Day 21 Sugar Detox

Day 21 Sugar Detox

That's right...day 21! Amen to that. You know what i learned in this time...SEVERAL things. Here's a  little synopsis...

1. Sugar Detox will make you feel MAD...not angry mad, but WHERE'S the chocolate mad.

2. Too many foods have sugar in them...I don't mean just processed stuff because that is the obvious. I mean fruit, skyr, yogurt, some veggies...etc. Things that are essential to health.

3. Sugar Detox can be hard if you are gluten free, meat free, casein free, dairy free, etc. I know there is a book out there for the specific 21 DSD and it has recipes geared towards this (more Paleo), BUT I am not rich or looking to spend money to detox via a book. 

4. I ate foods that I would normally not eat to get nutrients in because of #3. That makes me sad :(

5. I honestly do not feel any different than I did 21 days ago. My belly still bloats (probably from my SIBO), I still feel like a sluggish snail (probably because I do more than I can handle), my moods are nuts (probably because I do more than I can handle), I'm tired/fatigued....same old same old.

6. I am not saying that I thought a sugar detox would FIX this and I am not saying that no one should ever do one...I am just saying I am usually pretty strict with my eating and I do not indulge very often, I have dietary restrictions so I feel this may have been good for someone else, but as for me....not really sure I had too much more to cut out. 

7. I made it to the end and now that it is over I do not feel I need to go off the deep end and eat all the sugary things in sight, BUT at least when I want something I know I can tine it down a notch and eat less than i did prior.

8. It's hard to stay on track when sugary things are all around you, your family is eating them and it seems everyone wants to offer you some.

9. Prep for this is essential...when I prepped I did better. Towards the end...I had not prepped much and it was a lot harder.

10. Doing a detox on a BUSY schedule is MURDER....I barely have time to take a crap in my every day life and then I just add more things to my schedule and phewwwww...overwhelmed....see #9.

BREAKFAST

Eggs and Bacon

* 2 eggs scrambled

* I only ate 1 slice of bacon (not a big fan of bacon, BUT my hubby is so we share)

LUNCH

This does NOT have a name...Leftovers

*Brown roce pasta

*Kale

*Mushrooms

*feta

*tomatoes

*pepper/salt

SUPPER

Chicken Sausage and Cabbage Stir Fry

*1 head of green cabbage chopped and sautéed with EVOO, pepper and a dash of sea salt

*organic chicken sausage with kale (I would not normally eat something like this) browned 

ENJOY:) 

Day 20 Sugar Detox

Day 20 Sugar Detox

BREAKFAST

Pancakes, Eggs and Bacon

*Farm Fresh Eggs with black pepper

*Bacon (Applegate uncured Sunday Bacon, no nitrates/nitrites, no Abx used, Casein free)

*Pancakes (no so pancake) see recipe below:

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 3 eggs

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bow
2. Pour batter onto griddle over medium heat. Cook until small bubbles form and then flip. SERVE!

LUNCH - did novae lunch, was not hungry! 

SUPPER

Pasta and Sautéed Veggies

*Brown Rice pasta with sundried tomato

*Sautéed broccoli, carrots, and brussel sprouts 

*1/2 tsp Terragon 

*1/2 tsp Parsley

*dash of black pepper

*dash of sea salt

Wasn't a bad day until after supper when I was playing Uno with the fam and they decided they need to have ice cream...FRENCH SILK ice cream. That is my all time favorite ice cream second to Mint Chocolate Chip....pretty sure I drooled while they ate it. My hubby even offered to throw his in the trash so I wouldn't have to see it...my daughter offered me some with a quick correction from my hubby "mommy doesn't want that"....she quickly said "yeah because it's not organic"....FAIL! 

ENJOY:)

Day 19 Sugar Detox

Day 19 Sugar Detox

BREAKFAST

Oatmeal

*Gluten free apple cinnamon oatmeal with flax and chia

LUNCH

This does not really have a name....?

