LOVEHEALFALL Information for week one:

NOT ALLOWED WEEK ONE:

Wheat ( no pasta, bread, cous cous, bulgar, seitan)
Soy ( no tofu, tempeh, soy milk etc.)
Dairy ( no cheese, milk, cream etc.)
Corn
Nightshades: Eggplant, Tomato, Peppers
Peanuts
Alcohol
Meat ( this is just for one week, some people may continue if it feels great. I realize this is super hard for some people!Think about the abundance that you have had in this life and that you will have again).
Omit oranges, super tropical fruit
Stevia or Grade B maple Syrup allowed for sweetener.

IF you are addicted to Caffeine, starting to cut back and replacing coffee or black tea with green tea.Cut back gradually over the course of 7 days so you can function. If you suspect coffee causes no problems for your digestion, sleep, skin etc… then you may by the end of week one continue to have one cup of coffee a day

CONSUME IN ABUNDANCE:

Vegetables… especially those is season squash, kale, anything you see at the farmers market! Have them raw or cooked. The weather has shifted and it is good for us to have warm foods.

Whole Grains… Brown rice, Quinoa, Steel cut Oats ( in their most raw form, not quick cooking)

Fruit…berries and fruit that is in season i.e. pears, apples preferred.

Beans and Legumes... Lentils, Aduki beans, Mung beans etc... Take this time to try new beans you have not experimented with in the past!

Nuts ( minus peanuts) But beware of over doing it on nuts. If you are addicted to sugar, don't chow a whole bag of cashews.

Be mindful, try to make choices that make you feel good. Nut milks are great if you are missing
dairy, also perfect for smoothies.

Water… all day. more than you have ever drank. If you have a headache drink more.

Herbal Teas…. Yogi tea makes some great options, I love their classic India Spice, it is quite sweet, has cinnamon in it which is helpful for those who love sugar. They have a variety of detox teas that are great, a fasting tea that is helpful if you are feeling hungry. Trust me that these teas will help you get through cravings and withdrawals.

Green Tea…. for the caffeine addicts amoung us green tea will save your life!

Kombucha and Tumeric Juice!!!

Essentially you are eating a diet very similar to an elimination or vegan diet. I think of it as a healing whole foods diet.


If you do not cook or prepare any of your foods at home Whole Foods, The Juice Press, Souen, Angelica's Kitchen, Sun in Bloom in Brooklyn, Green Pirate, Lifethyme Natural foods, One Lucky Duck etc.. are your best friends and your ticket to successfully doing this plan. Eating this
way will be a challenge for sure, but it is also pretty special. You are giving you super vessel a little rest and also giving your insides some super love. If you do not cook and order from fresh direct this meal taking out the few pieces of tofu is on the plan. There are plenty of people in this town who eat raw or macrobiotic all the time that it is actually easy to find fast easy on the plan options! If you work in midtown go to Pret and eat the lentil soup and the quinoa salad, pass on the bread!



BASIC DAILY RITUALS

Upon rising 1/2 to 1 whole lemon in a mug of hot water. Drink this whole drink before consuming anything else.

Breakfast… Try your very best to eat within 30 minutes of being awake. IF you are not in the practice of doing this it will be hard, but do it!

Juice... Drink Green juice and vegetable broth often!

EXERCISE! MOVE YOUR BODY everyday for at least one hour. This is so hard for so many people, the New Yorkers on the list have no excuse, wear your sneaks and walk fast and time yourself so you are sure you made a concerted effort for at least one hour.
Make time for yourself. Get your friend or spouse or family to babysit or go chase your kids in the park! Your children will like a happier, healthier parent who knows how to put themselves first when needed!

You can eat whenever you are hungry. But nothing after dinner. I suggest if possible finishing your dinner before 8pm for week one. The earlier the better. If possible, it would be perfect to give your body about 11-12 hours of rest between dinner and breakfast. You can drink herbal tea all evening. No nighttime snacks or desserts. Go for a walk, read a book, clean out
your drawers of clutter, reorganize an area of your home that needs it, have sex, go to sleep, do something else, do not sit on your couch and think about food. Take this as an opportunity to accomplish things you normally do not have the time to do!

BREAKFAST IDEAS:

Energy Smoothie recipe:
Almond milk
Almond Butter
Frozen blueberries
Acai
Green powder
Stevia or maple syrup for sweetner
Hemp protein powder


Warm brown rice, almond milk or green tea, chopped nuts, grade b maple syrup drizzled on top
Slow cooked steal cut oats
Raw Oatmeal ( there are many recipes online and the Juice Press makes amazing raw oatmeal!)

My favourite greens powders for smoothies...
Vital Mineral Green
Catie's Organic Greens

Green powder is super helpful for energy! A must for the moms on here!

DAILY:

Please post any questions, recipes and ideas in the comments for everyone to have. I think recipe sharing on the blog could be really helpful! Instead of me sending an email to everyone I will try to post every day or every other.


Hurray Day one starts November 1!!!! I recommend eating not so far from the plan for dinner tomorrow evening so you can have a great start Tuesday am.

You are rad.
X
Karyn