As mentioned in previous posts, my husband and I are on a big health kick lately. We not only hope to lose weight, but we also want to develop a healthier lifestyle. We were doing well on our way to weight loss, but recently we had hit a plateau and needed something to jump start the weight loss again. We decided that we would detox for 10 days to get a fresh start. We decided that we would detox together, but in different ways. This all started with my husband's decision to juice it for 10 days. He had watched some documentary where the guy drinks only juice for 90 days and is able to rid himself not only of any excess weight, but also any health problems he was facing. My husband decided that he wanted to try it. He made a promise that if I got my new job, he would drink nothing but juice for 10 days. I decided that while he was juicing it, I would go ahead and detox during those 10 days. I will get into my husband's juice detox another day. Today let's focus on my detox.
Basically, the detox contains a list of foods that you can and cannot eat. I did a lot of research and consulted my sister who is a certified health coach, and found this to be the best fit for me. It is a 7 Day Detox Plan designed by Dietitian, Juliette Kellow. The difference between this detox plan and others is that it is a safer and more sensible way to detox. I decided to extend it to 10 days since my husband would be juicing for 10 days. Below is a list of foods to include in the plan:
- Fruit – your plan can include any fruit including fresh, frozen, dried or canned in natural fruit juice. This includes apples, bananas, pears, oranges, grapefruit, satsumas, sultanas, raisins, pineapple, mango, kiwi fruit, strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, nectarines, peaches, melons, star fruit etc
- Fruit juice – either make homemade fruit juices or smoothies from fresh fruit, or drink ready-made juices. Make sure ready-made juices are labelled as being ‘pure’ or ‘unsweetened’.
- Vegetables – eat any vegetables including fresh, frozen or canned in water (without salt added). This includes carrots, onions, turnip, swede, sprouts, cabbage, peppers, mushrooms, sweetcorn, peppers, leeks, courgettes, broccoli, cauliflower, salad, tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions etc
- Beans and lentils – eat any beans, including those that have been dried or canned in water. This includes red kidney, haricot, cannellini, butter, black eye, pinto, red lentils, green lentils and brown lentils
- Tofu and Quorn
- Oats – sprinkle oats over fresh fruit or use to make porridge, sweetened with honey and fresh fruit
- Potatoes – all types
- Brown rice and rice noodles
- Rye crackers, rice cakes and oatcakes
- Fresh fish – eat any fresh fish including cod, plaice, mackerel, salmon, lobster, crab, trout, haddock, tuna, prawns, Dover sole, red mullet, halibut, lemon sole, monkfish, swordfish etc. Canned fish in water is suitable too eg salmon or tuna
- Unsalted nuts – eat any including Brazil, peanuts, almonds, cashew, hazel nuts, macadamia, pecans, pine nuts, pistachio, walnuts etc
- Unsalted seeds – eat any including sunflower and pumpkin
- Plain popcorn – without sugar or salt
- Live natural yoghurt
- Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- Garlic, ginger and fresh herbs
- Ground black pepper
- Honey
- Water – at least 2 litres a day. Tap or mineral water is fine.
- Herbal or fruit teas
- Red meat, chicken, turkey and any meat products like sausages, burgers, and pate
- Milk, cheese, eggs, cream
- Butter and margarine
- Any food that contains wheat including bread, croissants, cereals, cakes, biscuits, pies, pastry, quiche, battered or breadcrumbed foods, etc
- Crisps and savoury snacks including salted nuts
- Chocolate, sweets, jam and sugar
- Processed foods, ready meals, ready-made sauces and takeaways
- Alcohol
- Coffee and tea
- Sauces, pickles, shop bought salad dressing, mayonnaise
- Salt
- Fizzy drinks and squashes, including diet versions
Good luck,
Eliza