*1/2 cup brown rice pasta

*1/2 cup steamed spinach

*1/4 cup sautéed mushrooms

*1/4 diced tomatoes

*1 TBSP feta cheese

SUPPER

Green Tipped Banana

Stating the obvious here. 

Not very hungry at supper time tonight. 

Today was FINE. I am more tired than anything....

ENJOY:)

Day 18 Sugar Detox

Day 18 Sugar Detox

BREAKFAST

Gluten Free Oats and Apples/Walnuts

Gluten Free Modern Oats Apple and Walnut Oatmeal...11 grams of sugar :( 

LUNCH

Mix Match

*Mashed Potatoes

*1 medium Avocado

*3/4 cucumber peeled and cut

SUPPER

NO picture to show....I ate while I was out shopping. Made the best choice given the options I had.

*Sautéed green beans (fresh ones....not canned)

*Sautéed cabbage, broccoli, carrots, celery (together)

*Bourbon Chicken - not sure this was a good choice, BUT was the better of the choices. 

SNACKED on Pistachios today....DRANK a lot of water....78oz (water makes me not want to eat), Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day...LOTS of snow tumbling in.

ENJOY:) 

Day 17 Sugar Detox

Day 17 Sugar Detox

BREAKFAST

Eggs Scramble

*2 farm fresh eggs scrambled

*1 TBSP feta cheese

*1/2 cup steamed spinach

*1/4 cup chickpeas

*dash of salt

*dash of pepper

LUNCH

Chicken Noodle Soup

WORK SOUP

*Chicken Noodle Soup form work cafeteria

SUPPER

Banana-Coconut Oatmeal

*1/2 cup gluten free rolled oats

*1 oz raisins

*2 tsp unsweetened shredded coconut

*1 tsp ground flax seed

*2 tsp Chia seeds

*2 TBSP raw pumpkin seeds

*2 TBSP shredded almonds

ENJOY:)

Day 16 Sugar Detox

Day 16 Sugar Detox

BREAKFAST

"Banana Bread" Oatmeal

*1/2 cup gluten free rolled oats

*3/4 green tipped banana chopped

*2 tsp chia seeds

*2 tsp ground flax

*dash of cinnamon

*1 oz raisins

*2 TBSP chopped walnuts

*filtered water and coconut milk (unmeasured) to moisten/cook

LUNCH

Mash and Veggies 

*1/2 cup Mashed Potatoes

*1 cup carrots

*1 cup green beans

Dinner

Salmon and Cashew Cabbage 

*4 oz sockeye salmon seasoned to taste (i used salt, pepper, parsley, garlic, red pepper corns)

*1/2 avocado

*Cashew Cabbage (red/green cabbage chopped sautéed with shredded garlic, sesame seeds, salt, pepper and ACV) TASTE just like pad thai 

ENJOY:)

Day 15 Sugar Detox

Day 15 Sugar Detox

BREAKFAST

Overnight Oats

*1/2 cup Gluten free rolled oats

*1 TBSP unsweetened shredded coconut

*1 TBSP chia seeds

*1 TBSP ground flax

*1 oz raisins

*1/8 cup shredded almonds

*1/8 cup raw pumpkin seeds

*1/2 cup blueberries

* coconut milk....I do not measure this...fill to the top, shake and set overnight

I only eat 1/2 a jar of this and save the rest for the next day for Breakfast.

LUNCH

Sautéed Zoodles and Mushrooms

*1 medium yellow squash zoodled (I use a vegetti) sautéed

*1 medium green squash zoodled sautéed 

*1/2 cup mushrooms sautéed 

*1 TBSP EVOO

*2 tsp basil

*dash of pink himalayan salt

*dash of black pepper 

SUPPER

Fruit and Yogurt

*1 cup Sigis low sugar skyr

*5 good sized strawberries chopped (they are lower on the glycemic index)

Let me tell you why I picked this supper...I ate GLUTEN FILLED pizza yesterday and my stomach is KILLING me today and I have gas like no tomorrow....so I felt it best to stick with a supper that is easy on the stomach. 

ENJOY:)