Foods that Lubricate the Intestines:
Spinach
Sesame seed/oil
Honey
Pear
Prune
Peach
Apple
Apricot
Walnut
Pine nut
Almond
Alfalfa sprouts
Soy products
Carrot
Cauliflower
Beet
Okra
Whole fresh milk*
Seaweed.
Foods that promote bowel movement:
Cabbage
Papaya
Peas
Black sesame seed
Coconut
Sweet potato
Asparagus
Fig
Bran from oats, wheat, or rice
Castor oil
MELON
Sweet and juicy, cantaloupe melons are bursting with vitamin C (which helps build bones and blood vessels, and boosts iron absorption). It also contains betacarotene – a nutrient that the body converts into vitamin A. Melon is a good fruit to eat if you feel a bit queasy or are suffering from heartburn.
Give these a go:
EGGS
These are packed with protein, vitamin B12( needed for a healthy nervous system and blood) and iodine – a mineral essential for baby’s development. Make sure they are cooked until the white and yolk are solid
Try these ideas:
SALMON
This provides omega-3 fats, vital for eyes, nerves and brain. It’s also a good source of vitamin D, for building bones and a healthy immune system. While oily fish is nutritious, you shouldn’t eat more than two portions a week.
Ideas Include:
FORTIFIED BREAKFAST CEREAL
Cereals, such as Fruit ‘n Fibre, are excellent sources of folic acid as well as iron, needed for making red blood cells. High-fibre cereals are also good for constipation.
Try these ideas:
NATURAL YOGHURT
Natural yoghurt is a great source of calcium, needed for the development of both healthy teeth and bones, as well as protein, which is essential for growth. They contain friendly bacteria that can help maintain a healthy balance to your digestive system.
Try these options:
BREAKFAST:
OAT AND FRUIT SMOOTHIE
Serves 2 Prepare 5 minutes
1 ripe banana
2 big handfuls of fresh berries (about 200g)
2 glasses of semi-skimmed milk (about 300ml)
2 tbsp oats
Peel banana and put into a blender of food processor. Add the berries, milk and oats and whiz until smooth.
Oats – are an excellent source of energy – essential when you are carrying all that extra weight – and are high in fibre, which can help if you are constipated. Oats are also full of fantastic minerals such as zinc, which helps the reproductive system.
Bananas – are another great source of energy and also contain iron, which helps prevent anaemia.
Berries – are full of fibre and contain powerful antioxidants.
Milk – is a good source of calcium and protein.
LUNCH:
TOMATO COUSCOUS
Serve 2 Prepare 15 minutes
200g couscous
2tsp sun-dried tomato pesto
4 medium-ripe tomatoes
100g mozzarella cheese
Handful of fresh basil
Prepare the couscous in a big bowl according to the pack instructions. Add the sun-dried tomato pesto to the couscous and mix well to coat the grains – they should turn the couscous grains red. Cut the tomatoes into small chunks and add to the couscous. Tear the mozzarella into strips and the basil into small pieces; add both to the couscous. Mix everything together and season with salt and pepper.
Fresh tomatoes, tomato pesto and basil – will increase your vitamin C intake. Vitamin C aids the absorption of iron, which helps prevent anaemia.
Mozzarella – is a good source of calcium, great for your bones.
Couscous – contains plenty of carbohydrate, which will help boost your energy levels. It also contains some protein, which helps to build and repair tissue and muscle.
DINNER
CREAMED SPINACH AND PASTA
Serves 2 Prepare 10 minutes
200g wholemeal pasta
300g fresh spinach leaves, washed
Small knob of butter
1 tsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
100 ml Tesco Healthy Living Crème Fraiche
25g Parmesan cheese, grated
Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions, then drain. Chop the spinach well. Melt the butter and oil in a large pan, and then add the garlic and spinach. Cook for a minute with the lid on. Stir, then cook for another minute until the spinach, add the Parmesan cheese and mix together. Season, add the pasta and mix everything together.
