3 days to better skin? Let’s find out!

Sooo, as Jon continues reading his Nourishing Traditions book, I’ve started reading Dr. Perricone’s The Clear Skin Prescription and it’s been nice to see that they go pretty much hand in hand. I’ve decided to a.) try out the 3-day facelift challenge and b.) blog about it. The diet is as follows (and can be found on Dr. Perricon’s site):

Breakfast

3 egg omelet and/or 4-6 oz. grilled salmon. I do not recommend smoked salmon or lox on the three-day diet because of the salt intake.

½ cup cooked oatmeal (not instant). Cooked oatmeal is a great source of fiber, low glycemic carbohydrates

2” wedge of cantaloupe or 1/3 cup fresh berries. Cantaloupe is very hydrating to the skin and contains important antioxidants – blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries are high in antioxidants

No Juice, No Coffee or Toast. If you normally drink large amounts of coffee, drink black or green tea to prevent caffeine withdrawal.

8 – 12 oz. spring water

Lunch

4-6 oz. grilled salmon. Option: you can also use canned salmon and mix a little mayo and fresh squeezed lemon

2 cups green salad made with romaine lettuce or other dark leafy greens. Dressing: extra virgin olive oil and fresh squeezed lemon to taste

1 kiwi fruit or cantaloupe and berries as above

8 – 12 oz. spring water

Snack

1 apple

2 oz. slice of turkey breast or 6 oz. plain yogurt

Small handful of hazelnuts, walnuts or almonds. Great source of fatty acids and folic acid

Dinner

4-6 oz. grilled salmon

green salad as described above

½ cup steamed veggies. Especially asparagus, broccoli, spinach, etc. NO root vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, beets, parsnips, etc

Cantaloupe and berries

8 – 12 oz. spring water

Before Bedtime Snack

1 pear or apple

2 oz. slice chicken or turkey breast or 6 oz. plain yogurt

Small handful of hazelnuts, walnuts or almonds. Great source of fatty acids and folic acid

I’ll keep the blog posted with my progress and such. But to make sure the diet is as healthy as it can be, I’m following the best practices for preparing it (thanks to my hubby’s educated blog posts at www.jonshome.com). To start, I soaked some rolled oats from Sprouts tonight…well, they’re going to soak throughout the night to prepare them for easy digestion. A more complex explanation is in Jon’s post linked here.

First, you get a cup of rolled oats. We buy ours in bulk from Sprouts (love them!). Then pour a cup of warm, filtered water in with the oats into a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of yogurt, buttermilk, or (my fave) Blueberry Kefir. Then add a 1/2 a teaspoon of sea salt.

Mix those all together, then cover and let sit for at least 7 hours (and up to 24 hours) in a warm place.

In the morning, I’ll have some ready-to-heat-and-eat oatmeal! I’ll post some more recipes and such over the next few days. Wish me luck!! In the meantime, check out this awesome Co-op we’re going to sign up for when we get back from Cali in a few weeks…it’s going to be so great! www.themovementdallas.wordpress.com Jon’s especially excited to finally be able to get some raw milk. Our hippie healthy journey continues!

Much love!

J + B