21-Day Detox Day 7: Gingery, Lemony Bok Choy

It's my last day without protein! Hooray! I can't complain about eating all the green leafy veggies this week because I really like leafy greens, and knowing how good they are for me made me feel like I spent the week pampering myself. It's not the type of pampering I'm used to, i.e. massages, manicures, and martini's, but it's a new kind of pampering!

So, how do I feel? I feel awesome! My coworker told me my skin looks much clearer; the hubby gave the same compliment later in the day too. I do have to say that I haven't had any breakouts and my pores look cleaner and smaller. I haven't done anything differently in terms of my skincare regime either. I'm doing this cleanse to feel physically better, I didn't expect my skin to look better. What a bonus!

For breakfast, I had another one of my juice creations with my Estrium Whey.

Broco-carro-celeraus
1 head of broccoli (it takes much better juiced)
3 large carrots
2 stalks of celery
3 mint springs
1/4 lemon

For lunch I made a delicious Bok Choy dish.

Gingery, Lemony Bok Choy

Ingredients:
2 Baby Bok Choy
1.5 tbsp ginger
1.5 tbsp coconut oil
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 tsp cayenne
Celtic salt to taste

 Process:
1. Heat oil

 2. Chop ginger and saute

3. Cut off bottom of bok choy, separate leave and wash thoroughly


















4. Once ginger is golden brown, toss bok choy into pan



5. Add cayenne and salt, and cover to steam
























6. Add lemon juice, mix and enjoy!



I stopped by Whole Foods to pick up an Evolution Fresh Organic V Juice on my way to see Dr. Melissa for our one week check-in. She muscle tested me and adjusted some of my supplements. One of the supplements I am taking is Chlorella Vulgaris. Chlorella binds to heavy metals, pesticides, and other toxins and carries them out of the body. It's an algee that is very high in protein and omega-3's and its extremely helpful with a variety of diseases, including chronic fatigue and diabetes. She doubled my dosage. She also added Metagenics' UltraClear Renew as a medical food. Ultraclear is supposed to help the detoxification process and has been designed for people who have muscle pain. Starting tomorrow, I will have one scoop of Estrium Whey and one scoop of the Ultra Clear with my juices. Also, as part of the cleanse program, I got to spend 30 minutes in Dr. Melissa's infrared sauna. I felt super relaxed afterwards and was ready to get home for dinner.

For dinner I made the bok choy dish again because I enjoyed it so much at lunch. I paired the bok choy with a juice.

Minty Green Fennelade
1 fennel
1 apple
2 celery
2 sprints mint
cup of arugula

My first week is over and I've survived and actually even thrived! 2 more weeks to go!