After the Holidays – A Quick Simple Detox Diet for Energy and Weight Loss
It’s extraordinary what we do to ourselves over a festive or holiday period but like everyone else, we sure have a good time while we do it. It’s of course often wise to bring our bodies back to a normal operating standard when it’s over though, so that we continue to be healthy and maintain our desired body shape. Losing weight just a little and getting some energy while we do it surely can’t go astray.
In the holiday period the average person can gain between 1 and 3 kilos, and have more alcohol in that period than months prior to the holiday season.
It’s a heavy burden on anyone’s body, and following outlines a simple detox diet to make you feel better, lose weight and be full of energy. Here is what you should eat and drink for a week.
This diet will help you detox your body and get you back on the road to healthy living. Here is your one week plan.
This is a day to go easy on food and drink. Firstly no alcohol at all is allowed, and your meals are:
Breakfast. One half grapefruit (or fruit in season), brown toast with no butter or topping allowed, and tea or coffee.
Morning Snack: One apple
Lunch: Fresh fruit salad, and a few raw almonds
Afternoon Snack: Another Apple
Diner: Green salad, dressing of lemon and olive oil, one slice of grilled meat or fish, tea or coffee.
Day 1
Breakfast. One simple low-fat yogurt, a 3 minute egg, one slice of brown toast, no butter, and tea or coffee.
Morning Snack: 25 raw peanuts
Lunch: Tuna salad, very little mayonnaise, lots of tomato, and tea or coffee.
Afternoon Snack: One orange
Diner: Stir fry spinach, hamburger patty only, tomato, and one slice of brown bread.
Day 2
Same as yesterday, but chicken or turkey instead of meat or fish for dinner.
Day 3
Breakfast: Oat meal, with skim milk, no sugar but sliced fruit is ok. Tea or coffee
Morning Snack: Any fruit in season
Lunch: Cheese plate (white cheese only), Greek olives, tomato and a raw onion (if your stomach will allow). Tea or Coffee
Afternoon Snack: 35 raw peanuts
Diner: Large green salad, dressing of olive oil and lemon (or white vinegar), and tuna (fresh or canned).
Day 4
Same as day 2
Day 5
Breakfast: Cottage cheese, one slice of brown toast, and tea or coffee
Morning Snack: Any fruit in season
Lunch: Smalllean beef serving, with tomato, carrot and lightly stir steamed broccoli
Afternoon Snack: 35 raw peanuts
Dinner: Grilled fish, natural brown rice, and stir fried spinach
Day 6
This is a fruit and vegetable day only. Judge for yourself. Today you will be completing the detox and the fruit will help you rid yourself of toxins and free radicals. You have also lost at least one kilo from 24th of December
Notes
Before beginning any diet, you should have a word with your doctor to make sure the suggestions are in keeping with your general constitution and medical conditions. The diet above will give you all the protein, carbohydrate and fats you need (and more), but still you will have consumed less than 1500 calories per day (more likely about 1000 only).
In this diet you must drink at least 2 litres of water per day as well, at any intervals you feel comfortable.
After the above, you should not eat heavily or drink (alcohol) only sparingly. Try not to toxify your body with fried or processed foods, and eat as much salad and vegetables as you can.
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