DAY 1.

After reading a series of tweets from a colleague in our Sydney office...I’m inspired! This woman has done a detox that lasted a month.

Here it is: NO SUGAR, NO WHEAT (GLUTEN), NO BOOZE, NO COFFEE AND NO DAIRY. For 28 days. Sound crazy? Almost impossible? Well after some research (the internet never lies), I’ve found this could help clear up my skin, and drop some of the fat that’s been lingering around my belly.

I’m getting married next year, and working early mornings in a busy news room (3am start), I’ve found it a struggle to maintain a healthy, balanced diet. I’m ALWAYS tired, ALWAYS hungry and often stressed. This leads to a lot of bread, chocolate and beer being consumed during the week, plus a sneaky wine or few on weekends.

I’ve been told to start the “detox” on a weekend, as I’ll feel headaches and a lack of energy in the first few days.

So here’s day 1.

Breakfast: Rolled oats with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a dash of soy milk.

Lunch: Home-made hummus (my first time – amazing! EASY too), carrot and celery sticks and rice crackers.

Dinner: Ar a Thai Restaurant. I shared a Green Curry (vegetarian) with some steamed rice. Watched my boyfriend enjoy a beer while I sank a 750ml bottle of sparkling mineral water.

I’m trying to beef up my exercise too, so we went for a bike ride in the afternoon.

Day 1 done! Can I do 27 more?