Day 1

Good Morning! Thank you for the sweet comments and encouragement from yesterday's post.

Today is Day 1 (of 21).
Last night, we prepped our shakes and food for today. This morning I am enjoying the Berry Protein Shake, which is one of the listed recipes on the Clean Cleanse. For lunch, grilled chicken breast, quinoa and broccoli. Dinner is yet to be determined.

Today's Morning Shake:

Berry Protein Shake:
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1.5 cup frozen blackberries
1 tablespoon almond butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon flax meal
1 scoop of Amazing Meal (vanilla chai)

There are lots of recipes listed that you can use for lunch. We need to lock down a couple to try each week and stock up on all the recipes. But you can also chose from listed foods on the Include/Exclude food list... what I call the Eat/Don't Eat list: (Please excuse the long list, I just want to get you all the info in case you're interested.)

                               Eat:                                                                         Don't Eat:

Fruits:    Whole fruits, unsweetened, frozen or                 Oranges, orange juice, grapefruit,
                water-packed, diluted freshly-made juices         strawberries, grapes, banana     
            
"Dairy":  Nut milks such as almond, rice, brazil               Dairy and eggs, milk, cheese, cottage
                  nut, hemp seed                                                   cheese, cream, yogurt, butter, ice cream, 
                                                                                             non-dairy creamers

Grains &  Brown rice, millet, quinoa, amaranth,               Wheat, corn, barley, spelt, kamut, rye,
  Starch:    buckwheat                                                         couscous, oats :(

Protein:    Cold water fish: salmon & trout, wild               Raw fish, pork, beef, veal, sausage,
                  game, lean lamb, duck, chicken, turkey            cold cuts, canned meats, hot dogs, shellfish

Veggie       Split peas, lentils, legumes, and beans              Soybean products (soybean oil,
Protein:                                                                               tempeh, tofu, soy milk, soy yogurt)
            
Nuts &      Walnuts, sesame, pumpkin, sunflower,              Peanuts, peanut butter, pistachios,
Seeds:       hazelnuts, pecans, almonds, cashews,              macadamia nuts
                  nut and seed butters

Veggies:    Preferably fresh, raw, steamed, sauteed,           Corn, creamed vegetables, tomatoes, white
                   juiced, roasted                                                    potatoes, eggplants, peppers

Oils:         Cold pressed olive, flax, sesame, almond,          Butter, margarine, shortening, processed
                 sunflower, pumpkin, walnut, coconut                  oils, canola oil, salad dressings,
                                                                                             mayonnaise, spreads

Drinks:     Filtered water, green tea, herbal teas,                Alcohol, coffee, caffeinated beverages, soda
                  seltzer or mineral water, yerba mate,                 soft drinks
                  coconut water

Sweets:    Brown rice syrup, agave nectar, stevia               Refined sugar, white/brown sugars, honey
                                                                                             maple syrup, high fructose corn syrup,
                                                                                             evaporated cane juice, Splenda®, Equal®,
                                                                                             Sweet’N Low®, juice concentrate

Sauces:   Vinegar, all spices, sea salt, dried pepper,          Chocolate, ketchup, relish, chutney, soy
                 basil, carob, raw cacao, cinnamon, cumin,         sauce, barbecue sauce, teriyaki, other
                 dill, garlic, ginger, mustard, oregano,                  condiments
                 parsley, rosemary, turmeric, thyme, wheat-
                 free tamari, nama shoyu (live fermented
                 soy sauce), miso

Well now that we got that out of the way... I won't have to list that all out again.