BUT I had also heard GOOD thing from others who Swore it was just what their bodies needed to stop feeling sluggish, to get more energy and feel more regular, PLUS most of the them had lost 3-7 lbs on average.
So I figured WELL Best give it a try for myself and see what results I get and then write up an Totally Honest overview to share with YOU, so you know how it works and what to expect from doing it.
SO Here it is, the GOOD, BAD and UGLY (haha)
DAY 1: I woke up at 7:00 am, made my bed(I hear making your bed help you to feel a sense of accomplishment first thing in the morning) peed and then weighed in at 153.6, then I drank 8oz of cold water first thing, before I really got to moving much. Next I proceeded to mix up my Shakeology (I mixed 10 ounces of water with 1/2 vanilla 1/2 Cafe Latte) and I ate a half a cup of Fresh cherries. Next I did a light workout of 10 minutes of Yoga (from our 10 Minute Trainer program) followed by 18 minutes of PiYo (Upper Body routine -a hybrid of Pilates and Yoga)
Then I went about my day as usual, so Far so good, I wasn't feeling extremely hungry and continued to drink water throughout the day as usual aiming to get 1/2 my body weight in ounces in.
So when 11 am came around I began to feel fairly hungry so I Chugged the Fiber Sweep drink (that comes as part of the 3 Day Refresh) It wasn't as bad as I had thought it might be, as I had heard awful things about it. So I mixed it as directed, chugged it and washed it down with 8 ounces of water. It actually has a pleasant lemon taste. Not that I would drink it for fun, but it wasn't so bad I was gagging or anything like that. 
Off to Swim Team and Lunch at the park with my kiddos at 11:45. I mixed up my 1st Vanilla Fresh meal replacement shake (this also comes as part of the 3 Day Refresh) to take with me to the park for my lunch along with a Tbls of Peanut Butter and 1/2 a banana. 
I ate around 12:15 and felt full. Oh the Vanilla Fresh is NOT my favorite (it's got a bit of texture too it and the after taste was rather nasty, but again Doable for Sure, Just trying to keep it Real) So around rolls 3:00 and I was HUNGRY, borderline Hangry so I ate my Snack witch was 1 cup of Herbal tea (I HATE herbal tea, (this for me was the hardest to choke down of all the drinks, I really have never understood why any one enjoys sipping on brewed leaves, flowers, or stems, Bleck!) and raw fruit juice. I blended 3 baby carrots, 1 handful of spinach, and 1/2 a cup of pinapple, with 2 tbls of water. It was actually rather tasty. It seemed to satisfy me until Dinner. 
I ate dinner at 7:30pm and had a scrumptious salad. at first I was rather worried that I would have to eat a salad with no dressing, but I went through the options of seasonings, and liquids I could have and ended up blending 1Tbls of red wine vinegar, 1tsp of olive oil, 1tsp of lemon juice, and a couple shakes of a season blend I had in the cupboard that said Salt Free on the label. and MY oh My was it tasty. The salad was was a mix of 1 cup spinach, 1 cup red leaf lettuce, 1/4 cup sliced pickled beets, 1/2 a medium tomato, 3 white mushrooms, 1/4 chopped yellow pepper. I drank the 2nd Vanilla Fresh after I finished my salad, completing my eating by 8:15pm.I went to bed at 11, and didn't feel hungry. YAY, day one was complete!
DAY 2: Well I woke up 7:30a,m feeling pretty good, a bit hungrier than usual but not so bad my stomach felt like it was Eating itself. :)
Again I made my bed, peed and weighed in (150.4) Hey Hey, not bad already down 3lbs after the first day, I'll Take it!!!
So on to drinking my shakeology (same flavor as above) and this day I had 1/2 cup of fresh pineapple as my morning fruit. I got my workout in which was PiYo (22 minute Lower Body routine) again, and then sat down at my desk to work, drinking water over the next few hours.
Around 1pm I realized I had totally lost track of time when my daughter asked if I was going to drink my Fiber Sweep, Ooops! But good news I had felt full from 8:00am till 1pm with just the fruit and Shakeology. But I was supposed to drink the fiber mid morning, not afternoon, hope that didn't mess things up too much.
SO on to chugging the fiber sweep drink again, followed by 8oz cold water. Well since I didn't drink it until so late I followed it up with lunch just 30 minutes later. Vanilla Fresh drink plus 3 white mushrooms, 1Tbls peanut butter (I use the Adams brand no added salt or sugar) and 1/2 a cup of cherries. I skipped a snack today since it was so late and ate dinner around 6:30pm.
