"The Cleanse"

I have never done a cleanse like this before.  There are literally hundreds of "detox drinks" and various forms of 1, 3, 5, 7, 14, 21, 30-day, etc. cleanses out there.  I wanted something quick, to the point, and with variety.  I didn't want creamy smoothies with heaping scoops of whey protein and peanut butter.  I wanted fresh, low calorie, low residue, easy to digest, clean, mostly green drinks.  I chose drinks that looked and sounded like all of these things, as well as seemingly easy to prepare.  Since I don't have a blender at work, my afternoon drink which I will have at work can be easily prepared in the morning and will keep nicely for several hours in a fridge.

I plan on a moderate salad each day for lunch which will include only vegetables and 4oz of chicken or tuna.

I am also going to be drinking 4 cups of green tea per day and an additional 50oz of plain water.

 

My Post-Holiday 72hr Cleanse

(I will try to post pics of each as soon as possible after a make it, or at the end of the cleanse. I'm probably going to start Friday morning, January 4, 2013).

Breakfast (Days 1 & 3)

“The Yummy Green”

½ bunch of spinach leaves

2 big kale leaves (no stems or center veins)

¼ OJ or other unsweetened natural juice

1 small banana

1 kiwi

16-20oz water, blend together

Breakfast (Day 2)

“Ginger Root Boost”

1 inch sliced ginger root

Juice from 1 lemon

6 small carrots

1 seeded apple

16-20oz water, blend together

1-hour After Lunch (Days 1,2 3)

“Master Cleanse”

Juice from ½ of a lemon (2 table spoons)

2 tablespoons of grade B real maple syrup

1/10 teaspoon cayenne pepper

10oz water, blend together

Just before dinner (Day 2)

“The Propellant”

2 cups seedless grapes

3 slices of Kiwi

¼ peeled orange

5 red lettuce leaves

2 cups of water, blend together

Just before dinner (Days 1 & 3)

"The Detox"  -- NOTE: you could quadruple this recipe and just sip on this throughout the day as an alternative to making several other drinks throughout the day.) 

1/8 cup fresh pineapple juice

1/2 cucumber

2 large kale leaves (remove stem and large veines)

juice from 1/4 of a lemon

1/8 inch strip of ginger

1/8 cup of fresh mint

30min before bed (Days 1 & 3)

“Super Green”

1 bunch of spinach (handful of leaves)

1 small cucumber (3-4 inches)

2-3 small stalks of celery

1 small bunch of cilantro

1 cup water, blend together

30min before bed (Day 2)

“The Nightcapper”

1 handful of lettuce (Spring mix)

1 cup seedless grapes

¼ of an orange

2-inch piece of a banana

1 cup of water, blend together