The Emotional Roller-Coaster Ride of a January Detox

January is the perfect time to detox, cleanse, and reboot your body — it seems like everyone is taking on a detox diet for at least a few days! But now that we're a few weeks into the month, you might be wavering from your healthy resolutions. Whether you decided to try a strict juice cleanse or have cut out a number of foods from your diet, you'll be able to relate to this wild ride. Source: Shutterstock

So you had a little bit of fun over the last few months, and you've fully committed to a January detox.
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So you had a little bit of fun over the last few months, and you've fully committed to a January detox.

Your body is craving lighter, healthier foods, so you think this is going to be a breeze.
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Your body is craving lighter, healthier foods, so you think this is going to be a breeze.

You spend days meal planning and pin more healthy smoothie, juice, and soup recipes than you could make in a lifetime.
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You spend days meal planning and pin more healthy smoothie, juice, and soup recipes than you could make in a lifetime.

You hang out in the kitchen for a few hours on a Sunday prepping.
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You hang out in the kitchen for a few hours on a Sunday prepping.

You even have a hard time falling asleep because you're so excited for your experiment to begin!
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You even have a hard time falling asleep because you're so excited for your experiment to begin!

Day One: "Wow! These recipes are so delicious. Maybe I should have committed to this for longer . . . "
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Day One: "Wow! These recipes are so delicious. Maybe I should have committed to this for longer . . . "

Day Three: "Why does everyone else's food look (and smell) so delicious?!"
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Day Three: "Why does everyone else's food look (and smell) so delicious?!"

Day Four: You're somehow losing your patience with . . . everything.
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Day Four: You're somehow losing your patience with . . . everything.

Day Five: Everything gets blamed on the cleanse.
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Day Five: Everything gets blamed on the cleanse.

Then suddenly, your skin starts looking amazing.
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Then suddenly, your skin starts looking amazing.

You feel great in your clothes.
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You feel great in your clothes.

Your energy levels are <i>finally</i> getting back up.
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Your energy levels are <i>finally</i> getting back up.

When it's all said and done, you're excited for a little indulgence . . .
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When it's all said and done, you're excited for a little indulgence . . .