2 Day Arden's Garden Detox

I have been on the hunt for a really good juice cleanse and I stumbled upon Arden’s Garden. Arden’s Garden is a juice bar located in Atlanta Georgia lucky for me they ship nationwide! So I was able to purchase this two day cleanse that I have heard nothing but good things about. I placed my order and patiently waited for its arrival.

When my detox arrived it came in a big box, and I was curious to see how the juices would stay fresh since they do expire. Within seconds of opening my box I saw exactly how they stayed fresh. The box was heavily insulted and the juices were still frozen when they arrived (I will post photo’s of packaging towards the end of post).

While I waited for my juices to thaw I mentally prepared myself for what was to come. I partook in my last meal the night before which consisted of a Chicken Salad from Chipotle. Thursday morning I woke up ready to concur this detox! I will admit I had my reservations as I had a very long day planned Thursday from work to school and literally being away from home for over 14 hours. I packed up my lunch box with 6 juices and my S’well thermos with distilled water and I was ready to concur the day. The reason I only packed 6 was because I drank 1 for breakfast before I left home, and I saved 1 for when I returned home after class that night.

Day 1:

I started my first juice bright and early and it wasn’t that bad. One of the major ingredients is Grapefruit Juice, and I love grapefruit so I was pleased. How I planned my 8 juices were to drink one complete one every 2 hours. So 8:00am, 10:00am, Noon, etc… I was hesitant since I had to actually go into work this day and I didn’t plan on it. My office opened the fully stocked snack kitchen this day, but I held strong and didn’t cheat. I made it through the work day and transitioned to school where I completed drinks 6 and 7. I made it home and started my last drink around 10:00pm and went to bed.

Throughout day 1 I drank in addition to the 8 juices about half a gallon of the distilled water.

Day 2:

I woke up on day two and weighed myself and I was down 3lbs. I was very shocked that I had flushed out that much in the course of 24 hours. Day 2 I worked from home, so it was easier to regulate my surroundings. I used the same schedule from the first day drinking a full juice every 2 hours. Day 2 I was very tempted mid day to eat. I wanted Chipotle, however I just pretending that the juice was chipotle and went about my day. Overall day 2 wasn’t nearly as bad as day one. I drank about another half gallon of distilled water in addition to the 8 juices. I went to bed and when I woke up I was down 2 more pounds.

Summary:

Overall I recommend the Arden’s Garden cleanse. It is without a doubt a mind thing. I lost 5lbs in 2 days! I did change my intense workout schedule when I was on the fast. The day after my juice cleanse ended I went to the gym and partook in a HIIT class, and became very light headed. So my body was not ready to jump right back into my rigorous workout schedule. But I will without a doubt partake in the fast again. I will probably do another detox in 6 months.