Spinach – is packed with iron, which helps fight anaemia. It also contains folic acid – vital for healthy foetal development – and vitamin A, which helps maintain healthy eyesight. Dry eyes can occur in pregnancy, linked to hormonal changes in the body.
Pasta – is a good source of carbohydrate, which helps to boost energy levels.
Cheese and crème fraiche – contain calcium and protein – essential for your baby’s overall growth and development.
Drinking water at the correct time, maximises its effects on the human body.
Water:
Over the 6-week program I lost a total of 17lbs, which I was delighted with, as my target was the stone (14lbs). From the moment I started the detox I felt better, and after a few days on it I had heaps more energy, even though I was hungry some of the time. Then the colonic treatments started which were a little uncomfortable, but the good clean feeling and the increase in energy more than made up for that. The gym sessions were great I learned so much and its all stuff that I can do at home and I intend to keep it up. Over all I found the whole experience great, I feel better, I look better, I’ve more energy and confidence. All the people I met and worked with over the 6 weeks were really nice and were on the end of the telephone if I ever needed them. The only down side is I struggled at times with the changes to the diet and how that effected me some days, but that wouldn’t stop me from doing this again, and I will be keeping up the treatments every 6 months as recommended to me.
THE BIG REVEAL;
Ok guys the final day has arrived and it has been a challenge BUT I enjoyed every minute of it. I have achieved so much. I have lost a total of 15lbs over the last six weeks. The final week in the run up to the big reveal has been so exciting. First stop was on Monday I went out to Katie Janes Boutique in Castletroy to be fitted for my clothes for the photos of my makeover. Then on Thursday it was off out to Croom to Purple Rain to have my hair totally restyled which I love, then on Saturday I went over to Ultimate where I met Jess the beautician. She gave me a pedicure and a French polish and did a bit of waxing, then on Sunday Jess sprayed me with tan. The excitement was really setting in now for Monday.
Monday eventually arrived and I went over to Ultimate health to have a touch up before the photo shoot, the staff of Ultimate health, the staff of Purple Rain, and Jess the beautician met me there. The girl’s blow-dried my hair again while Jess did my make up. It was time to head to the Ardru Bar where the photos were been taken. Jason our trainer over the last six weeks was also at the Ardru Bar. It was great Janet and myself was treated like queens.
After the photos Caroline of Ultimate Health treated all of us including our families to a lovely meal. After the meal Caroline presented me with a weekend away for myself and my husband John on behalf of Ultimate Health.
My experience of the six weeks is one I will never forget I feel I have made new friends for life as well as changing my lifestyle. Thanks again to everyone involved.
MANDY…
This is my last write up on the six weeks transformation. I have done so well and achieved so much over the last few six weeks. I have lost a total of 15lbs and dropped 2 jean sizes, before I started with Ultimate Health on the six week programme I was a size 14 jeans which were quiet tight on me but, last weekend I bought new jeans I fitted nicely into a size 12 whoo hooknose of this would have been possible only for Ultimate Health and the staff Caroline, Marese and Lisa. They have been so supportive and helpful to me and not to mention good friends to me over the last 6 weeks, long may it last. Thanks girls, I think ye know what it means to me.
I would also like to thank Alan Ward and Dave Maheeney of The University of Limerick for the use of the Gym over the last few weeks and to Jason Kenny of Forever Fit promotions who was my personal trainer over the last few weeks. Jason really put me through the ropes as they say; Jason pushed me to use my ability, which is something I could never have done if he wasn’t standing over me. Thanks Jason.
Next week you will get to see the new ME in the big reveal.
I will be having my hair done by the Joanne and Karis from Purple Rain Hair Salon in Croom, and the beauty side of thing will be performed by Jess who can be contacted through Ultimate Health. She will have her work cut out beautifying me but we will see and of course the clothes and glamour will be supplied by Katie Janes boutique in the Castletroy shopping centre, which is run by Michelle a lovely, pleasant, helpful girl.
