Member Detox Blog- Day 7

DAY 7
So, I’m stumped. I haven’t had any terrible withdrawal symptoms, which is great, BUT I also haven’t experienced any sort of transformation at all. Last time, I suffered for a week and then, afterwards, I felt a million times better than I had in the previous months. It was a HUGE change. This time, I’ve got nuthin’. Maybe I’m getting ahead of myself. It’s only been a week. Maybe the big changes with this program come later. You think?

I’m still challenged on the hydration issue. It’s not like I’m drinking other things – other than herbal tea, I can’t drink anything anyways – I’m just not drinking. I’ve always been the type to have two glasses of water a day. And that’s it. Obviously way less than recommended, but for some reason, it’s a habit that is very tough to break. Argh. I’ll have to keep at it.

Also, I may have cheated by going to Chipotle. I couldn’t resist the white rice. Hoping that’s not too big of a stray.

MENU
Morning
Gluten-free oatmeal with banana and almonds

Snack
Apple

Lunch
Chipotle: salad with white rice, black beans, chicken and guacamole

Dinner
Spinach salad with cukes, red onion, salmon

Member Detox Blog- Day 6

DAY 6
Still plugging along. So far, so good. My biggest challenge is drinking enough water. I’ve never been very good at keeping myself hydrated, which is probably part of the reason I’m in such need of detox. So that is going to be my new focus.

MENU
Morning
Puffed rice cereal
Banana with peanut butter

Snack
Apple

Lunch
Brown rice tortilla with salmon, cukes, red onion and micro greens

Snack
Almonds
Banana

Dinner
Spoonful of white bean and tuna salad
Fish taco with guacamole, red onion and micro greens

Member Detox- Day 5

DAY 5
I am truly surprised by how much easier this detox is than I was expecting. (Famous last words?) I’ve been tired, true, but I haven’t experienced any dismal headaches and my cold has been bothering me more than anything else. Perhaps it’s because I’ve planned my meals out in advance, so I rarely find myself scrambling to find something to eat.

MENU
Morning
Hot buckwheat cereal with cinnamon and other spices

Snack
Apple

Lunch
Spinach with white bean and tuna salad
(I know it’s repetitive but I really like it)

Snack
Brown rice tortilla with guacamole

Dinner
Hummus-crusted baked chicken

Member Detox Blog- Day 4

DAY 4
I can’t tell if I’m tired from the cold or if I’m in withdrawal. But I feel weary. Definitely going to bed early tonight.

MENU
Morning
Gluten-free oatmeal with handful of walnuts

Snack
Apple

Lunch
Spinach with white bean and tuna salad

Dinner
Brown rice with Mulligatawny detox soup

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Member Detox- Blog 3

DAY 3
I have a full-blown head cold but am reluctant to take drugs since I’m on detox. It’s no fun to be detoxing AND sick. The bright side of today was eating dinner with a friend who is also detoxing. Commiseration was in full force.

MENU
Morning
Gluten-free oatmeal with half banana and handful of walnuts

Lunch
Brown rice tortilla with hummus, spinach and cukes

Dinner
Brussel sprouts
Brown rice
White bean and tuna salad:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/white-bean-tuna-salad-recipe2/index.html
(I subbed kalamata olives for the tomatoes and dill for the basil and replaced half of the vinegar with the juice of one lemon – delish!)

Member Detox Blog- Day 2

DAY 2
Went out to dinner today, took precautions while ordering and still wound up with an illegal dinner – the fish I ordered was breaded, which was not as it was described on the menu. Bugger. Eating out is super hard on detox, so I will probably try to limit it as much as possible.

MENU
Morning
Gluten-free oatmeal with half banana and handful of walnuts

Lunch
Brown rice tortilla with salmon and guacamole and spinach

Dinner
Salad with oil & vinegar
Rockfish with olives, artichoke hearts, capers, olive oil and lemon
Brown rice
Sauteed veggies (cooked in olive oil)

Snack
Apple