What’s a girl to do when she can’t fit into her skinny jeans? She goes on a diet. But this time I decided to dial up the diet a notch and really diet – and by diet, I mean cleanse. The Blue Print Cleanse.
The premise is simple: for 1, 3 or 5 days, you drink only the juices The Cleanse sends you. The purpose is to rid your body of the impurities that have built up over time thanks to pasturized foods, alcohol, salt and sugar — all substances I’m guilty of digesting on a regular basis. The juices are all natural pure juices made of vegetables and fruits — nothing fake or unordinary. They show up on your doorstep in pre-packed boxes ready to drink and labeled so you don’t have to figure out what’s what or when. It couldn’t be simpler, and so, I cleansed.
Day 1 was disastrous. Everything looked like food. The pencils on my desk resembled hot dogs, the people on the street looked liked different colored candy. I was hungry, but I drank and I drank until I wasn’t hungry any more. The good news is that the hunger didn’t last – after the second juice I was full and feeling good. The bad news is that part of the Cleanse is giving up caffeine, so withdrawal was setting in. That night, I fell asleep at 8 p.m. and got easily the best sleep I’ve had in months.
Day 2 I cheated. I woke up with a splitting headache and immediately brewed myself a cup of coffee. The result was fabulous – euphoria fell over me and soon, I was thinking clear again. Headache gone, juice 1 down for the day, and I was off to get my errands run. Mid-afternoon I caved and bought a bag of almonds. The sensation of chewing was starting to have a hallucinogenic effect on me — I needed to chew something, so I opted for something healthy. I don’t regret my choice.
Day 3 I felt great. Full of energy, able to work and function without the craving for food. I met a friend in the afternoon for jeans shopping and walked out of the store with a new pair of jeans that fit just a little better than I had expected.
The day ended, and I celebrated with a glass of white wine. No, it’s not recommended, but I felt it was OK to reward myself. The BPC was a great way to rid yourself of the crap we eat on a daily basis.
Did I cheat? Yes.
Did I survive? Yes.
Would I do it again? Absolutely.
