What quantity of food should I eat? Should I count calories?These are questions that often come up. Especially during a detoxification, which seems to be associated with diet and weight lost. But this is not the aim of this detox.
The best way of controlling the quantity of food you consume is quite simply controlling the quality of the food you consume. During the present detox, if you avoid salt and spices (which excite the appetite), then very naturally, your appetite will adjust to meet your true physical needs.
In fact, and especially if you are very active physically, you will have to take care to eat enough. Raw and living foods naturally contain lots of water and fiber but little calories, even more so if you avoid nuts, oils and avocados (as in the present detox). The usual diet of people is the exact opposite of raw and living foods: it is low in water content and fiber but rich in calories. The need and reason for a transition period becomes self-evident when considering these facts.
Eat raw and living foods as much as you need to feel satiated. If you ate a good proportion of your previous diet in the form of cooked foods, you might need to eat more often while your body adjusts. Go for wholesome fresh and living foods and you will not need to worry whether you overeat or not.
Snacks can take the form of fruits (always handy) and vegetables (sticks, slices, etc.). Take some of these with you at all times and you will have healthy options to guard against the temptation of other less ideal options.
The detox menu for today consists of a green smoothie for breakfast, a tropical salad (pineapple, oranges, baby greens and sunflower sprouts) for lunch and another green smoothie for supper.
