See the weight drop off with the 7 day detox
Kick start your weight loss with a 7 day detox that will get you motivated, feeling fit and energised.
Nutritionist Jacqueline Wilson, shares her guide for the 7 day shrinking detox that will leave you feeling and looking better.
Let us know how you get on with it.
Step 1.
Eliminate all processed foods i.e Biscuits, Crisps, Sweets, Chocolate, anything in a packet/tin. These are all acidic foods and will hinder any chance of losing body fat.
Step 2.
Eat only fresh food. Plenty of vegetables and 2 portions of fruit per day.
Step 3.
No starchy carbs. Ditch all Bread, Potatoes, Rice, Pasta.
Step 4.
Eliminate any fizzy drinks, juices and definitely no alcohol. These are also very acidic to the body.
Step 5.
Drink plenty of filtered/bottled water. 1 Litre per 20kg of body weight.
Step 6.
The next thing on the agenda is Bicarbonate of Soda. I know what you are thinking, “it’s for cooking” right? Well, yes you are right it is but it’s also amazing at Alkalizing the body. It’s also a great defense from Cold’s and Flu as the more Alkalized the body, the less likely you are to catching the virus. Virus’s only survive in an acid body. 1 tsp in a glass of filtered water. Once in the morning and once at night.
Step 7.
Exercise for 4 Minutes per day. That's enough to kick start your metabolism and get you feeling fabulous. Try this mini workout every morning. No excuses, it's only 4 Minutes long.
Do 10 of each and repeat with no rest. Don't forget to do a quick warm up before you start and stretch after.
Squats
Stand with your feet hip distance apart, feet facing forward. Lower yourself down pushing your backside out behind you as if you were to sit on a chair. Make sure your knees are in line with your feet and they don’t go in front of the toes. Then return to the starting position. In the lowered position your thighs should be horizontal. If this is too hard then start off shallower until you feel you can improve to the lower position. To make this harder you can do a power squat. Same as above but when you are in lowered position use your arms to jump up so your feet leave the floor.
Press Ups
Placing your chair up against a wall. Place your hands on the chair so they are in line with your shoulders. Make sure your body is in a straight line and your head is in line with your back. Bending at the elbows to lower yourself and descend until your shoulders go just below your elbows, then return to the starting position, keeping your body straight at all times. If you find this too hard to do then find a higher surface to work on like a table for example. When you can do this effectively you move lower and eventually move to the floor doing a full press up. Stay in the correct position at all times for effectiveness.
Ball Pass
Lying on your mat with your body in a straight line. Using only your core muscles making sure they are engaged raise your arms and legs up off the floor at the same time making sure that the rest of your body stays on the floor. Keeping your arms and legs straight raise them up together until they meet each other. Then lower back to the floor keeping the tension and not touching the floor until all ten have been done. You can do this with a stability ball if you have one but this is not necessary. You can pass the ball from the arms to the legs with one move, then legs to arms on the next move. If this is too hard start with moving your left arm and right leg together then right arm left leg until you are strong enough to do both.
Lunges
Standing with your feet hip distance apart step forward with your left leg and bend both legs together so that both legs are bent at a 90o angle(right angle) and then bring your left leg back to the starting position. Repeat again with the right leg. Make sure that the movements are flowing and that you keep your body as upright as possible and your tummy tucked in.