Will I survive my Juice Detox?

Since the wedding, I just haven't been feeling as healthy and my pants have most definitely felt ALOT tighter, although tonight, that could be the Grill'd burger I just inhaled.

My health is extremely important to me. I try very hard to eat cleanly during the week, but generally on the weekend, I do and eat as I please (and it is starting to show)

I started following my husband's cousin on Instagram last year, she is studying naturopathy and really into wellness and generally eating healthy (check out her blog at www.selfhealthco.com, it’s fantastic!) She started doing a Juice Detox and I was intrigued.

I did some research and found out some of the fabulous health benefits that juicing offers;

Linda Wagner provides some great reasons as to why a juice detox is so beneficial.

• Juice requires very little digestion, so it helps to give your digestive system a well earned break. It also allows for the nutritional benefits of the juice to get into your system even more quickly.
• The amount of fruit and vegetables that you consume is far more than you could actually physically eat at one time. It is otherwise very difficult to get the same quantity of vitamins, minerals and nutrients in your diet regularly
• One of the primary functions of the liver is to serve as the body’s detoxifier. Maintaining good health is achievable by regular cleansing of the liver, which can be done through juicing. As with above, fresh juices reduce the burden on the liver and allows the liver to rid itself of accumulated toxins and just generally work better.
• Juicing can help to improve bone & joint function and contribute to healthier hair, skin and nails as well as having some pretty amazing anti-aging properties.
• (This one is very significant to me, given the fact I absolute hate being sick, and I’m quite a whinger when I am run down and not 100%) Juicing can help strengthen your Immune System!
• Juicing may help to improve your overall mood, and I have been told that it can help aid with natural weight loss
• And possibly one of the most important things – It gives you more ENERGY!!!

 Sounds to good to be true huh? Well I'm about to find out!

So after deciding that I wanted to give it a shot, I had to do a little bit of research on how I wanted to go about it. It was in my search that i stumbled across Schkinny Maninny (www.schkinnymaninny.com.au/)

Schkinny Maninny is a Sydney based company that bring the juice cleanse to you. AWESOME! I don’t need to go out and buy an overwhelming amount of fruit and vegetables and make a crazy mess in my kitchen to turn me off after 1-2 days.

You receive 6 juices/soups a day to consume so I am certainly hoping that I won’t get hungry. Each juice contains half to one kilogram of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and legumes.  That is up to 8 serves of fruit and vegetables each day! Each day you are getting approximately the RDI of kilojoules/calories - it is not an unhealthy, ridiculously low calorie fad diet (like the no-carb diet I tried before the wedding, even though I reached my goal, when I re-introduced them back into my diet, the number on the scales were not happy).

There are no preservatives or additives in the juices. Unlike Supermarket juices, the juices don’t include cooked ingredients nor do they sit on a shelf for months on end.  They are made from fresh raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Given that I live outside of the CBD I will receive my detox in two lots Mon/Wed, but inside the CBD they arrive daily.

Schinny Manniny has a variety of different programs you can try, I am doing the 5 day, standard juice/veg detox – God give me the strength to get through the 5 days!!!

My research highlighted the fact that I will most certainly struggle with some horrible headaches (likely due to my caffeine withdrawals). Other detox side effects include runny nose, tiredness, fever, flu like symptoms, etc.. They say that the more toxic your body is, the worse the effects you suffer, so I am hoping my generally healthy life style works in my favour.

So that brings me to now. Can I survive 5 whole days of JUST JUICE? I am a girl that really loves food, in fact, I schedule my day/week around what I am going to eat and basically cannot survive without caffeine. For the sake of detox, my health and getting my lifestyle back on track... you’ll have to continue reading to find out!!

Schinny Manniny Detox – The Facts

• The Cleanse costs $295 for five days, or $215 for three days (If you’re a little bit clever, you can often find special days and codes to get a bit of a discount)
• It includes six juices each day.
• Daily delivery is available if you’re within 20 km radius of the CBD, for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Call phone: 1300 021 601 or visit www.schkinnymaninny.com.au for more information.

Side Note – Still want to try the detox, but think the SM price tag is a little much for your budget? Just remember you can try a Juice Detox at home, even an easy 1-day cleanse. The internet is full of some brilliant recipes and as long as you have a reasonably good juicer and pick up mostly organic fruits & vegetables, you can still get the fantastic nutritional benefits.