As a follow up from this post on my cleanse & detox, I wanted to share some pictures of what it looks like. If you're a visual person like me, having colorful photos of what you're getting yourself into can help, can offer some food inspiration, and can make the cleanse seem much less scary and easier to tackle. These are photos I took last year when I cleansed - take a look!
Breakfast
This was the least painful meal since the last 2 weeks I've gotten into this green smoothie kick.
Granted this one had no greens and less fruit - so I have to admit less filling.
It also incorporated peanut butter (and don't get me wrong, I love peanut butter) but I didn't care for it mixed with the shake. Believe it or not, I'll stick to the spinach, kale and fruit smoothie.
Lunch
Okay, I'm going to admit right now D and I did some cheating. But it's not what you think, I swear! We weren't sneaking in scoops of Ben and Jerry ice cream or anything, however I was taking our "two snacks" during the day and incorporating it into our lunches and dinner. Mainly because I wasn't hungry for a snack during "snack time" but also because it bulked up our meals. Yeah, maybe it defeats the purpose of following an exact meal plan, but hey -- at least I'm trying right?
As you can see above, I used the cup of cucumber allotted for a snack and made a salad that included a spring mix and broiled chicken that I seasoned with garlic and onion spices. And the dressing was made with olive oil we were allowed to have, mixed with balsamic vinegar.
Dinner
Similar to lunch we "cheated" and made our asparagus snack as a side for our dinner. This time I topped the chicken on a bed of arugula which has a nice peppery flavor. I did the best I could to make these meals look appetizing, and I think I did a pretty good job if I do say so myself.
Did anyone else try the detox? What did you think of this plan?
xo Steph
xo Steph
That actually looked pretty good.
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That actually looks pretty good.
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technically I'm not doing an official detox, but I'm certainly cutting out (almost) everything bad. I'm eating now complex carbs and only having alcohol one night a week, so cut back on calories, and I'm working out a lot more. Hoping to shed some weight by next month for fashion week!
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That salad looks delicious!!
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I love smoothies that incorporate kale better than anything else as well!
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looks like a yummy detox!
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Yummy! I know nothing about detox so this looks like a good plan!
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Hmmmm... New Year's resolution? :) This looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.
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Sofia
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Looks really yummy!
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Lauren Elizabeth
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I've tried a 3 day juice cleanse and was HUNGRY the entire time, but these meals look yummy and fulfilling!
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Everything looks so healthy, I love it! Hang in their, for me cleanses are super hard!
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I'm starting a cleanse similar to yours today. It was my New Years resolution to have healthier eating habits and two weeks later, I still haven't started until today lol
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