The week before Christmas, I did a three-day juice cleanse. At the end of this post, you can enter to win your very own three-day juice cleanse. Happy New Year, digestive systems of the NicoleisBetter world!
Now, I know what you’re thinking. Juice cleanse? JUICE CLEANSE? But don’t worry, I promise it’s not one of those crazy fasting diets where you only drink water and cayenne pepper or whatever that crazy shit is – it’s a real juice cleanse: 6 bottles of specially formulated juice per day, made by the experts over at BluePrintCleanse.
I know, I know. Me? THREE ENTIRE DAYS WITHOUT FOOD? But you guys! YOU GUYS! I did it, and it was effing spectacular.
When I first picked up my big box of juice down in Santa Monica, I was feeling a bit apprehensive. Actually, that’s a lie. I was terrified. What had I gotten myself into? What was this going to feel like? Who knew a box of juice could be so heavy?!
I drove home, lined the 18 bottles of juice up in my fridge, and sat down to my last meal for the next 72 hours, staring lovingly at a tomato and thinking, “Honey, I’m sure gonna miss you.”
Nicole Drinks Obscene Amounts of Juice: Day 1
When I woke up, I consulted my juice schedule. Yes, juice schedule. That’s the thing – you think it’s going to be super easy to drink 6 bottles of juice over the course of a day – but dude, it’s harder than it looks. There are rules to follow: leave 1-2 hours between juices, drink 8+ ounces of water or herbal tea between juices, finish the last juice at least 2 hours before bedtime, etc. etc. And when you think about that, you realize it’s time for a schedule.
After consulting the rules and doing the calculations, I settled on drinking the first juice at 8am, the second juice at 11am, the third at 1pm, the fourth at 3pm, the fifth at 6pm, and the sixth at 8pm – with a plan to drink at least 8oz of water or tea in between each juice.
“Bladder,” I thought, “it’s going to be a looooong three days.”
When I opened the first bottle, a green juice packed with spinach and kale and other leafy things, I thought I knew what to expect. Drea had done this exact same cleanse, and when she described the green juice as a “weird, liquid salad,” I assumed I understood. But guess what? I didn’t. Two sips into that first bottle and I realized that there’s no way to prepare yourself for drinking a liquid salad – especially if, like me, you’ve never had real green juice before and your taste buds aren’t used to DRINKING PARSLEY. Following Drea’s advice, I added some freshly squeezed lemon juice and a straw, and tried to get the juice down as fast as possible by doing repetitions of deep breath, hold nose, big gulp, swallow, chase with lemon water.
Yes, CHASER. I had a chaser. “Damn,” I thought. “How things have come full circle since freshman year of college. From chasing bottom-shelf-homeless-person vodka to chasing mother effing GREEN JUICE. Times, you are a-changin’.”
About halfway through that first bottle of juice, I doubted that I’d make it past the early afternoon, yet alone an entire three days. Sure, only two of the six juices were this green stuff, but still, THAT’S A LOT OF LIQUID SALAD. Then, just when I was sure I wouldn’t be able to finish the bottle, I remembered that I had paid All The Money for this cleanse and that cheating or quitting absolutely wasn’t an option.
Note to self: Spending lots of money on something is a pretty good motivator not to flake out like a baby.
So I drank the green juice, all the while thinking stuff like, “My insides better be cleaner than the day I was born when this is over” and “Yeah, digestive system, you like that?!”
11am: time for the second juice. I opened the bottle and gave the juice a wary smell. Pineapple, Apple & Mint? That didn’t sound bad at all, but the green juice had me on high alert. I tasted it slowly, and oh sweet mother of relief – it was AMAZING. Juice #2 was so much better than juice #1, but I guess that’s basically like saying “great sex is better than getting beaten to death with a hammer,” so really, it’s all about perspective.
By lunch time, though, I was feeling pretty incredible. I already had so much more energy than normal, and I was ready to tackle my next bottle of green juice. It went down much more smoothly the second time – although I kept up the lemon juice/straw/chaser routine – and by the afternoon I was pretty damn proud of myself. Also, most surprisingly of all, I wasn’t hungry. The quantity of juice and the copious amounts of nutrients kept me full and satisfied, and I was starting to feel like maybe I’d be able to complete these three days after all.
Then, at 3pm, my “Juice #4” alarm went off (of course I set an alarm, how else do you keep up with such an insane juicing schedule?!) and I thought, “What?! No! It can’t be time to drink more liquid already. THERE’S NO ROOM IN MY BODY FOR MORE JUICE. NO ROOM. NO MORE JUICE. ABORT. ABORT.”
But I drank it anyway, a Spicy Lemonade that was so easy to drink that I started getting cocky. “Ha,” I thought. “I’ve got this.” By the time I reached Juice #5, I was positive I had this whole juice thing totally under control. I opened the bottle, took a big gulp, and felt my eyes widen in horror at whatever was happening inside my mouth. I swallowed and stared at the bottle in disbelief. “WHAT IS THIS??” I yelled. It tasted like the ground. Not like the green juice, not like weeds or liquid salad, but like the actual actual ground. “Awesome,” I thought. “I’m drinking pureed soil.”
“You have to taste this” I told James Bond. “It tastes like someone grated fresh ginger over a pile of dirt and liquified it in a bottle.” I frantically emailed Drea. “HOW DID YOU DRINK JUICE #5?!” Well, turns out Drea liked Juice #5, because Drea likes beets. Ooo, right. That’s the main ingredient in Juice #5: beets.
Note to self: IN THE FUTURE, REMEMBER THAT YOU DO NOT LIKE BEETS
Note to others: If you do like beets, I’m told that Juice #5 is actually pretty delicious. You know, different strokes and all that.
Anyway, after that first sip, I spent about an hour waging war with my bottle of beet juice, finally finishing it using the now tried-and-true straw/nose holding/chaser method, and I sat back to think about how grateful my digestive system should be to my tastebuds, who were really taking one for the team with this beet juice situation.
