An IDEA....

Hey Fellow-Weighters
I have this amazing neighbor that has lost 80+lbs over the past 3 yrs and is on the info commercials for Nordik Track etc. She is awesome. (I just did a CrossFit workout with her, and I don't think I will walk for a week) Anyway she gave me this awesome diet, etc to follow so here it is- if you are interested! It's intense but might be a fun way to start off!...Katie


Before we Begin:
A reminder of why we are doing this is very important.  We will touch base daily to recap on why we are detoxing.  Our goal is to:
1. Awaken the old waste matter
2. Starve yeast and bacteria
3. Rejuvenate the cells
4. Give the body a break from digestion so that it can put the energy into healing.
5. Get enough food to satiate our hunger and desire for food without holding back the cleanse.
6. Set aside time for relaxation and meditation to ensure your eating comes from a balanced, calm state.
and the bonus....eliminate cellulite, lose fat, and feel amazing!!! <3
 Everything has been taken into careful consideration in creating this wonderful plan.  Please try not to deviate too much from the dialy routine.

The Plan
Making things easy and convenient starts with having a plan.  Below is the food items you will need to have in your house and the daily routine you will need to follow.  Know your goal; see it in your mind’s eye, and then plan ahead to make the vision a reality.  This is the way all successful people get things done.  You cannot achieve something if you do not have a plan.

The Shopping List

Refrigerator:
Greens for Salads
Greens for Juicing-Kale, Parsley, Celery
Veggies for Munching-Carrots, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Green Bell Peppers, Celery
Veggies for Cooking-Broccoli, Zucchini, Summer Squash, Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts, Beets, ect. (based on season)
Raw Goat Cheese
Organic Butter
Organic Eggs from cage-free hens
Fresh Wild Fish

Counter Top:
Starchy Vegetables- sweet potatoes, yams, pumpkins, acorn squash
Avocados
Lemons
Apples
Grapefruit

Cupboard:
Dark Chocolate- 85% and higher
Stevia
Herbal Teas

Daily Routine
Upon Rising- Drink 16 oz. of clean water

If you are a coffee drinker you may have your coffee at this time only.  My favorite is to add 1 cup Almond Milk, 1 squirt stevia, dash of cayenne pepper, and 1 TBS Raw Cocoa Powder to ½ cup black coffee.

30-minutes later- Have your Green Lemonade.  In a juicer feed 4 kale leaves, 5-6 celery stalks, 1 lemon, 1 apple, 1” fresh ginger, and one handful parsley. 

Later- Herbal Tea w/Stevia

Breakfast- 1 cup berries, or a green apple, or a grapefruit

Lunch- Large Green Salad w/ 1 avocado and 1 large sweet potato or squash.  You may add 1 TBS. olive oil/lemon juice w/sea salt for the dressing on the salad. 

Snack-Any Raw Vegetable with more Green Lemonade

Sometime before your dinner meal, take a hot bath or do something that will help you relax and clear the stress of the day before dinner.

Dinner- You may start with a glass of red wine if desired.  Another large salad (no avocado), Steamed low starch vegetable like broccoli or asparagus w/1 tsp butter and sea salt.  Pick a high quality protein source from the list below.

Dessert- 85% dark chocolate or enjoy sipping herbal tea w/stevia

The foods that are emphasized are:
All raw vegetable juices, all raw vegetables, cooked non-and low-starch vegetables like spinach, carrots, beets, and asparagus, and lemons and limes.
Ok Daily:
Avocados, raw goat cheese, high starch veggies like sweet potatoes, and all squashes, cage-free organic eggs, fresh fish, organic farm raised chicken and 85% dark chocolate (Green and Blacks brand is my personal favorite).

Avoid:
 All grains (exceptions can be millet, quinoa, buckwheat), fruit (exceptions are berries, green apples, and grapefruit), nuts and seeds, red meat and pork, beans, white flour, all sugar, processed packaged foods, and soy products.
I can already hear your thoughts....THIS IS A DETOX PROGRAM???  But i get to eat and i get to eat well??  Pretty cool huh?  And it really works!!!  Ive tried everything, the Master Cleanse, fasting, fruit only, juice only, 100% raw for 4 years straight, you name it....IVE TRIED IT!  This program is amazing and i know it soon will become a way of life for you.