Day 4
Detox Day 4
7-Day Detox overview and guidelines here. Shopping List here.
Purple Nurple
Upon Waking (7:00 AM)
Large glass of filtered water with cucumber slices (in the water) and a dash of cayenne
Breakfast (8:00 AM)
Purple Nurple (SKINNY DISH, page 44):
This shake makes about 4 (1-cup) servings–enjoy 2 cups if you want!
Hardcore Detoxers can omit the 2 Tbsp orange juice concentrate from the smoothie.
Fresh berries plus 1 cup ice can be used instead of frozen berries.
Morning Snack (10:00 AM)
Herbal tea, 2 fresh pears
1 Hour Later (11:00 AM)
Large glass of filtered water with cucumber slices (in the water)
Lunch (12:00 PM)
Tofu Feta, Walnut, and Beet Salad (SKINNY DISH, page 120)
Gluten-free crackers
Filtered water
Mid-Afternoon Snack (2:00 PM)
Large glass of filtered water with lemon wedge
Sliced veggies with black bean dip (1 3/4 cups black beans blended with 1 cup salsa, yields 2 cups)
Pre-Dinner Snack (4:00 PM)
Herbal tea; 15 raw almonds
Dinner (6:00 PM)
Curried Lentil Stew (SKINNY DISH, page 98)
Stew recipe makes 11 cups. Have a 1 or 2-cup portion and freeze extras in individual containers for a rainy day.
1 cup cooked quinoa
Filtered water
Before Bed (8:00 PM)
Chamomile or other herbal tea
You’re over the hump, and I bet you’re feeling like you could do this forever! Are your joints feeling better? Are you sleeping more deeply? Are you more able to focus? This thing is working!!
