3 Day Cleanse

So I decided to challenge myself and do my very first cleanse. I have always wanted to try one out, but a lot of the ones I saw were mainly liquids only and that is not for me. I love food and I need to EAT not just drink or it wouldn't work for me and in all honesty it's not healthy. The one I chose to do is mainly a raw diet, plant based, no dairy, no meat, no bread, NO COFFEE. I was inspired by a friend and kind of winged it and went with what I wanted to challenge myself with and what I could handle at the same time. Not having coffee originally I thought was going to be my biggest challenge, but as much as I missed it, it wasn't the hardest part. (or the taste at least) After all I didn't drink coffee for my whole pregnancy with my son. For me the hardest was feeling really tired, which I guess could be connected to the coffee. Day 1 was a breeze for the most part because I was so excited about starting the cleanse, had everything prepped and a plan in place. When nighttime hit Day 1 I noticed I was slightly weak so I made sure I grabbed some nuts and grapes. At this time I didn't think I was consuming enough calories, but the snacks helped and I made sure to add more calories to Day 2. To make matters worse BAM I got my period which partly explained how I was feeling too. I went to bed at 9pm and got a little over 8 hours of sleep, plenty you would think right? Nope. Day 2 I woke up to losing 2 pounds within 24 hours, I was happy! I also felt like I haven't slept in days haha. I had my more energized moments, playing with my son, walking around Target, prepping dinner...but the down times I felt like a zombie. Staring at the computer screen at work was rough. At any moment I thought I would fall asleep. Day 2 I knew I needed more food of substance and protein so that's why I packed a good portion of quinoa with my lunch. Day 3 I woke up losing about 3 more pounds. This is really working I thought. I was super motivated to finish this personal challenge. Day 4 - In a total of 3 days I lost a total of 6.8 pounds! It was so worth it, not extremely hard and I felt great after. This was such an accomplishment for me and showing myself that I do have will power that sometimes I think I lack. After this cleanse I felt like I was on top of the world. I got a well deserved large coffee in the morning haha. I would 100% do this again and WILL be. My Food Plan Day 1: Breakfast - Banana Smoothie w/ unsweetened Almond Milk Snack - Grapes Lunch - Salad w/ mixed lettuce, baby spinach, raw cashews, quinoa, tomatoes, avocado Snack - Apple Dinner - Lettuce boat tacos w/ mushrooms, zucchini, red peppers Snack - Unsalted Peanuts Snack - Grapes Water Intake - 60oz lemon water, 32oz regular water Day 2: Breakfast - Banana Smoothie w/ unsweetened Almond Milk Snack - Grapes Snack - Raw cashews Lunch - Quinoa, baby spinach, mixed veggies, avocado, splash of avocado oil Dinner - Zucchini noodles w/avocado sauce & a side of roasted veggies (brussel sprouts, sweet potato) Snack - Strawberries Water Intake - 30oz lemon water, 64oz regular water Day 3: Breakfast - Banana Smoothie w/ unsweetened Almond Milk Snack - Grapes Lunch - Quinoa & roasted veggies (brussel sprouts & sweet potato) Snack - Raw cashews Snack - Strawberries Dinner - Avocado & tomato mash, corn on the cob & a baked potato w/ a splash of avocado oil & a little garlic Water Intake - 90oz lemon water