It is a known fact that Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. According to a research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2015-16, 39.8 percent American adults and 18.5 percent children and teens were clinically obese. These numbers are shocking already, but the fact that the study was conducted three years ago is even more terrifying.

The biggest culprit for obesity is sugar.

Refined carbs and added sugars are known to harm our bodies. Consuming too much sugar greatly increases the risk of getting chronic diseases such as liver disease, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and depression.

2-Week Sugar Detox Plan

If you think that you’re addicted to sugary foods you should know that you may feel withdrawal symptoms in the beginning. However, just a week after starting the detox process you will start noticing the changes. When you’re done with it, your life will change for the better. You will look good, and feel good.

Week #1

The first four days of this sugar detox plan are the toughest since you won’t consume any added sugars. When the cravings start, keep reminding yourself why you started this plan in the first place. The struggle will pay off.

Days 1-4 Meal Plan
In the first four days, you mustn’t eat dairy, grains and fruits. You can add them slowly later though.

Breakfast:


  • Coffee – black
  • 3 eggs (boiled/scrambled/fried). Feel free to add some veggies in an omlet if you wish.
  • Turkey sausage

Snack:


  • 1 oz. raw nuts – OR celery sticks w/ almond or peanut butter (2tbsp)

Lunch:


  • Tea (no sugar)
  • 6-8 ounces any lean white meat (turkey, fish, chicken)
  • Veggies – Choose spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans or squash (no peas, potatoes or carrots).

Snack:


  • Celery sticks or cucumbers with hummus (1.5 ounces), OR 3 hard boiled eggs.

Dinner:


  • 6-8 ounces any lean white meat (fish, turkey, chicken)
  • Veggies – Spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans or squash (no peas, potatoes or carrots).

Days 5-7 Meal Plan


Breakfast:


  • Breakfast should be the same as the first four days, except now you can add 1-1.5 oz. cheese or Greek yogurt.

Snack:


  • Celery sticks or cucumbers with hummus (1.5 ounces), or 3 hard boiled eggs, or 1/2 cup berries.

Lunch:


  • 6-8 oz. any lean white meat (fish, chicken, turkey)
  • Veggies – Spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans or squash (no peas, potatoes or carrots).
  • Tea (no sugar)


Snack:


  • – Celery sticks or cucumbers with hummus (1.5 ounces) or 3 hard boiled eggs.

Dinner:


  • 6-8 oz. any lean white meat (fish, chicken, turkey)
  • Veggies – Spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans or squash (no peas, potatoes or carrots).

Week #2

This week you’re going to add more food to your menu. You can add veggies such as sweet potatoes or squash, as well as an extra dairy product or a cup of berries.

How’s it going so far by the way? Reaching week two means that you have adjusted to the diet by now.

Days 8-14

Breakfast:


  • 3 eggs and one cup of oatmeal with half a cup of berries
  • Black coffee

Snack:


  • – 1 oz. raw nuts – or celery sticks w/ peanut butter or almond (2 tbsp)

Lunch:


  • 6-8 oz. any lean white meat (fish, chicken, turkey)
  • Veggies – Spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans or squash (no potatoes or peas).
  • Tea (no sugar)

Snack:


  • Cucumbers, celery sticks, carrots, or whole-wheat crackers with 1.5 ounces hummus – or 3 hard boiled eggs.

Dinner:


  • 6-8 oz. any lean white meat (fish, chicken, turkey)
  • Veggies Spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans or squash (no peas, potatoes or carrots).
  • Add 1 cup of brown rice with 1 tsp. of butter, or 4 oz. sweet potato with 1 tsp. butter.

After you finish the second week, feel free to add some starchy veggies to your lunch and dinner menu. You can also add a serving of a clean carb to your lunch plate (quinoa, oat, sweet potatoes). Your lunch and dinner plates should look the same even after you finish this sugar detox plan.

Remember to drink only water during this plan, and herbal, unsweetened tea when needed.

This sugar detox plan will help you quit sugar much more easily than you think, we promise. The first few days will be the hardest, but if you follow the plan accordingly you’ll start feeling amazing in no time.
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