schkinny maninny juice cleanse

I said that things would get more interesting this week and they certainly did.  The lovely folk at Schkinny Maninny got in touch with me and kindly offered a one day juice cleanse for me to try.  People often compliment me on how well I eat and how I must be "super healthy", but I certainly don't brag about my naughty little habits!  I don't declare about my undying love for carbohydrates out loud (hello hot chips and bread!), my desperate need for my morning coffee and my sneaky gluten free cookies I love to snack on when no one is around.  So whilst my diet is generally pretty clean, there is a lot of room for improvement. A one day cleanse to re-calibrate is exactly what I needed.

On Monday,  I woke up and found a supercute little cooler outside my front door.  It contained my juices and soups for the day, as well as a little pack of seeds in case I needed to chew something.

 

The first juice was a super green concoction called the Schkinny Leap Frog.  It contained all of my juice faves including cucumber, kiwi and parsley.  It was very fresh, and gave me lots of energy and was a really good start to my day.  I was feeling pretty pumped and ready to get on with things.  Next up was the Pine Grapple.  It had all sorts of delicious fruits and vegetables but all I could taste was the intense ginger.  I initially really struggled with the strong ginger taste of this juice and was a bit sad that I couldn't taste any pineapple, but after a few sips I started to enjoy it.  I was still pretty full from my morning juice so I couldn't quite finish this one.

Finally, Lunch time came around and I have to say,  I started to feel a bit average.  I was hungry and experiencing a nasty detox headache (told you my diet wasn't that clean huh!).  Thankfully it was time for the Lentil Luncheon.  I enjoyed that this was savoury, something different to all of the fruity juices I had been drinking all morning.  It was pretty spicy, and the Lentils were delicious.

My detox headache continued as the day went on, so I tucked myself into bed with my laptop and a DVD for a bit - eventually I had a snooze and woke up at about the right time for my next juice and possibly my surprise favourite for the day,  Fruit Punch!  I felt a lot better after drinking this baby!  It was refreshing, invigorating thanks to the mint and was the afternoon pick me up I really needed.

I spent a bit of time doing some quality lazing about the house and then it was time for the Rockin' Tomato Soup.  This was delicious.  It was creamy due to the chickpeas and full of flavour.  I wasn't gracious in eating this one.  It lasted about two minutes.  I was feeling much better by this stage so I headed out for a walk to clear my head and get my blood moving again.   I had a shower and tucked into the Sleep Well Almond and Brazil Nut Milk which was soothing.  I slept very well and woke up feeling refreshed the next day.

All of the juices and soups are 600ml - so they are pretty filling.  Although I felt like I was "hungry" I think it was more that I wasn't eating solids like I would normally.  I always felt satisfied after I had a juice or a soup.  I certainly feel like I have re-calibrated my digestion and cravings.  On Tuesday,  I just felt like more juice, fresh fruit and I had a mild soup for lunch and this has continued today.  Instead of heading to the biscuit barrel I'm heading for the fruit bowl and making a better choice. 

Although I struggled with the detox headache and lowered energy levels, the results are already worth it.  I feel much healthier, lighter and cleaner on the insides and I'm not craving the carbohydrates and sugar like I normally do.  I feel like the benefits outweigh the negatives by far and I'm already planning on booking in for the 5 day cleanse in early November.

If you get the chance, check out their website www.schkinnymaninny.com.au.  It's full of excellent information.   Thanks to everyone at Schkinny Maninny! x