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Green Smoothie Cleanse Guidelines

Hi everyone! I mentioned in a previous post about going on a green smoothie cleanse. In this post I'm going to talk about some of the guidelines.

Guidelines:
I put guidelines instead of rules because some people have dietary restrictions, preferences, etc. So do what you can and if not, it's not the end of the world.

  • For this cleanse you are not going to want dairy. No, I'm not just saying that because I don't eat any animal products. I'm saying this because dairy takes a while for your body to process and that is not what we want to happen during the cleanse. If you want or need milk or creamer use plant milk or creamer. I suggest So Delicious brand but Blue Diamond, Silk, or any other plant milks/creamers would work as well.
  • Do not, I repeat, do not only have the green smoothies! If you do, you will feel as though you are starving because you are not actually chewing something. It's a good idea to have snacks if you are hungry.
  • You will make one giant green smoothie that is large enough to fill two large mason jars. If you don't have any glass jars, large blender bottles work well.
  • You will have a green smoothie for breakfast, a green smoothie for lunch, and a giant salad for supper. You can swap lunch and supper if you want. 
  • Have snacks throughout the day the keep you from getting hungry.
  • If you are hungry, you're not doing it right. Add more to your smoothies and have more snacks!



Smoothies:
No two green smoothies are the same in my house. If I want more fruit I add more fruit, If I want more greens I add more greens. Here is an average green smoothie:

3-4 cups of water or tea depending on your desired consistency
2-3 cups of frozen fruit
2-3 cups of greens (spinach, kale, spring lettuce)
1/2-1 Tablespoon of Flax seed

I usually get the large bag of mixed frozen fruit that has strawberries, peaches, and a bunch of other fruits in it but you can get strawberries, mangoes, whatever strikes your fancy.

Usually the more greens you add the less fruit you add and the more fruit you add the less greens you add. This is where you get to experiment and find out what you like best.

Snacks:
You can have a variety of fruit, veggies, and nuts to snack on.

Examples include:
Apple with peanut butter or PB2
Banana
Spinach
Broccoli
Carrots
Mango
Pineapple
Any other fruit or vegetable you can think of
Cashews
Almonds
Any other type of nut you would want

Supper:
For supper you will be having a large salad. No, this won't be just plain lettuce. You will be having mixed greens and/or lettuce as the main staple. You will also want to add in some protein and fats. This means you can add in tofu, tempeh, beans, nuts, quinoa, etc. You can also add in whatever veggies or fruits you would like. Everyone has different preferences so just find what you like and go from there. Also, I should add again you won't have any dairy this week. This applies to your salads as well! If you want ranch dressing you can always get a dairy free version. Mine and Jake's favorite is Just Ranch from Hampton Creek. It is the best tasting ranch I've every had and Jake specifically requests this ranch (even though he does have dairy). Normally other dressings like Italian, French, vinaigrette are typically dairy free but check the label just in case.

To avoid having this post be too long I will put the shopping list in another post.

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