“I am 5'10, 150lbs and I live a healthy lifestyle. I only eat clean, whole foods. I never eat refined sugar, and I don't even do cheat days. It's a lifestyle choice I made two years ago, and it freed me from food addiction and obesity. I eat the rainbow- tons of fruits and veggies! My diet brings me a lot of joy. I do have weight loss goals, but my main goals going into this cleanse were to detox, de-bloat, and challenge myself. I'm writing all this to say that I am healthy, I'm in a good place with food, and consuming these juices wouldn't be considered a "shock" to my system since it aligns with what I currently consume anyway.
That being said, this cleanse WREAKED HAVOC on my gut. On my first day, my stomach felt like lead. Like I had literal rocks in my stomach. At first, I was happy about this, since I wasn't feeling any hunger pains- just this dull, persistent fullness. By the end of the day, though, I was keeling over clutching my stomach because I felt so full and bloated. I knew I couldn't have possibly overeaten (this cleanse clocks in at around 1300cal). But I felt as if I'd just binged on cheese or bread or something else that usually triggers my gut. The next morning, I woke up bloated and puffy, which was a huge disappointment since I had been steadily losing weight and waking up leaner and leaner before this cleanse.
Despite this pain and disappointment, I continued. By day three I had GAINED WEIGHT, I was constipated and extremely bloated. My stomach was swollen from my lower abdomen nearly up to my chest. I looked pregnant. I started getting anxious, because I had bought this cleanse, in part, to slim down for my vacation with my boyfriend. The bloat didn't go down until two days into my vacation (three days post-cleanse), which crushed me. I was so insecure and uncomfortable during the time I was supposed to be spending carefree with my loved ones.
I had done cleanses before from Pressed Juicery, and I never should have switched from their products. I think the difference may be in the fiber. All of Pressed's cleanses are less than 10g per day. This one from Raw Generation is almost 50g. I've been suspecting I may have a problem digesting fiber. If you think you may as well, STAY AWAY from these juices.
I gave them two stars because the juices were delicious. I just wish they didn't destroy my stomach.”
“This is the second time for me on the protein cleanse - I will have to say much easier and had plenty of energy and a clear frame of mind - I would recommend”
