Last night I slept really well.

In fact I stayed in bed ½ an hour longer than normal but that was OK as today I was working from home.

7.30am

Lemon, ginger and warm water

After my shower, I did have an episode where my muscles felt a bit heavy and weak. I thought “OH NO”, not day 3 issues?

I say this because usually whenever I do a detox or cleanse, Day 3 is when I feel my worse. However, that passed quickly and I got on with my morning.

9am

Juice number 1

Carrots, apples, ½ a lemon (unwaxed), piece of ginger

 

This juice is rich in Vitamin C.

Vitamin C keeps tissues strong and healthy.

The citric acid and the ginger eliminates toxins from the body and aids digestion.

Ginger is also a natural antibiotic and helps with congestion.

 

12pm

Juice number 2

Lime, apples, pineapple, cucumber, avocado + a shot of wheatgrass (same as day 1 and 2).

 

3pm

Nakd Bar

 

Today there have been no tummy rumblings.

By the way, my hunger is getting less, I didn’t finish my Green Soup last night.

This always shocks and worries people who haven’t done a cleanse before. But as I said before, a lot of people are overfed but undernourished. Once your system gets used to “Raw” “Live” nutrients it begins to be fed on a cellular level. Less is more.

 

4pm

Juice number 3

Pineapple, apples, ¼ banana, almond milk

 

This smoojie is a little bit different. I used almond milk but you could use Yoghurt if you wanted.

It’s a bit like a Pina Colada Mocktail

Bananas provide slow release energy as well as being rich in potassium. A lot of clients I see are low in potassium. We need it to promote muscle and nerve function as well as controlling blood pressure.

 

Tonight I made Chunky Vegetable Soup

1 Parsnip, peeled and chopped

2 sticks of celery sliced

2 Carrots, peeled and chopped

Sweet Potato, peeled and chopped

½ Swede, peeled and chopped

1 onion, chopped

1 Leek, sliced

2 Courgettes, sliced

1 litre Vegetable stock

1 sprig of thyme

 

Fry the onion and Leeks in some ghee until soft

Add the rest of the chopped vegetables and fry for a bit

Add the vegetable stock and thyme

Simmer until the vegetables are cooked

Season with salt and pepper.

Use a potato masher to mash the soup a little. (You still want some chunks in it).

 

I had a full day of massage clients today and my energy was good all day.

Tonight, I don’t feel very tired which is good.

I’m glad I am having soups in the evening. The weather has turned cold here so the soup warms my body temperature which aids digestion.

If you are considering a cleanse like this especially at this time of the year then you really need to consider how good your digestion is.

If it is weak (bloating,constipation,gas,acid reflux etc) maybe you could have 1 or 2 juices/smoothies and more soup. You really need to experiment and see what works for you. All of the above digestive issues should not happen if your system is working well. (maybe occasionally) If you do start this cleanse and you experience any of the above then it may not be for you.

See you tomorrow