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Clean Detox Day 21: The end – or the beginning?

September 20, 2013 · By Monica Shaw

Clean detox day 21

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]

About Monica Shaw

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  1. Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.) says

    September 20, 2013 at 10:52 am

    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!

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  2. Jayne says

    September 23, 2013 at 11:52 am

    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!

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    • Monica says

      September 24, 2013 at 12:54 pm

      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.

      Reply
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