Showing posts with label cleanse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cleanse. Show all posts

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Three Day Cleanse & Detox Plan

After a week in NYC eating everything in sight It was time for a little internal spring cleaning. Eric and I both just felt like our digestive systems needed a break so here is our own little 3 day cleanse we did together.

Day 1: Woke up hungry, dang it! I love breakfast and the fact that it was Monday AND I was on a cleanse made it a sad, sad morning. I decided to be happy anyway, even after my chia kombucha committed suicide all over me! Man, those things sure are explosive so consider yourself warned. I really didn't drink a lot of juice this day as I was considering it as kind of a fasting day - I just felt like that is what I needed. Of course I drank a lot of water throughout the day though. I really enjoyed yoga that night. It had been a while since I had done a full practice and the cleanse and practicing yoga seemed to go hand in hand. I was on a serious high after class. :) That night I went to bed and my stomach kept me from falling asleep. I was really hungry! I finally drifted into a lovely deep sleep... until I had to wake up 3 times to use the bathroom :/

Breakfast * 16 oz Chia Kombucha
Lunch * 16 oz Green drink {celery, apple, kale and lemon}
Snack *  Coconut water with aloe drink
Dinner * Red drink {carrot, beet, celery and ginger}

Day 2: Started the day out with a big drink of water and made an almond milk shake. I felt rested and fresh but a little weak. Luckily I wasn't hungry and was able to resist all the amazing food that was being served during a morning meeting at work. After the meeting and my somewhat satisfying shake I was feeling really good! Later that day I ate a little bit of quinoa and an apple for lunch with a friend just because I hate meeting somebody for lunch and then they don't eat anything... lame. I washed it down with some ginger kombucha. After work I was able to make it through an intense run... although I did lower the intensity a little bit from what I usually do because I was cleansing and didn't want to risk making myself sick. The Pineorpple drink I picked up at work before running seemed to give me just enough spike to get me through it. It sure was yummy too!! That night for dinner I had my red drink and avocado and tomato on a thin slice of sour dough rye bread. It felt like I had eaten Thanksgiving dinner! Ha ha it sure was yummy.

Breakfast * 16 oz Almond Milk shake
Lunch * 1/2 cup quinoa + 1 apple + Ginger kombucha
Pre-workout snack * Pineorrple juice {Pineapple, apple orange}
Dinner * 1/2 avocado + 1/2 tomato on sourdough rye bread + Red drink

Day 3: Woke up super hungry and excited to have an almond milk shake with a banana and peanut butter in it. The third day I decided to add more solid food. Yay! I had the same lunch as the day before because I loved it so much and for dinner, well same as the day before too. Felt great! Was able to fit a great workout in as well! After dinner I even treated myself to some oatmeal with almond milk and honey!

Breakfast * 16oz Almond milk shake with a boost!
Lunch * 1/2 cup quinoa + 1 apple + 16 oz Green drink {celery, apple, kale and lemon}
Pre-workout snack * Apple chips + apple cider vinegar drink
Dinner * 1/2 avocado + 1/2 tomato on sourdough rye bread + Red drink
Snack * Oatmeal in Almond milk + cinnamon and honey





Happy Fitnessing!

Monday, May 20, 2013

Post NYC Detox



^^These hockey puck shaped cheesecakes changed our lives^^

 ^^Pizza, pizza, PIZZA! Eric ate at least one slice a day^^

 
^^My favorite Whole Foods and Falafel^^


^^The famous KATZ Deli^^

^^Coconut Curry ice cream?? SO GOOD!^^

^^Fresh cinnamon doughnut from the farmers market & a quick stop at Laduree for macarons^^

^^Crumb cupcakes^^

 ^^Fresh pasta and pastries in Little Italy^^

^^Brooklyn Ice Cream factory - SO FRESH! and you just gotta stop at a hot dog cart^^

^^I did NOT eat this... but I really wanted too^^

As you can see our trip to NYC was all about the food. Other than the giant Sweet Tarts, we didn't hold back much. After all, it was a vacation and a time to do things different than you would at home.

Just a few of the liquids we'll be loading up on this week. 
Now it's time for a some detox and cleansing this week. Eric will be doing it with me as well. I'll be updating with recipes and our progress. It's also taper time as it is 3 weeks until my marathon. Time to rest and get back down to my ideal racing weight while still loading up on nutrient dense and healthy foods. Sadly, I am no longer on vacation... :)

Happy Fitnessing!

Monday, April 15, 2013

Life Lately Via Iphone Snippets + A Cleanse

Happy Monday everyone!

It's been busy as usual around the Hansen house the past few weeks. We've been spending a lot of time with friends and family, spring cleaning, training for the SoCal Ragnar, snugglin' & smoochin', making homemade meals and eating a lot of spinach and kale.







I'm really enjoying this time of year and with the sun shinning more and the beautiful blossoms and green grass popping each day it gives me more motivation to do some spring cleaning! There's something about the freshness of spring that just makes me want refresh every aspect of my life. I wish it were as easy as hitting the "refresh" button on the top of my screen but I think I'm gonna need to put in a little more effort than that. One of the best ways to feel refreshed and renewed again is a cleanse. I've done several in the past but I want to know from you...

What types of cleanses have you tried? ...and... Were they beneficial to you?

Happy Fitnessing!