No Solid Food for 3 Days!? My Experience With The BluePrint Cleanse

This is a different type of post on Product Doctor, but one I hope will be helpful! After a month of what most would call "excess"- excess drinking, excess eating, traveling and all the other joys of life I was feeling fairly grubby.  I felt tired, bloated, and my skin was having the worst breakout in a long time! I really wanted to do something drastic- but healthy- to help me get back on track!  Enter the BluePrint Cleanse.

A bit about me- I would describe myself as fairly healthy- I try to workout 3-4 times a week and watch what I eat, but I definitely indulge in a cheeseburger and fries every now and then, and I love my wine! So the idea of a cleanse was intimidating to say the least!  I just didn't think it was something I could realistically stick to given how much I love to eat!  I mean no solid food for 3 days!? Are these people crazy!? And you have to pay them!? A snapshot of my thoughts. 

There are 3 levels of cleanses offered by BluePrint and each can be done at your desired length.  I chose the Foundation Cleanse, which is the middle of the road option, for 3 days.  In the Foundation Cleanse you consume 6 juices per day, at your own pace with water or herbal tea as often as you like.  You receive 3 green juices, 1 fruit juice, 1 spicy lemonade, and 1 cashew milk.  

Green juices: romaine, apple, celery, cucumber, spinach, kale, parsley and lemon. 
Fruit juice: pineapple, apple and mint.  
Spicy lemonade: water, lemons, agave nectar, and cayenne pepper.  
Cashew milk: water, cashews, agave nectar, cinnamon and vanilla.  

Day 1: I woke up and had my first green juice- ever.  It was not as bad as I expected, and tasted mostly like apple.  Still this was no Grande Skinny Vanilla Latte.  The pineapple juice and spicy lemonade were much better, but my favorite was the cashew milk.  I could at least pretend that was an Iced Grande Soy Chai.  I felt extremely tired and sluggish all day, and by 5pm I was ready for a nap! I was out cold for 2 hours!  Around 7pm my friend called to meet her for happy hour!  I thought about saying no, but she had a friend there she wanted me to meet so cleanse or not, I had to go! To my surprise (and everyone else's), I only had a couple sips of vodka soda and even by midnight I wasn't hungry.  

Day 2:  I slept in until 11 am, and I am an early riser.  I can't remember the last time I slept in so long!  Day 2 was much better in terms of getting the juices down.  I also drank more water which is important for keeping your system flushed, and I didn't feel hungry all day.  However I still felt sluggish, tired and bloated.  I ended up taking another 2 hour nap in the afternoon. That night, I woke up with body aches which was unusual.  I took a couple Advil and went back to sleep. 

Day 3:  I was really happy that it was the last day.  I missed my coffee!  My Saturday morning ritual of coffee and LisaLisaD1 was not the same with a bottle of leaf juice.  I thought I'd be dreaming about french fries and wine, but it's coffee I miss the most!  I had more energy than the previous 2 days and even contemplated working out (but no actual exercise took place).  By 10pm, after my cashew milk, I was hungry.  I'm not sure if it was the fact that I was so close to being done, but my stomach was growling!  I broke down and had an apple and went to bed.


Post cleanse: I woke up today feeling great that I finished the cleanse fairly successfully!  The first thing I did was get some coffee, but I put soy milk and agave in it instead of skim and splenda.  I had so much energy today, went for a run and generally just felt really healthy.  I lost 3 lbs. which I realize is probably water weight, but still makes me feel like my cleanse was a success.  I think the biggest difference is that I feel like I have "reset" my body and so I feel more conscious of what I put into it.  I went through my refrigerator and pantry and made sure there was no junk.  Then I went to the grocery store for hurricane Sandy preparations but filled my cart with healthy options.  I definitely don't want all my hard work to be for nothing!  Hopefully this will be the start for me to be more consistent about maintaining a healthy lifestyle!

Bottom line: I think the BluePrint Cleanse was a great experience.  I would definitely recommend it if you are interested in a cleanse, and I would do it again before a big event or if I felt myself slipping up. 

Have you tried a cleanse before?  What was your experience? 

Disclaimer: I purchased this cleanse with my own funds and was in no way compensated for this post!