I did a 3-day juice cleanse for the first time ever this week (Monday 6/26 - Wednesday 6/28) and I gotta say, I dig it! I wanted to make my own juice so I googled “3-day juice cleanse” and came across this great article on What’s Gaby Cooking for recipes and some guidance. I also consulted with my friend, Kim, who did a juice cleanse a few weeks ago.
The article suggested a 3-day pre-cleanse and 3-day post-cleanse. Gaby’s pre-cleanse consists of only eating fruits and vegetables for three days before she switches to only juice. As for me, who consumes carbs in all three of my meals, I pre-cleansed by only having carbs during dinner but still eat everything else normally (read: in excess portions haha). I’m currently following Gaby’s post-cleanse suggestion by slowly introducing solid food back into my diet starting with only veggies today then I’ll add fruits, grains and protein the following days. My stomach has shrunk a bit from the cleanse. Maybe now I can practice portion control (doubtful).
What to expect when you’re on this cleanse:
Nausea - your body will take some time to get used to the feeling of being full of liquids all the time. You might not get used to it at all so be prepared.
Your urine might be orange/red for a little bit in the morning from the orange and red juices coupled with a little bit of dehydration during your sleep. Totally normal! Just make sure you drink plenty of water in between juices to flush out the color pigments.
You won’t have as much energy to spare. Since you’re not getting much protein and other nutrients to fuel you light cardio (walking), weight training and yoga/pilates are good exercises to do if you want to stay active during the cleanse. However, I did a little bit of kickboxing on Day 3 because I felt like I had the energy to do it. I took breaks more frequently than other classmates to keep my heartrate safe and I was fine. Always listen to your body! Don’t push yourself too hard.
Ladies, if you do a juice cleanse leading up to your period, you might get a lighter and less painful period! I sure did :)
+ Green Juice - 3, 8-fl. oz. glasses daily (9 servings, 72 fl. oz. total)
+ Red Juice - 1, 8-fl. oz. glass daily (3 servings, 24 fl. oz. total)
+ Orange Juice - 2, 8-fl. oz. glasses daily (6 servings, 48 fl. oz. total)
The key to not feeling hungry is to space out your juices accordingly. The article suggested 2-hour intervals and that worked for me very well. Gaby also incorporated almond milk and tea into her version of the juice cleanse but I chose to strictly stick to juice and water. You should aim to have your last juice around 7pm or 8pm so that you won’t be starving before going to bed. I started a little too early on Day 2 (had my last juice at 5pm) and I was in agony until bedtime. My perfect regimen:
The recipes below will yield more than what you’ll need. I'm using the excess juice in my post-cleanse and shared some with my mom, sister and her boyfriend. They loved the orange and red juices! For the portions that I needed for my cleanse I used 10 empty Sway water bottles (courtesy of my friends at Sprinklr ATX) which hold 16 fluid ounces each. You can get some nice glass bottles on Amazon or use whatever you have available at home. All the ingredients cost me $45 at the best Texas grocery store, H-E-B. You can also buy 3-day juice cleanse at reputable juicers...starting price is around $150...
The original recipe on What’s Gaby Cooking contains spinach. However, I did not use any because I wanted my sister’s boyfriend to be able to try this juice and he has gout. Spinach is no bueno for gout.
I also did not use spinach for this juice because of the reason above.
Probably the best juice out of the three.
That's all I have for you. If you have any questions, email me or comment on a juice-related Instagram post! HAPPY JUICING!
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