The 30-Day Mojo Detox is based on a whole food diet that will fuel you with genuine nutrients. It is a diet that is suitable for everybody and has been specifically designed to enhance the natural detoxification of your body, improve your nutritional status, and help you achieve weight-loss if you have excess weight to lose.
The Mojo Detox Diet is low in toxins, sugar, carbs, and saturated fats. The meal plan includes a high intake of vegetables, salad, and fruit with a healthy level of good fats. Also on the diet is lower amounts of complex carbs, healthy grains, and grass-fed and free-range eggs, meat, fish, and poultry, which will be slowly introduced over the weeks.
For those with specific dietary requirements we have you covered with replacement options for pescatarians/vegetarians/vegans.
Some of you have eaten like this before, for some of you it is the first time doing something like this. Go gently, and slowly. Don’t feel like you have to purchase everything and make every single recipe in the first week, especially if it’s your first time. Choose 3-5 recipes you like the sound of and make extras to have on the days you are busy. You can progress from there, step by step, day by day. I have your back every step of the way!
Here's a guide to help you plan your shopping, recipes and servings for the week ahead:
SHOPPING:
Shop at the supermarket, farmer’s market, or online (info on this is in the cleanse page and Friday’s email). It can be tricky (and expensive) to buy everything organic (especially the pantry staples) in that first week. If you are new to this buy the foods marked in blue (highest in toxins) as organic and the rest conventionally. If budget is a priority purchase your food from Aldi.
- STAPLES: This list contains a list of pantry staples that should last you the 30-days. Please note that there will be more pantry items to purchase along the way and that we will always list everything in the shopping list in case you miss a shop one week.
- PERISHABLES: You will use these throughout the 30-day period, and you may need a top up as you go. There will be additional perishables to purchase during the 30 day experience.
- VEGGIES/FRUIT: The quantities marked next to the food on the shopping list relate to the serving size of the recipes. Most of the brekkies are for one, lunches for two, and dinners are family size. Adjust your shopping list and recipes accordingly if you're cooking for one, although having leftovers works well when life is busy. If you make batch soups they last for a long time (up to 2 months in the freezer). It’s also worth getting the full quantity of fruit and veggies if you have kids - if they’re anything like mine they will get through them pretty quickly!
KITCHEN:
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT: You will need a blender and/or juicer to make your detox smoothies and juices, and a slow cooker or casserole pot is handy for some of the winter-warming dinners. If you have a Thermomix, as do I, I will email you how-to recipes when appropriate. A stainless-steel thermos is handing if you go out for work and a tabletop lemon juicer is invaluable for your morning detox drink. The rest of the list is in your week 1 recipe book.
RECIPES:
IMMUNITY BOOSTING LEMON WATER: The recipe for this is in the link above and you will receive more information, including a video tutorial in tonight’s email.
MOJO DETOX RECIPES: We generally receive questions about the Mojo Detox Recipe servings. We used to make the serving size for 1 person but then we were asked for recipes to feed a family or partner. In the end the best way seemed to be to create dinner recipes that served a family, and smaller portion sizes for breakfast and lunch. As many of you are working from home during this time, the lunches typically serve 2 people, so you can feed a partner or hubby too.
SNACKS: These servings are for one person, except for the dips/sauces which can be incorporated into different meals and snacks throughout the week. Go light on the snacks and tahini sauces if weight-loss is a goal for you.
HOT DRINKS/JUICES/SMOOTHIES: These are typically large servings and can be for 2 people although calorie wise you can have a large one and it shouldn't affect your weight loss efforts.
SOUPS: The typical recipe serves 3 regular or 2 large bowls. This is a great meal to make leftovers with for when you are busy, as it will keep in the fridge for up to a week, in the freezer for a couple of months. When/if you have leftovers, reheat in a chemical-free (stainless steel, glass, ceramic) pot and not in the microwave which admits radiation toxins.
LUNCHES: These typically serve 2 people or 3 small servings. If making it for yourself halve the portion size or put the leftovers in the fridge for the next day.
DINNERS: Serves 2-4, check the recipe and adapt accordingly.
GETTING STARTED:
Meal Prepping and Planning tips are in tonight’s email. This is a really important step for me as it helps ease the weeknight chaos - making lunchboxes, school activities, housework, my teenage son asking when dinner’s ready!
Sunday is a great time for this and should only take you a couple of hours once you know what you’re doing. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing all those glass containers lined up in your fridge with meals for the next few days. But if this is not possible review the next day's meals and snacks the day before and pre-prepare what you can, or make larger quantities and eat leftovers.