If you read my last post you must already know that these days i am ranting about my 7 Day Detox. This post is going to be about the food i ate and what i am retaining from the diet i followed.
Since lunch was mostly salads I would get hungry in a couple of hours and i needed something to snack on and since this diet demands you to increase the liquid intake, my afternoon snack would main comprise of Coconut water and Green Tea. Along with the tea i needed something more filling so a handful of nuts or some fruit was my indulgence.
Since lunch was mostly salads I would get hungry in a couple of hours and i needed something to snack on and since this diet demands you to increase the liquid intake, my afternoon snack would main comprise of Coconut water and Green Tea. Along with the tea i needed something more filling so a handful of nuts or some fruit was my indulgence.
Dinner was the part which i felt a little difficult since i love eating out and i would mostly go out in the evenings. Nevertheless after the first two days i felt better after eating light. These are the few things i ate for dinner and their quick recipes.
Grilled Vegetables - As simple as the name I just put some diced vegetables in a grilling pan and grilled them on the gas top with 1 tsp of olive oil. After grilling i added a little salt and pepper and my secrete ingredient - a generous squeeze of lemon juice.Trust me it makes all the different.
Brown rice flakes with sauteed vegetables. I soaked some brown rice flakes in warm water and once they fluffed up i added salt and pepper. I sauteed some vegetables in 1tsp olive oil and added some sesame and flax seeds and salt and squeezed some lemon and Boy was it a tasty dish.. you must try this one !
Tossed greens. Some roughly chopped spinach leaves, some moong been sprout, bok choy, mushrooms and onions wok tossed and sprinkled with my favourite salt, pepper and lemon juice.
These were a few of the things i included in my diet.
Not only did i shed a few kilos, most importantly i felt extremely light, there was no heaviness in my body. A feeling hadn't felt before. There was no lethargy so my afternoon snooze was transformed into a power nap and mornings felt clean.
Since it was only a 7 day diet it was easy for me to follow and surely because of change of food habits i did feel a slight headache at times. I sunk into bed early and woke up early as well. Overall i felt good and light.
What i would like to carry forward from this diet are:
1. Eating light and early dinner - I felt this to be the change that i surely want to incorporate in my daily diet.
2. Drink more than you eat - I have ignored the importance of drinking water and fluids and come summer i would have had irritability pangs because of dehydration. But not anymore !
3. Post lunch snacking - This is my binge time and come 5pm i would indulge in cakes, croissants, muffins, crackers, mug full of coffee and lots of sugary stuff. This is going to change my friend .. it will either be fruits ( i am munching on some watermelon as i write) or light tea without sugar and nuts.
This made and i am sure will continue to make a difference in the way i feel physically and emotionally.
My Detox as i mentioned in the post earlier will be ongoing it is a constant cycle of Body, Mind and Soul Detox. I have already begun detoxing my skin ! More about it in the next post !
Do leave me a comment .. would love to hear your thoughts!
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