This week has been so busy that I haven't had a chance to report on how thee days went.
Day 2 was harder than the first day, but day 3 was the hardest. I have had a hard time coming up recipes besides eggs for breakfast, salads for lunch and steamed veggies for dinner. I knew there had to be more out there that I could eat, but I have been too busy to look for recipes. It didn't help that Wednesday night we didn't get home from our grandsons track meet until after 8:30, so dinner was very late for us and I was starving. I finally just dug in and did a search for recipes and found several that I am excited to try.
The other thing that is difficult when detoxing is the way your body feels. Sometimes in the past I have felt like I had the flu, so far I haven't felt that this time, but I have been extremely tired. So tired that by the afternoon, I can hardly walk up the stairs from the basement.
Tuesday and Wednesday Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with onions, garlic, and celery.
Sauteed chard, onions and garlic
Tuesday and Wednesday Lunch: Salad with homemade dressing (made on Monday)
Tuesday dinner: Stirfry with chicken, veggies, sesame seeds and cabbage. I didn't make a sauce for it like I usually do because of the sweetener the recipes call for, and we actually liked it better. I did add chopped fresh ginger, onion and garlic that I sauteed the meet in once it was fully cooked.
Wednesday dinner: Oven roasted vegetables (This was so delicious). Red bell peppers, zucchini, onions, beets, and cauliflower, covered with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Thursday breakfast: Paleo porridge
I was worried how this would taste, but it was surprisingly very good. Here is a link to the recipe. I substituted raw cashews for the walnuts and didn't have any pumpkin seeds so I just omitted them. I also added a pinch of dried Stevia leaves I harvested a few years ago.
Thursday lunch: Green salad
Thursday dinner: Trout and steamed asparagus
Friday Breakfast: Paleo porridge (I really like this)
Friday lunch: Green salad
Friday dinner: Veggie fajita (red & orange bell peppers, onions and homemade fajita seasoning (since the packaged ones have sugar in them) with a cabbage leaf shell, with steamed broccoli. Delicious!!
Saturday breakfast: Veggie omelet and sliced avocado
Saturday lunch: Lettuce salad, leftover sweet potato from before I started this cleanse which I heated in the microwave. I wanted something that would stick with me because I wouldn't be able to eat again until after 9:00 (which ended up being 10:00).
Saturday dinner: 10:00 pm Zucchini, cauliflower and bell pepper crudites, celery stuffed with peanut butter and a cup of herbal tea.
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To Help Myself get fit and be healthy
Followers
Helpful Hints that I found work for me
1- I try to make 50% of the food I eat each day raw fruits and vegetables. Most of this comes in the green smoothies and lettuce salads.
2- Eat only foods made with whole grains. Stay away from processed foods like white flour and white sugar.
3- Do not drink anything with your meals. Try not to drink at least 15 minutes before either. The body seems to absorb and use the food better without being diluted with liquid. I even take my pills with food now instead of liquid.
4- Exercise, exercise, exercise. Do something that gets your heart rate up. Doing it with someone else makes it more enjoyable and encourages you to keep at it.
5- Get out in the sunshine. Take a walk, rake some leaves, read a book, just do something. It is amazing how much better you feel after 30 minutes in the sun and fresh air.
6- Drink plenty of water. A good general rule is 1/2 your body weight in ounces. If you weigh 120 pounds, you should drink 60 oz of water.
2- Eat only foods made with whole grains. Stay away from processed foods like white flour and white sugar.
3- Do not drink anything with your meals. Try not to drink at least 15 minutes before either. The body seems to absorb and use the food better without being diluted with liquid. I even take my pills with food now instead of liquid.
4- Exercise, exercise, exercise. Do something that gets your heart rate up. Doing it with someone else makes it more enjoyable and encourages you to keep at it.
5- Get out in the sunshine. Take a walk, rake some leaves, read a book, just do something. It is amazing how much better you feel after 30 minutes in the sun and fresh air.
6- Drink plenty of water. A good general rule is 1/2 your body weight in ounces. If you weigh 120 pounds, you should drink 60 oz of water.
Other sites I enjoy on health and nutrition
Goals
Eat healthy:
*Cut out white sugar, white flour, red meat, dairy and soda
*Eat more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, fish, chicken and legumes.
*Drink 100 - 120 oz water a day
*Exercise - work up to running a 5k by next summer
*Lower my cholesterol to a healthy range
I hope to:
*Get rid of the dizziness and ringing in my ears I have had for the past 7 years.
*Get rid of the joint pain (arthritis?)
*Lower my cholesterol without medication
*Strengthen my heart
*Have more energy
*Live a long healthy life
*Cut out white sugar, white flour, red meat, dairy and soda
*Eat more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, fish, chicken and legumes.
*Drink 100 - 120 oz water a day
*Exercise - work up to running a 5k by next summer
*Lower my cholesterol to a healthy range
I hope to:
*Get rid of the dizziness and ringing in my ears I have had for the past 7 years.
*Get rid of the joint pain (arthritis?)
*Lower my cholesterol without medication
*Strengthen my heart
*Have more energy
*Live a long healthy life
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