Happy New Year!!!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday. I spent mine with Dennis. It is always nice to spend time alone with the hubby.

Not too much is going on with me

I have been battling a cold for the last 20 days and now I have about had it with being sick. So, now is the time for me to boost my immune system and work on losing some of the weight I gained last year. It wasn't much of gain but, I really need to get my sexy back, especially in the right places.
I have a tried and true purifying cleanse that will do just that. And I am all too willing to share.

Everyday, I will post what I did that day. Today, being the second day of my cleanse well, I have gotten off to a late start because I have been sick. Please forgive the delay. But today, I will post yesterday and today. I will be honest about my progress and my pitfalls. I will let you know if something taste bad or good or if the recipe turns out to be not the best and "make your own risk." But all in all, I will give you the full Monty on what I am doing.

Day 1 Thursday

5:30 AM Woke up to my alarm

6:00 AM Ate 5 Roasted Unsalted Cashews and drank 18 oz of water with Multivitamin and Meds

7:00 AM 21 Push ups and 15 minutes of stretching

7:30 AM Ate 5 Roasted Unsalted Cashews and went grocery shopping at the local natural food store

8:30 AM Returned home to prep all veggies and fruit for the the next 3 days and made the 1st meal of the day, Green Smoothie. Ok so this was not as bad as I thought it was going to be. It is actually a little sweet. Of course, I love the taste of vegetables so if you find this to be too much for you add some frozen berries to the blender.

9:30 AM Was able to get my Dad and Mom to drink 3 oz of the smoothie. They said it wasn't terrible so, this recipe I am keeping.

10:30 AM Stretched for 15 minutes.

11:00 AM Drank 8 oz of the Green Smoothie

6:00 PM Drank 18 oz of water with my medication and vitamins. Fixed dinner

6:30 PM Sat down to 1.5 cups of Millet Bowl with Black Beans and Vegetables

7:30 PM Cleaned kitchen and popped a Godiva Caramel in my mouth. Oh that was so good. I chewed it like it was the last bit of sugar in life. The only good thing about this cheat was; it was covered in dark chocolate.

8:30 PM 10 Push-Ups and 15 minutes of stretching

10:30 PM Drank 10 oz of water and in the bed.

Recipes for the day:

Green Smoothie

What you need:
Blender
Cutting board
Knife or scissors

3.5 oz (1 cup) of Collard Greens and Black Kale (the flat leaf, not the curly leaf), firmly packed. stems removed and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup loosely packed Mint leaves (you can use parsley but I like the taste of Mint leaves better)
1 large Organic Granny Smith Apple, cored and chopped, Please leave the skin on.
1 large ripe Banana, coarsely chopped
2 1/2 cup of water (filtered)

Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. If its a little thick add more water.

In this batch:
113 calories, 0g fat, 28 g carbs

Millet Bowl with Black Beans and Vegetables

What you need:
Knife
Cutting board
Small Sauce pan
Steamer
Thongs

Millet:
1/4 cup of millet (it is either in the rice aisle or food bin aisle)
1 15 oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed (I prefer Eden because the cans are BPA free and the beans are organic)
2 Tablespoons mined fresh ginger. (Fresh ginger is easy to deal with. Just cut of the skin and grate instead of trying to chop it. Use fresh always. It has better flavor and its better for you).
Kosher Salt
1 cup or filtered water

Vegetables:
4 Shiitake mushrooms (2 oz) sliced)
1 medium organic carrot, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch thick rounds
2 baby bok choy, halved (if you cannot find baby bok choy, adult bok choy is fine. Its just not as sweet).
1/2 cup thinly sliced or shredded red cabbage
1 scallion (green onion, I prefer red scallions), thinly sliced
Fresh ground black pepper
2 Tablespoons toasted sunflower seeds.

Dressing:
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP apple cider vinegar

1. Place millet, black beans, and ginger in small sauce pan. Add 1/2 tsp salt and water. Bring to boil, stir once or twice, then reduce heat and simmer, covered for 25 minutes. Allow to rest for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
2. Steam shiitakes in a steamer over boiling water, covered, for 3 minutes. Add carrots and bok choy and steam for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove steamer from heat.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together oil and vinegar to make dressing. Season with a dash of salt.
4. Transfer millet and beans to bowl and garnish with steamed vegetables and remaining cabbage and scallions. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour a little of the dressing over top and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.

If you need to add a little protein to the dish: 3 oz of Hormone free, organic chicken or turkey is fine or any white fish.

FOODS TO AVOID

Sugar
Dairy
Peanut Products
Fruit Juices
Soy
Corn
Eggs
Wheat/gluten
Caffeine
Alcohol
Processed foods or beverages


Ok I am running out of steam. So I will post what I have eaten today...later on tonight. This should get you started. if you would like a grocery list just email me and I will send you the list ASAP.
lillianhill@hotmail.com