Day 24-
Today's diet:
On waking: Hot water with a slice of lemon.
Breakfast: Gluten and wheat free muesli with psyllium husks, lecithin, rice milk and banana. Green tea.
Morning snack: One of my daughter's Carman's 'Yummo' treats (cannot keep these in the house from now on, they are far too delicious, but at least only 270 kj's). Detox tea.
Lunch: Pumpkin soup with a sprinkling of feta cheese.
Afternoon snack: Pumpkin soup with a sprinkling of feta cheese again.
Dinner: Grilled salmon with vegetables (broccoli, corn, brussel sprouts, carrots).
After dinner snack: Lemon and Ginger tea with honey.
At least 2 litres of filtered water throughout the day.
Exercise: 1 hour walk, with my husband and daughter, so there were fast and slow bits but there were some pretty steep hills too.
Sleep: About 7 hours, woke up twice.


It was 'Daddy-Daughter Day' today, so after a morning walk my husband and daughter went out for the day so that I could get to work. It was a long walk for my daughter, so we had a lot of breaks and my husband ended up carrying her for much of the time. Still, it felt good to do it rather than stay inside all day. Not a particularly varied diet today either, a bit lazy, but I always get too involved with what I'm doing and can never be bothered with much food preparation when I'm working. Sometimes I forget to eat entirely. Also realise that I should have done the Liver Flush today but forgot...oops...

So, what are the rules for the Maintenance Program? Well, Joshi has already mentioned what might constitute healthy choices at various types of restaurants, so that you can try to ease back into a normal daily routine which is far healthier than before. We don't eat out nearly as much as we used to, but of course, I get the picture, try to stick to the healthy dishes with vegetables and stay away from as many of the 'Foods to Avoid or Reduce' as possible.

Joshi recommends both physical exercise and Ayurvedic practice during the Maintenance program.

He states that "exercise is absolutely crucial to a healthy body and mind, that during this time you should try to increase your level of exercise to encourage the body to use its fat stores rather than looking to muscle for its energy. Exercising decreases the chance that your body will adjust to its new calorie intake and over-compensate, creating a yo-yo dieting effect. If you reduce the amount of calories you ingest but do not increase your exercise rate, your metabolic rate is likely to start to slow down. This can lead to weight gain."

This is a point that I will need to keep in mind, as I would rather lose more weight that gain back what I have already lost without even the excuse of eating badly!!

Joshi also goes on to say that the Detox has encouraged your body to break down fat cells and your liver to eliminate toxins, stimulants and chemicals, so the result is a leaner, healthier, more energised body and mind. But you must keep up your fluid intake, as getting fit is thirsty work!

I am fairly happy with the fact that I am doing any exercise at all, so I would say that my exercise rate is on the increase.

More on Ayurvedic Practice tomorrow....