I had the misfortune of having to go by the grocery store yesterday on my way to pick up the final round of juices for our last day of cleansing. I went to pick up lemons because hot water with lemon would be permissible on the cleanse.
It did not occur to me until I was already in the belly of the beast just how terrible of an idea this was.
I only went to the produce section, but it was enough to stimulate a million cravings I had successfully suppressed for the first half of the day. I mean, I wasn’t even hungry. I only had two of my six juices, and it was already past noon. I should have had three by now.
This cleanse was a breeze. Sure, I was a little more tired than usual, but I had gotten a lot of work done today and gotten my exercise in for the day. Even better, I did not have to spend my time within running distance of a bathroom, which I thought would be mandatory.
I was brimming with positivity about making it through this. Then, I was surrounded by solid foods, and people buying those solid foods to go home and eat them. They were going to cut them up with forks and knives and chew them.
I immediately came home and threw myself into some work phone calls to rid myself of my own tortuous imagination.
The great thing about this cleanse is the juices are all pretty tasty. They even satisfy my hunger, and I’m an eater. It really makes me think about how often I’m eating because I’m bored, or it is part of my routine rather than out of hunger.
Not all of the juices are as rewarding as others; the Tigerlilly tastes like liquid lawn and Cocolilly isn’t far from it, but all of the other ones are actually refreshing. To be fair, when I had the Tigerlilly for the second time, it was not as big as a shock to my taste buds, and I actually enjoyed the Cocolilly. They tasted more like a liquid salad then lawn clippings.
If the juices are thick enough, as is the case with the Gingerade, Beverly Cleary, and The Fountain, it is almost like having a smoothie, almost. I fully savor my juices, which is why I am usually behind drinking schedule for one every two hours.
The Watermelon Chia Pep is the most unique of the six. It has a great watermelon flavor, but it also has chia seeds, which provide a little something to “chew” on, if you will.
I take my time drinking the juices, then fill the empty bottle with water and drink that quickly. This way, even the water has some flavor to it.
I’m looking forward to Day 3 - for so many reasons.
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