I recently completed a 3 day detox and I have been feeling amazing ever since as it’s totally reset my tastebuds. I have always had a sweet tooth and could quite happily eat my way through a whole bag of Haribo Starmix or eat a ton of Cadburys Marvellous Creations (the ones with jelly beans and popping candy) but since my detox I no longer enjoy eating them so I have kicked them to the kerb!
A few friends have asked me for the detox plan as I have been really raving on about it. The detox is for 3 days and you have all the things listed below on each of the days:
The first thing you should have upon waking up is a pint of warm water with half a lemon squeezed in with grated ginger (use a small piece)
Breakfast juice
– 3 celery sticks
– 1 small cucumber
– 2 kale leaves or a handful of spinach
– Handful of fresh parsley
– 1 small lemon (peeled)
– 1 apple
It doesn’t matter what order you juice all the items, just make sure the juice is well mixed. You can also add half a teaspoon of spirulina to the juice if needed for an extra energy boost.
Mid morning snack
– 1 carrot, 1 small cucumber, 1 celery stick. Cut them into small pieces and snack on throughout the morning
Lunch sushi salad
Dressing
– Juice of 1 lemon
– 1 tablespoon grated ginger
– 1 tablespoon soya or teriyaki sauce
Put the dressing ingredients into a small jar and shake well just before pouring over the salad
Salad
– 1 ripe advocado
– 1 small cucumber
– 1 grated carrot
– Handful of alfafa sprouts
– Handful of chopped coriander (optional)
– 1 nori sheet (chopped up)
– 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds
Chop everything and drizzle the dressing over it (move over Jamie Oliver, this beats your 15 minute meals!)
Afternoon snack – handful of blanched almonds
Dinner vegetable soup
– 4 cups filtered water
– 4 medium courgettes, chopped
– 3 celery sticks, chopped
– 1 cup of roughly chopped green beans
– 1 bunch of chopped fresh parsley
– 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
– 3 garlic cloves, chopped
– 1 teaspoon unrefined sea salt
– 2 teaspoons of mixed herbs (I also added 1 teaspoon of dried chilli as I like a kick to my food)
Put all ingredients into a large pot and bring to a gentle boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes. The soup is enough for 3 days
Chia Pudding
– 1 ¼ cups of unsweetened almond milk
– 1 tablespoon of raw honey
– 6 tablespoons of chia seeds (whole, not ground)
– 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
Put all ingredients into a large jar or container and shake well. Pour into 3 bowls and refrigerate for at least an hour before eating, they will keep for up to a week. Since my detox I have continued to have this pudding as it’s so tasty but I make it with 2 scoops of vanilla whey protein and leave out the honey. Make sure you mix it well so you don’t get protein powder lumps in it.
Before bedtime have a chamomile tea. Make sure you drink plenty of water throughout the day whilst on the detox, at least 2 litres.
On the first day of the detox I had a headache for a few hours and the shivers but this is perfectly normal so don’t worry if you don’t feel so great. On the second day I felt amazing and after the detox had finished I had lost 3lbs, this is water weight and not fat but it’s been great not to feel bloated after eating and my skin looks really healthy. I will definitely be doing this detox again.
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Cool – I’m going to give it a go the weekend after holiday. Thanks, hon Hx