In the process of losing the weight the first action I took was to go on a 7 day detox program to establish a baseline to start from.

Detox - 7 day

Do you spend your mornings hitting the snooze button and find that you have low energy all day long? Are you unable to concentrate at work, feel sluggish and out of whack? If so, you might benefit from a cleanse. Here are some other symptoms to look for:

1. Headaches

2. Skin problems

3. Bad breath or body odor

4. Candida overgrowth

5. Depression

6. Mental dullness or poor memory

7. Stomach bloat or gas

8. Poor digestion

9. Weight gain or unnecessary weight loss

10. Constipation

11. Premature aging

12. Illnesses & degenerative disease

Why do a cleanse?

Rich winter diets put a burden on our elimination systems. Just think of all the stuff we eat over the Holidays, alone! Our systems must also detoxify pesticides, pollutants and toxic waste from our environment. This coupled with stress, rushed lifestyles and lack of exercise, can make them overloaded, weak and unable to work properly. Cleansing allows our bodies to get back into balance. Many people report more clarity, greater alertness, over-whelming joy, and incredible insight after a cleansing.

• ·Fill up on healthy spring fruits and vegetables, and those high in fiber and water. Avoid starchy vegetables like potatoes.
• ·Go organic! This is no time to be eating pesticides with your food.
• ·Avoid animal protein in favor of vegetarian protein like tofu, tempeh, or beans. (Thru day 3)
• ·Fill up on Omega 3 oils from flax seed, olive oil and oil from fatty fish like salmon.
• ·Drink eight to 14 glasses a day of pure water, herb teas, nutritious smoothies and freshly squeezed juices.
• ·Minimize dairy products and avoid cheese.
• ·Eat slowly, as good digestion begins with the enzymes in your mouth.
• ·Eliminate heavy carbohydrates like bread and pasta, grains, rice, sugars, saturated fats, salt, additives, caffeine, alcohol, refined foods, and packaged or processed foods.
• ·Boost your body’s cleansing ability with natural supplements. We highly recommend using Nutrilite's Perfect Pack, Digestive enzymes, Intestiflora, and Milk Thistle.  These will greatly accelerate your progress, help detoxify your body and speed recovery.  Use ditto (auto ship) for these items.  It’s a great way to stay consistent and is less hassle for you!

Here is the outline of the detox program:

(For the HARDCORE Day 1 would be Water & Herbal Teas only)

(Begin Intestiflora with Invisifiber 2X per day and Digestive Enzymes 2X per day in addition to the perfect pack, and any other supplementation, Milk Thistle, as recommended)

Day 1/2/3 – Water & herbal non-caffeinated teas, vegetables, apples, and grapefruit. (flax seed oil/organic apple cider vinegar for salad, coconut oil to cook with) (Note: Corn is a grain NOT a vegetable, Beans  Peas added later under legumes – not eaten as vegetables here, no potatoes.)

Day 4- Day 1/2/3 + Fruit, legumes (beans & peas), nuts (raw, unsalted, preferably walnut, almond high Omega-3 nuts), and fish (salmon, halibut, tilapia, with fresh herbs & garlic are OK)

Day 5- Day 4 + Oatmeal and egg whites (Stevia is an herbal sweetener that is ok to use on the detox)           

Day 6- Day 5 + Chicken and brown rice

Day 7- Day 6 + steak and red potatoes

Be sure to take measurements on the morning of the first day of the Detox. You will want to take note of weight, as well as inch measurements of waist, chest, upper arm, hips, thigh, and calf. You will be amazed at the inches that dwindle when you release toxins from your body! Be healthy!