Blueprint Cleanse: Final Thoughts


I survived my Blueprint Cleanse.  Unfortunately, instead of being 6 days, I had to cut it down to 5, due to a work event.  But I still feel proud to have made it that far.
A few of the undeniable benefits of my Blueprint Cleanse:

  • Mental Clarity: the fuzzy haze that has become a permanent state of being for me, magically lifted during my cleanse! I felt clear-headed and lucid all the time.
  • Weight “Slimming”:  I say “slimming” rather than “loss” because I think there’s a distinction.  I feel like all the “excess” bloating and flab that hugged my body like a security blanket.  I felt lighter, more lithe.
  • PRODUCTIVE: I felt motivated and was extremely productive during my days of the cleanse.  The energy I would normally spend thinking/obsessing about food, was freed up to spend on producing results & work.
  • Better Sleep: While I was on the cleanse, I noticed I fell asleep more easily, slept more soundly and felt more energized when I woke up every morning.

It was fantastic.
Unfortunately my biggest mistake on the cleanse:

While the BPCleanse says it’s OK for you to exercise during a cleanse, I think calorie demands of Bikram Yoga are a little too rigorous for what the Blueprint Cleanse offers on a daily basis.
By the week’s end, I had the HARDEST time during my Bikram classes (no energy, dizzy).  Next time, if I do a @bpcleanse, I think I’ll either have to do it during vacation from work, or not practice yoga during the cleanse.
One of my yoga teachers shared a very interesting thought with me:

Traditionally, people did fasts/cleanses for meditation purposes.  The idea was to withdraw from one of your senses — the sense of taste — and allow your body to focus and heighten the other senses (also allowing your digestive system to take a rest).
For an optimal fasting experience, she suggested to do it during a vacation, when I could have the time to devote to the spiritual benefits of a cleanse: spending time communing with nature, focusing on how the cleanse was making your mind, body & spirit feel.

What she said really spoke to me, and I think I’ll do that next time.
Overall, it was an incredible experience — one that I would absolutely do again in a heartbeat!
In fact, it has made me seriously re-evaluate my eating habits and I’m currently doing some research about a major dietary overhaul.  Details to come!
www.blueprintcleanse.com

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