Here's a little concauction I made up when I was a kid and it is actually easy to make and "cleanse friendly". You have to have a taste for this because it is weird to some people, but I love it! This is diced tomatoes, fresh squeezed lime juice and a little bit of salt. You can eat it with chicken or fish, kind of like a salad. Let me know if you try it out! (add some cilantro, jalepenos and diced onions to make a fresh pico)
I hope you all survived the weekend, thank you to those of you who posted and looked at the blog through out the weekend. Let's get this week started off right, you all made it through the hardest part of the cleanse - the 1st weekend. Get through this week and you are almost there!
Remember that tomorrow, Tuesday, we have our meeting at 7pm, you do not want to miss it. I will be going over new information and a new assignment for the cleanse.
Morning - Take ProBiotic pills on an empty stomach 30 minutes before you eat (NO FIBER TODAY)
Evening before bed - Herbal Cleanse pack
*Spark - in the morning in place of coffee and/or before exercise (and/or mid afternoon for energy)
*Catalyst - 3 capsules mid morning and mid afternoon (also before working out)
*Meal Replacement Shake - drink in place of a meal (try and eat 4-5 meals per day), you may also drink in place of breakfast.
"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body," (1 Cor. 6:19-20).
Eric said...
I would like to learn how to eat properly so that I can trim up and then stay lean after the program is done.
CHarlie! That recipe sounds so delicious! But I have a question--If I didn't take the fiber drink Friday due to not having received my package until the evening, should I take it again today?
ReplyDeleteSorry for not posting over the weekend, I was out of town and didn't get back until late last night! But here's my meal plan for the day:
ReplyDeleteBreakfast - Spark + catalyst, Meal replacement and a banana
Snack - 1 cucumber w/salt and pepper, a handful of almonds
Lunch - Salad with grilled chicken, olive oil/vinegar dressing
Before workout - catalyst + spark, 1 nectarine
Dinner - grilled chicken in onion powder, green beans, 1/2 sweet potato
Snack - meal replacement or handful of almonds
Another couple of questions - What type of condiments can we eat? (mayo, mustard, etc) - I'm assuming none? Also, is light Italian dressing okay to use for salads, or on cucumbers?
Christina - if you had one friday, saturday and sunday then you do not need to have one today. You should have 3 left for friday, saturday and sunday (days 8-10).
ReplyDeleteBreakfast - 2 scrambled eggs, banana
ReplyDeleteSnack - grapes, 5 almonds, sparks
Lunch - grilled chicken breast, raw carrots
Snack - apple, 5 almonds, sparks
Dinner - baked salmon, squash, green beans
Charlie can we chew gum?....lol if so what kind?
ReplyDeleteMelonie - no gum, great question.
ReplyDeleteIf you have not seen your feedback from day 3, go back and look now. Remember that it helps to read everyone's feedback.
ReplyDeleteChristina - there was a request that you share your Sweet Potato Chip recipe, could you please post it?
Charlie Saturday at about 2am i came across a challenge and failed...lol i had 1 chip. just one tho and i had a piece of gum...
ReplyDeletetoday was my first day I was able to take my fiber drink, I'm assuming I take my 3 days of it even though it's late correct?
ReplyDeletebreakfast - shake, 5 strawberries, 1/2 banana, 4 blackberries
snack - 5 strawberries, 10 almonds
lunch - handful of carrots, 3 chicken tenders, 1/2 bell pepper
snack - 1/2 bell pepper, orange, 2 table spoons almond butter
dinner - salad with salmon, hard boiled egg, 1/2 avocado, some carrots
Breakfast - 3 scrambled eggs, banana
ReplyDeleteSnack - apple, 15 almonds, sparks
Lunch - grilled chicken breast, raw carrots
Snack - grapes, 15 almonds, sparks
Dinner - baked salmon, sauteed squash, cucumber slices
Morning: Catalyst & Probiotic
ReplyDeleteBreakfast (30 min later): Meal Replacement Shake w/ 5 raspberries & 5 black berries...I put it in the blender and it made it really thick! I liked it though, it was like drinking a milk shake!
