Day 1: Detox cleanse
Posted on July 26, 2009
I'm motivated to cleanse, again!
David Kessler's "The End of Overeating" is motivating me to try a 3-week (yes, 21 day) detox cleanse. His book describes how the food industry manipulates fat, salt and sugar content in processed foods so it's at a level where we keep can't help ourselves and keep coming back for more. According to Kessler, we've rewired our brains so we're hooked on processed foods.
Taking things into my own hands, I'm going to see if I can get rid of my sugar and caffeine cravings once and for all. Or at least get them under control. It takes 21 days to form a habit, so here's my experiment to see if I can reverse my coffee, bread and pasta habits for veggies, fruits and whole foods.
Day 1:
I made it through my family's weekly trip to the coffee shop sans java and cream and sans bagel. Instead, I sipped on an herbal tea - Tazo's Passion tea.
12:30 pm
Shaklee protein shake with rice milk. 110 calories and 14 grams of sugar.
3:30 pm
Mid-afternoon snack. Hungry, but not ravenous. Munched on some home-grown cucumbers and Jersey Fresh blueberries.
5:00 pm
Dinner. Again, hungry, but not ravenous. 1/2 cup of brown rice and green beans fresh from the garden, drizzled in olive oil.
It's 6 pm, and I'm not even craving my evening coffee. Whoo-hoo!
David Kessler's "The End of Overeating" is motivating me to try a 3-week (yes, 21 day) detox cleanse. His book describes how the food industry manipulates fat, salt and sugar content in processed foods so it's at a level where we keep can't help ourselves and keep coming back for more. According to Kessler, we've rewired our brains so we're hooked on processed foods.
Taking things into my own hands, I'm going to see if I can get rid of my sugar and caffeine cravings once and for all. Or at least get them under control. It takes 21 days to form a habit, so here's my experiment to see if I can reverse my coffee, bread and pasta habits for veggies, fruits and whole foods.
Day 1:
I made it through my family's weekly trip to the coffee shop sans java and cream and sans bagel. Instead, I sipped on an herbal tea - Tazo's Passion tea.
12:30 pm
Shaklee protein shake with rice milk. 110 calories and 14 grams of sugar.
3:30 pm
Mid-afternoon snack. Hungry, but not ravenous. Munched on some home-grown cucumbers and Jersey Fresh blueberries.
5:00 pm
Dinner. Again, hungry, but not ravenous. 1/2 cup of brown rice and green beans fresh from the garden, drizzled in olive oil.
It's 6 pm, and I'm not even craving my evening coffee. Whoo-hoo!
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