Sugar Detox - Day 2

Today was much better.  I ate exactly the same things as yesterday, so I didn't take any pictures.  I still felt somewhat unsatisfied with my meals, but not as bad.  We took Sara for a routine check up today, and I was concerned that I might have trouble speaking in Romanian (we always speak to our pediatrician in Romanian), but actually it was fine.  The chicken lentil soup was a lot better, since I actually followed the recipe this time.  I still don't like it that much, but it was better.  Black coffee is still disgusting to me.  Overall, I feel pretty ok, just a little bored with the food.

An important note from a friend of mine: make sure that if you follow a diet like this that you don't forget to include HEALTHY FATS.  I ate an entire avocado in my lunch salad, a ton of cashews for a snack, and also the egg yolks have fat in them.  Without the healthy fats, you can have major health problems.  But if you are wanting to try this diet, please read the actual article with the details to make sure you follow it properly.  http://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/09/health/sugar-detox-food-drayer/index.html I'm not a nutritionist - I'm just writing about my experience.

We made a menu for days 4-7.  Starting day 4, you can eat one apple and one serving of dairy (full fat) per day.  You can also add sweet vegetables, such as carrots and sugar snap peas, and you can add one serving of high fiber crackers.  Lean meats other than chicken are a little hard to come by here, but I found a sirloin steak that doesn't look too fatty, so I'm super excited to have that.  That also goes with some advice I received from friends to make sure to include foods I can get excited about.  Here is our menu:

Days 4 and 5 (Friday and Saturday):
     Breakfast: Eggs w/ spinach, tomato, black coffee (same as days 1-3)
     Snack: Cashews, black coffee (same as days 1-3)
     Lunch: Salad with lettuce, tomato, avocado, black beans, CHEESE, CARROTS, chicken, olive oil, and Italian seasoning
     Snack: Cashews (if needed), black coffee
     Dinner: Stir-fry with chicken, CARROTS, PEAS, broccoli, eggs, sesame oil, soy sauce, and maybe cinnamon.  APPLE for dessert and black tea to drink.

Days 6 and 7 (Sunday and Monday)
     Breakfast: Eggs w/ spinach, tomato, black coffee (same as days 1-3)
     Snack: Cashews, black coffee (same as days 1-3)
     Lunch: Soup w/ chicken, CARROTS, PEAS, broccoli, CHEESE, and CRACKERS
     Snack: Cashews (if needed), black coffee
     Dinner: Sirloin steak w/ garlic, boiled CARROTS and broccoli.  APPLE  for dessert and black tea to drink.