Mid-Morning Snack: 3 Strawberries, 5 cubes of pineapple, & about 15 almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad w/ half of a chicken breast & a teaspoon of Salad Vinegar
Mid-afternoon Snack: 1 Tablespoon Almond Butter & half of a Chicken breast
Dinner: Grilled Salmon & Shrimp seasoned w/ garlic & onion powder, pepper, lemon, and olive oil, Zucchini, and Asparagus
Bedtime: Herbal Cleanse
breakfast - meal replacement
ReplyDeletemid morning - 2 hard boiled eggs with guacamole
Lunch - backed sweet potato with cinnamon
mid afternoon - 1/2 cup of mixed nuts
Dinner - 4 strips of chicken, salad with tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil, also grilled squash and zucchini
oh and two tangerines with lunch too
ReplyDeleteBreakfast- shake and some grapes
ReplyDeleteSnack- 2 hard boiled eggs little bit of celery and an apple
Lunch- half an avocado, chicken breast, handful of carrots, half a banana
Snack- handful of almonds, celery, handful of grapes
Dinner- Interesting(good) meal Callie made. Ground turkey, bell pepper, half a tomato, onion, cilantro, basil, rosemary, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, paprika, black beans eaten in lettuce wraps with homemade guacamole
Charlie please comment on dinner. Were the beans bad? I hope not cause it tasted good
Breakfast- Meal replacement shake
ReplyDeleteMid morning snack- 2 hard boiled eggs and 1/2c grapes
Lunch- 4oz ground turkey, 1/2c broccoli, 1/2c asparagus
Mid day snack- Large orange and 1/4c walnuts
Dinner- 1/2c ground turkey, 1/2c brown rice, 1/4c avocado
Morning: Probiotic and Catalyst
ReplyDeleteBreakfast- woke up too late for breakfast so went straight into morning snack. I know...bad!
Snack- cup of fruit salad
Lunch- 4 chicken tenders cooked in parsley, garlic powder, and pepper. 15 baby carrots
Snack- cup of fruit salad
Afternoon: Catalyst
Dinner- Ground turkey, bell pepper, half a tomato, onion, cilantro, basil, rosemary, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, paprika, black beans eaten in lettuce wraps with homemade guacamole
Charlie how do you feel about the paprika too? And Zach forgot to say he didn't take his probiotic this morning and he wants to know if that's bad?
Also, I'm a day behind on the fiber shake because it came in late and then I forgot to take it today which would have been the third day of taking it. Should I take it tonight, or tomorrow morning maybe?
ReplyDeleteBreakfast-2 boiled eggs and took the probiotic then I realized I was supposed to take it before I ate ....sorry I also ate some pineapple and strawberries very few like 2 strawberries and 4 cubes of pineapple
ReplyDeleteSnack-cashews Strawberries and pineapple boiled egg
Lunch- ground turkey with guacamole and boiled egg
Snack-carrots and one raw piece of broccoli I'm having a really hard time with eating broccoli any other suggestions?
Dinner-chicken breast with zucchini and squash ( boiled )
Herbal cleanse
Breakfast: Spark, Fiber Drink, Eggs, Guacamole, pineapple ring
ReplyDeleteSnack: Banana
Lunch: 4 chicken tenders with garlic, sweet potato with cinnamon
Snack: strawberries and carrots with peanut butter
Dinner: 4 chicken tenders in lemon juice with cucumbers
Snack: handful of almonds
Breakfast- Apple with Almond Butter
ReplyDeleteSnack-Spark and 15 Almonds
Lunch- Spinach Salad with Baked Chicken Breast and 5 Baby Carrots
Snack-Orange Slice and Apple with Almond Butter
Dinner-Baked Bell Pepper with olive oil stuffed with half a baked chicken breast.
Breakfast-1/2 cup oatmeal
ReplyDeletebanana
2 hardboiled eggs
Snack-apple
handful cashews
Lunch-salad and grilled chicken
snack-meal replacement drink
dinner-turkey roasted in tomatoes
brown, red, wild and white rice mix (salt only, no butter)
grilled yellow squash
Breakfast - 5 eggs (2 yolks), oatmeal w/ blueberries
ReplyDeleteSnack - shake
Lunch - chicken breast, spinach salad w/ berries, broccoli and balsamic
Snack: shake, spoon of almond butter
Dinner: chicken breast, baked sweet potato, half med avocado, 1 cup birds eye Asian medley
Breakfast- 2 eggs, banana
ReplyDeleteMid- shake
Lunch- grilled chicken, chick peas & pineapple
Mid- almonds
Dinner- chicken, sweet potato & steamed veggies
Breakfast - 2 HB eggs, 1/2 small Sweet potato, 1 orange
ReplyDeleteSnack - Almonds
Lunch - Meal replacement
Snack - Almonds & apple
Dinner - Mixed greens, spinach, ground turkey, guacomole (avocadoes, red onions, cilantro, cherry tomatoes, lemon juice)
Snack - Walnuts
Very hectic day moving....cleaning, closing up, errands, doctor and raining... dinner was great
All I did for my sweet potato chips recipe was to peel the sweet potatoes, slice them VERY thinly, and brush them with light olive oil. I had a friend suggest I salt them, but I also heard that the salt intensifies through the cooking process, so I withheld the salt and figured I would just salt once they came out of the oven. Instead, the chips were perfectly sweet and had a natural saltiness to them, so I added no salt whatsoever. Place on foiled baking sheet on 450 for ~40-50 mins. You really just have to keep a close observation on them to see when they are done. It all depends on the thinness of the slice and how many are on the sheet. Better to keep them in until the edges turn slightly dark to prevent the middles coming out gooey!
