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Detox Wrap-Up and a Cookbook Giveaway!
I am officially done with my detox! In case you are just checking in, this past week I started a detox for the new year in order to jump start my weight loss (10lbs) that I am trying to lose. Check out my previous posts: Detox Day 1 Detox Update Detox Day 5 Day 6 and 7 didn’t go exactly as I had planned because I also had a 10K race on schedule for today. I noticed on Friday when I ran 3 miles that I felt zapped of energy from not having as many carbs as I usually do during the week. So, in order to fuel properly for…
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Detox Day 1
I mentioned in an earlier post that I wanted to begin a detox for the new year! I came across one that sounded like it was actually do-able in my sister’s cookbook, Cooking with Trader Joe’s: Skinny Dish. Some of basic rules are outlined as follows: Consume only liquids (green juices, non diary smoothies, herbal tea, water) and raw fruits & veggies until noon every day. Drink LOTS of water throughout the day. Eat lots of raw fruits & veggies, allow raw nuts and seeds (1/2 cup every day) and cooked whole grains (2 cups total). Avoid gluten (wheat, barley & rye) completely. Include a daily multivitamin Avoid all dairy…
