Day 4

 Breakfast: Carrots and Pear

Lunch: Eggs and Veggies with Strawberries

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Dinner: skipped

Snack: Green Smoothie drink

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I'm really feeling the effects of the cleanse today. I have been queasy all day and I just have not had an appetite. Days 4-7 of a detoxification program are supposed to be the hardest. I just have to push through!

Day 3

Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs and Cuties

Serving Count: Eggs (2), Fruit (1)

Lunch: Jicama and Veggie bowl

Serving Count: Veggies (3), Fruit (1)

-1 Cup baby carrots

-1/2 Cup Jicama cut in chunks

-1/2 Avocado

-1/2 Lime

*Arrange carrots, jicama, and avocado in bowl. Squeeze half of a lime over top. Sprinkle with salt and Chili Powder. Done. Jicama is sooo yummy!

Dinner: Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Serving Count: Veggies (3), Lean Protein (1)

-1 package extra lean ground turkey (appx. 1.25lbs.)

-1 cup sweet red pepper, chopped

-2 cups matchstick carrots

-1/2 cup onion, chopped

-1/2 cup radishes (appx.4), chopped

-2 Tablespoons coconut oil

-1/2 lime

-garlic salt

-cumin

-ground red pepper

-Lettuce 

*Brown ground turkey in coconut oil. Season with garlic, cumin, and ground red pepper. Add veggies and let cook for 4 min. on med. heat. Meat mixture makes 5 cups. Pour 1/2 cup into lettuce wrap (use 2 leaves for each wrap). Garnish with cilantro. 

Snack: Green Smoothie Drink

Serving Count: Veggies (2.5), Fruit (1.5)

*In a blender put 2 BIG handfuls of baby spinach, 1 cup baby carrots (I froze mine), 15 grapes (Again, mine were frozen, and 1 cup cold water. Blend. Add water until you get the desired consistency. Fills 2 big glasses (serving size is 1 glass full).

This was pretty good, but I'm used to adding sweetener to my smoothies so it tasted a little "watered down" in comparison. But, I have a hard time eating raw veggies because I don't like many without cooking them, so this was a good way to get some raw veggies in. :)

Total Serving Count for Day 3: Veggies (8.5), Fruit (3.5), Lean Protein (1), Eggs (2)

Day 2

Since I LOVED my breakfast from Day 1 so, so, so much, I decided to have it again for Day 2 :)

Breakfast: Eggs and veggies w/strawberries

Serving Count: Veggies (2), Fruit (1), Eggs (2)

Lunch: Grilled Chicken and Carrots

Serving Count: Veggies (1), Lean Protein (1)

I kept if simple for lunch. I didn't have a lot of time. Thank goodness for ready-to-go grilled chicken :)

Dinner: Grilled Chicken Stir-Fry

Serving Count: Veggies (4), Lean Protein (.5), Fruit (not enough to count)

-2 grilled chicken breast

-2 large carrots, sliced about 1/2inch thick

-3 green onions, thinly sliced

-1 T. Olive oil

-1 zucchini, sliced

-1 yellow squash, sliced

-1 cup cauliflower

-1 cup broccoli

-20 grape tomatoes, halved

-2 big handfuls of spinach

-1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped

-1/2 lemon

-1/2 lime

-1 T. water

-1 T. soy sauce

*Add everything into wok and let simmer for 8 min. on med. heat. Veggies should still be crisp. Season with a little salt if needed.

Total Serving Count for Day 2: Veggies (7), Fruit (1), Lean Protein (1.5), Eggs (2)

I woke up on Day 2....

...needing sugar. Surprise, Surprise! I seriously wanted to have a huge bowl of this...
My favorite cereal!!!
Obviously, I'm already having withdraws. Day 1 was surprisingly easy. I loved my breakfast, I loved my lunch (minus the kale, hate that stuff, I will omit next time), and I loved my dinner too. It was all delicious and filling. After dinner we sat down to watch American Idol and of course every commercial break was filled with images of food. Food that I really wanted. Even though I had just eaten, seeing the image triggered my brain which told me I was still hungry and that was what I needed. I went to bed hungry. I woke up hungry. The thing is...I'm so used to consuming an insane amount of bad calories that having a healthy amount of good calories does not feel like enough. I have to get to a point where I eat to live and not the other way around. How long do you think that will take? This is going to be hard but, I know I can do it. I got past my sugar craving this morning, mostly by keeping myself busy. Now...I'm content. I'm proud of myself for not giving in. I know it was only one temptation overcome, but it's a huge improvement for me. I can do this! I can do this! I can do this!