ReplyDeleteBreakfast: 3/4 cup plain oatmeal topped with 6 oz blackberries, fiber drink (I didn't take it Friday b/c I had not received it yet!)
Snack: Snow peas, spark, catalyst
Lunch: 1/4 chicken breast, Charlie's pico (modified-I was missing onions & cilantro), watermelon
Snack: 1/4 cup almonds, spark
Dinner: 2 eggs (sunny side up), 1 small avocado, 1/2 cup brown rice, watermelon
Herbal cleanse & catalyst
P.S. Charlie--What about sugar-free gum? I know it has sugar alcohols in it but does that count?!
Breakfast: oatmeal and unsweeted applesauce with 1/4 scoop whey and boiled egg and 1/2 cup milk
ReplyDeleteSnack: orange and pecans
Lunch: chicken breast fajitas with grilled peppers and onion and black beans
Snack: 1/2 cup strawberries and 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
Dinner: 4oz roast, broccoli and 3oz sweet potato
Alex - that looked like a good plan, here are your answers to your questions:
ReplyDeleteWhat type of condiments can we eat? (mayo - No, mustard- No, etc)
-you can use natural herbs, olive oil, lemon/lime juice
Also, is light Italian dressing okay to use for salads, or on cucumbers?
No salad dressings. Use olive oil and vinegar or balsamic vinegar (no vinegairettes)
Lamanda - food looks great, maybe a little low in calories. We will talk about calories tonight at the meeting.
ReplyDeleteMelonie - Ahhhhh! Did you melt or crumble into ashes? haha, one os better than a bag!
ReplyDeleteLauren - correct, just drink the fiber for the next 2 days. Good job on your eating, I like the variety!
ReplyDeleteAdam - looks really good, try adding 1-2 hard boiled eggs to your mid morning and mid afternoon snack. This will help increase your protein and calories for the day.
ReplyDeleteKandis - PERFECT!
ReplyDeleteJason - almost a perfect day, if you would have had meat with your lunch it would have been perfect.
ReplyDeleteZach - that dinner sounds delicious! Black beans are good, just buy the ones with "no salt". Canned black beans have tons of salt. You can add a little salt for taste if you want. The way you ate dinner it is fine because beans were your source of carbs. If you would have eaten rice or sweet potato with dinner then you would have had too much carbs. So as long as you eat meat and veggies, you can add a little black beans to your meal. Watch out not to overload though, 1/2 cup of beans has 20 grams of carbs. I would say no more than 1 cup - MAX per serving.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth - PERFECT!
ReplyDeleteCallie - it is not bad to forget to have your probiotic. Zach, just go ahead and have it the next day. You will end up having it one extra day. A good way to remember to have it is to keep it by your toothbrush.
ReplyDeleteAs for your fiber shake, you could have drank it last night or if you didn't then you could take it today.
And for your food - Protein looks low and calories look low. I know missing breakfast hurt your calories for the day, have a shake if you are rushed or not able to cook. Add some hard boiled eggs or nuts to your snacks instead of just fruit. Tonight at the meeting we will discuss why that is important.
Melonie - instead of broccoli try colored bell peppers, those are delicious. Your food looks good but your afternoon snack needed some nuts or meat if possible to balance it out.
ReplyDeleteEric - throw 2 hard boiled eggs in with your mid morning snack and try to add more veggies to your day. Good job though!
ReplyDeleteMichelle - some protein at breakfast would be good, maybe a meal replacement shake or some eggs?
ReplyDeleteMia - great job! A suggestion for your dinner, only 1/2 cup of rice, no more.
ReplyDeleteWill - AWESOME!!!
ReplyDeleteKellie - you too, AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteKathy K - you still did great for a hectic day. When you have a shake for lunch like that you might want to eat some veggies, small piece of fruit or nuts with it because you might still be hungry. It does the job though, much better than missing the meal or eating junk.
ReplyDeleteChristina - no gum, even sugar free :-)
ReplyDeleteYou didn't have any protein at breakfast, aim to eat some at every meal. And you only ate 1/4 chicken breast at meals, try to eat an entire chicken breast. Protein is your friend, we will talk about why at the meeting tonight.
Maria - that breakfast does not need the apple sauce, your getting enough carbs from the oatmeal. Also, you might already do this, but when you order fajitas make sure you tell them "no oil" or to cook it "dry". Also, do not eat black beans at a restaurant, they use tons of salt.
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