Again none of this would have been possible if it weren’t for Caroline Danaher of Ultimate Health.
Also I would like to say well done to Janet who has also lost amazing weight
Thanks to everyone involved and for anyone thinking of starting a programme like this, It definitely works but from my experience you must keep it up after the six weeks because if your like me it is very easy to go back to bad habits and it is so easy to put up weight and so hard to loose it.
Until next week for the photos of the big reveal and the new me, MANDY.
Monday 14th march
breakfast: 2 shredded wheat low fat milk
Lunch:
Dinner: pork chops veg and potatoes
Snacks: apple juice
Tuesday 15th march
B/fast: 2 weetabix low fat milk
Lunch: Veg soup 4 rye crackers
Dinner: Prawn and smoked salmon salad 2 brown bread
Snacks: apple juice
Wednesday 16th march liver flush day
fruit salad baked potatoes
Thursday 17th march
B/fast: 2 slices brown toast
Lunch: crackers with tomato and ham
Dinner: turkey veg and potatoes
Snacks none
Friday 18th march
B/fast: 2 shredded wheat low fat milk
Lunch: tuna salad sandwich apple
Dinner: lasagne
and salad
Snacks: Soya yoghurt
Saturday 19th march
B/fast: as Friday
Lunch: chicken salad sandwich
Dinner: sausage prawns bread roll
Snacks: none
Sunday 20th march
B/fast: as Friday
Lunch: chicken salad roll
Dinner: salmon potatoes veg
Snacks:2 weight watchers cookies
Monday 14 march;
Gym was cancelled this eve so I went home and did a good session on my own, back to eating healthy after the weekend, and still on the apple juice for the liver flush on Wednesday.
This is the last week of the 6 and then next week we will be getting ready for the final photo shoot, the hair, makeup clothes so looking forward to that side of it and then the big reveal.
Tuesday 15th march;
Was shopping this eve and I’m now one of those people who reads and compares the labels, but I’m still learning and enjoying it looking for healthy tasty food. Went for a long walk, as it was a lovely evening.
Wednesday 16th march;
liver flush day so as I couldn’t eat after 2pm we only did a light session in the gym but Jason still works you. When I got home I had to start on my Epsom salts, you have to make up 3 cupfuls of water to 4 tblsp of salts, divide in 4, and drink one at 6pm, one at 8pm, then at 10pm drink a half cup of olive oil with a pulped grapefruit in it, lie down and the stones will flush from the liver. Next morning you take the last 2 cups of salts.
Thursday 17th march;
Last night was different I felt sick from the moment I took the first salts but had the second and then the oil mix. When I lay down I taught I could feel a fluttering sensation, slept on and off but it was an uncomfortable night. Took the last 2 salts this morning and after the effects of those wore off I was fine but hungry. Later this evening my stomach felt very flat and calm, so it’s made me feel better how I don’t know.
Friday 18th march;
had my last colonic to day that’s no 7 didn’t believe that I had that many. Also had last weigh in and that’s a total of 17lbs down since I started, the liver flush helped me lose it this week, so now that’s enough its to maintain it and tone up.
Saturday 19th march:
I’m away this weekend visiting people who I haven’t seen since I started this and they all noticed a difference in me and that was lovely to see all my hard work has made such a difference to the way I look and feel.
Sunday 20th march
this is my last diary entry as next week is the photo shoot and the big reveal of the ‘new’ Mandy and I. Its sad to see it all coming to an end but as I’ve said before its only the start for me. I want to thank everyone who has supported me, my fiancé for encouraging me to keep going when it got really hard, Jason for all the support and what he has taught me, and especially all at the ultimate health clinic for giving me the chance to do this. Its given me confidence, made me realise that I can do anything if I put my mind to it, and I can stun himself when I go up the aisle thank you all so much for that xxxx
This week have been a tough week; I have been to the gym a few times, doing weights, on the walking machine and not to mention the circuit training with Jason. Outside of the sessions with Jason I continue to train away on my own using the programmes that Jason has set out for Janet and myself.
