4 day Cleanse Menu

The flat belly diet is not about doing any crunches or sit-ups; it’s about getting the foods that cause bloating out of our diet and creating a slimmer belly area. This 4 day cleanse helps our body adjust to this transition in our body, and will allow us to move into a 1,200 calorie diet easily afterwards. So, here are my meals for the 1st 4 days of the Biggest Loser contest.

Day 1:
Breakfast: 1 cup cornflakes w/ 1 cup skim milk, 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce, 1/4 cup roasted/unsalted sunflower seeds, 1 glass of sassy water
Lunch: 4 oz deli turkey, rolled up; 1 low-fat string cheese, 1 pint grape tomatoes, 1 glass of sassy water
Snack: Blueberry Smoothie: blend 1 cup skim milk, 1 cup frozen blueberries for 1 minute. Stir in 1 TBSP cold, flaxseed oil
Dinner: 1 cup cooked green beans, 4 oz grilled tilapia, 1/2 cup roasted red potatoes drizzled with 1 tsp Olive Oil, 1 glass of Sassy water

Day 2:
Breakfast: 1 Cup Rice Krispies, 1 cup skim milk, 1/4 cup roasted/unsalted sunflower seeds, 4 oz pineapple tidbits canned in juice, 1 glass of sassy water
Lunch: 3 oz chuck light tuna in water, 1 cup steamed baby carrots, 1 low fat string cheese, 1 glass of sassy water
Snack: Pineapple smoothie (milk, pineapple, ice, and 1 tbsp flaxseed oil)
Dinner: 1 cup fresh cremini mushrooms sautéed with 1 tsp olive oil, 3 oz grilled chicken breast, 1/2 cup cooked brown rice, 1 glass sassy water

Day 3:
Breakfast: 1 cup cornflakes w/ 1 cup skim milk, 1/4 cup roasted/unsalted sunflower seeds, 2 tbsp raisins, 1 glass of sassy water
Lunch: 4 oz deli turkey, rolled up; 1 low-fat string cheese, 1 pint grape tomatoes, 1 glass of sassy water
Snack: Peach Smoothie (frozen peaches; milk, & flaxseed oil)
Dinner: 1 cup cooked green beans, 3 oz grilled turkey breast cutlet, 1/2 cup roasted red potatoes drizzled with 1 tsp Olive Oil, 1 glass of Sassy water

Day 4:
Breakfast: 1 packet of instant cream of wheat (or use plain oatmeal); 1 cup skim milk, 1/4 cup roasted or unsalted sunflower seeds, 2 dried plums, 1 glass of sassy water
Lunch: 4 oz deli turkey, rolled up; 1 low-fat string cheese, 1 pint grape tomatoes, 1 glass of sassy water
Snack: Strawberry Smoothie (Frozen strawberries, milk, & 1 tsp flaxseed oil)
Dinner: 1 cup yellow squash sautéed w/ 1 tsp olive oil, 3 oz grilled chicken breast, 1/2 cup cooked brown rice, 1 cup glass sassy water

Recipe for Sassy Water:
2 liters water (about 8 ½ cups)
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger root
1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
12 mint leaves

Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher, chill in the refrigerator, and let flavors blend overnight.

Shopping list to be posted next....