I fell into the dark and delicious hole that any sane individual should never let themselves into. I gazed in awe and jealousy of every delicious Instagram shot and every mouth-watering smell until I finally gave in and climbed down that hole. I developed a foodie addiction. I wasn’t aware for the first months because I told myself it was only temporary and I just needed to enjoy all of it until the fad passed, but it never did. I was in denial. I considered myself the superwoman of all the food lovers in the world. The addictions were bad. I quit my gym membership. I quit cooking except when I was making quadruple stuffed grilled cheese and bacon Paninis. I quit life. And there I was thinking I could strut my stuff and stuff my face without any consequences. I looked at myself in the mirror after I’d devour red velvet cake and all you can eat sushi and thought, “well fuck”. I woke up the next day to eat yet another unreasonably sized burger. This went on for a while until my pants would no longer fit.

I decided to grow a pair and get myself into a routine. I am not a food blogger. I’m not a fitness blogger. I am just a girl looking to get her shit together. I’ve never been on a detox but I figured the best way to start a healthy, yet unbelievably indulging diet was to start off with a 3 day diy juice detox to get my meal routine in order, clean out all the toxins, get my system filled with vitamins and nutrients and control my cravings. I Googled away.

Did you know detox cleansing kits cost up to $200 or more?! Hell no. Momma needs a new pair of shoes! I Googled a few more recipes and finally got one down and made my own DIY 3-Day Juice cleanse.

Like Santa Clause or the Easter bunny I thought the way people talked about their new-found love for juice detox were just a way to let you believe in something surreal and blissful. I was so wrong.

Here’s What Happened:

• I finally got some self-control
• I was never starving, I only had cravings
• I was motivated to keep eating healthy
• I saw an insane reduction in bloating and cellulite
• I got a meal routine in order
• I can control my cravings
• I realized I don’t always have to eat whatever someone is raging about on social media
• It’s not a permanent lose weight fast solution
• I felt incredible after
• I cut down on coffee (I drink 5+ cups of black coffee a day)
• It’s been a week after and I’m down almost 10 lbs.

I’m not going to lie it was difficult but I was never hungry. I felt cravings of course. Who doesn’t want chocolate cake and a cold beer every hour of the day? But if you’re up for it…

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 1 Large Ginger Root
• 2 Bunches of Kale
• 2 Bunches of Celery
• 6 Large Cucumbers
• 6 Beets
• 6 Lemons
• 9 Naval Oranges
• 12 Green Apples
• 30 Carrots
• Cashew Milk (store-bought is fine or DIY recipe here)

DIY 3 Day Juice Cleanse:

each recipe will make 32. oz juice that will be split in 2 portions of 16 oz. You can check out my schedule below.
Super Green Detox
Purple Power
Orange Addiction
Cashew Milk

This is the Juicer I use! It’s a little pricey but it’s the best one I’ve ever had or tried!

Here are a list of juicers for every budget!)

Super Green Detox:

Add all ingredients to juicer: 2 large cucumber, 1 lemon, 1-2 in. ginger, 8 kale leaves, 2 green apples. You can store it up to 24 hours.

Purple Power Detox:

Add all ingredients to juicer: 2 beets (peeled), 2 green apple, 8 celery, 1 lemon (peeled). You can store it up to 24 hours.

Orange Addiction Detox:

Add all ingredients to juicer: 10 Carrots, 3 naval oranges, 1-2 in. ginger. You can store it up to 24 hours

Benefits:

Here is an article with all the benefits of Juice Cleanses

Tips:

• Drink a lot of water
• Think of them as your meal. Sit down, pace yourself, enjoy it
• Drink every 2-3 hours
• Do it with a partner It makes it so much easier
• Prepare everything the night before
• Do it only because you really want to, not because you want to lose weight fast!
• Don’t spiral back to any bad eating habits
• Avoid heavy exercising
• Buy Organic

My schedule:

8 AM: Super Green Detox (16 oz.)
10 AM: Purple Power (16 oz.)
12 PM: Orange Addiction (16 oz.)
2 PM: Super Green Detox (16 oz.)
4 PM: Purple Power (16 oz.)
6 PM: Orange Addiction (16 oz.)
8 PM: Cashew Milk (12 oz.)

It’s been over a week after my detox and maintaining a healthy diet and meal routine and I have never felt better. Have any of you tried a juice detox? Share your stories in the comments section below!