Juicing: Post-Cleanse Thoughts and Tips

As promised, here are some of my experiences summed up. I learned a lot during this cleanse, and I hope to make juicing a supplement in my diet going forward. It's just incredibly easy to get 100% of your recommended diet of fruits and vegetables in a day by just juicing, even if it is once a day.

• Exercising during the cleanse: I ended up walking around 2 miles per day and did pushups the last 2 nights. Even this little amount of exercise was enough to exhaust me and I didn't regain my strength until I juiced again after my walks (1 mile each). Suggestion: don't workout during a juice cleanse except for walking short distances.
• I never truly experienced hunger pangs of any significance. I juiced 4-5x a day, and would go 2-4 hours between meals. I never woke up starving.
• It's funny how thirsty you get when all you do is juice. Drink lots of water! I probably didn't drink enough since I always felt full after a juice.
• Getting a large variety of organic fruits and vegetables isn't as expensive as people may think; I spent about $20/day on fresh organics during this cleanse. To put that in perspective, one meal in the Loop can cost ~$10 for lunch. 
• It took me 10-15 minutes from start to finish to juice; that includes all of the prep (washing, cutting), the assembly of the juicer, juicing the fruit, and cleaning/disassembling the juicer again. If you've heard it takes you an hour or more...then those people have no idea what they're doing.
• Protip: Line your waste basket with a plastic bag for easy cleanup and disposal! It's one less thing to clean, and picking up a plastic bag and throwing it out is easier than trying to scrape out all of the fruit and vegetable pulp.