Breakfast: Creamy fig and cardamom smoothie. 3 figs, 50g avocado, 1 tsp flaxseed, 7g almonds, 1 prune (from Gascony!), ice, water and a few crushed cardamom seeds. ~260 calories. I was hoping for a more vibrant purple than I got but the taste was nice.
Lunch: A curried soup made by pureeing leftover dal and curried courgettes with some veggie stock. Garnished with cilantro and coconut chutney.
Dinner: Mexican night. Refried black beans, roast butternut squash, cumin-spiced zucchini, guacamole, green salad.
Thus marks the end of my detox. I’m not exactly eager to finish this thing because I’ve been feeling so good on it so I don’t expect my diet will change very much. I am very much looking forward to re-introducing “nightshade” vegetables back into my diet (tomatoes and peppers!). But I’m not pining for coffee or alcohol as much as I thought I would. And I’m also really looking forward to my next breakfast smoothie. Detox for life? We’ll see… more to come in a follow-up post…
Related Links:
- What this Clean Detox is all about
- Clean
: this book describes the detox method I’m following
- Clean Program Manual [cleanprogram.com]
- Clean Program Recipes [cleanprogram.com]
- Clean Program Meal Plan [cleanprogram.com]
See now that;s what I have loved about your detox (and what might persuade me to eventually get my act together to do one) – that it’s so not restrictive and it’s real food and it looks filling, delicious and satisfying. Way to go Monica!
Wow Monica your detox has been the best sounding detox ever! I cant count how many of your detox meals that I really want to make! I’ve really enjoyed following your progress and have had such meal inspiration visiting smarterfitter! Well done finishing the detox, I hope you enjoy your first tomato!
Thanks so much for your support. After a weekend of retoxing, I’m ready to get back to soups and smoothies. I’m working on a modified detox concept. Detox for life! Tomatoes will definitely feature.