Dr. Oz 3 Day Detox (Day 2 & 3)

The 3 Day Detox cleanse is over and I survived!! With the exception of day 2 when I almost bailed by the time dinner rolled around, it wasn’t so bad. I powered through, ate the fourth smoothie and when that didn’t seem to work, I had a tablespoon of almond butter before bed.

Day 3 was much more difficult. I wasn’t hungry, just tired of drinking my meals. The thought of having the same smoothies four times that day, took a serious toll on my will power. Around 3 pm I caved and ate a Wheat Thin. Not an ideal choice, but I really couldn’t take throwing everything into the blender for the scheduled snack.

It took me by surprise when my jaw almost locked up, which I assume was from not chewing for almost 50 hours. Locked jaw or not, I was eating something with substance. Having come this far I really wanted to finish out the day but caved and ate two tacos that night for dinner. I know, sounds terrible but at this point I had no will power.

The next morning (Day 4) to recover from the tacos, I drank the morning detox tea, continuing with the breakfast and lunch smoothie. That evening I celebrated with sushi and much deserved glass of wine.

Morning Detox Tea

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

So was it worth doing? YES!!. I lost 1 inch from my waist, 1 inch from my hips, 1/2 inch from my thighs.

To be honest that was a nice bonus, but the goal was to reset my hormones and start burning the fat that won’t go away.  I decided to refrain from working out until the day after the cleanse. The smoothies gave me energy, but not enough to push through a workout. Plus I think your body needs a break every so often.

Would I do it again? Yes and I plan to schedule round two after Thanksgiving. It’s a great way to flush out toxins and while I may not see a huge jump in measurements, I can visually see that my stomach is getting flatter.

Tips for Dr. Oz’s 3 Day Detox Cleanse:

• Find three days when you can work from home so there is no excuse to miss making the smoothies. There are a lot of ingredients that might make it difficult to travel. You could also do this over a long weekend. Even if you made it 2 days, it’s better than nothing.
• Don’t omit any of the ingredients, especially the fats.  If you have a nut allergy, replace the almond butter with the same amount of coconut oil.
• Don’t expect to lose weight. I’m seeing more changes post cleanse. The goal is all about resetting your hormones.
• Don’t skip the supplements, especially the Probiotic (powder form is my preference and can be easily added to smoothies)
• Expect to “cleanse” 2-3 times (or more) per day.
• Reward yourself with a celebration meal if you make it all 3 days!

Have you ever tried a cleanse and what were your results?