It has now been one full week since completing my 3-day BluePrintCleanse (BPC) and the 1-day "ease back onto solid foods" recommended recovery regime. I am satisfied with my results and I am a believer! BPC did help me to get off the plateau that was holding me back. I am now again well on my way to reach my weight loss goals of 1 to 1-1/2 pounds per week. Ultimately, after the completion of my 4 day program, I dropped 4.9 pounds. As you may guess, all of this did not stay off. After one week of "eating, drinking & being merry (with conscience awareness)" with "real" food and attending two dinner parties, my final result <3.7> pounds. It's possible that my results could have been greater by forgoing the dinner parties all together; however my goal was to break my plateau not to use the cleanse as my main weight loss mechanism.
After this objective test, I will incorporate BPC into my quarterly regime for plateau problems, over- indulgence from a celebration or vacation, or just getting myself back on track. I will even purchase their raw concoctions to have on hand for a morning or afternoon snack. I hope that they have a more San Jose centric location for purchasing these products soon.When discussing BPC with a friend who works with a lot of brides, she suggested that this would be a great preparation for a wedding or a big event. I concur! In fact, BluePrintCleanse offers a "Bride to BPC" program.
The next time that I do BPC, I will avoid intense exercise. My 4+ mile walk was too aggressive for the amount of caloric intake while on this cleanse. From past experience on cleanses, I already knew this but had to try anyway. Instead, I think that a gentle yoga class, relaxing with a good book or meditation in a hot tub would be better alternatives for the mind, body, and spirit.
Whether you take on the BluePrintCleanse for the reasons that I did, or for reasons of your own, as the BPC folks say, it's about the "juice, the whole juice and nothing but the juice;" I believe it!
The BPC sounds very interesting.On a daily basis I make fresh juice with my juicing machine. Juicing fresh veggies and fruit to make delicious drinks and get valuable nutrients without any chemicals or preservatives. I find if I have 2 glasses a day I eat healthier and feel more energetic. There are all types of juices you can make. I use carrots as a base for just about all my drinks. This week I have been making carrot kale apple and carrot apple ginger which tastes great!
ReplyDeleteTo make a glass of each use the following:
3 large carrots, 2 stems of kale, 1 whole Fuji apple
3 large carrots, 1 Fuji or Red Delicious apple, 1 piece of ginger thge size of 2 almonds
If using organic carrots and apples then wash well and keep the skin on because that is where a lot of nutrients are. If not peel all skin off before juicing to avoid pesticides. Things like ginger should be peeled and used sparingly since it is very strong. Enjoy!