I recently just did my third Urban Remedy cleanse.
For detailed reviews of the other two cleanses I’ve done, see Three-Day Juice Cleanse and Three Day Juice Cleanse: Purify Cleanse.
For those who don’t know about Urban Remedy, it’s a direct-to-consumer, certified organic food company specializing in raw ready-to-eat meals, snacks and cold-pressed juice.
I’ve done all three of my cleanses with Urban Remedy and have nothing but good things to say. The juices taste great and they’re easy to drink. Ironically, I find that even though the Purify Cleanse is considered a deeper level cleanse, more ‘advanced’ than their Signature Cleanse, I like the juices better in the Purify and find them tastier overall, but that could be personal preference.
My motivation for cleansing is not to lose weight, and personally I don’t lose any weight on cleanses according to the scale. I think it’s because I’m drinking so much fluid that the number on the scale doesn’t go down. But I feel lighter. After the cleanse is done, I find myself less puffy, less bloating, I have more spring in my step, and I just feel lighter.
My motivation comes from baking and cooking 6 to 7 days a week, writing cookbooks and a dessert blog. Not only am I around food non-stop day in and day out, but I’m around sugary, fattening desserts and decadent treats. I sample everything I make and there are times I just have to give my body time to rest, heal, recuperate, regroup, and reset. Juicing does all that and those are my motivations for cleansing.
With any cleanse, you will likely have some tough moments. There will likely be moments of hunger, wondering if you can go on, self-doubt and wondering why you decided to do it in the first place, tiredness, grumpiness, and some overall icky feelings. But that’s part of the cleanse and natural detoxing process.
The end of day 1 is the hardest for me, about 6pm that night, when my last meal was dinner the night before, and knowing I still have 2 more full days to go. That’s when I’m detoxing the hardest, the stress of my normal day catches up with me, I know I’m not eating dinner that night but am drinking it. But if I can get over that hump, the rest of the cleanse gets infinitely easier.
So much to the point that I always want to do another one after I finish. This cleanse has motivated me to stay liquid or raw until dinner, at least 4 or 5 days a week. Normally I do that a few times a week, but I’m making an effort to juice, have smoothies, or raw fruits and vegetables until dinner most days of the week. I feel so much better and have more energy overall when I’m liquid until dinner than when I eat a donut for breakfast, a cookie for lunch, and pound down a big cup of coffee in the afternoon.
I really believe in the benefits of juicing including helping our bodies reset to a more alkaline state, helping detoxify our organs, and allowing our digestion time to rest.
I’ve partnered with Urban Remedy and one lucky reader is going to win a 3-Day Purify Cleanse
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I’ve never tried a juice cleanse but have been wanting to! Great giveaway and they look delicious!!
I’ve been thinking about doing a cleanse for a while now and this is exactly what would get me started.
I know a cleanse is a good idea and if I win then I’ll definitely do it!
I have never done a cleanse before. I’m sure my body would love me for doing one!
I am a dietitian nutritionist and I’d like to experience what this juice cleansing is all about, so I can talk to my clients/patients from personal experience!
I’ve always been interested in the idea of a juice cleanse and would like to see what it has to offer!
I have been googling juice cleanses for a week now. This post came at the right time, pick me!
I would love to try this brand of cleanse!!
i just stress ate my way through finals and also plan on baking all summer long
I just went to whole foods to look for a 3-day cleanse today! They only had the Suja one, wasn’t totally sold on it, so I am trying to piece together one myself. This would be wonderful. I am going to explore the Urban Remedy website now!
I’ve never done a juice cleanse before but it sounds intriguing!
I just read a whole book about cleansing and am still a skeptic that only juices for three days would work for me (I need a lot of calories). But I figure I can’t knock it until I try it! And the juices look very enticing.
I’ve always wanted to do a cleanse, just to help rid my body of things that are working against it.
Juicing is great because you can get veggies in way easier than eating them.
I have never tried a cleanse, but I’m very curious about the benefits of doing one!
I’d love to get some veggies in at breakfast!