The Master Cleanse
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The Master Cleanse
If you sit up right in your chair and pay special attention to this lesson you will have long lasting benefits which far outlast any diet cleanse.
Have I got your attention? Let’s go! The idea behind my master cleanse is to clean out your kitchen of all of the foods which are really your worst enemy when it comes to losing excess weight and building a lean and healthy body. This is actually something many of my clients have hired me to do, but I’m going to try and tell you all the things to watch out for so hopefully you can start yourself.
One quick note here. Some of you may say, “Well I don’t want to just throw out all that stuff, I will eventually use it one day and I’ve spent good money on it.” Get this thought out of your head right now. Are you willing to spend money on diet pills or other expensive health supplements? Well if you are then you are making the wrong move first because all that bud stuff in your kitchen is going to mess that all up.
I remember when I was younger and started seeing water bottles being first sold in vending machines and thinking, wow, strange how you would spend equivalent or more on water when you could just get it out of the tap! But then I started noticing that most tap water was tasting like it had so much chlorine added to it and some places were even saying that you need to let the water run for a few minutes before drinking it. Then I realized something. How come I was willing to spend money on a can of coke which was full of chemicals, artificial ingredients and sugar, but I wasn’t willing to spend that same amount of money on a bottle of water which was actually good for me and had no calories?
We have been brought up with a little backwards thinking haven’t we? Maybe big corporations have had a lot do with this, but I think we are all wiser now! So if you get anything out of this article I hope it’s at least just that. Next time you have a choice to buy something that is cheap and bad for you or something that is a little more expensive but healthy, use your buying power to support the healthy product. Just that one decision will make you happier with how you look so much you’ll remember why!
So let’s get back to the Master Cleanse of your kitchen. We’ll look at the 2 major culprits:
Carbohydrates
Let’s get rid of white rice, white bread, donuts, cookies, chips, crackers (ones made primarily with white flour and tons of other artificial ingredients), white sugar.
Let’s replace these with whole wheat bread, brown or multigrain rice, flaxseed wraps and bagels, unprocessed almonds/walnuts, and even trail mix (that doesn’t have chocolate or additives), raw sugar (not brown sugar).
Foods in boxes, cans, frozen dinners and ice cream
Let’s get rid of canned soups, fruits, tomatoes, boxed cereal with many additives (like sugar and colour), frozen pre-made dinners, pizzas, ice cream (especially low fat frozen yogurt which as tons of sugar instead).
Let’s replace these with fresh tomatoes and ingredients you can use to whip up a soup. Oatmeal and high fibre cereals (want to aim for 4grams/serving), lean meats (ground beef, chicken, fish) that you can freeze, and finally fruit or vanilla yogurt (extra points to get yogurt with no artificial sweeteners).
Now that wasn’t too hard was it? Do this and you have just saved yourself hundreds if not thousands of dollars on health supplements like diet pills that are “supposed” to help you lose weight and get a leaner body. In reality this is the magic pill and a master cleanse of ridding your body of junk foods, artificial chemicals and preservatives. I guarantee that if you do this you will lose that junk weight and it will provide you with a lifetime of benefits.
If you have comments or questions about this lesson, please leave them below for all of us to see:
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This is easier than I thought….Awesome! Thanks
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I agree with what you are saying about using more fresh ingredients etc. for healthy eating. I am also a big supporter of emergency preparedness.
Things like canned fruit and white rice store really well. In an emergency where you can’t get to the store or job loss these things can be a life saver. You don’t need to nessesarily throw all of those things away. But be smart about what you are eating. Canned goods are excellent in an emergency situation, fresh is better for a healthy life style.
Please consider both, emergency situations are all too common, think about the hurricanes and floods affecting communities all the time. Please be prepared too.
I agree with eating fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meats and whole grains…however, I was curious about brown sugar. I thought all sugar should be banned. Help me understand how brown sugar is more beneficial than white???
Hi Misha, this is a great question. White sugar is bleached with chemicals (sulfor dioxide being one of them) to make it white. What I meant to say instead of brown sugar was RAW sugar which hasn’t been chemically processed (unfortunately brown sugar is just white sugar with molasses added to it). I have made the edit in this document.
Nevertheless, it’s always best to use raw unprocessed foods so if you need to bake something that requires sugar, then at least try and make it with raw sugar. Overall sugar has a bad wrap though, and there is no need to ban raw sugar from your diet as long as it is in moderation.
Hope that helps?
this is actually a great great tip. If you have the munchies or cravings and you are searching around your house for them (because you know that they’re bad for you) its good to not have them in your house. Its funny how cravings work, you want something now and right now but if you don’t have it in your house you know that you can’t be bothered to go out and get it. Even if you do – by the time you reach the grocery store guaranteed your craving will be gone.
Whenever I have the munchies its now not even for sweet things, its usually for fresh celery and baby carrots with low calorie zesty italian dressing (only 5 cals per tablespoon! yay!)
What if you have a condition where you can’t drink water? Do you think it’s o.k to drink green tea or any other type of tea as a replacement? I have a condition that causes me to have permanent hyponetremia ( I lose sodium and retain water) extra water that I drink washes the salt from my body even if I eat alot of salt so I drink mostly green tea with Splenda and diet soda. What’s your opinion on that?
Hi Robin, try replacing artificially sweetened drinks and sugars with natural flavoring from honey, lemon/lime or even cucumber or fresh mint. Your condition sounds very specific so please also consult with your physician on what is best for you. I care about the advice I give and want to make sure you find the best solution for your situation.
Sam, i have dietary problems and if i ate what you listed i would be quite ill and possibly in hospital !
BUT i agree with the general premise here – to not have in the house, items that are not good for you … out of sight and out of reach equals NOT eaten at all which equals THIN !!! From your list, i can eat meats, chicken, fish, yogurt and some vegetables and fruit. If i am having bread i have to eat white bread and the same with rice [ white ] but i do not have them very much. I also drink lots of bottled water because of the high chlorine and fluoride in tap water.
just wondering how long you have to do this before you start seeing noticeable results? how much weight should you be losing each week if you are strictly following this plan?
^ in regards to my above comments i meant in regards to the whole 5 step plan not just this step.
coz i have been jogging 15 minutes a day for a few weeks now and trying to eat more heathly, plus if im really in the mood ill do 15 minutes on the bike, but still havent lost any weight!
How much have you changed your diet? Are you eating frequently but less? How is your sleep? These are all questions you should be asking when not seeing results. Start increasing the intensity of your exercises and try implementing some interval training. I have given some great information in recent articles on the site about these so give them a read and I’m sure you’ll start to see a difference. Aim for about 1-2lbs of weight loss a week but if you’re only focused on weight you’re doing yourself harm. Check out my article on Weight Loss Solutions first.
I am looking forward for Day 5 lesson. I find all the information that you provide very useful. Like what you said, it will also provide me lifetime of benefits. Thank you
Thanks for this Sam, again, another great job !
Update: I tried this cleanse and I am really impressed !
Great Stuff
You said to get rid of all frozen dinners, but what about the Healthy Choice or Lean Cuisine dinners? I usually eat one of those every day for lunch and they are quick and convenient and I thought healthy???
Hi Brent, those aren’t too bad but you may find they aren’t very filling so as long as you add a healthy salad or protein smoothie you should be ok.