By 8pm, when it was time to open Juice #6, my expectations were pretty low. I read the label. Cashew Milk? What the fuck is Cashew Milk? But you guys, YOU GUYS, it was incredible. Filled with vanilla, cinnamon, and agave, it was basically like drinking a cookie. And after an entire day of spicy liquid weed dirt, it felt like the best thing that could possibly happen to a person.
As I sat there and sipped my cookie juice, I realized that I felt better than I’d felt in an exceptionally long time. Even with the unfortunate dirt/beet situation, I had to admit that I was more alert and creative than usual, and best of all, I’d had such a productive day because I didn’t have to think about what to eat, take time to cook the food, eat the food, do the dishes, etc. etc. Honestly, that was the biggest unforeseen benefit of the juice cleanse, not having to deal with food. I love food, obviously, but until the end of day 1 I didn’t realize just how time consuming it is to think about it all the time. “This is why rich people have kitchen staff,” I thought.
Note to self: Get rich. Hire kitchen staff.
After completing that first day, the next two went by pretty quickly. I had established a routine of when to drink the juices, and I knew what to expect with each one. The green juice and beet juice even got easier to drink as the cleanse progressed (maybe my taste buds were changing?) and by day 3 I was able to drink both without having to hold my nose and actually wound up liking the green juice. Whhhaatttt? Hooray for little victories!!
There were some tough moments, of course, and I was definitely a little hungry at certain points on the second and third days. I was also having bizarrely vivid dreams, some serious cotton-ey dry mouth, and, oh yeah, PINK PEE (you’re welcome), but from what I read those are all normal side effects of the chemical changes in your body/detox experience/beets.
Overall, the cleanse was an awesome experience. I didn’t miss food at all, but that’s probably because there isn’t a second of the day where you’re both awake and not drinking something. Although, with that said, I have to assume that it’s a lot easier to do this cleanse if you live alone – or if the person you live with is doing it too. James Bond was incredibly supportive, like always, but when he made garlic bread pizza for dinner on day 3, all I could do was sit in the corner with my bottle of beet juice and glare hatefully at the best smelling food in the history of the world, thinking that next time I do this cleanse I’m either going to have to bribe him to do it with me or run away to a secluded, roasted-garlic-free island where it’s 85 degrees and sunny and beet juice magically tastes like chocolate milk.
Speaking of convincing others to do the cleanse with me, the lovely health ninjas over at BluePrintCleanse have offered to let one of you try your very own three-day cleanse, absolutely free. That’s $195 worth of organic liquid-ey goodness. FOR FREE. Want in? Of course you do!
3-day Juice Cleanse Giveaway Rules – sponsored by BluePrintCleanse
- Commenting on this post gives you one entry
- Tweeting about this giveaway using both my Twitter handle, @nicoleisbetter, and @BPCleanse gets you one entry. (Only one tweet per person will be counted, so make it a kickass one!)
- The offer is valid everywhere in the US, except Alaska (Sorry, Alaskan cleanse fanatics!), and must be used prior to 1/31/13.
- The winner will be randomly selected on Tuesday 1.17 and announced right here at the bottom of this post, so make sure you check back to see if you’re the lucky juice-ee!
PS – While BluePrintCleanse is generously sponsoring this giveaway, they had no idea that I was doing their cleanse in the first place. I paid for the cleanse in full, did it myself, and then reached out to them about hooking one of you lovely dudes or dudettes up with your own cleanse, and they awesomely jumped on board. All of the opinions in this post are true and bullshit-free (like always, duh), and the best indicator of how I really feel about my experience is the fact that I’m signing on to do another cleanse at the end of this month and will become a regular customer after that, all on my own dime. So like, calm down, FTC.
{Update: Our lucky winner is @Catcoaches!}
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Sign me up! I’ve always wanted to try a juice cleanse, but I am way too poor at the moment..
Nice, a lot of my friends are doing a cleanse or thinking about one! I will actually be in the US this month and would love to try it out!
Love this post – have been wanting to try this cleanse, but didn’t know anyone else who had done it, so thank you for writing about this for the rest of us:)
It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a juice fast and I think it’s time to undertake another one. I’ve heard some pretty amazing things about the BluePrintCleanse and I’d love to jumpstart 2012 with it. I’m keeping my fingers crossed and hope to be the lucky winner.
I’ve been planning on doing a juice cleanse in the next month anyway so this would actually be perfect. Thank you for the awesome run-down on what to expect. I’ve been seeing so many different juice diets, I had no idea where to really begin.
I’ve never tried a cleanse but have always wanted to! I’ve been thinking about purchasing and would love the opportunity to do a free one. This one sounds pretty good, despite juice #5 which scares me a little but if it tastes anything like a goat cheese and beet salad im willing to try it!
I’m not sure I could do a 3 day juice cleanse, but I have been drinking “kale shakes” in the morning, which I assume is similar to the” liquid salad” you had to drink. I’ve yet to find a way to make it taste good, but the amount of energy it gives me is so worth it!
bpcleanse!! i’ve had my eye on this for a while and have been carefully following any bloggy exploits i can find of people who’ve done it – and i’m about 75% on board to try it which would be about 95% if it were FREE – so, count me in!
I’d love to try this! I’ve never done a cleanse before, but this seems doable.
GURL. I have been dying to try something like this out. I’ve been working in a bar since…Halloween? And everything I put into my body these days is bar food or beer or some hybrid of bar food and beer and it’s gross and I hate it and I need to get myself ON TRACK. This would help like whoa.
(Also, I miss your face.)
This sounds pretty awesome, and I LOVE beets! A juice cleanse would go really well in conjunction with my sober January detox.
I’ve been dying to try this cleanse. I’m a little scared of the beet drink because I too hate beets, but you’ve given me the courage.
Oh, yes. I need to experience liquid salads.
I LOVE JUICE! Dirt juice, beet juice, green juice, grass juice, cashew juice. Bring on the pink pee and skinny jeans!
I’ve been looking at cleanses for a few months but haven’t committed yet (phobe). I love that you write your honest opinion of everything that you try, I’m ready to give this a go! Thanks for the opportunity!
