I started the cleanse one week ago this morning. Other than the initial headaches, I feel great. I am sleeping well, have energy for my day, and have even lost some weight. I am getting a bit tired of the same few recipes but this new week brings new food: fish and legumes (I thought that legumes were part of last week's plan, but alas, they were not. So, after eating black beans twice, I realized my mistake and followed the plan accurately).
One other slight variation that I am making to the plan is a bit of a abbreviated time frame. The plan I am using includes a possible fourth week of integrating more foods into a healthy eating plan that is sustainable over the long haul. As Brian and I leave for a week long trip at the end of the 3 weeks and since it seemed like a bad idea to suddenly start eating food that I didn't have control of (at the airport and resort), I am going to trim a day or two off of each "week" so that I can start eating more foods by the time we leave for our trip. I also want to be able to write a post-cleanse blog entry before I leave.
But, onto the food I have been eating:
butternut squash soup with sliced almonds
steamed broccoli and squash with tahini dressing
Both squash recipes included Wildwood produce from the summer CSA!
roasted cauliflower with red peppers, Greek olives, and almonds
I am eager to introduce some new foods this week but will probably stick to my smoothies for breakfast. I really like them and they are great for sipping while taking my oldest to school.
I am going to grill salmon and bok choy for supper tonight. Yum!
Happy eating,
Kara
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