The
Changes
Week one I did a mini detox and
tried to increase the goodness you receive from berries and veggies. I was
super sick and I wanted to knock out the infection as quickly as I could. It
helped that I was working from home (no one wanted me in the office to infect
them trust me). But it is still easy for those who don't have the horrific
commute that I have. I don't know that I lost much weight this first week, but I did lose the bloated feeling I experienced after I ate every day. I also could tell my need for sweets decreased.
Everyday - I try to do this everyday. It is so refreshing. It has become my favorite part of my morning. I start the day with a cup
of hot water with a lemon wedge in it. (I brush my teeth first, upon advice of
others the acidity of the lemon can be hard on the enamel so its best to brush
first) From what I've researched, the hot lemon water is great for your
digestive system and has so many other beneficial properties (According to foodmatter.com some of the benefits are: It is a rich source of nutrients
like calcium, potassium, vitamin C and pectin fibre) Here is another article that provides more information. 10 Benefits to Drinking Warm Lemon Water
Week One:
Breakfast:Breakfast Smoothie
From Dr Oz Website:
2 tablespoons rice protein powder (I eliminated this as I could not get out to find it)
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
1/2 cup frozen berries (I used a blueberry/cranberry mix)
1/2 banana
1 Cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (I am allergic to nuts so I used vanilla flaxseed milk - surprisingly good)
Lunch - salad and a cup of vegetable broth (the broth is delicious, I've frozen some of it to use in soups and other dishes that call for broths)
From Dr Oz Website:3 quarts of water
1 large onion chopped
2 carrots sliced (the second time I made it I just cut them in half and threw it in the pot)
1 cup chopped winter squash
1 cup of root vegetables one of the following for sweetness (turnips, parsnips, or rutabaga) I used the rutabaga.
2 cups chopped greens. (the first time I used kale, the second time I used spinach(I liked the spinach better)
2 celery stalks
1/2 cup cabbage (I used red because the store did not have any green cabbage
4 - 1/2 inch slices of fresh ginger, I used ground since I forgot to buy it, I totally forgot to add the ginger the second time I made this
2 cloves garlic not chopped or crushed
sea salt to taste
Add all the ingredients at once to the pot of water and bring to a low boil for about 60 minutes
Cool, strain (throw out the cooked vegetables) and store in tightly sealed glass container in the fridge Reheat gently and drink up to 3-4 cups a day. (I think I had 2 coffee cups total a day)
Dinner- a Cup of broth, salmon and a salad, 1/2 cup brown rice
Breakfast and Lunch stayed the same for the first week. Dinner for my protein I would change out the salmon with cod one night and I had chicken. A couple of nights because I was so miserable I just had the broth and a cup of hot tea.
Every night I would take a hot bath - I stopped doing this, but think I need to start doing it again. It was so relaxing! However, it was not just any bath. I added 2 cups of Epsom Salts and 1 cup of baking soda to the bath. Epsom Salt Bath Benefits; WebMD Epsom Salt Bath
Snacks a couple times of day: 1 Cup Greek Yogurt or Cucumbers, Celery, Tomatoes with hummus
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