This isn’t a hair related post, but this blog is my main online platform and I thought I’d share my juice cleansing experience here. I saw a lot of deals for pre-packaged juice cleanses on flash deal websites. I researched some options for a few months. Ultimately, I purchased Ouri’s 3 Day Juice Cleanse from Amazon.com. The reviews were good and was by far the least expensive option for the juices plus shipping. The cost for pre-made juices are high, but I like that they are so convenient. I don’t have a juicer but I do use my blender to make green juices and it’s a hassle to shop often for fresh produce and prep it all. With my current schedule, it’s just easier for me to buy these pre-made.

Prior to this cleanse I hadn’t made it a whole day on nothing but juices, but I do do the occasional 24-36 hour water fast just to give my digestive system a break. I’m used to not eating anything solid for a day or two, so I was optimistic about this cleanse. My main goal for this 3 day cleanse was to give my system a break and restore the healthy bacteria in my digestive system.

The juices ship from NY and reached me on the east coast in one day. They were still semi- frozen. There are a total of 18 bottles and you drink 6 per day (which totals around 1200 calories per day). I decided to drink one juice every 2 hours. Other than juice I had peppermint tea and plain water. I took a few supplements during the cleanse- acidophilus, coconut oil, kyolic garlic, and I drank 1 tablespoon of psyllium husk with water.

Day one was okay. My favorite juice was the pineapple mint. I want to make it at home (and probably add some rum to it). The green juices were very similar to what I blend at home. The roots one was different but not bad. I absolutely hate coconuts so that one was really hard to get down. I had to hold my nose to drink it on the first day. I couldn’t handle it the other two days so I gave those away.

Day two- I felt really lethargic. I had to work and had no energy. I ate a small yogurt and had coffee with cream. It made the rest of the day much easier. I also had a sinus headache so I’m not sure if the cleanse was the issue or the headache. Since I had the yogurt, I felt it wasn’t a big deal if I didn’t finish all of the juices.

Day three- I had a yogurt for breakfast and juices the rest of the day (except coconut). I had a couple cups of coffee and black tea. I was still a bit tired and definitely looking forward to solid food.

Overall- I think I did pretty well. I mostly stuck to the juices. I didn’t finish all of them, but drank what I had left on day 4 (along with regular meals). It was overall a good experience. I still think a water only fast is easier than a liquid diet. The sugar in fruits upsets my stomach so next time I’d opt for green juices only. I would definitely purchase Ouri’s 3 Day Juice Cleanse again and do this every few months. I didn’t necessarily intend to lose weight, but of course weight loss is typical.  I’ve been working out for an hour or running 3 miles- 5 times a week. I also count calories. I’ve lost 18 lbs this summer. I have my routine down and this deviated from that a lot. I didn’t work out at all during the cleanse so I was worried about getting back into things afterward. I don’t think I was drinking as much water as I typically do (about 3 liters) because I only had liquids and wasn’t thirsty…so I did lose a lot of water weight. The results are below. The day after the cleanse, I stayed the same. Two days after, I gained 0.2 lbs.

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