From Hollywood to the San Francisco Bay, it seems all of California is on a juice cleanse. No matter where you find yourself glugging those greens, one thing is certain: the buddy system works. The thought of just one other soul out there skipping their latte and lunch for the day is wildly comforting as you make your way through all those juices. A cleanse is a disciplined three-to-five day endeavor, however delicious the juices may be.

Earlier this spring, we asked two of Refinery29’s West Coast editors to let us in on their conversations while on a cleanse – their “detox diaries,” as we like to say. Los Angeles Editor, Ali Hoffman and San Francisco Editor, Angela Tafoya passed notes during their 3-day juice-capades and shared their thoughts and conversations with us. We’re glad to see that, when it comes to cleansing, we’re all on the same page – coffee cravings and all. We’re also impressed with the ladies’ restraint through one of juice cleansing’s most dangerous territories: the movie theater. We’re certain that if you can keep up a cleanse through that piped-in butter smell, you can keep it up anywhere!

Enjoy Ali and Angela’s notes and let them inspire you during your next cleanse. Find a friend to buddy up with to make all that juice guzzling a little more fun – the beginning or end of summer is the perfect time…