Hey guys! I know it’s been around a year since I’ve last updated the blog, I’ve just been very busy to say the least. A lot of things have been going on…and not going on. But I figured since I just started the Standard Process Detox program that I would let everyone know my day to day progress.
For those that don’t know what it is or for those that have heard of it and would like more information, I have found a blog that has some decent information (here). It doesn’t have a lot of information so if you would like more information, you can contact me via the contact page or by posting in this blog.
Currently I’m on DAY 6 but I will walk you through my first 5 days.
DAY 1
Not that bad since I was really excited to do this but I really didn’t eat much. I had the 2 or 3 shakes that you are allowed each day and the 30 pills you are suppose to have dispersed throughout the day. I had an apple and a pear in the morning. I ate a salad with a nasty concoction of a salad dressing I somehow threw together for lunch. And for dinner, I ate some raw cauliflower and carrots. Let me tell you, none of that was satisfying.
DAY 2
So I woke up, had my shake and took my pills. Ate an apple after I let the pills digest (1 hour) and I was STARVING. So I talked to a few people that had been on the detox and got one of them to send me some recipes (another guy finally got some to me yesterday and the other guy must have forgotten). So one of the recipes was Spaghetti Squash that he had sent me. I was at a seminar the weekend prior to me starting and remembered a girl eating it there. And I remember thinking to myself “Oh that looks sooooooo good.” So that was the first recipe I cooked on this diet.
I followed that recipe to the T until the end when I threw in some red pepper flakes for some spice (I love spicy foods). For those that don’t know what spaghetti squash is or can do, when you cook it, you can scrape out the middle of it with a fork and it will start making “noodles”. So you have this vegetable “noodle” and then I also made my own maranara sauce. This meal was satisfying. I ate about 3 or 4 bowls that night after making it. Though it was good, I thought I was eating too much.
DAY 3
I decided to remake it again but to change the recipe up a bit. My fiance and I went out and bought a bunch of vegetables to throw in this such as:
- Zucchini
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Jalapeno
- Added more onion
- Mushrooms
- Green Pepper
- Red Pepper
I believe that was everything else we added. This time I could barely finish the one bowl. Now this was REALLY SATISFYING. I’m hoping to put up this recipe soon because it is so tasty and satisfying that even if you aren’t on the detox, it would be a very healthy meal that the whole family would enjoy. And if you aren’t on the detox or you are to the point where you can add chicken (after day 10), then you could probably add chicken in it to get some protein in the meal.
DAY 4
I’ve kept following the rules, taking my pills and shakes like I should, ate some fruit in the morning, pretty much what I’ve done the past few mornings. But this time for lunch and dinner, I lived on the left overs from our Vegetable Spaghetti Squash meal and it was oh so good.
DAY 5
Yesterday was a hard day. I had an exam I had barely studied for so I woke up and skipped the shake and took the pills right away. Waited an hour and ate an apple. Waited another hour or 2 and ate a pear (right before my exam to hopefully get my blood sugars high enough so I could take the test fine). Ended up almost aceing the exam (yay!) but have yet to eat anything and it was now approaching 1 PM. So I got home and heated up some left overs (again). About the time I finished I found out a friend was in town for a hockey game; his team is number 1 in the nation right now and he’s the captain so I had to go see him play! So right before I left, which is now around 6-6:30 PM I heated up some more left overs and had some raw cauliflower and broccili with some guacamole dip I made and then headed to the game. Now talk about bad food temptations - beer, nachos, chicken, fries, etc. I was able to resist temptation and made it through the game without drinking or eating anything bad.
Then, I went to a friends house. Last night Michigan State played Kansas and my friend was a Spartans fan so I figured I’d go to his place and watch it with him. Well, when I got there, they had ordered a bunch of KFC chicken wings, 2 pizzas, and some egg rolls (don’t ask me…) and it all smelled so good. But, I’m proud of myself and didn’t touch any of it.
So now I’m on DAY 6 and I’m about to make some salsa to try on my salads and some vegetable soup. I will let you know how everything turns out tomorrow.
