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Burrito Bowls

1 cup uncooked rice

1 cup salsa

3 cups chopped Romaine lettuce

1 can whole kernel corn, drained

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

2 Roma tomatoes, diced

1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

CHIPOTLE CREAM SAUCE

1 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon chipotle paste

1 clove garlic, pressed

Juice of one lime

1/4 teaspoon salt, or more, to taste

Cook the rice, whisk together the cream sauce, add your favorite meat or keep it vegetarian. 

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Day One Starting off the day with my Plexus Pink Drink and Bio Cleanse.

In a bit I will have my first green juice: 2 Pears  1 in. Ginger Root 3 Carrots 1 Lime 2 Apples 2 Handfuls of Baby Kale 2 Handfuls Spinach

Then in a couple of hours I will have my sweet fruity juice: 3 Pears  4 Apples 3 Carrots 1 Lime 1 Orange  Handful of Red Grapes

My next green juice is the left over Sweet Fruity Juice with extra apples, pears, kale, and spinach.

Then Warm Lemon and Cayenne Pepper Water: -Lemon is a natural detoxifier as vitamin C transforms toxins into digestible material. In addition to vitamin C, lemons are also packed with antioxidants and electrolytes including potassium, calcium and magnesium. Lemon is also known to stimulate the liver’s natural enzymes by helping to oxygenate the body.

-Cayenne pepper stimulates the circulatory system by opening the capillaries, aids digestion, and helps regulate blood sugar. Furthermore, and very importantly, it increases the temperature of your body and kick-starts your metabolism, which, yes, can help you to lose weight over time.

Following the water we will be having two more drinks: 1. Another Green Juice 2. Almond/Coconut Milk

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Coconut Turmeric Peach Smoothie (Reboot With Joe Recipe)

1 cup coconut water

1-2 peaches (fresh or frozen)

1/2 banana

1/2 carrot

1/2 in. turmeric

1/2 in. ginger

1 tsp coconut oil (optional)

1 handful of ice

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Pink Sherbet Smoothie (Reboot With Joe Recipe)

1/2 cup red currants

1/2 cup raspberries

1/2 bananas

1 slice pineapple (full circle slice)

1 handful ice

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The 'Digestion-Helper' Juice (Reboot With Joe)

With Endometriosis, anything that can help digestion is something I am interested in. 

1/4 pineapple

1 yellow grapefruit

1 ruby grapefruit

1 lemon

1 carrot

Substitutions:

Pineapple - pear, apple

Grapefruit - lemon, lime, orange, mandarin

Lemon - lime

Carrot - sweet potato, pumpkin, beets (FUCK BEETS)

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A Sparkling New Year's Juice (Reboot With Joe Recipe)

2 cups cranberries

1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

1 red apple

1 lime

1 oz champagne (optional) - I think we are going to use Perrier sparkling water because I have FVL and I'm on blood thinners

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Pears and Carrots (Reboot With Joe Recipe)

5 medium carrots 

1 pear

1 medium bulb of fennel

2 handfuls of spinach

1/2 lemon

1 in piece of ginger

JUICER

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In addition to my juicing, these are the three products I will be taking (and of course the mountains and mountains of prescription meds I have to take for my Factor V Leiden and all of my other medical issues). 1. ProBio5 - specially designed enzyme, vitamin, and probiotic supplement. A special blend of bacterial strains assist in proper intestinal balance, including a proprietary blend of probiotics and enzymes to help retune your intestinal system. 2. Bio Cleanse - As a result of our modern, busy lifestyles, most of us do not eat a balanced diet and do not get enough of the physical activity we need. This leaves us feeling sluggish. Our specially formulated Plexus Bio Cleanse capsules provide a Magnesium source to help you manage those days when your digestive system seems unbalanced and needs to feel cleansed. (AKA You poop regularly) 3. Plexus Slim - most natural way to lose weight. Plexus Slim also helps maintain blood sugar, cholesterol, and lipids at healthy levels.

If any of you are interested in any of these products or want to look at prices and information just go to:

colleenmeredith.myplexusproducts.com

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Detox Challenge

So not only am I taking my Plexus Journey more seriously, but Jacob and I have decided to start a 15 day juice detox. Which is going to suck. After the 15th day (if we make it) we will go back to eating healthy solids (chicken, brown rice, fruits and veggies). Then we will try to do a second detox lasting 30 days. We will hopefully work our way up to a 60 day juice detox sometime this year. Let the bitching begin.

I have posted some of our juicing recipes on my Tumblr and we will be taking pictures to embarrass ourselves and telling y'all all about how miserable we are. Yay!

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Colorful healthy mixed juice

4 fresh lemons

4 baby carrots

4 fresh apples

2 fresh beets (Yeah right. I FUCKING HATE BEETS)

A bunch of cilantro 

1/4 cup collard greens

5 to 6 kale leaves

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Fresh and Creamy Mango and Apple Juice

3 to 4 fresh mangoes

3 to 4 fresh apples (peeled)

1/2 teaspoons grated ginger

1/2 cup milk (almond)

Ice

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Nutritious Fruit and Vegetable Juice

1 red bell pepper

1 yellow bell pepper

3 to 4 fresh apples

2 beetroots (I HATE BEETS - using spinach)

1 fresh lemon

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Purple Grapes and Blueberry Juice

2 cups fresh red grapes

2 cups of fresh blueberries

3 to 4 fresh apples

Ice cubes

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Creamy Banana Juice with Pistachios

4 large ripe bananas

4 cups of milk (almond)

4 tablespoons of silvered pistachios

2 to 3 tablespoons of honey

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Fresh Romaine and Kale Juice

1 fresh head of romaine lettuce

8 to 10 fresh leaves of kale

Small piece of ginger

3 fresh apples

1 1/2 fresh lemon (peeled)

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Tasty Mixed Juice

2 cups of fresh cranberry juice

2 cans fresh lime soda

1 cup of fresh pineapple juice

1/2 cup of fresh orange juice

12 to 14 cubes of ice

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Lemony and Gingery Mixed Green Juice

2 Fresh green apples cut into halves

2 Fresh celery stalks with their leaves removed

1 Fresh cucumber, skin peeled off 

4-5 Fresh kale leaves

1/2 Fresh lemon (peeled)

Small piece of fresh ginger