Dinner was another Vanilla Refresh drink and Delectable Salad, with the same dressing. But this time the salad consisted of 1/2 cup spinach, 1/2 cup red leaf lettuce, 1/4 chopped yellow pepper, 1/4 cup blueberries, and 1/2 avocado.Again I went to bed feeling full and satisfied, and enjoyed day 2.
On to my breakfast, Shakeology (10 oz water and chocolate/vanilla mix), I forgot the fruit (oh well, I made up for it later in the day)
Jumped right into my workout and did PiYo again since it's a light (not high intensity and low impact) today I did the Buns workout and LOVED it, my legs and but needed a good workout after our week long vacation of Many hours in the car. (and yes today I am feeling it, in a good way)So around came time for the fiber sweep again, 11 am I chugged that sucker (by day 3 it wasn't so pleasant, I just wanted it to be done) I also mixed up my Vanilla Fresh to take with me to Lunch at the park again.
I also brought 9 baby carrots, 1/4 Yellow pepper, and 1 Tbls peanut butter. Oh and 1/2 cup of fresh pineapple. Now I am going to get Really real with y'all here. I Do Not like peppers or carrots if they are not cooked or mixed with other ingredients, So there was a lot of almost gagging trying to eat them. I would chase them down with a lick of peanut butter to help make it tolerable. I wanted to do a Facebook Live so y'all could see me struggling with eating them, but I was driving to my kids swim team practice so it was a No Go. Once we got to Lunch in the park I drank the Vanilla Fresh and ate the pineapple. Thank goodness for the sweet juicy pineapple taste left in my mouth until the next snack.
Here was the BAD part, 2:00 rolls around and I could barely keep my eyes open, while I was out running errands (picking up 28lbs of cherries,and running to Winco for a few needed groceries) I reached out to others who had previously completed this and they also said day 3 they felt that drain in energy. OH Boy how was I going to make it through the day with the LONG list of stuff I needed to accomplish feeling like I hit a wall.
I got home around 3:15 and ate a snack hoping that would wake me up (1/2 avocado, and 1/2 a banana) NOPE it didn't do the trick by 4:00 I crawled into bed and took a nap for an hour and 15 minutes. I woke up feeling tired still but Much better than I was. So on to tackling my to-do list. 
I was pretty hungry by 5:30 so I decided to make dinner earlier than usual so that I would have more energy to get things done. I decided on a veggie stir-fry which was Sooooo Good that my family all wanted some too, so after I ate mine I made another full frying pan worth for them. the Stir-fry was made of 2 Mushrooms, 1/3 zucchini sliced, 1/2 cup frozen broccoli, 1/4 red pepper sliced, 2 slices of sweet onion, 1/3 cup frozen kale, and 1/8th cup of fresh pineapple tidbits. For the seasoning I did 1Tbls olive oil, 1Tbls coconut oil, 1 pinch of Himalayan salt, 1/4 tsp of True Lime powder, and 1/2 tsp fresh garlic. After I ate that my energy came back, a Lot and I got a nice boost of energy to complete a couple hours on my business that I had fallen behind on. Yeah, I needed that. I forgot my Vanilla Refresh drink since I sat down to work and got so wrapped up in it. So at 10pm I drank that and then headed to bed.
Day 4: I was DONE! I woke up feeling Alert, jumped right out of bed and got on with my morning routine, peeing, weighing in, making my bed, prayers etc.... Super happy about that after Yesterday, but I also wanted to EAT the House full of Food I felt famished. However I didn't want to mess up the last three days of cleansing my body so I didn't. I drank my energize drink and got right to my workout.
Oh You wanted to know what my Final weight was, hahahahaha! Well I was very happy with it, 148.4lbs which means I released a total of 5.2bls - Not bad for a 3 Day Body Cleanse.
I am happy with the Results, I do feel lot's more energy today and I am excited to see how the rest of this week goes for me, working to keep my blood sugars level by snacking regularly with balanced healthful snacks and eating the correct portions. NO more Sugar snacks Daily. YES I do believe in having treats in my diet, but 2-3 a week is good and I had let that get out of control 1 a day some days more.
Sugar is so NOT conducive to a healthy diet or weigh loss, and I tell others this all the time, yet I was making the choice to think I was stronger than that and it wouldn't effect me. NOT TRUE, I am so happy I caught it before it got worse, I do not want to be one of those stories of gaining my weight back. Or feeling sluggish, energy highs and lows, or getting headaches again.
Recap: DO IT!!! Just Do It! You wont regret it and for only 3 days, It was totally doable. May I suggest that you align it so that day 3 is not on a day that you have a lot to accomplish and just plan to take a nap to get through it.
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