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DAY 1: 21 Day Detox Strawberry Banana Blueberry Smoothie

admin — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:27:00 +0000

Woohoo!!!! I am really excited about the 21 Day Detox. I am glad the holiday’s are over!

Yes, I am guilty of overeating during the holiday’s and this detox is just what I need to get my mind, body, and soul right!

It’s only the first day people, so get ready to share in the ups, downs, and ups of detoxing! It’s not easy, but it’s doable…

I’ve done this detox many times and I would say after the first few days, it’s smooth sailing.

Now, I know I listed a 21 Day Detox plan, but remember you don’t have to follow my plain exactly, juice what you like.

No juicer, no problem, make a smoothie or blended drink.

No blender, then go to your favorite juice bar and have them make you up a fresh drink daily.

Remember, easy on the fruit, try to make the drink green as you can take it!

Today’s Strawberry Banana Blueberry Smoothie was made with my husband in mind.

He wanted a smoothie and he begged me not to put spinach in it so I decided to listen to him for once, and made it his way.

Which taste great, but I think a few handfuls of spinach would make it even better!

Don’t forget to share your experiences with me, using the comment section below.

Also, I went to my local deli counter and purchased these cups for pennies to take my smoothie on the go!

Strawberry Banana Blueberry Smoothie

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

1 8oz. bottle, Ensure^® Nutrition Shake, strawberry
1 cup fresh strawberries
1 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 frozen banana
2 squirts Hemp Oil
1 cup spinach (optional)

Directions:

Add everything to your blender and blend until smooth.

Disclaimer: This advice is not to be substituted or intended for professional medical advice and all individuals should consult with a physician prior to trying this fast.

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21 Day Detox Menu Days 1-7 and a Amazing Grass Giveaway!

admin — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 21:31:00 +0000

It’s almost time people! The 21 Day Detox is about to begin in a matter of days…If you haven’t already, download the 21 Day Detox Grocery List to get started.

I have my list and I am ready to go! Also, don’t forget we’re doing a giveaway (entry below) to help get you started. Remember this is just a basic starting point, adapt things to your liking and taste.

Remember don’t use too much fruit, try to limit your fruit for the next 21 days to lemons, bananas, berries, melons, apples and avocados.

Also, if you don’t have a juicer, then make smoothies with a blender, it’s just a matter of adding 2 cups of water to the juice recipes and your ready to go!

Note: Use what ever kind of amazing grass powder you like…I love the trio blend, but if you want something more fruity or chocolate then do that…and you can always add an extra scoop of amazing grass to your green juices and smoothies for extra flavor!

Click the blue link on the right and it will take you to the amazing grass site which has lots of choices and they have nutrition bars for those of you who might want a little substance throughout the day…aka…hunger pains…lol!

Day 1-7 Repeat Daily

FOR BLENDED DRINKS: If you don’t have a juicer, take all the vegetables for juicer and add to blender with 2 cups of water, blend well then drink/chew the blended drink…add ice if necessary.

If you must take juice or smoothies on the go…store in a dark nonreactive container and keep refrigerated.

If you have an Omega juicer you can store juice for 3 days with no problems!

Breakfast Water:

8oz warm water

½ of a lemon juiced into water
Mix lemon and water together, drink slowly.

Breakfast juice:

2 cups of vegetable juice consisting of:

5 carrots (peel if non organic)

½ cucumber (peel if non-organic)

½ head of celery

1/2 bunch parsley

1 cup spinach

½ bunch of radish

2 apples, seeded, peel if non organic

1 inch piece, peeled ginger

Juice all ingredients, stir, drink immediately.

May take juice, add to a blender and blend with 1 banana to flavor.

Breakfast Meal:

8oz water to drink

1 pack of oatmeal, no milk, cooked with water only, can add half a mashed banana to oatmeal for flavor.

Cook oatmeal according to package directions, no milk.

Multi Vitamin-take vitamin

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Lunch:

8oz goodbelly +

1 scoop of amazing graze-wheat/barley grass blend, Shake well.
8 ounces water after drinking green juice.

If you don’t have amazing grass you can drink another juice and/or smoothie.

It’s cheaper to buy Amazing grass then to purchase a whole bunch of extra vegetables to supplement not having the amazing grass powder. 1 container would last you two-three weeks.

ORSmoothie if you don’t have amazing grass-

1 ½ cup leafy greens

1 cup fruit (frozen)

1 cup water (goodbelly), blend…enjoy!

Lunch: 8 oz. of water

Lunch: Salad-

1/2 head organic romaine lettuce,

1/2 tomato, seeded, diced,

1 cup steamed or fresh broccoli, reduced fat dressing or olive oil or hemp oil, black pepper, squeeze of lemon NO SALT.

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Mid-Day:

2 cups of vegetable juice consisting of:

5 carrots,

½ cucumber,

½ head of celery,

1/2 bunch parsley,

1 cup spinach,

½ bunch of radish,

2 apples, seeded, peel if non organic,

1 inch piece, peeled ginger
Juice all ingredients, stir, drink immediately.

Mid-Day: 16oz water

Banana

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Dinner:

8oz water mixed with 1 scoop of amazing grass powder

ORSmoothie if you don’t have amazing grass- 1 ½ cup leafy greens, 1 cup fruit (frozen) 1 cup water, blend…enjoy!

Salad:

1/2 head organic romaine lettuce,

1/2 tomato, seeded, diced,

1 cup steamed or raw broccoli, reduced fat dressing or olive oil or hemp oil
8 ounces water to drink while eating salad

Bedtime Drink:

1 8oz Metamucil beverage before bed

May substitute regular water for coconut water limited to 8oz daily.

Salads may be substituted for a green juice/and or smoothie.

Exercise: 30 minutes of light exercise daily…like walking.

If you’re still hungry…add a ½ of avocado to both salads to fill you!

Disclaimer: This advice is not to be substituted or intended for professional medical advice and all individuals should consult with a physician prior to trying this fast.

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Countdown to 21 Day Detox with a Amazing Grass Giveaway!

admin — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 20:07:00 +0000

We have a giveaway!

I am so excited, it’s almost time for the 21 Day Detox and I am giving 1 lucky follower a container of Amazing Grass Green Superfood Orange Dreamsicle…which by the way, taste like those 50/50 bars we used to get off the ice cream truck…

Enter below and you just might win!

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