EVENING AND OTHER THOUGHTS

NOTES ON EVENING....
Dinner... Again focus on lean protein and veggies and whole grains that have not gone through any kind of process e.g brown rice, bhutanese red rice, millet etc.
It is a good time to try new vegetables and grains. It is easy to get into the pattern of the same few vegetables all the time. Spring Vegetables are here ....Asparagus, artichokes, ramps,beets, greens....
After dinner nothing but water, tea, kombucha.
Do something positive to distract your self this evening, if not eating after dinner is hard for you. It is really good for you to give your digestive system a proper break, I promise. If you have a partner in crime and no sleeping baby I suggest going outside in your sneakers for a walk. It is beautiful out tonight.

Other general notes...
Milk of any kind is fine in your coffee.
Dairy is fine too, just be mindful. Apple and cheese is a great snack. Goat cheese is great in salads. Yogurt is great! If you eat too much dairy in your life than these first 5 days are a great time to omit it as you are omitting many other foods.

Please leave comments and questions of any kind on the blog and I will answer them all once a day!


REMEMBER:

NO SUGAR
NO BARS- ( if you are exercising a lot and you must, please find one with the lowest sugar possible... no more than 11 grams for bar... i like green plus whey crisp... but in general bars are not cleansing, they are full of things like date paste and nut butters which can be good for you at times but not now! and you are better to add an extra greek yogurt before exercise or a small smoothie).
NO GUM ( sorry i didn't specify this earlier, full of sugar and chemicals that resemble sugar)
NO WHOLE FOODS SAMPLES! ( i see you)
NO GRAZING
NO BOOZE
NO BAKED GOOD ( no cookies, no scones, no muffins)
NO CHOCOLATE
NO CAKE
NO CHIPS,PRETZELS ETC.
NO NUTS
NO SUGARY TEA
NO ENERGY DRINKS
NO LATTES, CAPPUCINOS ETC
NO SODA

LIMITED FRUIT... yes berries, yes apples no tropical fruits.


YES VEGGIES ( no potatoes, no yams)
YES PROTEIN ( if soy tempeh better than tofu)
YES WATER ( try to drink a lot of water especially first 3 days, this will help with the trimming part and the cravings)
YES TEA
YES COFFEE
YES YOGURT ( especially greek or icelandic this has 16 grams of protein and no sugar and is also less processed)
YES A LITTLE CHEESE
YES GREEN JUICE
YES SPARKLE WATER
YES KOMBUCHA ( to help with cocktail and sugar cravings)
YES LOVE



some recipes/food ideas for you...

morning smoothie 1: whey protein ( i like jay robb's its the purest, sweetened with stevia etc) ( if you do not like whey i recommend either a rice or hemp based protein, no egg or soy protein powder), 1. c ice cold water (put some water in your refrigerator at night so it is very cold in the am), 1. c frozen berries, 1-2 tbs gound flax seeds
morning smoothie 2: 1 cup greek yogurt plan, 1 cup frozen berries, 1-2tbs ground flaxseed, optional flax seed oil or fish oil

yummy dinner salad:
1 pouch of wild alaskan salmon ( you can buy pillar rock pouches at w foods or canned, if can 1/2 a can per person e.g for 2 people use whole can) lots of wild arugala, 1/2 an avocado, toasted pumpkin seeds mix all together with dress of choice ( i like a litte gfruit juice/1/2 lemon/olive oil/salt/pepper and champagne or balsamic vinegar with a touch of maple syrup). then put sauteed/roasted/broilded asparagus or green beans on top ( i like to saute the asparagus with oilive oil, salt, pepper and maybe a little pesto). also you can had hard boilded egg. lots of fresh pepper and you are ready. also you can add fresh chopped basil or any fresh herb you have!


lunch ideas: a hearty salad with chicken or fish, sauteed greens/veggies/beans, if you are craving grain have 1 piece of eziekel toast covered with avocado, lemon, cumin and olive oil and maybe some salmon. if you have any questions about lunch @ work, ask me please.

IF your evening hunger is INSANE and you are going to cave, eat one small greek yogurt or have cut up cucumber and avocado with olive oil and sea salt.


remember to move every day.