I have also had my routine colonic with Caroline this week which gives me the energy to do these activities, the girls in Ultimate Health are so helpful to me with regards to my diet and they give me advise on new foods that I am experimenting with.
Unfortunately it is all about to come to an end next week, but when I say coming to an end I mean the six-week transformation. For me it will be an ongoing experience and I will keep you all informed of my progress through facebook. I will still be going to the gym regularly, and even though I wont have a personal trainer I think I have learned alot from Jason to keep me going.
I will also still have colonics as required and will be going in to Ultimate Health every week for a weigh in to encourage me to keep it up.
Next week will be the final write up so I will fill you in all the gym activities of next week, I will also be having an abdominal massage with Lisa and a colonic with Caroline and I will be doing another liver flush which is very hard to take but well worth it so I will let you know next week how to do that.
Until next week the final week
MANDY.
Monday 7th
Breakfast: 2 shredded wheat 100ml low fat milk
Lunch: chicken salad 1 brown bread
Dinner: salad sandwich on brown bread
Snacks: 1 litre apple juice Soya yoghurt 1 pear
Tuesday 8th
Breakfast: as Monday
Lunch: veg soup
Dinner: veg and potatoes pancakes with chocolate sauce and ice-cream
Snacks: 1 litre apple juice pear
Wednesday 9th
Breakfast: wheatabix low fat milk
Lunch: salmon and veg
Dinner: 2 brown bread, egg cup cheese, and salad.
Snacks: 1 litre apple juice 2 brown bread
Thursday 10th
Breakfast 2 shredded wheat
Lunch chicken and veg
Dinner ham salad sandwich on brown bread
Snacks apple juice Soya yoghurt flapjack
Friday 11th
Breakfast as Thursday
Lunch 2 egg omelette 2 brown bread
Dinner chicken veg and rice
Snacks apple juice
Saturday 12th
was out last night so ate a bread roll and slice of toast only
Sunday 13th
breakfast 2 shredded wheat
Lunch soup and crackers
Dinner 3 chicken balls brown rice stir fried veg
Snacks apple juice flapjack
Monday 7th march
Start of a new week and had a great workout with Jason. I’m going to take up a class in UL when I’m finished this, as I really want to continue with the exercise, I’m enjoying it so much and feel so good.
Tuesday 8th march
Had a hard day to-day, as I’m drinking 1 litre of apple juice a day to prepare for a liver flush at the week end, I’m feeling tired and have no energy, and think its from the high amount of sugar I’m taking in, but its only a few more days so I’ll stick it out and should be better next week when it done. Had pancakes so that made up for the bad day and boy did I enjoy them.
Wednesday 9th march
Felt better to-day still tired but not in bathroom as much as yesterday, was reading about this flush and it doesn’t sound too nice, but I’ve done so much in the last few weeks, I’ll give this a go, everything made me feel so good I hope this will too.
Thursday 10th march
had a great day to day, went to a spin class in UL as Jason was away, and enjoyed it, given that I didn’t know where the gym was a few weeks ago, that’s a big thing for me. When I got home I was trying on clothes as I have my hen night to-morrow night and after losing the weight I felt great. I want to thank Caroline Marese and Lisa from Ultimate Health for choosing me and for this chance they have given me, as I would have struggled to achieve what I have on my own. Also thanks to Jason for all he has taught me, it’s thanks to you all that I feel so great this evening.
Friday 11th march
had a colonic this morning and I’ve put the liver flush off till Wednesday as I’m going out to night.
Saturday 12th march
Best I don’t tell you how I’m feeling to day.
Sunday 13th march
back to normal to day, had a lovely long walk, and back on the apple juice to get ready for my liver flush. This will be officially over for me soon, but really it’s just the start of a better lifestyle for me for the future.