Oh! I have been planning to do this and I feel like my unemployed self would be much better at completing it! Also, I’d totally document it all and it’d probably be really neurotic since I become neurotic with no food. Also this sounds awesome but very scary, mostly since I’m pretty sure I’d learn I should give up dairy completely and feel really great. But sad without cheese.
I’ve been wanting to try a juice cleanse but haven’t due to the price and I have no juicer. Hope I win.
Dude! I’ve been wanting to try this for years. I own a really nice juicer, but to be frank, I’m way too lazy to use it regularly once you take into consideration all the clean-up involved. The Blueprint Cleanse is WAY more convenient.
oh man, i did the make-at-home version of this at the start of the month and i loved it. to the point that, when talking to my man friend about it, he told me i sounded like an addict. but to juice.
I would really love to drink all of these things.
“Help me, I’m poor.” – Bridesmaids [2011]
I have enjoyed green juice before- genrally as a ninja-kick start to my day, but have not yet done a cleanse of ay sort. Would LOVE to try one out! Here’s hoping I’m the winner.
I love beets, and would love to try this cleanse.
Juice cleanses still scare me, but I like the idea of clearing out my digestive tract and also setting lots of alarms. Plus, Drea, Amy and you have all done a juice cleanse and none of you seems to have died so it can’t be that scary. Also adding to my life list: get rich, hire kitchen staff.
Great sex IS better than getting beaten to death with a hammer. And this sounds pretty awesome–this is the first review I’ve ever read of a cleanse where the person didn’t say “OMG I felt like shit and almost died.” It almost makes me want to try it! I say almost not because I don’t actually want to try it but because I live in Canada and am therefore not technically eligible to win the prize
Awesome! I’ve been blog stalking the people who’ve tried cleanses, and I’m kind of obsessed with trying one, even though I can’t determine if it would be horrible or awesome for me. But seeing as though I’m currently making mint-chocolate chip cookies and have two other dessert recipes open on my browser, I really NEED to do something like this!
Nice story! Sounds really expensive though.
I wanna try it!
I’d totally love to try this cleanse. I’ve heard about many cleanses and this is by far the best review I’ve heard of for one.
I’ve been wanting to try a juice cleanse, but have been a little apprehensive. This would be a great opportunity to try it!
Me me me! Please! This sounds so great.
PICK ME, PICK ME. I just paid $10 for a tiny glass of the green stuff this morning and mama wants herself some free juice.
I’ve been reading your blog for a while, and I find it interesting that what finally brought me to comment for the first time was the prospect of not eating for 3 days.
Oh please, please, pretty please pick me. I want to do a cleanse but am too broke to buy this and too lazy to make my own juice. Also? It’s just the beginning of Cadbury Cream Egg season and already I feel like sludge.
I have been wanting to do this but the $195 is a bit harder to swallow that beet juice for me.
I’ve been dying to try BPC for ages, but its so damn expensive. Winning some would be prett awesome.
Ew ew beets. Vomit. But I want to try this cleanse anyway.
Ooooh, I’ve been curious about the whole juice cleanse thing for a while. Would love to win, obv.
Loved reading about your experience, too! As always, your stories make me happy.
Sounds tasty! I could use some pink pee haha
do you always hate beets? i really hate beets and that has me scared already
How fun, Id give anything to be able to afford this. I need this in my life to get healthy again.
I’ve been thinking about doing a juice cleanse for while, but wasn’t even sure where to start. Thanks for doing such a nice giveaway!
I’ve never wanted to try a cleanse, but your commentary kinda sold it on me, except for the $$ part. I would love to try it!
ooooh, i NEED this cleanse. i’ve quit my job, am moving cross country and can’t put down the hohos. haha, fingers crossed for this one!
Sounds fun! I think liquid salad actually sounds pretty tasty.
I’d love to try this! I’ve been looking at Blue Print for a while but haven’t taken the plunge yet. Winning this would be awesome!
I was just talking to my trainer about juice detoxes this morning because I’ve been creepily obsessed with BluePrint since it snuck into blog world last year. I wanna play!
Also, how in the heck did you do this during Christmas time with all the tasty cookies? I have no willpower.
Awesome write up. I read it all while eating a bag of Flaming Hot Cheetos. Can you see how much I need this?
Wow, that sounds awesome! I’m surprised to hear it such a (mostly) enjoyable experience
somehow after reading “tastes like pureed soil” i still want to try this. i’m quite intrigued by liquid salad and cashew things. also, after reading this “great sex is better than getting beaten to death with a hammer,” i almost spit my water at my computer screen from laughing so hard. luckily it missed the screen. crisis averted. amusement level: incredibly high.
I’d love to win! I’ve thought about doing a juice cleanse for awhile and the expense has held me back. I too, would have a challenge with the beets – blech!
I also HATED the beet juice. It actually made me feel kind of gross and I don’t think I drank my last beet juice. Seriously, die beet juice, die. Next time I’m doing the next level with no beet juice and more green juice.
Oh, SAME. I’m doing it again at the end of January, and I’m moving up to the second level so as to rid my life of beet juice FOREVERRRRR.
#dramaticjuiceproblems
And to think I was just reasearching cleanses and trying to figure out what I should do to clear out the holiday evil (I too have no willpower) when Cari tweeted about this. Sign me up!
I have been wanting to do a cleanse FOR. EV. ER. and I swear if I get one for free, I’ll buy another so that my boyfriend and I can do it together. Because, HI, how embarrassing. Oh yeah, he doesn’t get a choice in the matter.
I’ve been wanting to the BP cleanse for awhile now. I really appreciate the pink pee warning though. I think that’s an important thing to know.
Oh I so want to try this! I think I like beets, so I can totally handle that and the pink pee. Count me in.
Do your insides feel as good as the day you were born? That’s really what I’m going for.
I would LOVE to try this!!
I’ve always been curious about the cleanses. So how do you feel now?
I was T O T A L L Y thinking about a juice cleanse but it was just that, a thought, but now… I can’t wait for liquid salad!! S I G N ME UP B A B Y!
I would love to try this!!
Amazing! I would love to do this.
