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Days 13-16: Our 21 Day Detox

8/28/2014

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Week 2 is over…here are some updates on our progress. So Dr. Josh has dropped a total a 9 pounds since starting and his pants are getting looser, I guess it's time to start wearing a belt. I have lost 4 pounds since starting and am enjoying fitting in to my "skinny" jeans. We both have more energy…even with our little man waking us up in the middle of the night as he goes through a growth spurt. Overall it's been a successful 2 weeks and adding meat into what we can eat is like we aren't really detoxing at all, except not being able to have that glass of wine at the end of a hard day :) 


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Chicken Wild Rice Soup
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Peaches & Cream
(cream is cold coconut milk whipped with cinnamon) 
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Lemon Pepper Grilled Walleye with Sauteed Kale
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Turkey Burgers with Eggplant/Lettuce Buns and Sweet Potato Chips
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Steak and Egg
(this is what I get for breakfast when Dr. Josh doesn't have to teach…yum) 
So as we approach the end of the detox…and a holiday weekend we will do our best to stick with it until the end.  We do have company coming into town, so if we slip up we apologize. The important thing we want to get across is that detoxing doesn't have to be hard, and the benefits far out weigh any difficulties that might arise, and make it worth doing. 
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Days 9-12: Our 21 Day Detox

8/24/2014

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So days 9 and 10 were pretty uneventful for me, however, Dr. Josh started working out and was feeling the effects of the low calories we've been consuming. He kept complaining about being hungry all the time. I on the other hand have been working out during the whole detox so my body adapted rather quickly and I've been able to stay away from the hunger pains. Lucky for Dr. Josh though Saturday was day 11 and we could start incorporating protein back into our diet. So protein sources on the detox should be lean sources consisting mostly of chicken and fish, however, Dr. Josh and I splurged a little bit and went with some bacon and eggs for our first breakfast and steak for our first dinner. The next weeks menu is back on track though and full of chicken, fish and turkey. 

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Italian Veggie Medley
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Italian Veggie Medley & Rice
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Quinoa with Veggies
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Bacon, Eggs, & Sweet Potato Hashbrowns
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Steak, Shrimp, & Sauteed Kale & Green Beans
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Blueberry Chia Seed Muffins (for Dr. Josh's sweet tooth) 
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Days 6, 7 & 8: Our 21 Day Detox

8/20/2014

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Well it's been a whole week, 1 down 2 to go :). It hasn't been easy, but it hasn't been hard either. The first couple days left us feeling tired and having a few headaches. Our energy is now up and we made it through the first weekend. Dr. Josh has lost 6 pounds since starting…and it wasn't do to lack of eating. I have lost 2 inches around my waist and now fit into my skinny jeans! We've completed the actual detox portion, and have changed up the supplements and are now on to the support portion of the detox. This is the part were you start to develop the habit of eating healthier and that way when you are done with the full 21 days you continue to eat better.  There still are toxins leaving your body during the last two weeks, it's just not as intense as the first week.  

The past 3 days we've had some yummy dinners including: lettuce wrapped tacos, butternut squash and herbs, and cauliflower soup with sweet potato chips. As we continue on and finish the remainder two weeks we look forward to even more energy, maybe a few more pounds and inches, and a habit of healthy eating that will continue! 
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Day 4 & 5: Our 21 Day Detox

8/17/2014

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The weekends are always the hardest when doing a detox. Especially when family comes to town. It's okay though Dr. Josh and I stayed busy this weekend so we didn't have to think about food and what we couldn't eat while we were out eating with family. 
We actually got a little creative this weekend and made some detox friendly cookies! Dr. Josh just can't shake the sweet tooth so we made pumpkin, lemon and vanilla shortbread cookies using coconut flour. These were eggless, gluten free, dairy free cookies, so they were dry but tasted pretty good.  They aren't that pretty either, but they seem to be calming Dr. Josh's sweet tooth. 
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As mentioned we had some family come in to town this weekend and along with hiking we did go out to eat. This is always a little more difficult when doing the detox because you never know what's in the food your getting as far as things that aren't allowed. I'm thinking especially salad dressings, but we stuck with salad's and just asked for vinegar and oil for dressing, so I think we did okay. 
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So most of the weekend was salads and leftovers from the week, but we did make a vegetable soup with lentils. It was very filling and hit the spot…plus as an added bonus there are lots of leftovers for the week. 

Most of the tiredness and the other detox side effects have passed. We are ready for this next week and excited to start feeling more energized and toxin free! 
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Day 3: Our 21 Day Detox

8/15/2014

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Nothing really new to report. The detox headaches are gone for the both of us.  We still have some moments were a cup of coffee would be fantastic. Especially when it's brought into the office and we can smell that wonderful aroma :) However, the chia seed bars do give us some energy, and they make for a great snack. 

We made quinoa stuffed green peppers for dinner tonight. I have to give a shout out to avocado oil…it really makes sautéed veggies have a great taste. I have never used it before, I'm an avid coconut oil user, but decided to give it a try and love it! I've been making kale chips and using it to sauté veggies and it's been really great! 

P.S. Dr. Josh did make "fried" bananas last night. He cooked them on the stove top with coconut oil and honey…they were tasty. Even on the detox you can satisfy your sweet tooth! 
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Day 2: Our 21 Day Detox 

8/14/2014

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Day 2 was a little easier for me, not so much for Dr. Josh.  I had a little bit of a headache and didn't feel as tired as yesterday. Dr. Josh was definitely feeling the effects of no coffee today. He was pretty tired, so I decided to make some chia seed energy bars, hopefully those will help him tomorrow! 

One thing I miss while doing the detox is a crunchy, salty snack. I've become pretty addicted to veggie straws…thanks to Brayden (the little man loves them). So I decided to fix that and made some kale chips. Lightly salted in avocado oil, they sure hit the spot…Brayden even ate some and kept going back for more.
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Dinner tonight was gardener's ratatouille. A  stew consisting of tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, green beans, summer squash, and garlic. It was both harty and filling. 

Dr. Josh has a plan for some dessert tonight, since he always misses the sweets while doing the detox. His trips to Cold Stone have been put on hold for now, but he plans on making fried bananas with honey tonight when his sweet tooth hits. I'll update you on that tomorrow :) 
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