research on detoxing shows about anything you want it to show you. for example, one says to fast the first day and another says limiting calories demonstrates no benefit, only fatigue. one set of programs suggest eating yogurt and eggs, another tells you to avoid all dairy and eggs, but nut milks are ok. you can find the one i'm modelling my plan on here. i'm super good at the clear liquids diet, anyway. after being ill for so long, i know what counts and what doesn't.
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- mostly drink water (lots and lots of water)
- hot water with lemon is good
- detox tea (or other decaffeinated tea) is on the menu
- melon
i've already downed a full water bottle (24 oz) and had a cup of tea and lemon water. on my lunch, i'm going to head out and get some melon. i don't know why it's melon on day 1. i found it in at least 2 of the programs i investigated. i guess i would say i'm off to a good start. more calories coming on day 2.
good luck with your detox plan! i love hot lemon tea - i usually put a bit of honey in it too :) lately i've been obsessing with peppermint tea. it's refreshing and good for digestion, and best of all - it has no caffeine - so i can drink it in the evening when what i really want is a big glass of wine!!
ReplyDeletealso, i really like this "healthy chef's" recipes. they tend to be healthy (as advertised), use few ingredients, and minimize/exclude use of exotic items and/or dairy products.
http://www.thehealthychef.com/category/recipes/
most of what i've been cooking lately has been something directly from this site, or some slight modification to coincide with ingredients i have at home.
you can do it, full time goddess!! :)
i'll check out the recipes. thanks for sharing! it turns out, i really don't like tea all that much, though. oh well.
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