I never thought of myself as being someone who would get on the detox bandwagon. I even recently mocked someone for doing a detox. Then he told me why he was doing a detox and it resonated with me and I decided he is probably right. I crave coffee. Literally the first thing I think of in the morning is coffee. While there are a lot of great health benefits to coffee {and wine for that matter} I just want to start fresh and clean out my body with water and nourishing foods. And if we happen to lose a pound or two before swimsuit season that would be a-okay! So, here we are… Day one of detox week…
Here is what Alex and I will be eating and drinking this week of detox:
- Lots of fruits and veggies
- Whole grains
- Water
- Honey and maple syrup as sweeteners
- A little bit of meat here and there
Here is what we won’t be eating and drinking this week:
- Coffee 🙁
- Wine 🙁
- Other alcohol 🙁
- White flour/refined grains, including cereal, white bread, white rice
- White sugar
In our everyday eating Alex and I truly do pretty well. I think our biggest challenges will be to eliminate white/refined grains and sugar from our diet and to reduce the amount of meat we eat. The hardest, though, will be coffee. I think that it will be tough to give up wine and alcohol for a week but it’s not something either one of us drink on a daily basis so I am guessing coffee will be more challenging. My goal in doing this detox is just to jump start a week of super clean eating with the ultimate hope that we do make a few consistent changes in our diet, like eating less meat and fewer refined grains. Alex has been complaining about not feeling great, especially since his bike accident, so I am crossing my fingers that he will get a lot out of this, too.
In preparation for our big detox I have put together some meal ideas:
Breakfasts:
- Whole wheat banana nut muffins
- Smoothies
- Whole wheat toast with yogurt, fruit and granola
- Breakfast casserole with lots of veggies, fruit on the side
- Scrambled eggs or an omelet and toast with fruit on the side
Lunches:
- Cobb salad with an apple on the side
- Brie, apple and fig jam panini/sandwich with a hard boiled egg and fruit
- Chickpea, avocado and feta salad with homemade trail mix and yogurt with fruit
- French onion soup sandwiches with a small side salad + fruit
- Avocado salad cups with fruit, hard boiled egg
Snacks:
- Homemade trail mix
- Homemade hummus with sliced veggies
- Apple and cheese
- Popcorn
- Yogurt with fruit and granola
- Peanut butter bites
Dinners:
- Chicken with dill, quinoa, roasted veggies
- Sole minuere with salad and couscous or quinoa
- Big veggie stir fry with brown rice
- Whole wheat pasta with pesto, cherry tomatoes and pine nuts, roasted veggies
- Portabella mushroom burgers with Asian slaw, green beans and a small fruit salad