EATRITE - 4b - A Detox Plan

One week: This is the goal you have been working towards by noticing and cutting down your unhealthy fats and sugars, on the way to mostly cutting them out.

Detox: Your body needs rest from ALL the toxins you have built up over the years.
Before you start, commit this detox to the Lord and ask for His Spirit to guide you.

Days 1 and 2

Start each morning with a glass of warm to hot water with lemon juice.
For two days eat nothing but fruit. Refrain from grapes and bananas these 2 days.
Drink nothing but water during the day. Herbal tea at night if you want it.

Day 3

Breakfast: fruit
Mid morning and mid afternoon: one fruit.
Lunch: light fresh salad (fat free dressing) No starch or protein.
Supper: Baked potato dressed with lemon juice and salt/pepper with a fresh salad.
Continue this more than one day if you want to.

Day 4 (5 or 6)

Breakfast: Fruit or
Whole wheat/Rye toast with thin Marmite or
Oats/Millet porridge with raisins/cake mix fruit, or Muesli with fruit juice. No milk.
Mid morning and mid afternoon: one fruit
Lunch and Supper as previous day/s.

Days 5 and 6 (or later)

Breakfast: same as any of the previous days
Mid morning and mid afternoon: same as any of the previous days
Lunch and Supper: Add grilled, baked or poached fish or chicken to your salad.
Choose brown rice or potato (no butter) and steamed vegetables too if desired.

Day 7 (or later)

Incorporate dairy foods, eggs and milk into your eating plan if you want to.
Remember to eat PLENTY of fruits and vegetables: 3 fruits per day, 5 servings of vegetables per day.
Continue on your chosen plan.
Try not combining starch and protein in the same meal – for your especially supper.
(This makes a difference to digestion in some sensitive bodies).

- Eight Point Plan to Detox Success

1. The Detox plan should be started over days when you have more chance to relax and spend time with the Lord. Read Matthew 4 and identify with Jesus as He went through His fast.

2. Do your shopping the day before you start so that your fruit is fresh and available. Prepare your family to see to themselves as far as possible during this time – to make it easier for you to continue with less temptation.

3. Don’t plan any major outings during your detox week. Although fruit is higher in sugar, while the detox is working you may feel short of energy and even get headache, runny nose, forgetfulness etc. This is a good sign. The body is working to get rid of toxic waste matter from your system. Rest as much as possible. The level of detox symptoms is usually equal to the level of toxicity in your body.

4. Walking is excellent exercise to increase your kidney function, thus helping to flush out impurities. It also helps to burn off kilojoules, tone up your muscles AND combat stress and depression. Walk for half an hour per day.

5. Do not be tempted to overeat the night before you start this detox. Your body will take longer to eliminate the toxins.

6. Prepare for the detox by cutting down on your “tea and coffee”, junk food and excess quantities in your meals. Make sure you consume only three meals a day consisting of grilled chicken or fish with steamed vegetables and salad. Have a fresh fruit between each meal. Finish eating before 19:00. Nil per mouth overnight except perhaps a cup of camomile tea (calming and soothing) (no sugar) before sleeping.

7. During your detox week read the book of Ephesians and discover your standing in Jesus Christ. You are made alive in Him. Find out how you are to imitate Him. Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Meditate on how to put on the armour of God.

8. As you go through this week, continue with your affirmations. Delight yourself in the Lord. Commit your plans to Him. He will cause them to succeed.

Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit according to 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20. You need to bring your body back into submission after your over indulgences of the past.

EATRITE.
Honour the Lord with your body.
He has promised to give you the righteous desires of your heart.


Homework 4b:
Affirmations. Exercise. Prayer. Your “Heart”. Eating Frequency and Places. Persist daily.
Direct safe sunlight every day for 30 minutes. Ephesians 1 – 6.
Think about detoxing! Decide when to detox! Do!

From: EATRITE – Leslie Hand