Master Weight Loss Cleanse/Detox with Detox Lounge San Diego

Since coming back from my holiday vacation I've been wanting to do a detox to reboot my system. I was going through a few emotional and financial situations which really sucked the motivation to detox right out of me. It wasn't until the start of this month where I felt like 'it's time". Last week, after much research, I decided to try the "master weight loss cleanse" by Detox Lounge in San Diego (please note I paid for this myself; this is not a sponsored post)

I chose this detox because I wanted something I wasn't gonna have to prep myself. You can make your own juices and drinks to detox but I felt I would be more successful if everything was taken care of for me. So Detox Lounge prepares everything for you. All I had to do was pick-up my cleanse (you have to pre-order because they prepare everything fresh) and drink it. This cleanse is unlike the "master cleanse" in that it has way more nutritional value.

I purchased the 3-day cleanse. The 3-day cleanse includes 18 bottles of different concoctions (6 bottles per day, 1 bottle every 2 hours). Along with the cleanse you have to drink a lot of water.
Because Monday the 17th was a holiday I decided to do my detox from the 15th-17th (Saturday, Sunday, Monday). I wanted to take full advantage of the day off. It's unrealistic for me to detox while at work. I didn't know what the effects would be, and you should know that everyone's body reacts differently. I share my experience to give you some perspective but if you decide to do a food detox, try it first on a day when you can stay home.

I modified the detox to work for me. I changed the drinking times and also incorporated some food. I chose to start later in the day (10am) and had my last bottle at 8pm (they suggest from 8am-6pm).  I did this because I like to stay up late. I would drink every bottle within 1 hour, and then drink about 8-10 ounces of "flavored" water in the next hour (to prep for the next bottle). I am not a big water drinker so flavored water helps me drink more.  I usually add lemon juice to make it more "fun" to drink.  Also I incorporated light meals.  I knew not eating was not an option for me. I do not like to starve myself.  When I was hungry I ate light.  My detox meals were: garden salad (lettuce, tomatoes, onions, lemon juice, olive oil, a little sea salt), vegetable soup (veggie broth, onions, garlic, and tons of vegetables), and peanut butter on whole wheat bread.  I also had apples and oranges for snacks.

Juice flavors:
*Please visit the Detox Lounge site for list of ingredients*

Tropical Heat - For the "master weight loss cleanse" you have to drink 2 bottles of this. It is VERY spicy. If you do not like spicy foods at all, I would not recommend this cleanse. Cayenne pepper is included as an ingredient for this flavor. I could barely handle it and I like spicy foods. I felt the "heat" as it went down my throat. Thankfully the tingling does subside, and since I was drinking it little by little I adjusted right away. It tastes sweet but the pepper makes it less appealing. I liked this flavor the least.  I couldn't even finish the last bottle by the 3rd day; I was done.

Vitality Splash - Is refreshing, especially after the tropical heat.  It is a light and sweet drink.

Blue-Green goddess - It is very minty.  I knew the drinks weren't going to taste amazing, and I could handle drinking this but after a while it was like drinking mouthwash.  

Bloom Berry - Another light drink; I found it less sweet than vitality splash.

Chai Coconut Bliss - The most pleasant of all the drinks, and saved for last.  My only qualm is that I like my chai warm so it was a little weird drinking it cold.  But overall my favorite of the cleanse.

I realized a few things during the cleanse.  I am not as "unhealthy" as I thought I was.  In other words, I didn't really need a detox after all.  I already incorporate a lot of healthy foods in my diet. My body didn't react at all differently from the cleanse.  I did however feel much more energized. I could see myself doing a 1-day cleanse possibly once every 2 months, but I would not do the 3-day again.  I wouldn't recommend this cleanse if you haven't done one before.  This one is at an "intermediate" level.  Or if you've never cleansed before, try it for 1 day to see how you feel and then move up to 3 days.

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