It’s been about a week and a half since I completed my first juice cleanse, and I’m happy to report that I’m still very much on track. I went out frequently while my parents were visiting last weekend, but I made every effort to order better options and to have snacks between meals to prevent over-eating.
I feel great, and have continued to eat raw foods for breakfast and lunch all this week. It can be challenging – salads can get boring quickly! – so I decided to share some of what I’ve been eating with you, in case you need some inspiration.
Breakfast and afternoon snack: The Hari Shake
This recipe comes from the Food Babe and uses a blender to combine powerful and healthful ingredients into a green smoothie. I was worried I wouldn’t like the mix of celery, kale, cilantro, pear, apple and lemon juice, but I was wrong. It’s pretty tasty!
Morning Snack: Fresh fruit
So, so, so delicious!!
I change up the greens each week, and keep a variety of veggies and dressings on hand to change the flavors on a daily basis.
Lunch: Roots Hummus Romaine Wraps
If you haven’t tried Roots hummus yet, you need to. NOW. They’re a small company based in Asheville, NC and they make the yummiest hummus I’ve ever had. I found this at Whole Foods.
I created my own romaine wraps with the Thai Coconut Curry and Extra Hot Chipotle hummus, alfalfa sprouts and fresh tomatoes. It was nice to have something different that was still raw.
I’m not sure how much longer I’ll keep doing this. I’m going to make my first juice with my juicer this weekend, and I may move to having juice once or twice a day to supplement a non-raw diet. I’m not sure though – part of me likes the challenge I have here to create interesting foods with all raw ingredients.
In either case, I’ve learned that while adding fruits and veggies to your daily food intake is important, adding RAW fruits and veggies is even more so. I’ll be working to make a habit of raw juice, a salad and/or fresh fruits at most meals.
Anyone have any great raw recipes to share? Thanks!