JuiceLand Cleanse: 7 day review

ONE WEEK!!! I went one whole week without solid foods... and I have 3 days to go until I am finished with the 10 day cleanse!

Let me tell ya, this weekend was hard. Really hard. Ben's brother, Dave, was in town. Which meant steaks at our house on Saturday (I helped prepare it, of course) and dinner out on Sunday at an Italian food restaurant that I LOVE. Not to mention, Ben and I went to Alamo Drafthouse on Thursday and I was sandwhiched between Ben attacking his buffalo chicken and a lady smacking on popcorn. But not to worry- I brought my juice! Ugh.

I will admit, I cheated just a tiny tiny bit. My stepdad, Mark, gave us some amazingly juicy red tomatoes and I just HAD to try one. That one small slice of tomato might have been the most satisfying thing I have ever tasted. Heavenly.

There are many pros to this juice cleanse which is why I have kept my self control for this long and will continue to for the entire 10 days. For example, I've lost 5 lbs so far. And this is not water weight. I also have a crazy amount of energy that I didn't have before. Levi has been the main benefactor of this advantage, considering we've either walked 4 miles or ran 3 each day this week. I can honestly only think of one con- and its the fact that I haven't had a solid meal in 7 days.

Here's to Levi! Stay tuned for my final JuiceLand review.

JuiceLand Cleanse: Day 2,3, & 4 Review

"KILL ME NOW"
This is Ben's favorite dramatic saying... I get the pleasure of hearing it every time he is stressed, we are bickering, or he is being moody. I wanted to scream it many times in the last 3 days.

Every review I read on juicing said that day 3 is the hardest. I'm assuming it's because on day 2 people are still enthusiastic about doing the cleanse, and hunger really starts to kick in on day 3. This was the opposite for me. On day 2 all I could think about was FOOD. I was miserable. However, I do think that my laziness was to blame. I basically sat on my butt all day watching people eat on TV feeling sorry for myself and counting down the hours until I could drink my next bottle of juice. And to make matters worse, I cooked spaghetti for Ben to eat for dinner. Torture.

Day 3 was much different. I woke up very early on my own and full of energy! So I went to pick up my juice and sipped on it while cooking breakfast for Ben. I had a lot of cleaning and unpacking to do after my crazy month of travel which kept me pretty busy and I actually forgot about the juice (for the first time). I even went to the gym and did a 2 hour workout!

It's Day 4 and I'm currently drinking my "Tree of Life" for dinner. Which is what I've had every night so far. It is the most filling of them all because of the carrots and beets, and I love the kick that the cayenne pepper gives! Day 4 has been a little touch and go. My mom was in town, so we walked our dogs the 4 miles to pick up my juice and I drank my breakfast. We then left to run some errands and what do you know, I FORGOT MY DANG JUICE!! So by the time we got home, I was STARVING. I drank some "XTRA HOLLA PAIN YO!" and was immediately cured. The day got much better and I even went to happy hour with my friend Amy... this time juice in hand :)

After tomorrow, I will be HALFWAY DONE!! Yippee! Keep posted for a review of all the juice flavors I've had, as well as my 5 day results.

PS- This post is dedicated to my future sister in law, Anne Yambor, who I'm pretty sure is the only person actually reading these posts!! haha

JuiceLand Cleanse: Day 1 Review

Day 1 juice flavors (in the order I drank them):

Unicorn Blood: Watermelon, Beet, Celery, Ginger, Spinach

Eh... It was okay. A little too sweet for me, but I read in another review to drink the sweet things first to get your carbs in the morning for energy. I suggest drinking it over ice, it makes it taste much better!

Ninja Bachelor Party: Pineapple, Jalepeno, Celery, Kale, Spinach, Parsley, Salt

This was sweet but had a kick to it. I was hoping for a bigger kick... but it was still good!

Cocolilly: Coconut Water, Cucumber, Celery, Kale, Parsley

This tasted SO GOOD and refreshing after my work out! I grabbed a large cup of ice from Food 4 Fitness (part of my gym) and took it with me into the sauna. It was perfect for an after work out pick me up!

Tree of Life: Carrot, Tumeric, Coconut, Ginger, Lime, Cayenne, Beet

I saved this one for dinner because I thought it would be the spiciest, and I'm SO glad I did! It was delicious, filling, and definitely my favorite!

All in all, day one was pretty okay. I was a little moody, lacking energy, and not satisfied, but I was able to handle it. I went to the gym around 3pm and ran a mile before doing an hour of strength training. I was really lacking energy after that and when 6pm rolled around, I was tired and annoyed. It's a weird feeling... I'm not hungry, but I really miss EATING. Which is hard because every time I get juice out of the fridge, I want to eat a pickle. And every time I walk by the pantry, I have to stop myself from snacking on almonds. I just want to put food into my mouth. 

1 day down.... 9 TO GO!!!!!!!

JuiceLand 10 Day Cleanse

The juicing craze has taken off full speed and I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Luckily, I live in a city that makes it easy to do. Not only do I not have the time or energy to juice a WHOLE GALLON of juice a day, but it can be very expensive and messy. I'd rather pay for convenience, and I've decided to do that through JuiceLand on Barton Springs in Austin.

I paid upfront online for a 10 day cleanse. When you do this, you save $50 and it is a commitment to do the full 10 days (which is what I need). I had difficulty deciding which one I wanted to do, so I went with the Captain's Choice where you get 4 different juices each day. My only request was that I get 2 spicy ones. For those of you who know me, I eat hot sauce on EVERYTHING so this was definitely a necessity :)

Most people eat raw for 3 or 4 days in advance to get their body prepared, but thanks to my cousin graduating from TCU this weekend- I went on a weekend binger of over eating and drinking instead. This also left my dog Levi very hyper from his lack of exercise he received this weekend, so I decided to walk the 2 miles there to go pick up my juice for the day. 

4 miles, a gallon of juice, and a very tired dog later- I started my juice cleanse. Stay tuned for my review of Day 1!