I’ve been wanting to try the BluePrintCleanse but have been too jobless and poor to do so.
I would love to try this juice cleanse! Not so sure about that liquid salad though…
I’m throwing my hat in the ring on this one. Against my better judgment, mind you.
Oh heck no! I don’t really want to win this. Just want to say I couldn’t do it. More power to you girl!
I want this for two reasons: 1. Not having to think about what to eat while juggling Miles. 2. Nutritious plus hydration is GREAT for breastfeeding.
I’d like to try this!
I think I’ve just about reached a point in my life where I might be crazy enough to do this. So count me in!
omg yes! i’m saving all my pennies for BISC this year, so i couldn’t spend on this cleanse. i read about drea’s experience and was curious already!
I am sitting here with crossed fingers to win a 3-day date with the toilet
but really though, I’d love some cookie milk and liquid salad.
Everyone keeps talking about juice cleanses. THIS juice cleanse really… I really, really want to try it. I wish I had the commitment to it to actually get a juicer and do this myself. But I totally need handholding, and yes, a kitchen staff.
I’ve always been wary of cleanses but this post totally makes me want to do one. SO I need to win!
I want to try! Maybe it would make me like vegetables…
Great giveaway! I’ve been wanting to try a juice cleanse.
I’ve just started to really get into juicing. Kale, apple, cucumber and ginger is my current face. I would LOvE to win the BP cleanse! And thanks for all the awesome
Insights!!
AB
Every since you put the picture of this cleanse I have wanted to try it, and actually had a dream about trying it. So I spent two days of thinking I would try and went through the whole thing in my head of how awesome it would be and how I would drink all this juice… Then I realized it was not free and then thought, “Ohh I hope she does a giveaway on this and I could win!” So on behalf on me an my digestive system, we would love to win.
Oh my insides could use a cleanse. The holidays wreaked havoc on them . Juice me up baby!
I’ve been looking into the Crazy Sexy Diet with the juicers involved. This looks like a similar thing, only a shorter duration. And the juices are already prepared. It would be nice to give it a whirl. I really appreciate your input, strength, and courage to let everyone know what you are doing and why! Love reading your posts. It has inspired me to live a better life, get healthy, and have major goals. Good luck on your next cleanse!
I have wanted to try one SO BADLY but cant convince myself that my entire months grocery budget is worth it. I’d love this!!!! brady.nicole.m@gmail.com
-Nicole (great name, btw)
This post was awesome. I have wanted to try BPC for so long and always balk at the price. But now I want to try again!
I want in! I’ve been wanting to do a cleanse and would love to try that.
I literally never comment on blog posts but I seriously love BPC and neeeeeeeed the opportunity for a free cleanse. Thanks for posting!
I would love to try. I’ve never done a cleanse. Never considered doing a cleanse. But I’m living bravely and this sounds like something I need to do now.
Yes yes! I’ve been wanting to do one!
I’ve been wanting to try this exact juice cleanse but cant afford it at the moment! Sounds amazing! Thank you!
Oh I’ve been eying this forever and would loooove to do it
I’m impressed with all of you guys making it three days on the juice! I did it for one day on Pressed Juicery (http://www.pressedjuicery.com) and was DYING for goldfish four hours in. I, did, however have an increidbly productive day that day, like you said – I felt really alert, creative, and did’t have to worry about cooking. I’m hoping to make it three days at the end of the school year. (Hard to do a cleanse while teaching…)
hmm.. i was skeptical about blueprint until i read this post! mostly i’m curious about this cashew milk..
Why, I love juice! All kinds of juice! And I’m a notorious beverageaholic! It’s a thing, trust me!
I keep seeing the BluePrint Cleanse everywhere, and it’s on my bucket list to try this year. The most unfortunate thing is the price though, and the reason I haven’t done it already. Also, I love beets. And honestly? Peeing pink is oddly satisfying. Props to you for sticking with it!
I’ve been interested in this cleanse for a while but have hesitated due to cost. Totally need a cleanse right now.
I think I *need* this.
I’ve been wanting to do a healthy cleanse and this sounds perfect. Yes to cookie milk!
I’ve always wanted to try something like this, but never did, so why the hell not? I’m in.
I’m down for anything that might make my insides feel better than they do right now. I’m visiting friends in San Antonio and have been here for about twelve hoours and have already ate my weight in Mexican food. Oh and we went to this super awesome bar where they make really interesting drinks and on top of my Margarita I had two of those.
Who doesn’t love a good liquid salad? Wait..nevermind. No one. I’m interested to see if this works for my terrifying stomach issues, have been thinking about it!
I’ve been wanting to try this cleanse for yeeeeeeears, so this would be perfect!
Oooh. I would LOVE to try this! Do you believe that it has helped anything long term? (Other than the 3 days of clarity while you were doing it?)
I’m off to tweet!
Okay I feel like if you can do this with James Bond making delicious food in front of you, SURELY I can do this while watching my cat eat dried kernels of processed parts, right?
SO MUCH JUICE.
I would love to do this cleanse!! Sounds really interesting
I was JUST talking about green juice with my friend. She loves it, it sounded iffy to me (kale in juice form?), but it made me totally interested in all this juice!
I would LOVE to do this cleanse. It’s a little out of my price range, but it’s something I’ve wanted to do for quite some time.
I’ve been DYING to try this and keep wimping out ! After reading your post, it gives me more confidence that the cleane is possible and I’d love the opportunity to give it a shot! -Aley
I’ve been DYING to try the Blue Print Cleanse! I’d love the opportunity -Aley
Oh, really want to try this. Even from so far away from NY and CA. Give me a shot at it!
Looks great!! So happy it helped you feel better. I’d love to try this and see if we have the same results
I recently and unsuccessfully tried a cleanse and was constantly hungry. This sounds really interesting! I <3 mass amounts of juice!
My love of pasta and shoes pretty much guarantees I will never pay $200 for juice so I really just need to be proven wrong once and then as usually happens turn around and become the most vocal proponent
Oh what a fantastic giveaway! Thanks.
