it's not normal to go that long without dropping a deuce during a cleanse. The fiber from the fruit in its natural state took care of my issue. I may have to eat a piece of fruit every other day during the cleanse to aid in digestion. If you have a healthy digestive system, you should be fine with a normal fast. My body, however, refuses to be normal.
I made celery, broccoli, and apple juice for dinner; I added a clove of garlic for the health benefits...it was disgusting. I couldn't even down it holding my nose. I almost threw up, so I had to dump it out after about 2 oz.
My kitchen sink had a clog in it this evening, so I couldn't juice (because I would need to wash the juicer immediately after). I ate an apple to hold me over. Eventually, when the sink was fixed, I remade the celery, broccoli, and apple juice, sans the garlic.
DAY 4: Morning weigh-in: Difference (-) 1.2 lbs
I had watermelon by itself for breakfast. I'm definitely making sure to eat more veggies than fruit, but watermelon is best to juice by itself, and I wanted a treat. I juiced the rind also because it holds nutritional value.
For lunch, I made broccoli, apple, and mango juice for lunch. I was running low on produce, so I had to use two fruits. I'm trying to drink mostly vegetables, but I didn't have much of a choice.
I made a trip to the grocery store to stock up on my veggies and greens. I finally got some beets in the hopes that that will keep me regular during this fast, I would hate to have yesterday's issue. I will be drinking beets tomorrow, but please read this info on beets before juicing them. DO NOT DRINK BEET JUICE BY ITSELF. ALWAYS MIX IT WITH ANOTHER VEGETABLE OR FRUIT. For dinner I made my first love of the juicing world, carrot, kale, and spinach. I used less carrot than the Health Food Center, and I liked it. I enjoyed the sweetness of the carrots, but having it not so sweet (especially after having so much fruit today) was refreshing.
DAY 5: Morning weigh-in: Difference (-) .2 lbs
My morning juice consisted of beets, apple, and cucumber. I rather enjoyed it. I had beets in all three of my juices today, but I have yet to see the "miraculous" cleansing powers of beets (I'm talking about poop).
DAY 6: Morning weigh-in: Difference (-) .4 lbs
I have decided to transition to solid foods early. In the last week, my bowels have moved once. This is not normal and due to my digestive issues, I need solid food. I am choosing to juice twice a day and eat once. I had a salad of beet greens, spinach, and kale for dinner. It was so good! I love greens and I plan to eat mostly raw vegetables and fruit this next week after I go back to solids. I will limit, if not exclude animal products, mostly meat (not that I eat that much of it anyway).
Over the past six days I have lost 4.8 lbs, I'll just go ahead and round that up to 5. I am happy to say I'm back at my pre-pregnanacy weight! All of my blemishes have come to the surface, so I expect my skin to clear up in the next few days. Next week I will give an update on the transition week, with weight loss and meals. This was my personal (very personal with the poops) experience with juicing, I recommend it to anyone who wants to rid their body of toxins, clear their skin, and lose some water weight and bloat. Your experience will not be the same as mine, it may not even be close, but I hope I gave some insight to the world of juicing.
:)
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