These past 9 days of 2012 have been quite eventful. I have spent most of them either working, watching way too many episodes of The West Wing and being hungry. If you read my last blog you know I've been on a soup cleanse! It really blows ass but boy does it work. So if you've never been on the diet, or you haven't heard of it here is my review.
It's called the Sacred Heart Diet and you spend 7 days on the cleanse. You make a batch of soup (it's horribly disgusting, so I made some adjustments) that lasts you about 3-4 days. You can eat as much soup as you want and whatever is specific for that day. Day 1 is all soup and fruit. Day 2 is all soup and veggies. Day 3 soup, veggies, and fruit. Day 4 is soup, bananas, and skim milk. Day 5 is beef, tomatoes, and soup. Day 6 is beef, veggies and soup. Day 7 is brown rice, veggies and the soup is optional. I substituted the beef for Jennie O's frozen turkey meatballs in my soup day 5 and I had tilapia and veggies day 6 since I don't usually eat meat. Also on the banana and milk day, I blended milk, a banana, 1 tsp of vanilla, and ice 3 times and it was great!
THE BEST NEWS?! I lost 8 lbs in 7 days on this cleanse and will for sure fit into my bridesmaids dress (which was a size too small a week ago!!!!!) this Friday!
The hardest part of this was certainly not drinking Diet Coke, alcohol, and not eating any cheese or carbs. I do feel like now I really find ways to get energy and have fun without so much of them. I find myself going towards the fruits and veggies instead of the pretzels and hummus or cheezits which I'm happy about. But I cannot wait to have a meal with my girlfriends while we watch the globes on Sunday that involves cheese, chocolate wine :)
I leave you with my soup recipe in case you are wanting to try it. I really can't recommend it more. Not only did a lose some pounds, I really feel so much better and more energetic.
Ingredients:
3 lg carrot sticks, peeled and chopped
2 stocks of celery, chopped
1 whole bunch of green onions, chopped/cut in 1/2 inch ribbons
1 green pepper, chopped
1/2 jar of smoked sweet red peppers, cut
1 whole bunch of green beans, ends cut and snapped
1 lg can of stewed tomatoes
1 chicken bouillon cube
2 cartons of vegetable broth
some salt, pepper, tony cacheres, worcestershire sauce, chulula sauce, etc. Whatever seasoning works for you.
Directions:
I saute my chopped carrots, celery, green onions and green pepper in a wok with cooking spray, salt, pepper and worcestershire until they soften and retain some flavor. Put them in a large soup pot or crock pot.
Add 1 carton of the broth to a small sauce pan and boil your green beans with that and pepper for about 45 min.
Add the other carton of broth, all veggies, the bouillon cube, and your seasonings to the pot/crockpot and turn on low (I put my crockpot on 10 hours cooking)
Add the entire sauce pan of green beans and broth to the crock pot after they are done and then wake up to soup!
Happy New Year and Happy Cleansing!
xxlesley
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