This cleanse terrifies me, which kind of makes me want to do it more. Thanks!
I would love to do this. I’ve really made an effort the past few years to instill healthy habits in my life and I think this would be a great next step!
I bought a juicer and did an 8 day cleanse once. I, too, hate beets!!! It was a spicy beet drink to boot. Yuck. Doing a cleanse though where I wouldn’t have to prepare and hand wash the juicer 5 times a day!!! That would be so cool. Thanks for hooking one of us up!
Pick me! Pick me! I love beets and definitely want to try the liquid salad!!
Congratulations of doing it!! I would love to do a cleanse. It would be hard for me to actually pay to eat beets. I, like you, think beets=dirt.
I really, really want to try this. *fingers crossed*
Oh yes, sign me up for liquid salad and dirt. No, seriously. I want to win.
I’m not sure how my body would adjust moving from a diet of macaroni and cheese, pizza, and Cal Tort queso to juice… but I keep hearing about BPC in particular, so I’m going to have to give it a shot. Three days with no cheese never killed anyone… right? RIGHT?
Please let me win please please please pleeease! This sounds SO fun and I really want to try the liquid COOKIE.
I’m currently on a food-delivery program paid for by my parents (thanks mom & dad!) and I agree with you – not having to worry about food or cleaning pots and pans or even having to go grocery shopping has done absolutely incredible things for my productivity! I have always wanted to try a juice cleanse (and I have admittedly tried the lemonade with cayenne pepper thing – yuck!) so fingers crossies that I get this! Although giving up wine for 3 days might be difficult…
Sign me UP!!! My birthday is this month and I REALLY would love to start a new year with something like liquid salad!!! *fingers AND toes crossed*
I’m intrigued (and slightly terrified) to try a juice cleanse. Fingers crossed that I win (or maybe don’t?) win.
I’ve been debating doing this for awhile…now that you’ve demystified the whole thing and given such lovely detail (warning?) about the dirt juice, I’ve gotta try it
I’ve always wanted to try the BP cleanse but the price deterred me – would love to win! xo
Hi – would LOVE the chance to try BP cleanse! thanks for another awesome giveaway :}
Um, this would be awesome? I’ve wanted to do a cleanse for a while now, but totally afraid to do it (and even more afraid to tell anyone I was doing it). This doesn’t sound so bad. Also I LIKE beets. Ground tastes nommy.
Ohhh! Sign me up! Never did a juice cleanse. Should be interesting… Thanks Nicole!
I’m kind of obsessed with this whole Blueprint Cleanse thing. Seriously. How many times do I have to look through the website before I finally click the purchase button?! For realsies.
xo
I was just reading about this cleanse on Justatitch’s blog. Just yesterday I was trying to convince my mom that we should try it. She things I’m crazy. I think it sounds awesome!
Very interested & would love to try it out!
I’m intrigued. I mean… it sounds a great deal healthier/better thought out than some of the cleanses I’ve heard about. I’d try it!
Would love to try this!
I’ve always wanted to try a cleanse but have never had the money/willpower to go through with it. This sounds like a great opportunity!
I don’t want to drink that much juice but should. I’m in.
This sounds just what I need to clean my body out. I have lost 1oo pounds and want to jump start for the last 30. WOuld love to give it a try.
ooh, yes!!! I’ve heard about this cleanse but shipping to where I live cost approximately $92837982739847 so I gave up on ever trying it. Fingers crossed.
i’ve been debating on doing this cleanse for a while, but your experience may have pushed me over the edge into trying it!
Sounds like a bender, except without the intense regret afterwards. A bizarro-bender!
I would love to try a juice cleanse!! I’ve been reading about them and have wanted to do it but was too chicken.
I would love the opportunity to try BPC! I have actually been quoted as saying “Beets taste like dirt, but I heart them anyway.”
I am intrigued… by juice. I am surprised.
OMG – So funny! I am sort of dying to see what liquid salad tastes like!
I missed you over December when you were gone for a bit! I’d love a cleanse!
Let’s do this!
I wanna juice it up like woah!
Sounds like a fancy cleanse, much more fancy than juice from Whole Foods!
I’ve always been curous to try a juice cleanse, but haven’t been able to afford it.
That’s a lie. I just haven’t had the balls. Now, thanks to this, I think I might be able to handle it.
This sounds intense and fun!
I have been reading about ths Blueprint Cleanse – and am intrigued! Thanks for the bullshit free review!
WANT. Is it inappropriate to ask about how much it made you poop? Sorry for being that person but cleanses usually mean CLEANSING and do I need to stay home from work for three days or will I be ok in public for more than 20 minutes at a time?
Sign me up!
I would love to try this, I think it would be good for my “starting over” mantra
But I’m really glad you did this, because it gives me strength to know I could if I really wanted to. Anyways, I have always enjoyed your blog since I started reading it. You always make me smile with the way you tell your stories, and being a writer (and pretty picky motherfucker to begin with) it’s just amazing to see someone who can make me laugh and still be completely serious.
Ha!
If my old, Big-Mac-snorking, cigarette-smoking, beer-swilling butt ends up on a juice cleanse, it will be the end of the world as we know it.
But what the heck? I’m not skeered.
At first I was skeptical, but my boyfriend is telling me about how all juice is basically just sugar and I think I could survive on sugar for three days, even if it does taste like dirt, so if it’s FREE then I am SO IN.
Beet juice is still on my “Never Tried It” list. So LET’S CHANGE THAT, BITCHES.
Oh I love the idea of a great cleanse without the super scary lemon juice, cayenne, maple syrup thing that everyone seems to do….What a fantastic way to start 2012! Great post thoroughly enjoy your description of your experience. Thank you!
Beet juice – a Ukrainian delicacy.
Juice cleanse me.
I love beets! Roast them, Nicole. YOU WILL LOVE THEM TOO.
Also, I’ve been wanting to do this cleanse FOREVER. Or since Drea posted about it. Sadly, spending a couple hundred of dollars on juice is not currently in my married-to-a-PhD-student-with-a-baby budget.
It’s a little ridiculous how excited I got upon seeing this giveaway. YAY!
