I’m trying my first cleanse right now!! And you’re either thinking “Cool, which one?! OR “Ugh, I don’t believe in cleanses.”
I feel like I have seen so many cleanses online and have considered doing one for the longest time. But I have always been hesitant for a few reasons… I like to eat, a lot of them are full of sugar, I do think our bodies are pretty efficient at self cleaning, and did I mention I like to eat?
But I’ve heard a lot about the Chef V cleanse that sounded better than any other…
the green juice is blended to get more of the good stuff in the drink
it comes with a protein drink
the juice is NOT a ton of fruit juice and sugar
it also comes with a soup to have at the end of the day
they deliver it straight to my door
Also, I have really wanted to try a cleanse because I don’t’ feel right saying “I don’t believe in cleanses” if I’ve never tried one. Since I’m doing the Health Coaching certification I know a lot of my future clients are going to ask me about cleanses. I want to have first hand knowledge on this topic. I really think this is a good one if you’re going to try one.
AND… this is for ME and my body. My thyroid is still sluggish despite being on medication and taking holistic supplements. After a lot of research and debate I need to change up my diet and this is like a ‘fresh start’ for me. It’s almost a ceremonial way for me to start a new chapter of taking care of my body with better food.
So today was my first day on the Chef V Cleanse – there are 3 day, 5 day and 7 day options. I’m trying the 3 day, but since I’ve never even done a 1 day cleanse I’m not sure if I’ll be able to stick to it the whole time. I tried to set myself up for success by cleaning out my kitchen of any crappy foods though!
First things first, I went for a short run this morning. You shouldn’t do any intense exercise while on a cleanse so I kept it very light.
First green juice of the day… I was a little scared it wasn’t going to be good since I knew it wasn’t packed with sugar, but it is delicious! It’s actually very refreshing.
I had the first protein drink of the day on the way to acupuncture. This was really good too. All cleanses come with a shaker cup that came in handy all day.
(There are more juices and tons of water happening throughout the day too.)
I was pleasantly surprised by the soup too. It has sweet potatoes and is very good!
And now I’m sipping a green juice and chatting with you nice people. I will admit that I want a treat right now. If I had something in my house I’d probably eat it so it’s good I cleaned out the junk!
The nice people at Chef V have offered to give RER readers a 55% discount off any of the cleanses! That is better than any discount or coupon I’ve ever seen from them.
Discount Code: Check out more info on the Chef V Cleanse here and use code RER for 55% off!!
I’ll follow up with my thoughts after the cleanse. Let me know if you have any questions!
I have always LOVED this company, and the fact that they always deliver to your front door when they say they will. Unfortunately, this is the first time I have to write a review with disappointment, due to the fact that they were supposed to deliver my delivery between, 12 PM and 8:30 PM. It is now past 9PM and NO DELIVERY has been fulfilled after my purchase monday morning with the day and time frame for my delivery scheduled to be fulfilled. I’ve never had trouble with their delivery system before, but being a VERY busy mom to 3 toddler boys, and a business owner, this inconvenience has definitely caused a huge problem in my tight scheduled day. I understand things happen, but after receiving a phone call from the company early this afternoon, informing me of their new delivery system starting next week, I made sure to ask, and confirm, that my scheduled delivery would still be here today. The man I talked to assured me it would be delivered as promised, but now that it is close to 45 minutes past the LATEST time of delivery, I’m assuming it will not be fulfilled. I paid for a product, and expected it to arrive when the company told me it would. But I am now wondering if I should start questioning the appreciation and commitment this company has to its recurring and supportive clients.
I just got my Chef V delivery! Question – did your shake bottle have a spiral metal thingy in it?? What is that for???
Did they deliver everything in a refrigerated package?
No cleanses. As a physician I see people do these and some can be dangerous. Our bodies clean quite well on their own. That said, they are also not for me as I like to eat rather than drink my food:)
I’ve never done a cleanse. I tried one once but got way too hungry to finish. I’m interested to see how this works for you since you love to eat just like me!
I once did a fruits and veggies only reset weekend. I was just eating too much junk and used the weekend to break the pattern.
