I'll admit it, I'm not stranger to a fad diet or a raging health tip. I, literally live, to try the things we are told will prevent this disease and will heal that ailment. I'm definitely a gimmick to gossip magazines entitled, "Khloe Kardashian, How she got her revenge body." I succumb to these temptations of “said health” like a fickle dieter and sweets. Thereof, commenced Jasmine's juice cleanse. My experience documents as follows:
Warning: Do not start a juice cleanse without proper preparation. Before I decided to embark on this journey, I began juicing as a lunch meal replacement for two weeks. I'd go to lunch with the midday crash, and then, I’d come back to work like President Obama. I was truly energized and ready to conquer the world. This spawned my curiosity to try juicing for a 3 day period! Here’s what happened: Day 1: I woke up determined and defeated at the same time. Why may you ask? I'm human, and we love the sensation of eating more than we realize! There’s something about not just the taste of food, but the whole process of chewing and swallowing and the fullness you feel from a gratifying meal – (My fiancé likes to refer to this notion as the “Slaw Demon”). I truly struggled and missed actually eating, so I had to find an alternative notion of reflecting upon. I had spurts of frequent cravings of Ghirardelli chocolate and coffee with cream and sugar. In my weakest moments, I forced myself to refocus that energy to the overall outcome I was attempting to attain. This is the key for day 1! Find your motivation to maintain your action. I wanted a complete body-reset, ridding any sweet cravings and toxins from my body. These small things can control you rather you realize it or not; and in several areas of life, this mentality can divert you from positive and productive missions. I wanted a clean slate mentally. I wanted to defeat bad habits and start fresh. I wanted to go cold turkey and win! I wanted to prove that if I can win at this, I can win at many other things that I’m facing in my life too! Once I adopted this mentality, the challenge was on, and I was back to conquering the world. Day 2: Strangely enough, many of our eating habits are due to our emotions and our schedules and if that’s out of whack, we are out of whack. Day 1’s stamina lead me to master the feats of emotions and schedules. Beginning the day, I was energized and experiencing fewer cravings. My focus was stronger. I wrote down my task for the day and checked them all off with little distraction or procrastination. Day 2, I’d made it halfway through the marathon and I refused to turn back. If you make it halfway, through a juice cleanse, you’ve already kicked bad habits and pushed your limits. You’ve won again! Day 3: To be expected, I was depleted. I woke up saying, “I can’t wait until tomorrow when I can have chicken and waffles for breakfast.” However, in any race, you’re pretty tired by the time you reach the end. I went through the whole day with no cravings. Truthfully, I didn’t even want any more juice. I simply just wanted to finish what I’d started. Day 3 consisted of a lot of trips to the bathroom because I was physically discarding everything! According to my magazine mantras, this was to be expected. What they don’t tell you in the magazines is that famous people actually do very minimal activity when do these infamous cleanses. Many are also under the direction of their doctors, nutritionist, dietitians and more. I, contrarily, completed my juice cleanse and my key to succeeding was taking it easy on myself. Desiring to renew, rejuvenate and refresh at a 3-day pace requires some pep in your step, but also some come to Jesus with yourself that it’s okay to sit down for rest and recuperation in order to try again the next day. I also learned that every day is different, and to use it for what it is! Notice, I said “use it” not “take it” for what it is. Don’t let the day own you. You own the day! If you have more questions about my juice cleanse, let me know! I would love to share more of my experience! P.S. I never even ate the chicken and waffles. Day 4, I had no cravings for junk food! Anyhow, no one wants to mess up a good thing after they've put in the work for it. In the days following, I've been more energetic, experienced clearer skin, more spiritually focused, and my entire human aura shifted to a more positive and productive state! I even decided to embark on my Bikram Yoga Journey again.
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Brianna Bourne
7/21/2016 06:45:14 pm
I just started back doing Bikram
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Jasmine Hockett
7/22/2016 07:04:01 am
YAY! See we are all on this journey together! Finding whats right for you is the best way to go about it. 3 days may not be the best option for you. You may have to build up to it. I also drank 6 juices a day. Each was followed by a glass of water. Be sure that your juices contain the necessary nutrients. I'd say let a professional juice shop fix them that way you aren't deprived of any nutrients. Take it easy on yourself. Remember, if you make it to day 2, you've already won!
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DEETRA
7/22/2016 06:56:15 am
So glad you shared your journey and experience!! I have tried juicing and love it but never a solid few days of nothing but liquid. I am all about the healthy life style and alternatives. Can't wait to give it a try!! I will remember to "use it" and not "take it," while also keeping my focus on the end result.
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Jasmine Hockett
7/22/2016 07:05:19 am
Thanks girl! You should totally give it a try! You're a strong-willed woman! You can do it! I'll do another one with you if you want me too!
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DEETRA
7/28/2016 02:15:45 pm
Yes we should gather more girls down for it. Just like organizations participate in the Daniels fast every 1st of the year. It could be epic!! I love the feeling of replacing meals and feeling clean and refreshed. Leave a Reply. |
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