I have wanted to try a cleanse FOREVER, but the ones I found have been expensive and WORSE than being beaten with a hammer! I would love to try this…I need this…and good sex!
Yes, please! I have always, always, always wanted to try a juice cleanse and I even like beets!
I want to try this SO bad.
I’ve always wanted to pretend I was rich and do a juice cleanse!
Great write-up. I knew it was beets as soon as soon as you started in on the taste. Read Tom Robbins’ Jitterbug Perfume and you’ll gain a whole new appreciation for them!
I’ve been seriously thinking about doing a juice cleanse, and this one sounds epic. $195 is a little more change than I have in my pocket so I hope I win!
The only juice cleanses I’ve heard of have been the water, lemon, cayenne pepper ones and that turned me off. This one sounds awesome
Nicole,
I was looking at the website where you said you got the juice cleanse products and the website it showing that the whole thing is almost $400. Am I looking at the wrong items? I’d like to do this, but I definitely do NOT have $400.
Jen
I ate so much in New York last week that my bed broke this morning… no joke. I think I need this cleanse!
I am so ready for a juice cleanse and am *this close* to buying a juicer. But having the work done for me sounds much more appealing.
I would love to try this juice fast!! Sounds awesome!
BAH! I have been wanting to try a cleanse since, like, always! GIMME GIMME!
This looks really interesting! I’ve always enjoyed juicing, but I’ve never done a cleanse like this. I would love to try it!
I became a vegan almost 2 years ago, after living for 26 years a life that was almost immaculately free of veggies. Many amazing things happened when I let the animal products and byproducts go from my diet and started eating green… I went from being pre-diabetic to having perfectly normal insulin levels, my blood pressure went from 160/95 to 110/70, I had more energy to move around and learned how to RUN and almost magically shed 100 of my 350 lbs. I’m so happy with how far I’ve come, but despite being healthier than I’ve ever been in my life I have come to a standstill on the weight loss. I’ve been fluctuating between 250 and 260 for six months now and I just KNOW that this juice cleansing would be exactly the kick in the pants I need to refocus myself! Even if I don’t win the contest, I intend to purchase the BluePrintCleanse as soon as I get my income taxes back! And Nicole, thank you for being so informative and hilarious. I think I probably lost a pound or two (in water weight, if nothing else) reading this, because I laughed so hard that I cried.
Oh Dude, I need me some juice. Seriously, I’d be down for a world where I only need to drink juice and only have actual food that needs to be PREPARED AND COOKED AND STUFF as a treat. Would make my uncooky life so much easier!
All right, I’m in. My boyfriend bought a juicer this year, but so far we’ve just been throwing in random stuff and seeing what works. It would be nice to try actual juices.
I’ve already been drinking smoothies like it’s my job, so I’m basically already training for my future juice cleanse.
This juice cleanse sounds very do-able. I’d love to try it! Count me in!
ooh i’ve always wanted to do a juice cleanse, but not one where i had to do the juicing myself. too lazy to do all that squeezin’.
I feel like I should video my experience with the juice cleanse. I’m almost certain I’m going to do this. And hopefully not vomit.
I’ve had several friends/acquaintances try the BPC with great success, but i’ve been too chicken to try. Winning it here would be a great way to test it out. Here’s hoping!
Count me in for one entry toward gastrointestinal bliss!
You know, after Drea did it, I was thinking about doing it. Now that you did it too, which makes two people I know who did it (go math) and didn’t think it was horrendous, I really think I wanna do it.
Hence this comment.
sounds interesting.. kinda crazy, but interesting. I have experimented with green smoothies and mostly like them, but they can be tricky to get right. anyway, experimenting with random health-food fads is a hobby of mine, so count me in for this contest
Sign me up! I love beets and green juice!
Ooh pick me please!
THIS IS FATE! Fate, I tell you! I’m about to turn (ack!) 27 and I CANNOT DEAL WITH THAT NUMBER. IT’S TOO F-ING CLOSE TO 30. So I’ve decided that I need to get HOT. Like, NOW. And what better way than by pooping out everything that’s taken sanctuary in my intestines?
I would love to try this! I’ve never done a cleanse before but this seems like it would be an interesting one.
IvE always wondered what experiences people go through I’m juice cleanses…thanks for the personal run down!
Hmmm… I’ve always been interested yet skeptical of juice cleanses but your honest play-by-play has really got me pumped to try it out!
JUICE ME.
I’ve always wanted to try a juice cleanse but the price is very deterring…def count me in on this!
would love to try! thanks!
Please sign me up! I’d unsuccessfully tried a cleanse on New Year’s weekend but hadn’t properly prepared. I’d started feeling sick and wimped out. I’d love to try again and be much more systematic and prepared. As you said, when you think of all the money and energy you put into it, it’s worth your full concentration and determination. Thanks!
gaby
I read this and it inspired me to make something with beets in it. My fingers are still slightly pink from handling the beet and it ended up tasting like Mother Earth. I am S U P E R excited to see my pee if I win this giveaway!
I have always wanted to try the BPC 3 day cleanse! I would like to win this giveaway and thanks goes to you for giving one of us the opportunity to win it!
Count me in! I would love some free juice! *yay*!
huge fan of Bp Cleanse… have done the evac 3 day’er a few times and would love to score a free cleanse! Bday trip to Hawaii coming up in 6 weeks and I need to look hot in my bikini!
I’d love to try a juice cleanse! Loved your description of yours.
I’d love a free 3 day juice cleanse from the gurus at blue print cleanse!!
I would love to do a 3 day cleanse!! BPC thank you for doing a free giveaway! Hopefully you will pick me!
I would love to try BluePrintCleanse ! I hate having to make all the juice and clean up and also, my juicer just broke!
I would love to sign up for this! Thanks for the detailed explanation of your experience!
I want to try the cleanse too! Sounds great, I love your testimony!
Pick me, pick me! I’ll be giving it to my mom so she can start her way to rejuvenation! And health, she suffer HBP
I really want this for my mom! *fingers crossed*
Sorry for the extra posts, but your database is failing every other time LOL so just count one please
This cleanse is so yummy!!! I need a good jump start to my year!!! Fingers crossed.
