Hello everyone,
Today was our 3rd day of our little detox cleanse. And today sure was tough for the both of us. Though we did manage to get through it. We both got headaches again today that stayed with us both… still with us as we end our day. UGH! We have two more days of our detox cleanse of majority liquid base foods. By having us “eat” majority liquid base foods has certainly helped us with perfecting some of our smoothie, juice, and pudding recipes. That’s a huge plus!!
Re-cap of our food for the remaining of the day:
Mid morning snack – our green coffee
Yes we love to make green coffee. This one here is made out of:
- 3 cups water
- 2 tbsp carob powder
- 4 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
- 4 dates
- 1 1/2 tsp chlorella
- 1 tsp vanilla bean powder
Blend and enjoy. This one even got a little frothy like a latte : ) Nice!
Lori enjoying her green coffee
Michelle and I both were quite hungry this morning not sure why, we just were. Therefore we made ourselves a late snack/early lunch meal, which turned out to be a green pudding! It was delicious. Base of the pudding was figs, we had some fresh figs that we had frozen and decided to use them. I was craving figs! I just love fig season! I should grow my own tree though I do not have the room for one where I live. BOO!
Green Fig Pudding was made out of frozen figs, coconut butter, stevia, vanilla, spirulina, and fresh mint. I must say this hit the spot for me! Delicious. Sorry I forgot to write down exactly what I did. I will do better next time. It was one of those spur of the moment idea and just went with it.
Perfection!
Post-workout smoothie- with hemp oil
- 2 tbsp carob powder
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 2 tbsp hemp oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2 packets stevia
- 1 tbsp maca
- small handful of fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp black sesame seeds
Tasted pretty good! Might be a keeper!
Now after our delicious post workout hemp oil smoothie we felt a little hungry a few hours later. There wasn’t much left in the house so we had to turn to our freezer where we had some of our famous kale onion bread stored. This was a treat because this was not on our originial schedule for this weeks eating (due to our cleanse) but we went with it anyway. And it was well worth it! Sorry no picture we ate it too fast! It is that good and addicting.
Dinner was another version of chia pudding. This time we added goji berries. We are hooked on our chia puddings. When you eat it you can just feel those chia seeds going right to work. They are great too because they really help make you feel full.
Goji berry pudding was made up of chia seeds (Salba is the brand we like), hemp milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and gogi berries. We put everything into a bowl and let it sit for abou 30 minutes or so then it was good to go.
Workout re-cap:
Still struggling with a headache…hard to focus on work let alone a workout. During this cleanse we were planning on taking it easy with our workouts. Yesterday it was 2 very short workouts, so today we tried sitting in the sauna.
Why sauna? Why not, there are so many benefits of saunas.
Now if you are in good health, saunas are great, but if you suffer from high blood pressure or have heart disease they may not be good for you, so be cautious. And as always check in with your doctor. When you sit in a sauna, your blood will increase and you will SWEAT! This is a great way to get rid of unwanted “junk” and improves general circulation. Just make sure you do not stay in the sauna too long and drink lots of water!!
The benefits of sweating have been noted all the way back since the Stone Age. People have always known its proven effectiveness in flushing out toxins and maintain optimal physical and mental health! Other cultures have their own variation of saunas ranging from sweat baths to sweat lodges. It all makes since because skin is the largest organ and pores play a major role in detoxification. Sweat takes toxins out of the body and flushes them out of the pores.
Some benefits of sauna:
- feeling of psychological peace
- clears complexion
- relieves minor illness
- revives muscles
- sharpened senses
- improved circulation
- weight loss
- mind and body relaxation
Sweating is the body’s safe and natural way to heal. So try the sauna next time you are looking for a way to relax and get rid of toxins!! If you have never done the sauna before start with about 10 minutes (or as long as you can handle) and work your way up to 30 minutes. Do not forgot to bring a towel and change of clothes…you will want to shower after your sauna session.
We managed to sit in the sauna today for 35 minutes (we have done the sauna before many times). Both of us wanted to stay longer because it was relaxing but knew we better get on with our day. We both felt relaxed, renewed, and as if all this weight had been remove from our shoulders. We love the sauna!
Twins Question: Have you sat in a sauna before? What was your experience like?
Till next time, cheers!
The Twins
L&M