I don’t think I would ever do a cleanse because: food. 🙂
Cleanses are a great way to reset and get back on track with healthy eating. I’ve done an at home “blue print” style cleanse before and liked it. It was exhausting making all the juices and such, but the one you are doing sounds nice.
Hi Monica! I have Hashimoto’s and am on thyroid meds also; what holistic supplements do you take? I’d be interested in trying. I’ve often contemplated doing the Whole 30 or going gluten free because of what I’ve read about it helping ease thyroid symptoms. I am leaning towards gluten free because I love brown rice too much to do Whole 30 or Paleo.
I’m not sure if it’s cool to suggest one blogger on another blogger’s site, but Monica always seems very friendly and laid back so… have you checked out DarwinianFail? She also has Hashimoto’s (along with a long, complicated medical history) and has blogged about what has worked for her. Just a thought 🙂
It’s totally cool. Thanks for chiming in! I don’t have Hashimoto’s just low T3 and T4 thyroid.
I tried a cleanse once! It was a 3-day juice cleanse by Juicer’s Solana beach. The good part about this was I made by juices at home which was a. cheaper b. better because I kept a lot of the fiber to keep me full!
This cleanse also allowed 6 oz of protein for dinner and a handful of veggies which made it a lot more doable. I’d do something like this again but never something that makes me live off of only juice.
I wrote about it a couple of years ago: http://www.akanshaagrawal.com/day-1-cleanse/
I have been seriously, seriously contemplating this. Went to the checkout and then backed off…. I just cant decide. Part of me doesn’t believe in the idea of cleanses but the other part of me thinks I would benefit from a reset and a new start. Ill keep debating. Thanks for sharing.
I did a 10 day juice fast, which while it was hard, made me feel brilliant afterwards. I had so much energy, but all the fruit and vegetables were expensive.
Good luck with the cleanse, I hope you make it and feel awesome for it 🙂
10 days!!! You are a rock star.
I’ve never done one before because I love food too much haha, but I think it’s awesome that you’re trying it out for future clients and recommendations etc. Good luck!!
I definitely don’t believe that cleanses do anything for us physically– besides cause us to lose water weight very quickly and gain it back again. Maybe some muscle loss too, which we obviously know is no good.
Our liver, lungs, and kidneys are meant to remove these so-called “toxins” naturally.
If ANYTHING, a cleanse may be good for a mental reset if your eating habits are getting out of control. But really, a more beneficial way of “cleansing” would be to just eat large quantities of vegetables for 3 days. At least you’re getting some nutrients and fiber.
I never have and I don’t think I would. I’ve honestly never felt the need. If eating is getting out of hand, I just dial way back and stick to only unprocessed foods eliminating sugar, dairy, grains and alcohol. That brings me right back and I usually stay there. Thanks for being the guinea pig on this one! 🙂
Do you plan to work out while cleansing? That’s my biggest hurdle when contemplating even trying it – I’m not sure the calorie intake could support running and dancing.
I’m trying to keep it super light, you’re not supposed to really workout.
i dont think cleanses actually do anything physically-our bodies are pretty great at self-regulating. but i do think it can be nice to mentally ‘reset.’
First cleanse? Didn’t you try the Suja one for a day and then another kind before that?
Yeah, and the urban remedy detox one as well https://runeatrepeat.com/2014/09/04/urban-remedy-detox-review/
Thanks for sharing! Cleanses are such an interesting topic in the fitness realm, and I appreciate your honesty. It seems to come down to the ‘why’ because we all acknowledge that a cleanse, by definition is not sustainable.
I am one of “I don’t believe in cleanse” person. Food just to good and I need all my nutrients to be active 😉
I recently tried the ChefV cleanse and really liked it! The protein drink wasn’t my favorite but I liked the green juice and soup. I felt light and refreshed by the end of it and it was a great way to reset myself back to eating healthy.
I’m glad to hear it! I really love it so far (I was scared it would be too hard or something.) I was surprised I liked the protein, since I am super super picky about protein powder. I’m blending it with ice today.