My eating habits have been going well, but last week, I was
starting to slack a bit on the healthy eating. It is completely okay to have
treats once in a while, but I felt as though I may have had too much. And you
can base this feeling on how your body feels.
I wanted to do a little detox to rid my body of the toxins
that were in it. I heard that detoxes are amazing – if you do it right! So I had
an idea on what kind of detox I wanted to do.
On Thursday January 30th, I began a vegan tea-tox
cleanse. That simply means I would not consume any animal by-products (meat,
eggs, dairy, honey) and also have 1-2 green tea’s a day. (I don’t normally
drink tea, and haven’t had it in months.)
Now, if you are planning on doing this detox, don’t think
you have to eat little amounts and starve yourself. Eat LOTS of food – whole nutritious
foods such as fruit, vegetables, whole grains, quinoa, nuts, legumes, oats,
smoothies, etc! Below I will tell you about my 4 day cleanse.
The first day (Thurs Jan 30th) I had oatmeal for
breakfast, apples and oranges for lunch, half a quest bar with peanut butter
for a snack, Salad and veggies for dinner, and the other half of the quest bar
with peanut butter for a snack. Now, I know this may not sound like much
because when I list them, they sound little. But in reality, I have big
amounts, and large portion sizes. When I eat oatmeal for breakfast, I load
those oats in there, and top it with peanut butter, banana, strawberries,
blueberries and cashews. When I eat salad and veggies for dinner, you should
see my plate. I have an enormous spinach salad filled with cucumber, tomato,
carrots, seeds, and dried cranberries topped with Italian dressing. I also have
cooked broccoli, carrots and other varying vegetables as well. I also wasn’t
sure if peanut butter was vegan or not, but after looking it up, I found that
it is indeed vegan. Peanut butter is simply made from peanuts and oil. Many
brands add salt and sugar though, so aim to buy all natural peanut butter. And
yes, I realize a quest bar contains Milk Protein Isolate, but that is the only
thing keeping them from being vegan, so I felt it was okay to include in my
detox considering it won’t harm my body. I had two teas – one in the afternoon, and one
after dinner.
On the second dayc(Fri Jan 31st), I had oatmeal
for breakfast, a veggie wrap for lunch that contained spinach, cucumber,
tomato, green olives, mustard and mayonnaise. This is what I usually get on my
wraps, and it is a delicious combo, but then I remembered the sauces! I
researched them when I got back to my room, and mustard is safe because it’s
vegan, but unfortunately, mayonnaise is not. I only had a little bit on it so
it is okay with me since this is MY detox, and I make the rules, but next time
I will not include mayonnaise on it. In the afternoon, I had a green tea to
help my food digest. That wrap kept me full until dinner which I ate at 5:30. I
had another big salad and spaghetti with tomato sauce. At 8:00pm, I had another
green tea.
On day three (Sat Feb 1st), I started off my day
with oatmeal, as usual. (It’s my favourite) I did a workout in my room, which
may not sound like much, but it was, and my abs were sore, so I knew I worked
them good! For lunch I made a big post workout Neapolitan smoothie; layered
chocolate, peanut butter, and strawberry!
I used 9 frozen bananas (3 per layer) cacao powder, peanut butter, and
frozen strawberries! It was delicious. Around 2:30 I had a green tea. For
dinner I had a gigantic salad with spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado,
seeds, and raspberry vinaigrette dressing (which is my absolute favourite)
along with rice and cooked broccoli and carrots! Delicious and filling. Around
8:00 I had another tea to flush out my system!
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| At my school dining hall! And who said vegans don't eat. (Yes, i brought the brownie on my table, but i gave it to my friend instead!) |
On the fourth and final day (Sun Feb 2nd) I had
another big bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. I did another homemade workout in my
room, which really worked my abs and legs. For lunch I had a big chocolate and
strawberry banana smoothie. At 3:00 I had an apple, some cashews, and a green
tea. For dinner at 6:00 I had a big salad with spinach, cucumber, tomato, carrots,
seeds, and raspberry vinaigrette dressing. At 7:30, I had another green tea.
I found that I usually ate during afternoon snacks and after
dinner, which is completely okay, but when I feel hungry, I think it’s usually
out of boredom. So when I drank green tea, I felt good and satisfied my hunger.
There are so many benefits to drinking green tea, I will post a link at the
bottom. Not only does it prevent many sicknesses and diseases, but it
metabolises your system, and flushes out all the bad things in it.
Today, Monday February 3rd, I weighed myself and I
have lost 2 pounds! I think that’s pretty good for only a 4 day cleanse of
eating vegan and drinking tea! But don’t
forget, I also did a workout Saturday and Sunday as well, so if you want your
tea-tox to work, eat clean, but also exercise!
Again, if you are going to try this detox, DO NOT RESTRICT
YOURSELF. One thing I learned when you are eating a raw vegan diet is, there are
NO restrictions, because those foods will NEVER make you fat! You are eating
all healthy plant based foods that are so good for your body, so one of the many
perks of eating on this diet is eating as much as you want, whenever you want!
So if you do plan on trying this detox, just remember: no animal by-products
for 4 days, and have at least two teas a day. Workout, and eat lots! Good luck
guys!
Freelee the Banana girl on Youtube talks about her raw vegan
diet:
Benefits of drinking green tea:
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