I have had several people ask me follow-up questions to my 3-day cleanse last week, so thought I would publish them here!
How much weight did you end up losing? After three days, I had lost 5 pounds. It's been 5 days, and I'm still down the 5 pounds (even with Cuban food, a Christmas party, and chocolate fondue!). I know 5 days isn't that long, but I still think it's legit weight loss. I have three other friends that did it with me last week - two of them lost 4 pounds and one of them lost 6 pounds.
How did you feel during and after the cleanse?: Honestly, I didn't notice a difference from how I felt on a daily basis. How are you supposed to feel after a cleanse? I guess I can say I felt fine :-)
Were you tired at all? I thought I would feel more tired and sluggish because there wasn't much protein, but I was fine. I didn't feel more tired than normal.
Did you have cravings? Nope, in fact I haven't really had any cravings since either. I did want to "eat" something while I was only drinking all me meals, but I didn't "crave" anything like chocolate or carbs.
Were you hungry? Not at all. I don't think I was hungry one time during the three days. That was a lot of food I was drinking.
Did you have problems with your bowels? No, I thought I might, but I was normal.
Does it still work if you don't take the bath? I didn't take the bath and I still noticed results. I think the bath is supposed to help reset your sleep clock. I don't have any problem falling asleep, and I'm not a bath person, so I skipped this step.
What about the tea - did you drink it? When I realized that green tea isn't herbal, I decided not to include that in my daily meal plan. Instead, I substituted it with just warm water with lemon and stevia.
What is the purpose of the cayenne pepper? Cayenne pepper is supposed to have a lot of health benefits, such as increasing metabolism and helping your body get rid of toxins. You can read about other benefits here.
What about flax seed - what does that do? Flax has omega-3 ("good" fats) as well as fiber. You can read more about it here.
Will you do it again? Probably. Definitely not right away though. But if I wanted to kick start some healthy living or needed to lose a few pounds quickly, I would consider doing this again. I am already planning on making the breakfast shake again because I thought it tasted great, and I bought some coconut oil to try and substitute instead of butter in cooking.
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