Start with a Green Juice Cleanse

To kick off my weight loss I decided to start with a green juice cleanse.  It’s a really great way to detox the body and repair its ability to digest and absorb nutrients.   Juicing also helps your body to consume the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables as well as to aid the body in fighting off disease.  Not only that but juicing also helps to increase energy.Since I am still a newbie to juicing and cleansing regimens, I chose to start with a short three day cleanse just to get my body used to the process. Maybe in the future I will do a full seven day cleanse.  I purchased all of my ingredients from my local Aldi and mixed my concoction using my food processor.  Before hand I made these really cool spinach ice cubes that I saw on Pinterest.  For my juice recipe I used about eight of these cubes, 1/2 cup frozen strawberries, 1/2 cup frozen pineapple, 1 1/2 cups of water and 1 scoop of Life’s Basics Plant Protein Powder by Lifetime.  This filled about 3 1/2 small mason jars. started the day by drinking a cup of green tea with no added sugar.  An hour later I followed up by drinking one jar of juice.  Throughout the remainder of the day I continued to alternate one jar of juice then one full glass of water.

Doesn’t look very appetizing but it was, lol.

The juice was really good and very filling.  I was actually surprised that I did not have any cravings for solid food until the third day. On day three I ate a huge salad made of mixed greens and fruit with a light vinaigrette dressing.

I was so proud of myself for having finished the full three days and so excited to try this again soon.  If you guys have ever done a green juice cleanse, please comment below and share your experience or any helpful tips you may have.  I can’t wait to hear from you!