what happens after The Master Cleanse

I posted previously about The Master Cleanse and how it cleans out your body.  The question came up, well what do I do next, to not re-toxify my body after cleaning it out.

I'm already a vegetarian and have played with the idea of going all the way vegan.  But I'm still not sure if that's a choice for me.  But while on the Master Cleanse, I read the book The Raw Food Detox Diet.  Now if I don't think I can make it as a vegan, there is no way I'd be able to make it raw.  But, I thought I'd give this a read, see what it's about and possibly try to adopt some of the theories, ideas, and practices into my own diet.

After reading the book, on the last day of The Master Cleanse, we went to Costco and bought 115$ worth of fruit and veggies alone.  And that's in bulk my friends.  Determined to lose weight and adopt some healthier eating practices, I immediately made some of the recipes from the Raw Food Detox Diet.  I made a salad dressing, that we were eh, not thrilled with, I made fresh fruit roll-ups (which brings in one of our new toys, the dehydrator.), I made almondaise (that's mayo made with almonds!), and I also made a salad dressing made with avocado, my absolute favorite.  We bought carrots, spinach, red bell pepper, romaine lettuce, mushrooms (which I typically don't like, but thought I'd give another chance), celery, cucumber, apples, oranges, plums, cantaloupe, honeydew, kiwis, blackberries, and mangos.  To round out the grocery shopping, I headed to whole foods for the hard to find things for some of the recipes, like raw soy sauce.  I also picked up some sprouts because they didn't have them at Costco.

Less than a week later, we are down to a couple red bell peppers, celery, and carrots.  Most of everything else is gone.  I have had some of the best raw salads one can have in the last few days.

I've also made raw bread with carrots, celery, and raisins.  Ed really likes it and since we have so many carrots and celery left, I might be making some more soon. To me it tastes like that salad Nanny (my grandmother) use to make us where you shred carrots and add raisins and cover it in Mayo.  Just minus the mayo and pressed together to make bread.  It's really good and something that we might make often.

I'll keep you guys updated on the fruit and veggie front and let you know how it's going.  I am determined to be a healthier person!  If you have any suggestions to raw food or generally healthy recipes let me know!