Cleanse your body in three days!
If you’re embarking on a healthy eating journey, a thorough cleanse and detox will help you to get into the spirit of your new plan and will ready your body for the nutrients and superfoods that will comprise your healthy, new lifestyle! This 3 day cleanse diet at home is designed to kickstart a healthy eating plan and cleanse your system.
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Be sure to drink plenty of water while completing the Three Day Cleanse diet at home. We recommend drinking four 12-ounce glasses of either spring, filtered, or distilled water daily. Avoid flavored or sweetened water. It is recommended to juice twice daily. We like to use the Breville Juice Fountain.
This detox does not include added sweeteners, caffeine, dairy, wheat or gluten, or animal protein.
Three-Day Cleanse & Detox
NOTE: The 3 day cleanse diet at home has recipe recommendations listed under each photo. Scroll to the end to find the free shopping list download for all the recipes listed. You can also find the download and tips for success here.
Early Morning Beverage
Lemon Ginger Detox Drink Recipe
You’ll drink this beverage daily, but be sure to prepare it fresh each morning.
Breakfast Options
For breakfast, choose any of the beverages above. You can alternate each morning or stick with the same one!
Mid-Morning Snack
We highly recommend using the freshest veggies you can but feel free to cut them up the night before to make your 3 day cleanse diet at home even easier.
Lunch
Cucumber, Tomato, and Avocado Salad
This crisp and flavorful salad is loaded with nutrients and healthy fats to help get you through the day.
Mid-Afternoon Snack Options
You can choose any of the recipes above for your mid-afternoon snack.
Dinner
Flush The Fat Away Vegetable Soup
You can prepare this recipe once and eat it all 3 days to save time!
Before Bed Beverage
Prepare fresh each night to wrap up your 3 day cleanse diet at home!
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Detox adapted from the book Hungry for Change – Ditch the Diet, Conquer the Cravings, and Eat Your Way to Lifelong Health.
As with any change in diet, we recommend that you consult your doctor before beginning the cleanse and detox. If you are allergic to any ingredients, do not include them in your cleanse. Instead, use an alternative.
Disclaimer: The 3 day cleanse diet at home plan provided on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from a physician or other healthcare professional. The Three-Day Cleanse and Detox has not been officially evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, nor have the results of the Three-Day Cleanse and Detox been established as medical fact.
Consult a physician regarding the applicability of the Three-Day Cleanse and Detox with respect to your individual health. Your physician should be aware of all medical conditions that you may have as well as the medications and supplements you are taking.
Skinny Ms. makes no warranties or representations regarding the results to be achieved from the Three-Day Cleanse and Detox, and results are likely to vary from participant to participant.
Any detox tips you want to share with us? Share with us in the comments!
Additional Detox Recipes
In the mood for more detoxifying recipes? Try our Instant Pot Green Detox Soup for lunch or dinner! You can also give this Apple Cider Vinegar and Cranberry Detox Drink a try to get your mornings started off right!
Keep your healthy diet going by jumping into our 7-Day Flush The Fat Away Meal Plan next!
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Editor’s Note: Originally published October 21, 2012
I’m excited to be starting the cleanse, but I’m already missing my coffee. Is it okay to have chamomile tea in the morning and throughout the day?
Janet, Definitely! 🙂
3 questions 1) these smoothies sound disgusting. Are there any other breakfast options? 2) what’s the difference between juicing and the smoothies? 3)folks are posting about a sunrise smoothie but I don’t see it listed as an option. If it is an option, where’s the recipe?
Jennifer, Here’s the Sunrise Smoothie recipe https://skinnyms.com/strawberry-sunrise-smoothie-recipe/. It’s not a recipe in the this detox.
Smoothie: Add all ingredients to a blender, pulse until smooth, then drink. This method leaves all the nutrients in the drink.
Juice: Fruits and/or Veggies are added to a juicer machine, a little at a time, then the juice is extracted leaving behind pulp which can be used for broth or other recipes.
Hope this helps!
Soooo this is my day one of the three day cleanse, wow a lot of food for a day, which brings me to my question of ,, is it ok to omit the mid morning or the mid afternoon snacks ? I feel like I’ve been eating all day and while I’m looking forward to the HOT soup for dinner I just can’t eat another bite before that so I want to omit the mid afternoon snack, never thought I would hear my self ever say that lol , thank you in advance !!
