domingo, 19 de mayo de 2013

CilApple Juice


I must admit I was very skeptic about this juice and only went for it because I had a bunch of cilantro about to go off... But it turned out to be a very good choice, great balance between the cilantro and the lemon, will definitively go for it again.
Very good choice for when it's compulsory to keep the juicing interesting with challenging flavours

INGREDIENTS:

1 bunch of cilantro
1 bunch of spinach
1 peeled lemon
6 thick celery stalks
3 golden apples

drink and enjoy!

It produces about 3/4 of a litre so it's a whole meal!

Sweet Potato Juice


I must admit it's no great picture, but I can assure it tastes great!
Not my recipe but from No Sugar Sweet Life, however, I have been promoting it withing my circle of juice lovers

INGREDIENTS:

1 medium sweet potato
4 peaches or nectarines
2 apples (I like Golden)
dash of cinnamon

before starting to put all the ingredients through the juicer put the cinnamon on the bottom of the juicer jug, so as the liquid comes out it mixes with the powder.

jueves, 16 de mayo de 2013

Spring Reboot day 4

well definitively today is the day I felt better in a long time, the vitamins and minerals are boosting my system and I have been happy, strong, powerful, positive and with tons of energy since I woke up.
And from here it's all going upwards!!!

I also had the gut to step on the scale (71kg) so I don't even want to wonder where I was on Monday morning...

Actually 71kg it's where I was after Christmas and I went back to 68-69 in a week, so my goal now is getting down to 65kg, which is where I was about 15 years ago!!!

I am nearly there, this is the last pull, my definite goal is to complete a 2 weeks reboot on liquids only to then introduce some salads for lunch and start maintenance.

Food log for today was more or less same as yesterday as I enjoyed it so much:

- breakfast: orange/carrot/Apple juice
- Lunch: guacamole soup
- Dinner: V8 juice (no picture as looks disgusting)

couple of litres of wáter and couple of cups of gree/red tea

miércoles, 15 de mayo de 2013

Guacamole Soup

 
Ingredients:
 
2 small avocados or 1 big
1 large zucchini (peeled)
1/2 spring onion
juice of 1/2 lemon
dash of chilli
5 cherry tomatos
handful of homemade sprouts


 
blend all the ingredients leaving some chuncks (except from the tomatos and the sprouts)
quarter the tomatos and put them on top with the sprouts
sit and enjoy!
 
it's an extremely quick, healthy and tasty récipe that goes well for starter or mono meal 
 


Spring Reboot day 3

According to all detox gurus day 3 is the day to get past in order to make or break, well I definitively made it.
However, detox symptoms kicked in bad time since very early morning: terrible mood swings, headache, hunger just before lunchtime. I tought I'd give in, but then said to myself: hey, if you can control this, you'll be at the end of day 3, but if you don't you'll be again on day 1 and you'll have failed. We're half a way through May and bikini time is here, so no more excuses and a lot of Advantage Cards Reading (I don't have them phisically, it's all in my mind)

When I got home in the afternoon I did an enema to help me detox and the pain was tremendous, but took my mind off things and helped time pass.

With all this on my side I'll step on the scale in the morning

My food log for today:

Carrot, Apple, orange and ginger juice for Breakfast
Guacamole Soup with lentil sprouts

 



Green juice for dinner

martes, 14 de mayo de 2013

Spring reboot Day 2



Breakfast carrot/ginger/Apple juice
Lunch Celery Salmorejo


Food log for today, day 2 of my reboot

Dinner red juice (beets, carrots, celery and cucumber)


Well today again I didn't have the gut to get on the scale, I feel I need to see a nice number...
So today also went well, I stuck to my planned food, no slip ups, no craving, had a lot of wáter and felt totally in control, just a tiny bit light headed through the end, maybe beacause I worked non stop from 8 am to 8 pm.
After having my dinner juice I still felt hungry and had to put my hands in my pockets and use all my power to control my instincts and walk out of the kitchen, where hubby was grilling hamburgers for the kids. Mind you, I don't like meat, I am vegetarian, but that's when I know I really am hungry: I could eat anything.
But I made myself a cup of tea and sat down at the computer to keep busy and my mind off food.
It looks like is working.
However, from my previous experience day 2 and day 3 are the worst.
I am confident!




lunes, 13 de mayo de 2013

Spring Reboot Day 1

Well, here I am back after a far too long break 2 months, where I went rollercoasting downhill with no brakes, back to glueten, cheese and some meat! SINNER, THAT'S ME!!! Anyhow, I decided that today was the day and I nearly did it, it's nearly bedtime so I probably won't fall off the wagon this late. As
 
As well as deciding it consciously my body has been demanding a detox reboot for the last week so my food log for today was:
 
- Water until lunch time
- Sun burst juice for mid afternoon snack
- Green Juice for dinner
 
Couple of litres of wáter and 2 cups of red/Green tea
 

 
 

How do I feel?
Well, I didn't have the gut to step on the scale this morning, although I should've, but nevermind, will probably head that direction on Wed/Thu as I don't want to risk depression.
I woke up with a resolution and maintained throughout the day being in control of my eating all the time, so I feel very happy with myself and powerful to carry on
I did some light excercise this morning and moved a lot throughout the day
From lunchtime onwards I fell a bit light headed and I had to lie down in the sun just before dinner for about an hour as I was cold and tired, but my mood is good and cheerful

More to come tomorrow!!!