The Juice Master Detox

The last couple of months I’d hit a bit of a slump. I was exhausted from university work, still struggling to shift the pounds I’d put on over Christmas and could feel a cold coming on. As our half-term reading week was approaching at medical school I thought that now was a good time for a detox. I decided on the Juice Master super juice diet which claims can allow you to lose 7 pounds in 7 days by consuming nothing but freshly made juice. It’s carefully calculated so that you get enough calories and the extra supplements it suggests you take give your system a total revamp.

At the end of the first day I had what I can only describe as the worst headache I’ve ever had. Reading the advice in the book I believe this was due to caffeine withdrawal because of the amount of tea I had previously been drinking. Apparently this can be quite common on juice diets and may also cause an initial lack of energy.

I found myself hungry over the first few days. As I’m not a huge fan of strong-favoured vegetables, I found I was making some of the juices and only drinking part of them as the flavour really wasn’t for me. It does say in the book, however, that if you wish you can deviate from the plan and stick to the juices that you prefer. For me that was:

1. JM’s Super Detox Juice – apples, cucumber, celery, spinach and watercress

2. Passion 4 Juice Master – natural yoghurt, banana, apple, pineapple

After I made this switch I found that I only needed about 3 juices a day, as opposed to the 4 or 5 suggested in the book. This however, is common, as the plan is designed to be adapted to your specific needs.

I chose to do the plan at this specific time because I had a relatively easy week at university, meaning I had more time back at the house to prepare the juices. I did however find myself deviating from the plan several times due to various reasons involving work or social events.

Although I didn’t weigh myself throughout the week I could feel that I had lost weight and my stomach was definitely a lot flatter. I also had comments made about how good my skin was looking. I was quite sceptical about the attitude change towards food mentioned in the book. But it was completely right! By the end of the week I was craving solid food yes but only things like fresh fruit. I was even cringing at the thought of eating carbohydrate-rich foods.

The plan leaves you feeling refreshed and makes you so much more conscious of what you are putting into your body. You realise that you actually don’t need to consume anywhere near as much in order to keep yourself functioning. It takes willpower but you’ll appreciate it in the end!