Suzanne, Sure that’s fine! The snacks are for anyone who is still hungry and they help to prevent cheating on “not allowed” foods. 🙂
I lost 5 lbs on this cleanse ?? Both my Husband and I enjoy it and do it together which helps with some of the serving sizes. I choose one smoothie for the 3 days, prepared ahead of time and froze them in zip lock bags. (Cleanse and detox smoothie) tastes like apple and cinnamon:) I made 6 bags of chopped veggies for the mid morning snack and choose the green bean & zuchinni salad for mid afternoon snack (delicious! I get requests for it all the time from my husband). The salad is very filling and the dressing is delicious. I pre juice my lemons into a mason jar for easier prep of the dressing and morning lemon water. We love the soup! Which lasts for all 3 days for the two of us. I add the spinach just before serving each night… I just portion out our soup into a pot and add it in then while reheating the soup. Sometimes I add the quinoa if I’m feeling hungry. This is a go to for getting back on track for us multiple times a year. Honestly, the hardest part for me is drinking enough water. The time I didn’t keep track of it nor cared as much, I didn’t lose as much weight. So DRINK UP 🙂
Crystal, WOW…these are some great tips! Thank you so much for the tips and feedback. Here’s my tip on how to drink enough water:
Depending on your daily water intake, for example, if your goal is 8 (8 ounce) glasses per day:
Tear 8 small pieces of paper and place in a small bowl. Every time you drink a glass, remove a piece of paper. Know that by the end of the evening, all
pieces of paper must be set aside. I started doing this over one year ago. It may sound silly, but it works! I drink 12 (8 ounce) glasses each and my skin, hair, nails, etc.. have improved 100%. I feel like I look several years younger. Give it a try and keep us posted! 🙂
Dear Gale, I would absolutely love that you included a grocery list for this Cleanse & Detox! Please please please make them for your other day/week meal plans 🙂 it would be a HUGE help.
Thanks for the feedback, Crystal. We are looking into adding more grocery lists to our posts.
What is the quinoa on the shopping list for? Also does juicing for breakfast have better weight loss results than the coconut smoothie or green smoothie?
Ana, The quinia is optional. Juicing veggies will have a lot fewer calories than smoothies.
Can I add kabocha squash instead of sweet potato for the soup? Day one today! I’m also having soup for lunch instead of salad cause it’s cold!
Ana, Sure, that’ fine! Soup does sound good today. 🙂
Excited to try this cleanse/detox. Can I use plain balsamic vinegar on salad instead of the dressing, or is only apple cider vinegar allowed?
Suzy, Yes you can use balsamic, just make sure it doesn’t contain caramel coloring.
Good afternoon. I am all ready to start tomorrow. Just asking your opinion. I usually take fish oil, Oseo-flex, and CoQ10 every day, my own decision. Should I hold off on taking those for the three days? Maybe just cut the Fish oil to stay away from the meat theme? Thanks for your opinion.
Melinda, You should be fine with your supplements. 🙂
If I don’t have a juicer is it okay to not juice at all throughout the cleanse and just drink the smoothies? If so, would you recommend cutting the recipe in half?
Robyn, Do you have a blender? I have used my blender in the past and strained it though a mesh colander.
If you drink just the smoothies, follow the serving size.
Thank you the strainer worked great! I like the juice better. I am finishing my tea on day 3 and enjoyed the cleanse. I feel great and enjoyed all the foods and didn’t ever feel hungry . Will definitely do this again but to clarify, when you say you reccokend 2 juices daily- should we be replacing a snack for a 2nd juice?
Robyn, Look over the options and choose as you wish. 🙂
how do i replace my coffee??? can I do a coffee with almond milk?
Cindy, Almond or another nut milk, unsweetened.
I didn’t see the recommendations for flax seed….
I have type 2 diabetes using both insulin and oral medication, is this cleanse ok for diabetics?
Betty, Since we are not doctors, please do check with your doctor before using the cleanse. 🙂
Hello! I am on day 1 of the cleanse, and this morning I had the coconut smoothie, is it possible to eat the portions of the items by themselves instead of putting them into the blender? I didn’t like the smoothie, I like all the items, but not mixed together.
Katie, Definitely! That’s a great idea. 🙂