Got The Juice Like That?

Alright kids, here's the thing. I did a juice cleanse this week to start off the New Year healthy. The fact that I ate two brownies today is COMPLETELY outweighed by the fact that I drank my weight in liquid on Sunday.

Seriously though, I'd never done a juice cleanse before and I wanted to give it a shot. One of my favorite little juice bars was having a special going on, so I figured why not? Get healthy, eat clean, all that NYE resolution stuff.

Because it was my first time detoxing, I stuck to one day. At Jugos, a one day cleanse includes six juices. They have three preset detox options, and the option to make your own with any combination of the juices on their menu. I considered going the custom route, but figured that for my first run I'd leave it to the experts to decide which recipes would be the most beneficial. After staring at my computer screen and stressing about making the right decision for approximately 20 minutes, I went with the Clasico, gave them my name and pick-up time, and submitted my order.

I picked up my cleanse on Sunday morning, and did some quick back-of-the-napkin math. They recommend that you drink your last juice at least two hours before you plan to go to bed, and to pace them evenly. With my timeline I had to drink one juice every hour and 45 minutes, so I set alarms on my phone because I'm punctual like that.

I enjoyed all of the juices that I got except for one. The number 8, which was comprised solely of lemon, lime, alkaline water, raw sugarcane, and cayenne; it was overwhelming to say the least. Honestly, it wasn't horrible - I could have dealt more easily with a smaller serving. However, these are 16 ounce bottles we're talking about. That was the second one I drank, so I choked down the last 3/4 of it and went on with my day. 

Surprisingly, I only found myself feeling hungry once (when my roommate was cooking dinner and it smelled oh-so-good). That quickly passed, though, once the smell dissipated. I did get tired of drinking liquid, considering that after six 16 ounce juices + water I had consumed well over 120 ounces in one day. I'm not gonna lie to you, I peed A LOT. Like, once every 40 minutes.

After all was said and done, though, I actually really enjoyed the cleanse. My roomie can tell you that I bitched about it a little bit (mostly concerning the frequent trips to the bathroom), but I felt very light and refreshed, especially the next day. I'll definitely do another detox in the coming months, and this time I'll try two days. Hopefully I won't have to pee every 20 minutes.

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