Having decided to do aSpring Cleansingfor a month, I packed away my favourites snacks & treats then filled my larder with fresh & tinned veggies (read more details of what needs to be done in my Spring Clean Diet preparationarticle). Also, I made stews and veggie curries that will be enough for several meals when I won’t have time to cook. I stopped drinking coffee two days before – I’m not a coffee addict, so this wasn’t very difficult – but I do like a couple of strong cups of black tea in the morning.
I decided to start my Spring Clean Diet at the weekend. My weakness is wine – although I don’t normally drink during the week, which makes me look forward to Friday evening even more! So this first weekend I allowed myself to have a small bottle of Cava and had fish (grilled) & chips for supper. I then started the programme on the Saturday.
WEEK 1
Day 1
8 am2 cups of black tea with almond milk 9 am freshly squeezed Grapefruit & lemon juice diluted with water 10 amDandelion coffee 11 am1 banana 12 ammore dandelion coffee 1 pmLunch: 3 egg omelette with spinach and roasted pepper, green tea 4 pm4 pieces of prunes 5 pmapple 6 pmFreshly prepared vegetable juice (recipe:Super healthy vegetable juice) 7 pmDinner:spiced bean stewand brown rice followed by fennel tea 10 pmchamomile tea
Day 2
8-9am1 cup of Tea with almond milk, 1 glass of grapefruit & lemon juice 10 am2 cups of Dandelion coffee 11 amFruit salad (berries, kiwi, mango and pineapple) 1 pmLunch:miso soup(with no tofu) followed byporridge, green tea 3 pman apple 6 pmvegetable juice 8 pmRoasted sweet potatoes with the leftover bean stew from the day before 10.30 pmchamomile tea
8-9am1 cup of Tea with almond milk, 1 glass of grapefruit & lemon juice 10 am2 cups of Dandelion coffee 11 amFruit salad (berries with kefir and a drizzle of Acacia honey) 1 pm Lunch: miso soup followed by one piece of oat and banana slice, green tea 3 pm Snacks: mixed nuts 6 pmvegetable juice 8 pmvegetable currywith rice, followed by fennel tea 10.30 pmchamomile tea
Day 4
8-9am1 cup of Tea with almond milk, 1 glass of grapefruit & lemon juice 10 am2 cups of Dandelion coffee 11 amFruit salad (berries with kefir and a drizzle of Acacia honey) 1 pm Lunch:miso and kale soupfollowed by oaty slice, green tea 3 pm Snacks: mixed nuts 6pmvegetable juice 8pm(leftover) vegetable curry with rice, followed by fennel tea 10.30 pmchamomile tea
Day 5
Made a large pot of this Low-cal spring Soup – enough for 8 portions! Froze half of it for next week.
8-9am1 cup of Tea with almond milk, 1 glass of grapefruit & lemon juice 10 am2 cups of Dandelion coffee 11 amFruit salad (berries with kefir and a drizzle of Acacia honey) 1 pm Lunch:Low-cal spring Soupfollowed by an oaty slice & green tea 3 pm Snacks: mixed nuts 6 pmvegetable juice 7 pmhomemade houmous with carrot and celery sticks 8 pmDouble baked sweet potato with tofu, green salad, followed by fennel tea 10.30 pmchamomile tea
Day 6
8-9 am1 cup of Tea with almond milk, 1 glass of grapefruit & lemon juice 10 am2 cups of Dandelion coffee 11 amFruit salad (berries, apple and kiwi) 1 pm Lunch: Low-cal spring Soup followed by oaty slice, green tea 3 pmSnacks: mixed nuts 6 pmvegetable juice 7 pm organic houmous with carrot and celery sticks 8 pm vegetable curry with rice followed by fennel tea 10.30 pmchamomile tea
Day 7
8-9 am1 cup of weak Tea with almond milk, 1 glass of grapefruit & lemon juice 10 am2 cups of Dandelion coffee 11 amFruit salad (berries mainly) 1 pmLunch: Low-cal spring Soup 3 pmSnacks: oaty slice 6 pmvegetable juice 7 pmspiced houmouswith carrot and celery sticks 8 pmgrilled bassand swede mash, steamed veggies and sauerkraut, followed by fennel tea 10.30 pmchamomile tea
Exercise & beauty care
30 minutes walk in the park & 10 minutes stretching at home – every day
1 x bath with epsom salt
Body brushing (almost) every evening before shower
Used only organic skincare and natural deodorant
Observations
By the end of the week my tummy has shrunk
I sleep better (not enough though! – must go to bed earlier)
My skin looks better
Next week I’ll have to substitute black tea in the morning with Rooibos tea
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