It occurred to me last night that you’d probably want to know at some point what I’m actually eating during this 7-day detox. Obviously there’s been changes based on the day / my schedule (usually mentioned in each post), but here’s a general overview:
Breakfast #1 (~5:55 a.m.): 1 banana with 1 tablespoon of Nuttzo (a nut-and-seed butter — Caitlin gave me a jar to try and I love it! Can’t wait to try the chocolate one.)
Breakfast #2 (~9:30 a.m.): 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt with 1/2 cup fresh blueberries and 1 teaspoon ground flax seeds
Lunch (~12:30 p.m.): Ratatouille and mashed white beans
Snack #1 (~3:15 p.m.): 1/2 grapefruit
Snack #2 (~4:30 p.m.): 1 cup cucumber slices + 1-1/2 ounces (6-7) grape tomatoes
Dinner (~7:30 p.m.): Quinoa with Green Beans and Shallots with 1 large fried egg (runny yolk on that quinoa is A-mazing.)
Dessert (optional): 1/4 cup blueberries or a nectarine
I drink green and herbal tea 1-2 times per day, and TONS of water (between 4 and 5 liters of water, which is about 130-170 ounces). I’m surprised at how little I miss coffee — the smell of a fresh pot still perks (ha.) me up, but I don’t find myself jonesing for it when it’s not around.
As a whole, my meals are a bit too fruit-heavy, but fruit has become my antidote to sugar cravings, so I’m sticking with it. There also probably aren’t enough raw vegetables in there, and I have no explanation for that other than whoops.
Today’s menu was pretty different, since last night I ran out of yogurt, cucumber, tomatoes and mashed white beans. My second breakfast was a fruit salad with blueberries, grapefruit and nectarines and for lunch, I had ratatouille with a plain grilled chicken breast. On the train, I had some Greek yogurt with strawberries plus some almonds.
Tonight was also the first time I had to navigate the waters of eating out while on this detox. After picking us up from Metro North, my family went to Southport Brewing Co., a local brewery and restaurant, for dinner. For a place that specializes in beer and burgers, they had a large number of options for me to eat. As an appetizer, we had lean grilled beef tips (lean meat is ok, as long as it’s limited to twice a week), though I had to forego the delicious-looking sauce served with it. As my entree, I went with grilled salmon, flavored with miso (though I had to ask them to omit the sake butter tear tear) and served with rice and lots of lemon and black pepper. It was delicious, and I didn’t miss a burger one bit too too much.
One thing I ate without realizing they were banned (oops) — I had two dates after dinner and then looked at my list and realized that dried fruit is a no-no. I feel bad but what can I do?
Today I definitely ate more than my allotted calories, which while not a good thing per se, is good in one sense: I was worries about how sustainable this detox could be as a lifestyle, since I wasn’t getting enough calories. Turns out I can, which has me seriously considering extending this detox (at least in certain capacities) beyond Sunday.
Also in the 7-Day Detox:
7-Day Detox: Kickoff
7-Day Detox: Day 1 + Quinoa with Green Beans and Shallots
7-Day Detox: Day 2
7-Day Detox: Day 3
7-Day Detox: Day 4
7-Day Detox: Day 6
7-Day Detox: Day 7
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