I just had my last supper before I start my detox... and I had mashed potatoes with lots of butter and salt, with a glass of chocolate milk I was trying to clear out any foods in my fridge and cupboards that weren't detox friendly.

So tomorrow is day one of my detox diet following these guide lines:

Foods to include in the plan
· Fruit – your plan can include any fruit including fresh, frozen, dried or canned in natural fruit juice. This includes apples, bananas, pears, oranges, grapefruit, satsumas, sultanas, raisins, pineapple, mango, kiwi fruit, strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, nectarines, peaches, melons, star fruit etc

· Fruit juice – either make homemade fruit juices or smoothies from fresh fruit, or drink ready-made juices. Make sure ready-made juices are labelled as being ‘pure’ or ‘unsweetened’. Lemon water is good!

· Vegetables – eat any vegetables including fresh, frozen or canned in water (without salt added). This includes carrots, onions, turnip, swede, sprouts, cabbage, peppers, mushrooms, sweetcorn, peppers, leeks, courgettes, broccoli, cauliflower, salad, tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions etc

· Beans and lentils – eat any beans, including those that have been dried or canned in water. This includes red kidney, haricot, cannellini, butter, black eye, pinto, red lentils, green lentils and brown lentils

· Tofu and Quorn

· Oats – sprinkle oats over fresh fruit or use to make porridge, sweetened with honey and fresh fruit

· Potatoes – all types
· Brown rice and rice noodles

· Rye crackers, rice cakes and oatcakes

· Fresh fish – eat any fresh fish including cod, plaice, mackerel, salmon, lobster, crab, trout, haddock, tuna, prawns, Dover sole, red mullet, halibut, lemon sole, monkfish, swordfish etc. Canned fish in water is suitable too eg salmon or tuna
· Unsalted nuts – eat any including Brazil, peanuts, almonds, cashew, hazel nuts, macadamia, pecans, pine nuts, pistachio, walnuts etc

· Unsalted seeds – eat any including sunflower and pumpkin
· Plain popcorn – without sugar or salt
· Live natural yogurt
· Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
· Garlic, ginger and fresh herbs

· Honey
· Water – at least 2 litres a day. Tap or mineral water is fine.
· Herbal or fruit teas


Foods to avoid during your detox
· Red meat, chicken, turkey and any meat products like sausages, burgers, and pate
· Milk, cheese, eggs, cream
· Butter and margarine
· Any food that contains wheat including bread, croissants, cereals, cakes, biscuits, pies, pastry, quiche, battered or breadcrumbed foods, etc
· Crisps and savoury snacks including salted nuts
· Chocolate, sweets, jam and sugar
· Processed foods, ready meals, ready-made sauces and takeaways
· Alcohol
· Coffee and tea
· Sauces, pickles, shop bought salad dressing, mayonnaise
· Salt
· Fizzy drinks and squashes, including diet versions


I went grocery shopping yesterday and stocked up on nuts, fish, rice and rice cakes, tonnes of fruit and veggies, and natural live yogurt (plus some other various things).

Since I already eat really healthy to begin with, it shouldn't be too hard, but I am going to miss my coffee and chocolate

I'll give updates on how the detox is going. Any suggestions are welcome, and any stories about your detox experiences are cool too

Also, any suggestions on a workout plan while I am detoxing? Anything specifics that would help?