3-Day Cleanse

Hello everyone,

Since the summer I have been contemplating the idea of doing a cleanse. At one point in the summer, I decided I would embark on the Master Cleanse. Yes, the cleanse in which the only calories you consume are in the liquid concoction of water, lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper. I went into the cleanse planning to stay on it for ten days. Two drinks later, I quit. The drink tasted revolting, and although I wasn't hungry, I simply could not stomach it.

Thinking back on this cleanse now I am not sure it would have been the best idea to go through with it. I feel that the nutrients this cleanse provides are simply not adequate. Although I love maple syrup and am known to put it on a whole array of foods, it is not exactly overflowing with nutrients (it does contain high amounts of zinc and magnesium). 

This past summer when I first started to learn about raw foods, I came across juice cleanses. I was new to raw food at the time, so I put the idea on the back burner. Then, a couple of months ago I bought my Breville Juicer and started experimenting with fresh juices. Fresh juices are nothing like store bought! Feeling that I was comfortable with juicing having eased into it, a couple of weeks ago I started looking into doing a cleanse. I had heard of the blueprint cleanse, but the price was a little steep. Then I discovered that the founders have a book on recreating the cleanse at home! So I ordered it, and now I am ready for a cleanse! I feel much more comfortable with a juice cleanse, and feel that the nutrients I am going to get from it are going to be fantastic (I may head over to whole foods and get a wheat grass shot for an extra boost).

After planning my menu for 3 days I have decided on this:

Day 1:

1. Greens with Apple

2. Carrot-Apple Ginger

3. Apple-Pear-Beet-Ginger

4. Pineapple Mint

5. Spinach-Carrot-Pineapple-Cilantro

6. Cinnamon Cashew Milk

Day 2:

1. Greens with Apple

2. Carrot-Apple-Parsley-Beet-Orange

3. Grape-Cucumber-Pear

4. Pineapple Pear Lemongrass

5. Spinach-Carrot-Pineapple-Cilantro

6. Cinnamon Cashew Milk

Day 3:

1. Greens with Apple

2. Watermelon-Lime

3. Pineapple-Beet-Ginger-Pear

4. Pineapple Mint

5. Spinach-Carrot-Pineapple-Cilantro

6. Cinnamon Cashew Milk

I am beginning the cleanse on Friday and ending on Sunday. My plan is to post each day on how it is going...

In the meantime, I made a delicious juice this morning:

Apple-Beet-Carrot Juice (2 granny smith apples, 1 medium beet, and 3 medium carrots)

Supurb!

Stay tuned for cleansing details!

Steph