I’ve been wanting to try the BPC for a looong time… Would love this!
I’ve done a DIY Blueprint Cleanse at home following their book, but I’d love to try the real deal!
Have been dying to do this cleanse. Want to feel good on the inside and out!
I did a TON of research out there when it came to juice cleanses…BPC was the best choice for me for a lot of reasons.
I even make my own Cashew Nut milk! Seriously, who would have thought I would be compelled to make it for myself!
It truly is a great cleanse, and would love to do a little post holiday cleanse maintenance.
I love BPC! Hopefully I win!
I have tried this cleanse before, I just can’t afford to do it again right now, but boy could my body use it!
Would SO love to win this! I actually looked into Blue Print Cleanse 2 weeks ago, and the price is what’s holding me back right now, really need to try to change up my diet and stuff that’s bad for me. Hoping I can try this soon!
I would love to win this… I love BPC, it makes me feel great!
I’m currently on Day 2 of a 3 Day DIY Blueprint Cleanse using the advice and recipes from their book. Loving the cashew nut milk the best! Strangely, I don’t even mind the green juice much. I’d love to win this and try the Real Deal!
Sounds like an interesting experience to go through. Would love to be a part of it at some point!
I love this blog… it looks exactly like something I would write about MY experience with BPC! I did a 3 day BPC cleanse just after Christmas… first time cleanser. I too thought about the amount of money I had spent on and the cleanse and didn’t want to waste that kind of money… so I pushed through. I did the cleanse with my husband, so it was nice to have someone else going through it with me. I discovered that I actually have self-control! WOW, who knew!??! And I also discovered my food addictions… I felt like it was best to stay out of the kitchen as much as possible so that I wasn’t drawn to the cheese snacks in the fridge! And I too felt great when it was all over with and will certainly do it again!
I so totally need a juice cleanse!! My available funds are being dominated by ballet, tap, gymnastics, new shoes (not for me!!), etc etc. My twin daughters are getting all the love, I need something for me!
Thanks for all the advice and the inspiration. Count me in!
Nice. I have done BPC a few times and love it!
I MUST win!!! I have been dying to do a BPC!!
-Hope
http://www.aflatteringtale.com
Tried the 3 day before and loved it. Want to win!!!
A cleanse is exactly what the doctor ordered – pick me!!!!!
love my cleanses!
I love BPC, especially the cashew milk!! It’s like a lovely milkshake. And surprisingly enough, their green juice is my favorite out of all the cleanses I’ve tried.
I have done this clease twice and LOVED it! I first did the 3 day abd 6 days… Amazing BOTH tines. I felt great, my skin had a new glow and my mind was clearer!
Just ordered my first round with BPC…. after the initial sticker shock, I’m intrigued! And hopeful!!!
I did a BP Cleanse before christmas as well. Didn’t loose too much weight, but my skin sure looked good in all my Christmas and New Years photos. Now if I could just win (or save) for a post holiday cleanse!
I love this cleanse! I have not done it in some time but have been dying to do it again, it really is amazing!
I would love love love to win!
BPC is amazing! I’ve never felt better than when I’ve done their cleanses. I’ve been vegetarian for 17 years. I skipped the first level and have done both levels 2 and 3. I’ve been wanting to come back but haven’t been able to because of money. I’m telling you, if you can save up for it, give it a try. Your body will feel better than it ever has before. I can’t wait to be able to do BPC again.
Great post! Been wanting to try the BPC for a while, so I am crossing my fingers
I neeeeeeed a BP Cleanse! Please, oh please let me be the lucky winner!
Always wanted to try a cleanse but with high student loans can’t swing it! Would love to try it!
I hear alot about this and think it would be great to rest my digestive system and be away from all of the toxicity I am constantly putting in my mouth. It would hopefully trigger a new way of thinking!
Nicole!!
seeing the tweet this morning about a free PBClense made my day! Shit, even made my week! I’m sure i won’t see anything more interesting to me for the rest of the week.
I’ve been following BPClense on twitter for a while now but been afraid to order it as it is a lot of money & to be perfectly honest the green juices scare me. Can’t see myself spending all that money without knowing if it’s any good or not. Being in Michigan, we don’t have anywhere to try them out. I know in LA or NYC you can get mini samples.
I’ve started done the one where you only drink water and cayenne pepper & literally thought i was gonna die! i don’t think I lasted more then half a day. Ever since then I’ve been scared to atempt another one.
Anyways, I would LOVE to win this giveaway and start 2012 doing something i was always afraid to do.
Thank You so much!!
I so want to try this juice cleanse!!!!
I always wanted to try blueprint cleanse! This is great!
OOOHh, sign me up! I’ve been wanting to do this cleanse for FOREVER, but it’s just so much money! I’d LOVE this.
I would love to try it. Sounds awesome
I would love to try it. I have been waiting for promo codes to try it. Would love to win and would continue to use it all year.
I would love to try this, a cleanse would give me great insight into my relationship with food.
I’m so ready for liquid salad and three days of pure energy.
i just did my first cleanse with bpc last week. it was *amazing* and i told my hubby i needed him to work extra hard because i needed him to fund my desire to do a 6 day cleanse once every few months! glad you enjoyed it too…would love to win this and juice again sooner than my budget would allow
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Juice cleanse yay!
So, did your insides end up looking just like they did when you were a baby? I totally dig shiny insides! And…more focus, more energy, and clearer thinking. But pink pee? LOL! Well thought ought to be a fun party trick for my kiddos! I’m in. Let’s do this thing!
I love this article, hilarious! I would love to have the experience you had!!
I have done the BPC before and LOVE IT! The after-effects are so worth it. Would love to win another 3-day cleanse
So ready for this cleanse!!! I’ve read so much about it….so ready to try it!
Love your post about BPC…it made me want to clean up my act, so to speak. I carbo-loaded this weekend on stew and cornbread to survive the 16 degree weather in NY. Now i need a cleanse. I’ve got my fingers crossed!
