7-day Green Smoothie cleanse, anyone?

Bolderbug

Hi there,

I’d like to do a 7-day Green Smoothie cleanse – would anyone like to join me? I’ve never done it before, so support would be good! I’ve got “Green for Life” and a fantastic Blendtec, so I think I’m all set there. But if anyone has tips, recipes, etc, do share! I need to cleanse my system from some ill-advised eating choices as of late. Also, does anyone know what an approx. weight loss can be from a 7 day green smoothie cleanse? Just curious.

Bolderbug

Yay! I was thinking of Monday morning, too. I need time to get all my ingredients, and Mondays always seem like the best tme to start. I think this will be great. I’m looking forward to it!

JKMN

I WOULD ALSO LOVE TO START ON MONDAY BUT IM A NEWBIE SO RECIPES AND ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. WHAT ELSE CAN WE EAT OR IS IT SMOOTHIES ALL DAY?? LOTS OF HELP NEEDED!

Bolderbug

Hey Earth Hugger and Juicy! Since you two are the only ones posted on here that are in the midst of or have just completed a green smoothie cleanse, can you tell us about how much you drink everyday? What essential nutrients you make sure to include? It seems the rest of us about to start this are all sort of wondering the same thing! Also, Juicy – how long did you do your cleanse? What results did you see/feel at the end of it?

I’m planning on reading “Green for Life” today, so I’ll try to post again later on with some of her advice, favorite recipes, etc!

Bolderbug

Hello there!

SO, I read Victoria Boutenko’s “Green for Life,” and for those of you that haven’t read it and are starting this Green Smoothie cleanse with me on Monday, here are just a couple of pointers she gives:

1. Try to include as many variety of greens as possible into your smoothies. This includes (but is not limited to) greens like arugula, spinach, romaine, collard greens, bok choy, chard, endive, kale, mustard greens, broccoli as well as herbs like basil, cilantro, parsley, mint, and fennel. You can also include alfalfa and sunflower sprouts. Mixing up your greens will also help prevent you getting sick of your green smoothies!

2. She recommends adding 1-2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed to the smoothies, as flax seed is a great source for omega-3 fatty acids and both soluble and insoluble fiber.

3. Other than that, there are endless smoothie recipes you can do. I find this site to have a great number of recipes (just type in “green smoothies” in the search box). But here are some of Victoria Boutenko’s recipes that I thought sounded yummy:

6-8 romaine leaves
1 cup red grapes
1 medium orange
1 banana
2 cups water

1/2 bunch spinach
4 apples
1/2 peeled lime
1 banana
2 cups water

And for a savory smoothie:
2.5 cups spinach
1/2 bunch cilantro
1 clove garlic
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 lime
1 tsp stevia
3 roma tomatoes
2 cups water

Here are two smoothie recipes from Sarma Melngailis as well, if you want to get a little fancier. The following I copied from some of Sarma’s posts at www.welikeitraw.com:

Pink Grapefruit
Cucumber
Cilantro
Lime
Pineapple
Agave Nectar or stevia
Vanilla Extract
BIG pinch of Cinnamon
Pinch of salt

1 grapefruit, peel cut away
2 lemons, peel cut away
2 limes, peel cut away
2 cucumbers, peeled n chopped
1 splash aloe vera juice
2 tablespoons thawed E-3 Live or powdered crystal manna
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons liquid stevia, or 4 to 5 packets powder stevia
A squirt of green tea extract
1 heaping tablespoon green powder
A wee pinch of Himalayan crystal salt
Now, stop here and blend the above to get your liquid base going

Bolderbug

Samilicous, personally I think it’s whatever is right for your body. I’m going to try just to stick to the smoothies, but I may have some whole fruit if I feel the need for chewing. I certainly don’t think there’d be any harm in it! You should do what feels right to your body.

Bolderbug

Oh no! I did the same thing! I bought a bunch of mustard greens. I can’t remember if I put them into my smoothies this morning or not (I was kind of grabbing greens and fruits with no particular recipe in mind). I’ll have to do some research to see if there’s an acceptable smoothie recipe out there for them.

Bolderbug

Day Two! Great to hear how everyone is doing. Day 1 was fine for me – I just had a really bad headache that started in the evening, and it’s still continuing today. I’m confident it will go away. My smoothie this morning is my favorite one so far! It makes about 1 liter: 1 whole bunch of spinach 2 bananas 1+ cups of frozen mixed berries splash of agave nectar 2 heaping tablespoons of dried cacao/goji berries (I found this raw mix at my food coop) water

I think that’s it…

Have a great day, everyone.

jagdishkaur_saini@yahoo.com

hi guys, i m still new and blur about this. for a start, i think i will start with cleansing and detox …have a question :

1. When and how many times a day? 2. izzit really taste nice?????