Congratulations, you now have a great tool to jump start the new year with a
cleanse that will prime your system for FAT LOSS without starvation or headaches.
Your LIVER is your major fat burning organ. By cleansing, you will rid the liver and
your body of toxins that have been accumulated throughout the holidays, and you
will be primed to increase your fat loss in the New Year. On this Cleanse, you get to
eat foods, but you must follow the plan exactly and NOT eat any added sugar, salt,
dairy or processed foods and no alcohol. You start the day with your breakfast
drink upon waking and have your first shake within 30 minutes. Try to eat every
three hours to prevent a drop in your metabolism.
Drink plenty of water or Fat Flushing green tea
Exercise moderately every day
Get restful sleep. Aim for 8 hours per night
Eat organic, unprocessed foods only
Skip meals
Drink alcohol
Eat dairy
Add sugar or another sweetener
Eat out
Eat processed foods
Stop the program. If you mess up, just get back on!
Each day includes a breakfast smoothie, a lunch, a dinner, and your choice of snacks. Drink plenty of fluids during the Cleanse. These can include water (flavored with lemon or other natural fruits or spices), caffeine free herbal teas or sparkling water.
You should also incorporate mild to moderate activity such as walking, swimming, yoga, Pilates or biking at a moderate pace for 30-45 minutes a day. The idea is to get moving so that your body releases toxins into the blood stream that can be eliminated through your largest organ; your skin, by sweating! But don’t overdo exercise during a Cleanse, as you will deplete your body too much!
Should you feel any headache or nausea during this program, it is a normal and natural feeling as the toxins enter your blood stream. Don’t be alarmed but drink extra fluids to speed up elimination and go easy on yourself! Your goal should be to have to visit the bathroom every 90 minutes to pee. Then you know you are flushing correctly.
You should also add a few NATURAL herbs to assist your detoxification:
Milk Thistle, 175 g., once per day
Dandelion Root, 400 mg, 1 capsule per day
Probiotics, 1 capsule per day
Astragalus, 450 mg. 1 capsule per day
Vitamin C, 1,000 mg 3 times per day
Take herbs as directed on the bottle and make sure to drink 8 oz. of water with the capsules.
10 almonds or walnuts and a big glass of water with lemon
Make a large pitcher of this FAT FLUSHING TEA to drink every day:
In a large pitcher, combine 2 quarts brewed organic green tea (8 cups) with slices of orange, lemon, and lime to give it a citrusy-sweet flavor with no added sugar. Enjoy up to 1 pitcher a day. Serve over ice (or drink hot)
Chamomile Tea
Ingredients
1 cup water
1 organic chamomile tea bag
Directions
Add one cup water to a small saucepan, bring to a simmer, remove from heat and add one tea bag. Allow tea to steep for 3-5 minutes. In a quiet place, sip tea slowly and allow your body to relax without any distractions.
Serves 1
Start each day with a glass of water and fresh lemon to activate your cleansing right away.
Breakfast:
Matcha Protein Smoothie
1 scoop Plant Based protein powder
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup spinach
1 green apple, cored
½ teaspoon matcha powder
Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.
Lunch:
Cleansing spring salad
For the salad:
2 medium golden beets
4 large carrots
1 cucumber
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 cup micro greens or sprouts
Dressing
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried onion
1 dash paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Preparation
Peel and slice the beets and carrots. Put them in a steamer basket over boiling water and steam just until tender (about 7 minutes).
While the beets and carrots steam, quarter and slice the cucumber and place in a large mixing bowl. Toss with the sesame seeds, cilantro, and half of the micro greens or sprouts. Set aside.
Remove the beets and carrots from the heat and rinse them under cold water to cool them quickly. Strain well to remove excess water and toss them with the cucumbers.
Wisk together all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and pour half of it over vegetables. Toss well to combine.
Arrange the mixed greens on a platter and drizzle with the remaining dressing. Top the greens with the beets, carrots and cucumbers. Garnish with the remaining sprouts and sliced avocado.
Breakfast:
Raspberry Chia Protein Smoothie
1 scoop protein powder
½ cup frozen raspberries
1 tablespoon chia seed
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch ground cinnamon
Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
Lunch:
Quinoa & Greens Salad:
Combine
1/2 cups cooked and cooled quinoa
1-2 thinly sliced radishes,
2 cups mixed greens,
Thinly sliced red onion and cucumber.
