Juice Detox Day 3

For breakfast today we had our Detox Special, for lunch we had our Beyond Detox, and for dinner we had the Dreamy Detox. Between breakfast and lunch we had to drink the whole H2O detox, which is a liter of water mixed in with a little fruit juice. So we had to make and drink five juices today! It felt like non-stop drinking!

Juice Master's Detox Special

H2O Detox

Beyond Detox

Dreamy Detox

We both felt pretty bad today. I feel like I have a really bad cold, which I think I might actually have at this point. Peter feels like his allergies are a lot worse than usual. By the end of the day we wanted to eat something so badly. I just went to bed early so that I could wake up and eat breakfast. 

I'm proud that we accomplished all three days of this juice detox though! That being said, I don't think we will ever do a detox for this long again. I feel like depriving ourselves just made us want to eat unhealthy foods even more, now that we can. We will keep juicing along with eating foods though and I think we could replace a lunch or breakfast with juices and smoothies in the future. I will definitely be taking off a few days from juices and smoothies though. The thought of drinking one right now is incredibly unappealing.

Juice Detox Day 2

Our second day also had a late start again because Peter had to work really late into the night. I had my hot water with lemon and breakfast smoothie around 10 am and Peter had his around 11:30 am. 

The Super Detox Smoothie wasn't very sweet, in fact it was a little sour. That might just be because the berries aren't in season. I didn't mind though because all of the other juice have been so sweet that I'm ready for a new flavor.

Dreamy Detox

We made lunch at 1:30 pm. Lunch was the Dreamy Detox juice. I thought this one would be gross, but it just tasted like lemonade with ginger in it. I couldn't really even taste the celery, which is good because I hate celery. It was also much more like juice than the other juices have been. There was no avocado in it. This was much more like what we thought we would be having the entire time.

H2O Detox

We felt hungry around 4 pm and that is when we made our H2O Detox or "linner". We definitely felt hungrier today than yesterday, but never felt starving.

Beyond Detox

We made dinner around 7 pm. Peter didn't feel hungry, but I did. He started eating later in the day so I think that's why. I kept his portion in the fridge and drank mine.

As far as detox symptoms go, I felt like I was having some sinus issues last night and today. I read online that that's normal and I did have a sinus infection that I had to get antibiotics for a little under a year ago. So I was thinking that maybe my body was still getting rid of toxins from that time. Peter has felt completely normal, lucky for him! We still feel like this detox is pretty easy to do. As long as you keep yourself busy, then you don't feel hungry or think about food. I miss eating as an activity, but I don't feel like I need to eat to feel full.

Juice Detox Day 1

Reading up on our juice recipes for the next 3 days

We felt so full today! We were so surprised! We could barely fit all of the juice into the day. We had plenty of energy all day and felt pretty much the same as normal. I felt a little shaky before lunch, but I think that was because of the sugar.

Juice Master's Detox Special

The first two juices of the day were the Juice Master's Detox Special and they were very filling. It made two full glasses for each of us. We had to drink half of it and then wait until we were hungry again to drink the rest. The Detox Special was thicker than juice and much more like a smoothie than a juice. I thought it tasted really good! I was expecting to not enjoy andy of the juices, but it was actually yummy. I just had to ignore the taste of the bell pepper. The avocado made it very creamy, but didn't change the flavor.

We had our breakfast at 10 am and made lunch at 3 pm. Once, again we couldn't finish the whole juice at once. We even cut the amount of avocado in half to make it not as filling. I made my "linner" at 6:30 pm because I knew I needed to fit so much more liquid into the day, even thought I wasn't hungry. Linner is like a snack between lunch and dinner. I had to modify mine because I am allergic to pineapple. So I used an orange and 5 strawberries instead. I chose the orange because I thought it would have a lot of juice and be similar to pineapple juice and I chose the strawberries because they have many of the same vitamins and minerals as pineapple.

H2O Detox

The H2O Detox tasted like watered down juice, which is essentially what it is. It was easier to get down than the Detox Special because it wasn't as thick.

Beyond Detox

We made our last juice around 9 pm. For dinner we had the Beyond Detox juice. It was also fairly thick, because of the avocado, and sweet. We couldn't really taste the spinach.

So far it seems to us that this is definitely do-able for anyone. If you are hesitant to try this detox because you think you will be starving, then don't worry! You will be full all day, at least for day 1...

Juice Master 3 Day Detox

This month I moved back in with my parents. Tauri got a new job in Ridgecrest, which is about 3 hours away, so she had to move out there. I'm really glad to be back here because I get to save up some money and work on Les Petites Sweets with my mom. It's also really nice to have my own bathroom (my brother moved to Portland, Oregon the same day I moved back in) and a washer and dryer again.

Peter and I are focusing on getting back into working out regularly. I live really close to the gym we joined and we have the time to go so we don't have any excuses not to! So to kickstart being super healthy we are going to do a juice detox! The one we have chosen in Jason Vale's Juice Master 3 day detox. I bought his recipe book and I'm excited to start. I hope we can make it!

We went shopping today for all of the fruits and veggies that we are going to need for the next 3 days. But first, we tried out some fresh juice and a smoothie at Nekter Juice Bar.

We tried "The Cure" which is a fresh juice.

And the Berry Banana Burst smoothie.

I really liked the smoothie. It tasted like the inside of a Nutrigrain bar. And the juice was good too. It was sweet, but you could also taste the greens in it. 

I'l be back tomorrow with the results of our first day of juicing!

Paleo Petites

My mom and I have decided to try our hand at making Paleo Petites in addition to our normal sweet petites! The paleo diet is based on the premise that human genes have not changed much since the end of the Paleolithic era and humans are therefore adapted to eat the same way that "cavemen" did. So that excludes all grains, refined sugars, legumes, and dairy. 

This diet is embraced by the CrossFit community. My parents have been doing CrossFit for over 3 years and Peter and I joined about a year and a half ago. CrossFit Surf City, the gym (box) my parents go to has a competition coming up in February so my mom and I thought it would be a good idea to see if we could bring in some paleo samples along with our standard treats. 

The hard part about making a paleo dessert is making it look appealing, taste yummy, and using only paleo-approved ingredients. We found some recipes online and adapted and experimented until we liked the results!

We really wanted to include a few paleo versions of our populate Petites Sweets. So we chose Lemon Petites and Peanut Butter Chocolate Petites. Since peanuts are not paleo we went with cashew butter as a replacement. 

We also tried out a recipe for Carrot Cake bites. I think these are a truly healthy dessert! Not simply a paleo version of a dessert that should still be eaten in moderation. They are also our first vegan Petite Sweet.

This is our new Paleo Lemon Petite! It is tangy and sweet! I challenge you not to love it!

And this is our new Paleo Carrot Cake Petite! I think this is the best option for the serious paleo athlete who loves to have a sweet treat. It is a satisfying dessert that won't leave you feeling guilty.

There are more treats to come! As well as a post on our adventures at the 2014 CrossFit Surf City Civil War Competition.