CG - I don't really count the calories on one of my detox days - the rule I've made myself is that I have to stick to colourful fruit and veg and one teaspoon of 'healthy oil'. Drinks should be plain water or fruit/herbal teas. I ONLY do it for one day at a time because I know its not balanced but it IS *polite cough* very..... 'cleansing'.
Every time I've done this the meals have been different (i.e. veg stir fry at lunch time instead of salad) but today's meals are/have been:
First thing: Mug of hot water with slice of lemon
Brekkie: About three quarters of a 500g bag of frozen mixed berries probably about 12 ounces (if I was using fresh I'd probably use half that weight) nuke defrosted, mash them a bit then add a chopped pear and chopped apple and eat warm
Mid morning (1): Half a red grapefruit
Mid morning (2): Rather a lot (about 2 cups) of red grapes
Lunch: BIG plate covered with spinach, watercress and lambs lettuce, dressed with fresh lime juice and a little finely chopped green chilli. Topped with sliced red onion, red pepper, and one of those BIG tomatoes, a few bits of chopped up pineapple (to add a sweet edge) and a sliced avocado. (I also ate about half a dozen olives while I was getting lunch ready.)
Mid Afternoon: (1) The other half of the grapefruit
Mid Afternoon: (2) A mango (I had planned cherries but they are ASTRONOMICALLY expensive at the moment!)
While preparing dinner: Fresh juiced carrots & tomato with a tiny bit of chilli thrown in to liven it up a bit.
Dinner: Big plateful of dry roast (baked) mixed veg: red onion, aubergine, courgette, red pepper, pumpkin, fennel, parsnip and cherry tomatoes served with a triple helping of steamed spinach with one teaspoon of sesame oil drizzled over.
Dessert: Fresh pineapple and strawberries
Evening Snack: Banana
Probably the hardest thing is the drinks - I really miss my morning coffee and afternoon tea.
Today I've been mainly drinking Twinings Cherry & Cinnamon tea although I'll switch to the camomile/vanilla one this evening.