Day 25-- Looking Ahead

I placed an order with Arbonne last night to get another package of chocolate shake mix and detox tea.  Here's my game plan:

1.  Continue with the shakes in the morning.  I love how they fill me up, and how easy they are to make and drink first thing.  I would have to eat a lot of eggs to get 20 grams of protein, and I get sick of eggs fast.

2.  Continue with detox tea in the morning and evening for the next week or so.  Drinking the tea helps me wake up a little in the morning, and gives me something to drink when I wind down at night.  Plus, I noticed I lost more weight the weeks that I drank the detox tea twice a day than the weeks I didn't.  I haven't stopped losing weight yet, so I think I still have more toxins to get rid of.  If the tea is helping.  I want to keep it up.  It's pretty expensive for tea though, so I'm going to look for a milk thistle tea in a grocery store.  It won't be as pure as the Arbonne version, but maybe it will still work.  I can go back to the Arbonne version if it doesn't.


3. I am excited to be eating real food for lunch again.  I have been missing it.  I have already planned lentils and guacamole for next week with gluten-free, corn-free chips.  I hope to keep my lunches detox friendly for as much as possible.

4.  I also plan on keeping out the more toxic foods from dinner whenever possible and only adding in the things I really miss.  This week I will be making a minestrone soup recipe I love.  I will be leaving out the pasta, but I might add a little parmesan cheese.  I never really like the pasta anyway.  This detox has helped me realize all the stuff I don't need to eat to enjoy the meal.

4.  I still have a bunch of fit chews and will continue to eat them with almonds as snacks.  They really balance my blood sugar and the almonds keep me full.  It's such an easy option when I'm running around with the kids.

I planto stick to the detox requirements 95% for the next couple weeks because I don't think my body is done cleaning out the toxins.  After that I plan on continuing to limit gluten, and sugar especially.  I'll have to wait and see if any of the other "no" foods cause a reaction when I reintroduce them.

I do hope to add dairy back into my diet.  I've been trying to find a good substitute for Calcium.  I know that I am at risk for osteoporosis because of family history, and the detox diet did not cover than nutrient enough.  Coconut milk and almond milk are decent substitutes, but they are expensive  Milk is still the most efficient option.

This diet also does not account for vitamin D.  I can tell from my fertility charts that I need to start taking my vitamin D supplements again.