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After It’s All Said and Done

Mother daughter flying kite after the detox is overFirst of all, I’m sorry for the delay on the last few posts. I’ve been having problems with wordpress. It seems like every time I try to post an article, the site freezes up; I get frustrated, and then I give up. So for those of you who’ve been looking for the latest installments in my detox saga, I apologize for making you wait.

Now back to the matter at hand! Yesterday was my first detox-free day. I still did pretty well…in the beginning at least. Read the rest of this entry »


Detox Cleanse Program & recipe - Day 14 of 14

Menu:
Breakfast- oatmeal with blueberries
Lunch- 15 bean soup and brown rice
Snack- mango
Dinner- taco salad (from the famous Crestview Taco Town)

Okay! I’m weak! I admit it. Read the rest of this entry »


Detox Cleanse Program & recipe - Day 12 & 13 of 14

Seared Fish, brown rice, wilted kale, & sauteed onions - detox recipeMenu day 12:
Breakfast- boiled egg whites
Snack- pear
Lunch- sautéed chicken and roasted veggie pasta
Dinner- seared fish, brown rice, wilted kale with sautéed onions

Menu day 13:
Breakfast- boiled egg whites
Snack- pear
Lunch- seared fish, brown rice, wilted kale with sautéed onions
Dinner- 15 bean soup, brown rice

I started a new job. I’m tutoring students in reading, math, and writing. So these past two days have kind of blended together. Read the rest of this entry »


Detox Cleanse Program & recipe - Day 11

Sauteed Chicken, roasted veggie pasta - detox recipeMenu day 11:
Breakfast- Kashi toasted oats cereal
Lunch- Tuscan soup
Snack- pear
Dinner- sauteed chicken, roasted veggie pasta

Only 3 days left! I’m finding it so hard to enjoy the food I’m eating, in spite of its tastiness. Read the rest of this entry »


Detox Cleanse Program & recipe - Day 10 of 14

Tuscan Soup with chicken sausage - detox recipeMenu:
Breakfast- 2 bites of a chicken lettuce wrap and 1/2 a pear
Lunch- Tuscan soup with chicken sausage
Snack- pear
Dinner- Tuscan soup with chicken sausage

This sucks! I want to eat a taco. Only 4 more days. I can’t wait for it to be over! When it is I’m making a chocolate brownie pie and eating the whole thing myself! Just kidding. The one good thing is that I’ve lost about 5 pounds. So I will restrain myself from going crazy when it’s all said and done. I don’t want all this suffering to be in vain! Ha! I’m a 4, and I still want a taco!


Detox Cleanse Program & recipe - Day 9 of 14

Chicken lettuce wrap - detox recipeMenu:
Breakfast- kashi toasted oats
Lunch- chicken and brown rice with roasted broccoli
Snack- blueberry oatmeal
Dinner- chicken lettuce wraps

I’m tired of being on this! I’m ready for it to be over with! I need some variety. I don’t want to see chicken or brown rice for a long time when this is over. I know this is good for me, and that I committed myself to doing it. That’s about the only reason I didn’t eat that piece of wonderful-looking pizza I made for the kids tonight! I’m a 6.


Detox Cleanse Program & recipe - Day 8 of 14

Peach & Pear SmoothieMenu:
Breakfast- fried egg whites and pear
Lunch- oops I think I forgot to eat lunch
Snack- pear
Dinner- chicken and brown rice with roasted broccoli
Dessert- peach, pear, blueberry smoothie

Another uneventful day. Still haven’t cheated. Still feeling pretty darn good. STILL craving foods I can’t have like crazy. Top of my list? Warm brownies with vanilla yogurt! Yum! Makes my mouth water every time I think about it. Ok, I think I’m starting to fixate on the foods I can’t eat right now. Must stay Read the rest of this entry »


Detox Cleanse Program & recipe - Day 7 of 14

Red Beans w/rice and garlic chicken sausage - detox recipeMenu:
Breakfast- I was bad again and skipped
Lunch- chicken and veggie soup
Snack- pear
Dinner- red beans and rice with garlic chicken sausage

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Detox Cleanse Program & recipe - Day 6 of 14

Chicken Vegetable Soup - Detox recipeMenu:
Breakfast-Kashi honey oats cereal
Lunch- black beans and rice
Snack- apple
Dinner- chicken vegetable soup
Dessert- apple raspberry smoothie

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Detox Cleanse Program & recipes - Day 5 of 14

Grilled Portabella Salad - detox recipeMenu:
Breakfast- organic oatmeal w/blueberries
Lunch- dill lemon pepper tilapia, brown rice, and onion-mushroom-spinach saute’
Snack- apple berry smoothie
Dinner- grilled portabella salad
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