Saturday, January 31, 2015

Five Day detox to rev up your engine: day five

Start the day off with a glass of water and lemon

Breakfast:

Berry Pineapple smoothie:
1 cup mixed berries
1/2 cup pineaple
1/2 lemon
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup coconut water
1 scoop protein powder

Blend and start your day delisciously

Midmorning snack:

1 apple and sachet of pecan nut butter

Lunch:

Thai Tofu rolls with peanut sauce

Friday, January 30, 2015

Five Day detox to rev up your engine. Day four

Glass of water and slice of lemon up waking
Breakfast:

Fruit medley smoothie:
1 cup mixed fruit
1 cup vanilla almond milk
1 scoop plant based protein powder
Blend together and enjoy

Midmorning snack:

4 dated
22 walnut pieces

Lunch:

Lentil broccoli stir-fry:
2 slices onion
2 cloves garlic
1 cup lentils
1 cup broccoli
Salt, pepper, mixed Italian herbs to taste
Top with fresh garden salsa

Midafternoon snack:
1 cup soy yoghurt ( or Greek yoghurt )

Supper:

Spicy chili 
1 cup Amy's spicy Chili
1 cup Quinoa
Baby greens salad
Topped with 2 green beans/ half tomato mixed in with Chimichuri sauce

Other considerations:
5 mile run
toning exercises for legs, buttocks, arms, core
Meditation
Epsom salts and sodium bicarbonate tub soak for 20 minutes 

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Five Day detox to rev up your engine. Day three.

Started the day with a glass of water and slice of lemon

Breakfast:
I missed this due to rushing in the morning

Midmorning snack:
Apple 
2 tablespoons peanut butter

Midafternoon snack:


Lunch and dinner:

Acai fruit bowl for both as I had no access to my fridge.

Other considerations:
4 mile brisk walk
I was incredibly busy and had to make do with the healthiest available choices while out and about.


Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Five Day detox to rev up your engine. Day two.

Start the day off with a large glass of water with slice of lemon and a multivitamin supplement.

Pineapple Razzmataz smoothie:

1 cup raspberries
1/2 cup pineapple chuncks
1 cup coconut water
1 scoop plant based protein powder
Blend together. Strain if you want a smoother consistency
Rev up your day!

Midmorning snack:

1 apple 
20 raw walnut pieces

Lunch:

Bed of spinach
1/2 cup red kidney beans
1/2 avocado
4 cherry tomatoes
4 dates
1 tablespoon hummus
Garnish with sprouts
White wine vinegar as a dressing

Midafternoon snack:
1 cup soy yoghurt ( or Greek yoghurt if you eat dairy)
Garnished with a pinch of coconut chips

Supper:

Tofu Scrambler
Baby greens
Left over kidney beans(1/2 cup)
1/4 avocado
Tomato, sprouts, sunflower seeds
1 tablespoon red pepper hummus

Other considerations:
4 mile fast walk
meditation
Epsom salts bath

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Five Day Detox to rev up your engine: Day one.

Day one:

Started my day with a glass of water and slice of lemon.
Breakfast:
Power Berry Banana Smoothie

1 cup mixed berries
1 banana
1 cup vanilla almond milk
1 scoop plant based protein powder

Midmorning snack:

1 apple
2 tablespoons raw, pure peanut butter

Lunch:

Kale Tofu strirfry:
1 tablespoon olive or coconut oil
2 cups Kale
1/2 tray whole white mushrooms
5 oz firm tofu
2 slices onion, chopped
2 cloces garlic, chopped
1 cup brocolli, chopped
Stirfry above with black pepper, sea salt and mixed herbs to taste
Garnish with sprouts and choped cherry tomatoes
Serve and enjoy.

Midafternoon snack:

1 cup soy yoghurt ( or greek yoghurt if you eat dairy)
Garnished with a few coconut chips

Dinner:

Quinoa and Lentil Stir-fry:
Serves 2
1 cup Quinoa cooked
1 cup precooked lentils
1/4 onion
4 garlic cloves
1 cup broccoli
2 cups Kale
1/2 orange bell pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt, pepper, Italian herbs, Braggs aminos
Stir-fry above and place on a bed of quinoa

Salad:
Pinch of baby greens
1/2 avocado
4 cherry tomatoes
Garnish with sprouts
Balsamic vinegar for salad dressing

Very tasty, nutritious and satisfying!

Other considerations:
Exercise:
4 mile run
Toning exercises
Stretches
Meditation
Epsom salts soaking bath