Detox Week Review

So first of all I want to say this is only a quick review of what I felt was right for my body after the Christmas holidays (mine lasted almost 3 weeks as I had my family over).
I wanted to do a gentle detox but mostly increase my intake of greens and other vegetables to give my body a little more love.
I did not do anything drastic or crazy but chose to give my body the most nutritious and healthy meals.

My aim for this past week was to eat lighter and cleaner by going vegan, dairy free, gluten free for a whole week and eliminating sugar, coffee and alcohol.

Was it hard? Not really- I eat pretty healthy all the time anyway but as the days passed I felt better and better and I have had more energy- less tiredness in the afternoons and evenings and my head feels clearer. I have also lost 1.5kg which was really effortless.

Because I loved the food I ate and the way I feel so much I am keeping this way of eating for another week and will reintroduce gluten, eggs, red meat and dairy after that if my body craves it.

What did I eat?

Breakfast:

I started each mornings by having a big glass of water with 1/2 lemon squeezed in. I had green smoothies most mornings but also a green juice and a cacao smoothie with some Hemp protein powder. I tried to keep my green smoothies low sugar by only having 1 small banana and a lot of kale.  I also took probiotics and a glass of aloe vera juice to help my stomach.

Lunch:

I had salads every day- with a combination including quinoa, carrots, chickpeas, kale, broccoli, cauliflower and olive oil for dressing.

Snacks:

I packed almonds and a piece of fruit every day to have at 3pm before my workouts.

Dinners:

I have loved the opportunity to be more creative in my dinners this week. I made a green detox bowl, a raw cauliflower tabouli, some stuffed quinoa zucchini boats, a healthy Mexican Salad bowl and a homemade vegan kale pizza with cashew cheese.

I also drank some Pukka detox herbal teas all week long and a lot of water. I did miss my morning coffee but that's about it!

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