The 4 Day Detox Results Pt. 3

Hello Christine, here's my result.

I weighed in on a Wednesday night but didn't start the detox till Friday. By the time I did my final weigh in on the following Tuesday afternoon, I had lost 12 pounds. I chose to detox on a Friday through Monday as I am an operating room nurse and it was easier to eat regularly on the weekend (not mention, drink all that extra water!) I felt a bit tired and head-achy the first two days as the detox kicked in full tilt. To remedy this, I drank extra lemon water or caffeine free herbal tea with great results.

I prepared my food Thursday night. Cut up the celery and portioned it out. Added some vinegar and chili pepper and it tasted great when I ate it on day 2 and 4 (trust me, I don’t normally like celery). The raw tomato was also good sprinkled this way at each meal. Cooked the squash and portioned it out. The day 4 squash can be cooked with the apple if you need to cook more (it’s yummy). The stewed tomatoes were good with the vinegar and chili pepper as well. Tomatoes have different chemical properties depending on whether they are raw or cooked. That’s why the difference depending on the meal.

One of the biggest things I learned from this diet was what ½ a cup actually looked like. There are Glad small round containers you can buy in sixes or eights (can’t remember) but they are ½ a cup in size. With the combinations of food and drinking the water first, I actually felt full. I was really hungry the first night, but as I drank more water the following days and ate around 6pm, I was going to bed comfortable.

My plan to keep it off is to pay better attention to my portion sizes, keep down the starches/carbs (but not eliminate). I like the lunch with the squash, beans, tomato juice and eggs. It is easy to take to work, warms up easily and fills you up. I’m adding in pork and fish at the dinners, salads (easy on the dressing) and some healthier snacks when I’m hungry instead of just staying hungry and ignoring it (getting grumpy).

My wedding dress for January 22, 2011 thanks the Detox Diet for the breathing space!

Best of luck on your journey.

Michelle Sparks