I have tried the BPC and love it. just too expensive. I esp. like the spicey lemonade and cashew milk. YUM.
This sounds totally doable! Sign me up pls!
Sign me up! I’ve been jonesin’ for a juice cleanse!
I love BluePrint Cleanse! Please enter me in your amazing giveaway! I just had a BPC green juice this morning!
I have never tried a cleanse, but I have heard such great things about BluePrint. Thanks for the giveaway!
Pick me! I’d love to do a juice cleanse. I really need to do something to jump start my weight loss, not to mention getting all the yuckiness out of my system =)
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I have read the three day cleanse book and have done the cleanse by making my own juices I want to try more of the green juices! My husband wants to try the cleanse too.
BPC is the best!
Ohh, I hope I win! I love Blue Print Cleanse. There 3 day juice cleanse is the best reset button for cleaner eating.
oh random picker genrator thingy pick me!!!! I am gearing up for the 21 day adventure cleanse and this would be a lovely kick start. me me me me!!!
pretty pretty please with cherries on top errr I mena beets on top
this post was beyond hilarious! have been looking for an awesome juice cleanse that i don’t have to make myself. thank you for your candid review!
i have been wanting to do the BPC since reading about it in the New York Times last year! just haven’t been able to afford it unfortunately. would love to win
I love this cleanse and would like to do it again!
What a nice idea! Thanks for reaching out to BPC for the offer. Hope I’m picked : )
starting off the new year with a cold (thanks to my 3 year old) and left over holiday treats is not ideal…definitely need a cleanse! would loooove to win!
I would love to try this! But I can’t afford $200. Or $195. Unless you want to force me to stand on a corner on Bragg Blvd selling my wears to 18-year-old soldiers. And by “wears” I mean sexual favors. And by “sexual favors” I mean lectures on why they never should have joined the military. Because I can’t knit. And I’m married. So you should probably pick me. You know… for the good of your country.
Ah! I would love to win! I’ve wanted to try BP cleanse but can never afford it!
Would love to win. I have their book but can’t afford the juices so this would be a great opportunity. Thank you for doing the giveaway.
holy moly $195 worth of beet juice? sign me up!
this is an awesome start to a healthy new you. in all seriousness it’s great to try to get centered. would love to try it too
I have been considering doing this 3-day cleanse with my husband for several months. I enjoyed the humor and candor about your experience. Great blog!
I’ve done this before and need to do again SO bad but do not have the money.
I was just talking with my sister about doing something like this. I’d love to try it, but so much moneys! Fingers crossed I get lucky with this one.
I have been feeling so sluggish since the holidays and I’m positive that a BPCleanse is exactly what I need!!! Thanks for this awesome review, too.
I love love this blog on cleansing!! I have been wanting to do another juice cleanse but its just too expensive! It would be quite a treat if I was given the opportunity to do it for free.
i love me some BPC!
hope the desserty one totally makes up for the salad in a bottle.
Thanks for sharing your story. I think I can do it!
This sounds scary. Yet also incredibly good-for-you. I want to try the Pineapple/apple/mint one! That sounds tasty
Heck yes this sounds amazing! How can I win? How can I win?!
love love blue print!
I eat like complete crap and my bladder hates my guts. I think I should probably do a cleanse. Haha.
Do you know if it is available outside of the U.S? I am Canadian but living abroad at the moment and this sounds amazing. I would love to try it!
Cool name (: You’re right, Nicole IS better! But oh my gosh I have been wanting to try one of these babies for quite some time now! However, being a broke college student does not permit such expenses. I would love this! Thanks for the opportunity!
Thanks for your story/review!
I’d love to try the BPC.
Tweeted from my handle, @playlaughyoga, as well!
2012: The Year of the Detox. Forget complex New Year’s Resolutions and invest in a Blueprint cleanse instead. They do the hard part (planning & pressing) for you, so all you have to do is drink. I’m a huge fan!
I’ve been wanting to try one of their cleanses for ages! I’d love to chance to try it free!
Loved reading about your BPC experience! I did it once (the 3-day) and would love to do it again soon (especially if it means i’ve won this giveaway!)
I’m really excited about this giveaway because I read about this cleanse in the latest Edible Manhattan edition. I’m fascinated about these juices and love the fact that it’s a local company.
Thanks for sharing your journey! (and making us laugh along the way)
I’ve always wanted to try one of their cleanses!
Hi, this sounds awesome and I would love to try BPC. I tried to post yesterday but the site wouldn’t let me…hopefully the winner hasn’t been chosen yet!
I’ve always wanted to try a cleanse! That beet juice doesn’t sound too good though, however I am strangely intrigued by it!
*crosses fingers and toes i’m the lucky dudette to win the 3-day cleans* WOW it’s so funny when you hear about something for the first time, then you hear and see it everywhere!!! YAY for Blue Print Cleanse getting it’s name out there even more these days, my friend just did it after Thanksgiving, which got me thinking… then just the other weekend I noticed poster after poster of Blue Print Cleanse on Bedford Ave in Williamsburg – And then a friend recommended I give this blog a read…. I now if this is not a sign for me to try this Juice cleanse I don’t know what is…..
Hope I’m not too late to enter………..
Am I too late?
Am i too late for this action? I love beets and have been wanting to try a juice cleanse for many moons but have been too poor, and too terrified. Pick me!
I would love to try the Blueprint cleanse!
Oh, that will be great, whatever it takes! count me in!
omg. beets. i hate beets. i even have a traumatic childhood story involving beets. which is not why i hate beets. i hate beets because they are gross. i kind of like the word “beets” though. it’s a cute word. yes, words can be “cute.” don’t ask.
i swear i was completely sober and mostly awake/coherent when i wrote that comment.
You are so right about beets… dirt! Haha I always feel like people look at me crazy when I say that, but it’s so true! Glad you enjoyed your cleanse
First time reader, but this is awesome and makes me excited to try a juice cleanse!
I’ve done a juice cleanse before and I loved it! Sign me up.
This is pretty much the most hilarious post on juicing I’ve ever read. Thank you!
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