Fall Cleanse...Doing It Up!

A couple times a year, Skye and I get all wild and crazy (a different kind of wild and crazy from our norm!) and do cleanse for a week or so. The 2 best times to do a cleanse (in my mind) are in the fall and in the spring. Going into winter we want our bodies to be in great shape...clean living kind of shape... so we can shred all winter! If we have to deal with the cold yet again (before we head out of dodge for warmer weather in the winters!) why waste that time being sick, feeling dragged down, stuffed up and pissy. It's so important to go into winter with strong bodies and strong immune systems. Our bodies take a beating, both good and bad, every day with what we put into them, how we treat them and how we move them. Cleansing helps our bodies recover, replenish and become reinvigorated so we can keep doing the things we love with all the energy we want! So what follows is the current cleanse we are about to start following (as of tomorrow!). Follow along with us or hit me up for more info if you want guidance or meal/food recommendations. It's not hard at all, just takes a little commitment and consciousness.

Fall Cleanse Rules

Drink 16 oz lemon water upon waking before anything

Each day aim to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water

Have 1 tblsp of psyllium seed powder each day mixed in something (like a smoothie)

Drink at least 32oz of Roots Wise Detox Tea every day (counts toward total water intake)

On the lightest day (of activity) have nothing except The Master Cleanse Supercharged Water

Avoid Entirely!

All meats

All dairy (except plain yogurt with active cultures)

No corn (read labels...though if youhave to read a label, you probably shouldn't be eating it)

No wheat (read labels)

No added sweeteners

No caffeine (except green tea if needed)

When in doubt...Nothing White! (pasta, flour, crackers, potatoes, sugar etc)

No soda (ever!)

No vinegar (salad dressing can be olive oil and lemon)

No processed anything!

Enjoy Freely!

Fresh fruit (esp apples/pears/grapefruit)

Fresh veggies (raw or lightly steamed)

Add beets, leafy greens (kale/chard/spinach), seaweed

Limit grains to: brown rice, quinoa, oats

Breakfast Ideas:

Smoothies

Oatmeal with fruit

Grapefruit with yogurt

Snack Ideas:

Fresh fruit!

Veggies and Hummus

Guacamole

Nuts

Apples/pears with nut butter

The Master Cleanse Supercharged Water

1 quart water with 1 lemon squeezed in it then add 2-3 tblsp of maple syrup and cayenne to taste

Lemon wakes up the liver to detoxify, syrup provides glucose for energy since you aren't eating anything and cayenne provides warth and gets your blood pumping!

Drink ONLY this one day during your cleanse...no food, just this all day! Do this on a day that will be light in activity and when no important decisions are to be made!