Five. Five days. Five days of fruits and veggies! (sing to the tune of: Subway's Five dollar foot long song! Sorry it's catchy...I had to! ). Donezo! Yes, I did in fact eat ONLY fruits and vegetables (and herbs) for five days. No oil, no butter, no dairy, no grains, no meat, nada. And actually, it really wasn't that bad! I never felt extreme cravings for anything. If I was hungry, I ate and I was satisfied.
Here's how I did it:
Mixed up the textures: juice in the mornings, something hot at least once per day (with some salt -- which is an essential mineral by the way), a little frozen "dessert" every night, and lots of water. It was honestly not bad. I only struggled when other people offered me other delicious food that looked and smelled delicious. Luckily, I always had something to eat with me, so I was able to say no and enjoy my food. I also felt good all week, kept up with my workout schedule, and lost 3 pounds!
So if you're interested in doing something similar, I say go for it! I don't think I could ever survive a juice cleanse like in the documentary Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead (and I praise them for what they did), but this was doable, actually made me realize how much I love fruits and vegetables, and taught me a few new healthful cooking techniques! Note: it is possible to sauté and roast your food without oil! Crazy, right?!
One thing I regret about doing this though is, it is winter in Wisconsin, which means this is not peak growing season, so I was not very environmentally conscious and ate a lot of fruits and vegetables that were not locally grown! Sorry farmers! I think I will try this again next summer and go 100% local! Farmers' Markets beware!
If you are interested in more details, here is the list of everything I ate below. What do you think? Do you want to try it now? Go for it!!
Sunday
Dinner 6:00 pm
Monday
Breakfast 7:00 am:
Tuesday
Breakfast 8:00 am
Wednesday
Breakfast 8:00 am
Thursday
Breakfast 8:00 am
Friday
Breakfast: 8:00 am
FYI: I started with Sunday's dinner and ended with Friday's lunch. You could also start with Monday's breakfast and end with Friday's dinner but it just worked better for me this way!
Keep me posted if you try it out! And let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
-Amy
Here's how I did it:
Mixed up the textures: juice in the mornings, something hot at least once per day (with some salt -- which is an essential mineral by the way), a little frozen "dessert" every night, and lots of water. It was honestly not bad. I only struggled when other people offered me other delicious food that looked and smelled delicious. Luckily, I always had something to eat with me, so I was able to say no and enjoy my food. I also felt good all week, kept up with my workout schedule, and lost 3 pounds!
So if you're interested in doing something similar, I say go for it! I don't think I could ever survive a juice cleanse like in the documentary Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead (and I praise them for what they did), but this was doable, actually made me realize how much I love fruits and vegetables, and taught me a few new healthful cooking techniques! Note: it is possible to sauté and roast your food without oil! Crazy, right?!
One thing I regret about doing this though is, it is winter in Wisconsin, which means this is not peak growing season, so I was not very environmentally conscious and ate a lot of fruits and vegetables that were not locally grown! Sorry farmers! I think I will try this again next summer and go 100% local! Farmers' Markets beware!
If you are interested in more details, here is the list of everything I ate below. What do you think? Do you want to try it now? Go for it!!
Sunday
Dinner 6:00 pm
- 2 cups of spinach, arugula, strawberry, blueberry salad with a squeeze of lemon juice
- Smoothie: 1 banana, ½ cup frozen pineapple, ½ cup frozen strawberries, 1 cup spinach/arugula mix, apple juice
Monday
Breakfast 7:00 am:
- Juice: half cantaloupe, 1 mango, 3 mint leaves
- Banana
- Clementine
- Small apple
- ¼ cantaloupe cubes
- 1 cup celery sticks
- ½ cup black bean puree
- Juice: Small beet, 2 large apples, Ginger and lemon juice
- Smoothie: 1 banana, ½ cup frozen pineapple, ½ cup frozen strawberries, 1 cup spinach/arugula mix, apple juice
Tuesday
Breakfast 8:00 am
- Juice: 1 cup blackberries, 1 cup raspberries, 1 cup strawberries, ½ lime
- Banana
- ½ bell pepper with pureed carrot dip
- ½ cup of carrot and beet sticks
- ½ oroblanco
- Pomegranate seeds
- ¾ cup steamed mixed veggies
- ½ cup cranberry beans
- ½ bell pepper sautéed with water, salt, & pepper
- Juice: ½ sweet potato, 2 celery sticks, 2 navel oranges, ginger
- one frozen banana pureed with a pinch of vanilla & water for dessert
Wednesday
Breakfast 8:00 am
- Juice: 1 cup blackberries, 2 pears
- ½ roasted sweet potato
- ½ cup cranberry beans
- 1 navel orange
- 1 apple
- ½ cup tomato sauce (2 tomatoes, garlic, onion, seasonings) over sautéed roasted veggies (bell pepper, cauliflower, sugar snap peas)
- ½ cup raspberries
- one frozen banana pureed with a pinch of vanilla & water for dessert
Thursday
Breakfast 8:00 am
- 1 apple
- ½ cup of lettuce and ½ a tomato
- 1 navel orange
- ½ cup raspberries
- ½ cup tomato sauce (2 tomatoes, garlic, onion, seasonings) over sautéed roasted veggies (bell pepper, cauliflower, sugar snap peas)
- 1 navel orange
- one frozen banana pureed with a pinch of vanilla & water for dessert
Friday
Breakfast: 8:00 am
- ½ oroblanco
- 1 navel orange
- 1 apple
- Lettuce wrap with cranberry beans, avocado, cucumber, spinach, and lemon juice
FYI: I started with Sunday's dinner and ended with Friday's lunch. You could also start with Monday's breakfast and end with Friday's dinner but it just worked better for me this way!
Keep me posted if you try it out! And let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
-Amy
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