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Nov 19

I tried a juice cleanse for two days and the amount of times I had to poo was staggering – woman&home

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Juice cleanses are more popular than ever. What are the benefits and changes you can expect to experience if you try one? Health editor Lucy Gornall investigates...

Go on a juice cleanse they said. It will kick start your digestion they said. And help you poo, they said. I say they, I mean advertisers, promoters and juice-diet advocates.

Ahh, go on then. Despite the fact that a previous attempt at doing a juice diet left me so ridiculously hungry that I caved after half a day, I vowed that this time I would be strong.

Step one of the juice cleanse process is understanding what youre doing, its not to be confused with blending! Juicing is when you consume the squeezed juices from fruits and vegetables and you separate them from the pulp. Blending mixes all the edible parts of the fruit and vegetables, including the pulp and fibrous parts.

Juice cleanses are short, intensive periods of time, usually lasting between 3-10 days, where you only consume only the juice of fruits and vegetables. The makers and promoters of juice cleanses claim that they aid weight loss and detoxify the body.

I opted for a two-day Juice Fast Diet by Nosh Detox, which claims to help you lose weight and feel great, purify and nitrify inside and out without feeling hunger, and clear toxins from your system. Priced at a generous 110, I was hopeful. In fact, Nosh Detox say that 98% of clients have lost a few kgs within a few days.

Two black gift-bag style bags arrive at my flat the afternoon before I kick off my juice cleanse. Im actually spreading generous lumps of hummus on crackers when the delivery man turns up. Theres also sausages and garlic bread in the oven. I sheepishly put the juices away.

Each bag carries a days worth of juices. Theres one morning tonic and four 500ml smoothies, each a bright, vibrant healthy colour. Im excited, although Im still skeptical that this will keep me full. Nosh Detox also say that the cleanse helps to reduce sugar cravings so Im praying this kicks my 4pm chocolate habit to the kerb.

Its recommended that hard cardio is avoided whilst on the cleanse, although gentle exercise is encouraged. As a personal trainer and health writer, would I be listening? No. Should I have listened? Yes.

I throw myself into my usual morning workout a mixture of weights, cardio and high intensity interval training.

Post workout, I arrive at my desk and knock back a sour tasting Lemon & Ginger Tonic to be drunk at 8.30am- aptly described as the healer. I despise the taste at first. In fact I despise the taste full stop. But, its lemon and ginger (no honey) so what was I expecting?

Later in the morning its time for my first 500ml juice; The Rehydrator, to be drunk at 11am. But its only 10.20 and Im peckish and I cant resist. Its a tasty mix of summery fruits as well as flaxseed, known to help digestion and push things along. Well, just 15 minutes later, things have been pushed along alright and I experience my first juice diet movement.

At 11.35am, just 1 hour and 15 minutes after my second juice, I cave in and have some seeds. And a few Malteasers. Im legitimately hungry and its not even been half a day. Im unsure whether Im hungry because I KNOW I cant eat, or if I am in fact starving, which does feel possible.

Lunchtime is at 1.30; another 500ml bottle of goodness, which actually does actually fill me up this time. I am feeling great. Honestly.

Then 4.30 is The Healer, a green juice. Im a sucker for a green juice but as they tend to pack in insane amounts of fruit, I am also a little wary of the sugar hit. This one contains avocado, mango, watercress, pineapple and Green synergy Powder packed with protein. Its surprisingly good. Like Bali in a bottle. Plus, I feel quite energised after and ready for a busy evening of teaching gym classes.

Digestion wise, Im quite gassy. Im not bloated, but I keep getting urges to go.

I get home for dinner; a yellow, fruit filled juice, which also tastes great. I cheat again with a huge bowl of yoghurt and granola afterwards though. Oh, and a carrot. I cant help it I have this incessant desire to chew something.

The juice cleanse diet racks up about 900-1000 calories a day, a far cry from the NHS recommended 2000 calories-a-day. So, its not surprise my stomach is wanting some grub.

However, that night I sleep like a baby. Apart from my overly full bladder waking me up at 1am, desperate for a wee. Thats what happens I guess when you drink half a litre of juice before hitting the sack.

I awake on day two full of energy.

At 8:30am I only drink half of the Lemon and Ginger Tonic it makes me physically wretch. Instead, my coffee kick starts my digestion today, and trust me you dont want me to expand on that.

I mix up my juices today opting for the 4.30 juice at 11am. Its The Healer again this time made with kiwi, leafy greens, banana, oranges and Green Synergy Powder and it tastes amazing. I down it so fast though, that it doesnt even touch the sides. So half a fruit and nut bar along with some almonds finishes me off.

I feel like such a cheater but remind myself that I have been exercising so I am going to need some extra calories. In between the 1.30 and 4.30 juices, I snack a little more; crisps, Malteasers (again), dried fruit, granola straight from the box.

By 4pm on day two, my bowels are not happy. I have to run to the loo a good few times and whilst out on the tube, the urge to go strikes me and I have a mild panic. I guess its the combination of random snacks and over two litres worth of fruit and vegetables.

By the end of day two, I get into bed and enjoy another blissful sleep. My juice diet is over.

So whats changed? Are my skintight jeans feeling baggy? Is my skin glowing?

Honestly, no. My size certainly hasnt changed and my skin looks same, but I do strangely have heaps of energy.

The most obvious thing I noticed was the increased bowel movements. I feel flushed out. Empty. Not surprising really as Ive just spent the past two days dashing to the loo. I was expecting that the juices would make things move a little but I wasnt prepared for just how much, the experience could rival colonic irrigation. Whenever I went to, ahem, relive myself, it always felt unfinished, and 10 minutes later I would be back. I lost count of the number of trips I made.

Doing a juice diet also taught me that if youre exercising, your body really does need extra fuel. If you dont fill the tank, you cant expect it to run.

However, knowing that I have spent two days giving my body so many great vitamins and minerals, is reassuring. I hope that this health injection helps me to ward off the endless bugs and lurgies which are flying around right now.

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