Day 3 is here! Belli’s 3-day Juice Cleanse challenge was completed by Carolina, Kelly, & Alex. Lucy completed a 1 day juice cleanse.
So how did the cleanse make us feel, and would we try it again…?
Carolina said she’s exhausted but can’t want to try the next one for a longer period of time! “Gotta get over the hump. So far so good. Resisted temptations and know what it means to use food as energy”
Kelly “My energy today was really high. Physically, I felt light-headed and pretty sensitive to motion, but I was working on my feet all day without a problem. Overall I really enjoyed this three day cleanse. I had been eating really well up until this so I don’t think it was a huge shock to my body, but there were definitely obvious changes in how I felt. What I like best about this cleanse is the kind of ‘reset’ that I feel I’ve had a lot of craving over the last few days, but they’re all for raw or roasted veggies, salads, fruits, nuts, seeds, grains, beans- good, whole foods. I’m not craving pizza and cookies! My body is telling me what I actually need next and I’m excited to eat it tomorrow. I’d definitely do this cleanse again! The only things that were difficult for me were the cold weather (not eating warm foods on Exceptionally cold days) and the physical weakness (I’m in yoga teacher training and haven’t practiced since the cleanse). But now that I know how easy and delicious it is, I’m excited to try it again when I’m feeling like my eating habits are getting off track-reset!
Lucy “The cleanse cleaned me out, and Yes I want to try again.”
Alex When I started doing cleanses in the past, I always kept it a secret. The kind of environment I was in both at work and socially wasn’t as supportive of being healthy, or interested in being health-conscious, so I felt like being healthy ‘wasn’t cool’. But I really was concerned about my health and felt that it was something I could take control of through juice cleanses and consciously eating. This cleanse was just a reminder of how far I’ve come because of cleanses, and how grateful I am to have the opportunity to provide a healthy environment that rarely exists (I believe it was Ron Finley who stated: ‘If there’s a fast food joint on every block, there should be a garden on every block’- and that concept encompasses our Mission at Belli’s, to provide access to healthy whole foods & juices). And yes, I plan on doing cleanses a lot more now that Belli’s has a Goodnature Hydraulic juice press, and I hope to share the wealth - of health!