As much as I believe in indulging in life’s pleasure’s, I also believe in scaling back and pushing the reset button, especially when it involves health. Today, I embark on my first ever three day juice cleanse. I decided on Organic Avenue’s LOVE*beauty cleanse – a combination juice + a skin deep treatment from Tata Harper. Above is a photo of this mornings’ 7 AM arrival – three whole days worth of juice+skincare.
Day 1 consists of a shot of wheat grass (whoa, nells, who needs coffee anymore? This gave me a jolt!), pear juice, cucumber juice, carrot juice, Master Tonic juice, and later will get to enjoy a jar of coconut juice and for dinner, Cashew Hemp Mylk. I can’t have anything else but I can drink as much water (it’s actually prescribed to drink 8oz+between juices) and herbal/decaf tea. The *beauty part of the cleanse consists of a mini facial from Tata Harper. Included in the packet is a cleanser, her famous Resurfacing Mask and a Facial Steam Sauna (a packet of herbs to drop into boiling water, cover face with towel and voila! you have a steam facial). I have to say my skin feels AMAZING, smooth, hydrated and smells delicious too boot. I loved that steam facial. Why don’t I do things like this for myself more often? I also kept the “flower water” the packet created, washed my face with it and am going to use only the flower water to wash my face until it’s gone.
Eight hours into my first day I can say I feel a little out of it, have had some stomach trouble, slight hunger pangs, frequent trips to the ladies room (lots of liquids here!) but overall feeling quite amazing and energized. They suggest to get a lot of sleep, hydrate, rebound exercise (thank goodness for my kangoos!) and a massage of sorts (Check, check, just got an amazing offer on Gilt City for a massage, check!) I will be back this weekend to let you know my overall results. Ultimately I am not doing this to lose weight, although that is an added benefit, I just want to feel healthy and vibrant, from the inside and out.
Have you been thinking of starting a juice cleanse, detox or lifestyle change? I would love to hear your experiences!
Photo Credits: my handy iPhone
