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Detox Diaries: My One-Day DetoxA McDonald's-eating detox-newbie goes on her first cleanse. Can she do it? Will she change her fast food-eating ways? Find out |
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Wondering what the heck is in this so-called Miracle Juice? Put this in your pitcher: 8 ounces of cranberry juice, 56 ounces of water, a bit of freshly squeezed orange and lemon juice, and warming spices like cinnamon (the cinnamon helps stave off hunger). And so it begins:
9 a.m. I start drinking a cup of Miracle Juice every other hour, pounding water on my "other" hours.
1 p.m. I'm surprised I don't actually feel hungry, even though the scent of my co-workers' lunches are wafting through the office. Note to self: Sprinkle cinnamon on my lunch to see if it helps me avoid a mid-afternoon snack craving, post-detox, of course.
2 p.m. I start getting a headache and ask my co-worker, Anna, if I can borrow her Snuggie because I am freezing -- they must be blasting the air conditioner.
3 p.m. The coldness isn't going away. I'm starting to realize that it's just me. Anna feels my forehead and says I'm burning up. I think I have a fever.
4:45 p.m. The fever persists, I'm peeing every hour, and I'm still not hungry.
9:00 p.m. I get up from the couch for my scheduled cup of water and feel dizzy after standing.
10:00 p.m. I still have two more cups of Miracle Juice to go through, but I can't do it. I'm used to feeling mentally drained at the end of the day, but today my body is just shutting down. I'm going to sleep.
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REALLY loving this! I used to be a caffeine addict, but I switched to water in the school where I teach because it has no A/C and is hot year 'round (the heating is very intense and dry in the winter). I realized that I became "addicted" to water and can't really handle caffeine the way I used to; I like that.
by GigiSD Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 01:21PM Report as inappropriate
I appreciate the honest assessment.
by purple9a Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 05:53AM Report as inappropriate
I wanna try it... Sounds good!
by Zeaundra Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 09:21AM Report as inappropriate
This was great info, I was just looking into detoxing especially after all the crap I've ate during the Holidays!!!
by MizzPink Friday, January 4, 2013 at 07:17AM Report as inappropriate
Interesting article. I've been thinking about doing a detox, maybe now is the time!
by WiccanLady Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 04:16PM Report as inappropriate
I couldn't do it, I'd take death if I can't have my caffeine intake!
by yestfl Monday, November 19, 2012 at 01:53PM Report as inappropriate
That is so terrifying, but your detox is probably the only one I've read so far that I feel capable of doing.
by schien Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 05:37PM Report as inappropriate
I have begun a serious diet - I will add a Detox into it soon. I still stop for a fast food but no later than 3pm. Actually my life have been a continual diet.
by Janann Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 07:29PM Report as inappropriate
Interesting & well written. And definitely educational.
by tallredamanda Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 11:36AM Report as inappropriate
Thank you so much for this! You had to deal with a little torture! This sounds like a good detox, but I am one of the people who needs something with my medication (thank you for mentioning that by the way) but the pre-tox sounds interesting!
by powerwoman033 Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 02:41PM Report as inappropriate