Re: Day 18 of 40. First cleanse ever. Am having a hard time for the first time in 18 days, don't want to give up.

I don't know that being advanced or more experienced has a lot to do with it. I fell into the veggie juice switch thing  quite by accidental circunstances. My best advice if you're thinking of switching to juice at some point would be to let the MC works its mojo for at least 2 weeks, 3 if you are rocking and rolling and are able to function in your everyday life then give the veggie juice a whirl and see how it does for you. The second part is to strain any pulp from the juices so you're not getting any fiber which would crank up the digestive system and peristatic action both of which will make you hungry.

On intuition I went for green juices which are very cleansing on the system because of the chlorophyl content. My staple is cucumber, celery, cilantro, parley, apple, ginger. This combo is quite tasty and I do it on a regular basis sometimes daily in my normal life. There are tons of other combo recipes posted on the net for you to play and experiment with.

If you don't have a juicer  I would recomend you get one. It will prolly be the single best investment you can make towards your health. The best juicers are the auger types cause then can do both hard roots veggies, soft fruits and they get the most from leafy greens and even wheat grass. The centrifugals are the cheapest but are the least desireable since they don't do leafy green very well or extract the most juice. Having said this the bottom like is the best juicer is the one you have and will use.