Day 1: So every morning, I started my day with a glass of water and a cup of herbal detox tea I got at Trader Joes. For breakfast, I made a blueberry almond smoothie as a meal supplement. The smoothie consisted of blueberries, unsweetened almond milk, a scoop of whey protein powder and Progreens probiotic powder. I had almonds and coconut water whenever I got hungry. For dinner, I had sauteed broccolli with garlic and onions. To stimulate my liver, I took a spoonful of olive oil before bed. Day 2: This morning, I had a raspberry and rice milk smoothie. Even though the smoothie is suppose to fill me up until lunch, I had to have a banana to tie me over. For lunch, I baked a chicken breast with olive oil, salt and pepper and ate it over a bed of arugula with a little balsamic vinegar. I had class that night, so I packed a peach, coconut water (Viva), and a bottle of water to munch on for the next four hours. I was still hungry when I got home, so I ate an orange and drank a cup of herbal tea.
Day 3: The first two days, I think my body was adjusting to my new diet since I felt really tired every morning. I was so tired I barely did my yoga stretches opting to sit on my couch and watch bad morning shows. I had my regular smoothie, but this time with raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and rice milk. For a snack, I had almonds, celery sticks, and baby carrots. I cheated a little and ate the crudites with a spoonful of salsa which had a little sugar in it. I know, I'm weak. For lunch, I had a roasted beet salad with onions in an orange vinagrette. For dinner, I had a baked chicken breast in goop.com's detox teriyaki sauce and sauteed kale. The detox teriyaki sauce was a combination of balsamic vinegar, honey, miso, ginger, salt, pepper, and miron. I had a few strawberries for dessert.
Day 4: Started my day with the usual water, tea, and breakfast smoothie. Since sweating is part of the detox process, I decided to take a brisk stroll downtown and sweat in the 88 degree weather. For lunch, I made myself some guacamole and ate it with a few celery sticks. I finished it off with some coconut water (Vita). For dinner, I heated up my left over teriyaki chicken and ate it over a bed of arugula. Of course, that wasn't enough, so I finished off the strawberries in my fridge.
Day 5: This morning, I had the energy to do some cardio which mostly consisted of squats, kicks and air punches. I then drank a raspberry and rice milk smoothie for breakfast. For lunch, I ate some guacamole and celery sticks. To tied me over before dinner, I ate some almonds and blueberries. I pan-seared a salmon filet (seasoned with basil, parsley and lemon) and steamed some red beets for dinner. I then had an orange for dessert.Day 6: Although I didn't go to bed until 1:30 am the night before, I woke up this morning at 9 am without wanting to curse my alarm. I drank a glass of water and started the morning with a cardio workout. It was really hot this morning, so I skipped the herbal tea. I had my regular smoothie with peaches and blueberries. I also took a multi-vitamin with my smoothie since I wasn't sure if I was getting my daily vitamins with the detox diet. I usually get my vitamins eating Total or Multigrain Cheerios. For lunch, I ate some cantaloupe and finished off my guacamole and celery sticks. I think my body was getting use to not eating all the time since I wasn't hungry for another 5 hours. For dinner, I heated up my left over salmon and sauteed some kale. Afterwards, I went to Intelligentsia to read and drank a pot of their herbal Blue Crane tea, which was very good.
Day 7: My legs were really sore from the two days I did cardio so I just did my yoga stretches this morning. I had my blueberry and almond smoothie after I drank my herbal tea and water. For lunch, I ate a few slices of cantaloupe and a handful of almonds. I had dinner around 5:30 pm, eating an arugula salad with avocados, tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots in a balsamic viniegrette . I would have just drank herbal tea and water the rest of the night, but Viv came over and I decided to cheat on my last 3 hours by going to Pete's Cafe and Bar, the Must and Seven Grand for late night dinner and drinks. I ate and drank everything I wasn't suppose to in just one hour. It was a great celebration to a long 6.8 days.
