Day 2 - Candida Diet

Day two was rough. I was feeling really hungry all day but I will talk more about that in a minute.

Below is the food situation for the second day.

Breakfast: Detox Drink and Eggs over sauteed cabbage
Lunch: Green Smoothie and Cucumber Salad with tomatoes
Snack: (not part of the meal plan) almonds and turkey lunch meat
Dinner: Asparagus Soup

Recipes

Eggs Sauteed over Cabbage - Serves 1
1.5 cups cabbage thinly sliced
1 egg
1 tsp Asian sesame oil (optional)
1 tsp parsley, chopped
1.5 tbsp. coconut oil
Pinch salt and pepper to taste

1:Slice cabbage into thin strips and rinse under cold water
2:Place 1 tablespoon of coconut oil into skillet and preheat to medium high heat
3:Place cabbage into skillet and season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 5 minutes and set aside
4:Add 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil to the skillet and cook egg on medium low heat
5:Place egg over cabbage and top with parsley

Green Smoothie - Serves 1
1 tomato
1 stalk of celery
4 large spinach leaves
1/2 cup parsley

1:Put all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until desired consistency is reached (I added a little unsweetened coconut milk to make it smoother)

Cumber Salad with Tomatoes - Serves 2 to 3
1 cucumber, sliced
2 tomatoes, sliced
1/4 red onion, sliced
1 tbsp parsley leaves
1 tbsp cilantro leaves
3 tbsp olive oil
1 lime
salt and pepper

1:Cut your vegetables
2:In a salad bow, toss together the cucumber, tomatoes, onion, parsley leaves and cilantro leaves
3:In a cup or jar, mix together the oil, lime juice, salt and pepper, drizzle over vegetables and distribute evenly, serve

Asparagus Soup - Serves 6
1 quart (4 cups) chicken stock
1 tbsp Vidalia onion, chopped
2 lb asparagus, ends removed, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt and pepper, to taste
1 tsp chives, minced for garnish

1:In a large soup pot on medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic in coconut oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sauté until the onion becomes translucent
2:Add the asparagus to the pot and cover with chicken broth. Cover the pot with a lid and boil asparagus until it is soft and tender
3:Transfer the soup to a food processor or high speed blender and process until smooth. Pour into soup bowls and sprinkle with ground pepper and chives

Reactions

Food: Breakfast and Dinner were amazing. I was really surprised with breakfast. It did not smell that great when it was cooking but it was really yummy. Lunch, on the other hand, I couldn't eat. I have issues with cucumber I guess. I got through about one third of a serving before I couldn't eat anymore. That is why I included a snack.

Body: I had a headache off and on yesterday. It was nothing compared to the first day. I felt tired a lot of the day as well. I was hungry all day. I read that feeling hungry is just part of the process. But it was pretty rough. I am feeling less "sick". That feeling in the back of my throat has almost disappeared.

I mentioned yesterday that I go to the gym. Because the calories in this diet are so low I take it really easy when exercising. For example, last night I walked on the treadmill at three miles an hour for about 40 minutes. That was it. Exercise will help with the detox process. I'm keeping the workouts light just so I don't burn too many calories.

I had a full gallon of water yesterday as well.

For your information, some kitchen gadgets that have come in handy with this diet are a spiralizer (I got mine for about $15 at Bed, Bath and Beyond.), food processor, immersion blender and a mandolin slicer.