Toss salad with the dressing and top with 1/8 thinly sliced avocado and a few more radish slices.
Dinner:
Baked fish with bok choy
5 oz cod fillet
1 tsp olive oil
zest of 1 lemon
salt and pepper
aluminum foil
Bok Choy
1 bok choy
2 large Portobello mushrooms, sliced
2 scallions
1garlic clove
¼ tsp. ginger, chopped
¼ chili pepper chopped
1 tsp soy sauce or Braggs Liquid Aminos
1 tsp sesame oil
aluminum foil
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush cod with vegetable oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, top with lemon zest. Place in foil. Fold to make a pouch.
Place bok choy ingredients in foil. Fold to make a pouch. Place foil packets on cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven. Add bok choy to serving plate and top with cod Sprinkle seame seeds on top. Enjoy.
Breakfast:
Chocolate Morning Wake-up:
1 cup unsweetened almond milk,
1 cup baby spinach,
1/2 frozen banana,
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder,
1 tablespoon super food greens, (spirulina)
1 scoop plant protein powder
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
Lunch:
Super Power Salad
1 cup spinach, torn into bite size pieces
1/2 avocado, chopped (refrigerate the other half for another salad)
1/3 red onion thinly sliced
1/2 cucumber, sliced
1 carrot, grated
8 almonds, sliced
1 cup sprouts
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1 tomato, diced
1 cup (chopped) roasted chicken breast, optional
Basic Dressing
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Sea Salt to taste (pinch)
Directions
Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl and toss to combine. In a small bowl whisk together dressing ingredients and drizzle over salad. (This recipe can easily be made into a family salad by increasing the ingredients.)
Dinner:
Fat Flushing Soup:
(Dinner for day 3 AND 4!)
Ingredients
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1″ cubes (optional, 1 medium zucchini sliced into 1″ round pieces)
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
Kosher or sea salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon paprika
1 bay leaf
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained (, the beans are for added protein and fiber)
2 cups vegetable broth, low-sodium
1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
4 cups baby spinach, loosely packed
Directions
Add all ingredients, except spinach, to a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours, or until the vegetables are tender. Add spinach, stir and continue cooking just until wilted, approximately 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Tip: If you prefer a thicker stew, after 5 hours of cooking, simply remove 1 cup of soup, along with ingredients, mash ingredients with a fork, return to the slow cooker, stir and continue cooking 1 to 3 hours.
Stove-top Method: Follow the same instructions above for prep, cover, and simmer until veggies are tender, approximately 2 hours. Stir every 15 minutes to prevent sticking. Add spinach at the end of cooking time, remove from heat, cover and allow spinach to wilt before serving.
Breakfast
Coconut Power Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 banana
2 cups raw spinach
1 scoop plant protein powder
Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
Lunch:
Green bean power salad
Ingredients
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cup broken green beans, remove strings
1 zucchini, sliced
1/2 cup sprouts
8 almonds, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of 1/2 lime or lemon
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Sea salt to taste
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a medium skillet, sauté over medium heat just until heated thru, about 5 minutes. Drizzle with additional lime juice and serve. For added protein sever with ½ cup cooked quinoa.
Mid-afternoon snack:
10 almonds and a big glass of water with lemon
Dinner:
Fat Flushing Soup:
See directions from day three.
SNACK for any day
Spicy baked chickpeas
2 cans, or 3 cups, chickpeas
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried onion
1 dash paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400 ° F.
Drain and rinse chickpeas in colander. Rub dry on paper towels, removing skins from chickpeas.
In a medium-sized bowl, stir chickpeas and remaining ingredients until well blended.
Place chickpeas on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool and then bake for an additional 10-20 minutes.
Congratulations, you made it! You are now ready to go onto a sensible fat loss meal program that incorporates the accurate portions of protein, fat and carbohydrates for your goals. Ease into normal eating slowly to respect and maintain the results Cleanse that you just accomplished. You should feel better, more energized, less bloated and more clear-thinking than just five days ago, as you have flushed out fat and toxins! Now is the time to eliminate processed foods and junk foods from your diet completely as you have rid your system of them and lessened cravings. The cleanse can be repeated as often as you want, until you have reached desired results or whenever you feel the need to do a quick reset.
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TO YOUR HEALTH!
Unni Greene
C.M.T, C.S.N.S.
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