Okay, so some of you may know I did my very first cleanse last week… It was only 3 days, but
here is my *HONEST* opinion, day to day experience, results, and thoughts… (spoiler…it
was not rainbows and butterflies for this girl!)
Day One//
Workout: PiYo Strength Intervals
Meal Plan: The Fiber Sweep for breakfast was not my fave, the
consistency was gross to me, but I suffered through. The meal plan consists of Shakeology,
Vanilla Fresh Shakes, veggies, fruit, LOTS of tea (for me at least), even more
water, & healthy fats. It does NOT
consist of coffee, processed foods, or meat. Cravings: none. J
Mood: Overall, I was totally fine.
Plenty of energy, no crazy cravings, and I even lived with NO coffee! It
was a success in my book!
Day Two//
Workout: None
Meal Plan: same as the day before; my coffee cravings were crazyyy
so my tea consumption was up like 1000% percent! My go to foods were blueberries, carrots,
kale, and avocado. Cravings: coffee
& meat!
Mood: Sluggish & tired.
I really had no energy (sadly, might be from no coffee) I also felt
super bloated, which was discouraging since I was so stinkin’ hungraaay!
Day Three// Last Day!
Workout: PiYo Sweat
Meal Plan: same as
day before; the consistency of the fiber sweep in the am was less than
desirable, not sure I could drink that one more day! The Vanilla Fresh Shakes were really good
though, especially with blueberries or strawberries mixed in! Go to foods were
carrots, blueberries, watermelon, and sunflower seeds & lots more tea! My
chocolate Shakeology was def the meal I looked forward to most each day! Cravings: Burger, coffee, & feta cheese.
Mood: Super Grouchy
& tired & even more bloated! I thought working out would help… I was
def a little less grouchy, but still really tired!
Okay so my 3 main takeaways were:
1.
I def have a coffee addiction. If there was any question before, this was
confirmed by the super bad headache that set in on Day 2. You would be proud to know I have decided to
limit my Starbucks consumption to 2 times per week! And only 1 cup of coffee
allll day! Baby steps, over here, baby steps.
2.
Cleanses are really freakin hard! I honestly
thought because we eat so clean on a daily basis already, the three days would
be smooth sailing. But my body missed
coffee and meat, especially when you still have to cook yummy dinner for the
Hubs and smell delicious coffee in the morning… a cruel kind of torture for
this girl!
3.
No matter the moodiness & bloating I felt on
days 2 & 3 the results come day 4 were TOTALLY worth it! I felt so much
leaner and getting some amazing coffee in me first thing in the morning was
just amazing! I took this picture below at night after eating a burger and
drinking a big ol’ glass of vino! Usually, by the end of the day I don’t feel
nearly as lean as when I wake up, but since the cleanse I have felt much more
lean, my stomach is super sensitive to bad foods (aka processed foods) which is
great bc I just don’t even want to taste any cookies or anything! Kind of cool
heading into holidays, I feel my willpower is stronger already! J
Have you ever done a cleanse? Which one did you do? Did you suffer as much
as me?! or maybe I am just a baby...that is possible!
For more info on my 3 day cleanse,
check it out here: 3 Day Refresh Packages & Video
