Dee's 21 Day Detox Programme
When you talk about detox, people get fearful that they will starve and have very little to choose from. No it is not like that and does not have to be. This elimination plan is based on what our ancestors used to eat before the agricultural and industrial revolution. The era when food came from nature, berries to pick from trees, animals to hunt, fishing, collecting honey and digging for root vegetables. Does this give you some sort of assurance?
Let us see what you will eat for 21 days. It is easy! On the site there are a variety of recipes you can pick and choose. My desire is for you to have honorship and control over your meal preparation, your journey and health. Hence I have refrained in detecting on what you should be eating exactly for 21 days. Being on a regimental diet works for a couple of days then falls off and dies a natural death because maybe you do not enjoy the particular food. I will give you a list of what you can have for breakfast, lunch and dinner then you can pick, make your choice and enjoy your meals
21 DAY MEAL PLAN
The foods are in groups for easy picking. It is quite simple. Food in its natural form.
VEGETABLES
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Cauliflower
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Broccoli
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Butternuts
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Sweet potatoes
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Spinach in small amounts
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Brussel sprouts
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Swede
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Carrots
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Onion
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Garlic
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Lettuce
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Pumpkins
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Avocado
PROTEINS
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Beef
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Poultry
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Fish
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Lamb
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Pork
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Goat
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Rabbit
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Livers, kidneys and hearts from beef, lamb, poultry
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Eggs
COOKING FATS
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Animal Fats
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Ghee
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Butter
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Coconut Oil
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Palm Oil
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Avocado
SALAD OIL
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Olive oil
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Avocado
SPICES & HERBS
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Your choice
Drinks
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Water
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Tea
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Coffee
Unless you make your own stay away from counter juices they have added sugar and additives. It is best to drink water during this time
NUTS
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Cashews
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Almonds
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Brazil nuts
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Pecan
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Macadamia
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Hazelnuts
It is advisable to have nuts in small quantities and best to leave them out until the introduction phase. Some of them can be problematic to some people
CHANGES IN YOUR BODY YOU MIGHT EXPERIENCE
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Once you have eliminated refined and dense carbohydrates and fruits from your diet, you transition from being a carb burner to a fat burner.
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Which is good but challenging as the body is now devoid of its usual carbohydrates to spike sugars and trigger release of insulin the anabolic (building) hormone.
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Hunger pangs and cravings will haunt you as the body is used to functioning on running on high levels of insulin.
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The first 7 days are withdrawal symptoms.
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These vary from mild to severe depending on the general state of your health, your diet and lifestyle
DAY 1:
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Usually easy and comfortable day
Day 2 - 4:
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A bit challenging because of the sugar withdrawal.
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Might feel tired, lethargic, headache, pangs of hunger and cravings, mood swings, irritable, sore throat, dizziness, diarrhoea
Day 5 - 7:
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Again not brilliant, flue like symptoms (carb flu/keto flu) Cramps, palpitations, bad breath, joint pains, irregular sleep , bloating, flatulence, constipation.
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This is all good it means you have moved a step ahead to using stored fat for energy.
Day 8 - 11:
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Loss of appetite, itchiness, skin eruptions, Mood changes, Emotional, constipation, flatulence
Day 12 - 15:
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Things start easing off. Symptoms start wearing off, skin clearing, appetite improving. Energy levels improving. Mood improving
Day 16 - 21:
Amazing.
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You have tonnes of energy.
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HOORAY you are on top.
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You managed to slay the sugar dragon monster.
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Normalised your hormone insulin levels