Cleansing my soul.
…and hopefully my stomach.
After doing a little research I decided against doing a full on juice cleanse, and instead decided to clean out my fridge and pantry (which were both practically dry anyway) and start over new with all fresh fruits, veggies, and non-processed foods. No starches, no dairy, and very little bread. Basically, I looked up “superfoods” and created my list for shopping. I spent $100 and I’m hoping that will get me through two weeks. I plan to record my recipes, the way I am feeling, etc… here so I can keep a record of what might be irritating the ‘ole tum tum, but also, just so I can remember what exactly I did. This might be a boring follow. You are welcome to unfollow.
Here’s the breakdown.
What I already had that got to stay:
2 cans black beans
1 can pumpkin
1 can coconut milk
1/2 bag pecans
1 bag pine nuts
1/2 bag dry chick peas
organic crunchy peanut butter
brown rice
rice noodles and spring roll wrappers
1 box whole Wheat Cous Cous
1 bag frozen peas
1 lb ground Turkey
a few lemons and limes
a small amount of green romaine lettuce
rosemary and Thyme
popcorn
Flax Seeds
What I can home with:
bananas
2 avocados
2 bags of frozen mixed berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries)
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Brussel Sprouts
Baby Bella Mushrooms
2 Red Bell Pepper
1 bag whole carrots
4 Shallots
2 bags Spinach
1 bag Kale
3 Lemons
Cilantro
Almond Milk
Pumpkin Seeds (shell on, unsalted)
Raw whole Cashews
Sesame Seed Crackers
Rolled Oats
1 bar dark chocolate
2 wild sockeye salmon filet
I’ve got some recipes picked out, I’ve got chickpeas and cashews soaking in water, and so far the first day has started out fairly well. I’m actually really excited to focus on my eating for a few weeks. Here goes nothing!
