30 Days Of Meals You Can Eat During A Sugar Detox

    I gave up all added sugar and artificial sweeteners for an entire month and actually didn't hate it. Here's everything I ate along the way.

    Arielle Calderon
    by Arielle Calderon

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed

    Hi! I'm Arielle, and you're probably here because you read about how I cut all added sugar and artificial sweeteners for 30 days.

    Day 1:

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    Breakfast: Toast with natural peanut butter, banana slices, and chia seeds

    Lunch: Quinoa bowl with kale, chickpeas, grilled chicken, lemon juice, salt and pepper

    Snack 1: Plain nonfat Greek yogurt with orange slices

    Snack 2: Carrots and an apple

    Dinner: Spaghetti squash boat with marinara, mushrooms, spinach, olive oil, chicken sausage, and lite mozzarella cheese

    Dessert: ½ serving frozen mango chunks, ½ serving frozen blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 4

    Day 2:

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    Breakfast: Toast with Asiago cheese, smoked salmon, capers, and cracked pepper

    Lunch: Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice (cauliflower, olive oil, garlic, green onions, shallots, lime juice, salt and pepper) with black beans, corn, red peppers, avocado, and lime yogurt sauce (plain nonfat Greek yogurt with lime zest, lime juice, salt and pepper)

    Snack 1: Apple

    Snack 2: Baby carrots

    Dinner: Spaghetti squash with marinara, mushrooms, chicken sausage, an egg, and everything seasoning

    Dessert: Mashed frozen banana with frozen strawberries

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 3:

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    Pre-workout snack: Raw almonds

    Breakfast: Egg White Cups with mushrooms, spinach, lite mozzarella cheese, and everything seasoning

    Lunch: Salad with apples, carrots, yellow bell peppers, chickpeas, avocado, grilled chicken, and lime yogurt sauce

    Snack: Blueberry RX Bar

    Dinner: Cilantro lime cauliflower rice with black beans, corn, red peppers, and chicken sausage

    Dessert: Mashed frozen banana with frozen strawberries

    Total fruit servings: 4

    Day 4:

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    Breakfast: Spicy Sweet Potato Hash with red onion, red pepper, jalapeño, and spicy chicken sausage

    Lunch: Cilantro lime cauliflower rice with black beans, corn, avocado, and lime yogurt sauce

    Snack: Carrots

    Dinner: Grilled Cheese With Lite Mozzarella, Brussels Sprouts, and Apple

    Dessert: Frozen strawberries

    Total fruit servings: 2

    Day 5:

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    Pre-workout snack: Bell pepper slices

    Breakfast: Sweet potato hash with red pepper, red onion, jalapeño, mushrooms, and an egg

    Lunch: Buffalo turkey zoodle bowl with onions, celery, and carrots

    Snack: Baby carrots

    Dinner: Grilled cheese with Brussels and apple slices

    Dessert: Frozen mashed banana with frozen blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 6:

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    Breakfast: Sweet potato hash with red pepper, red onion, jalapeño, mushrooms, and an egg

    Snack 1: Raw almonds

    Lunch: Grilled cheese with Brussels and apple slices

    Snack 2: Baby carrots and a clementine

    Dinner: Zoodles with spinach, carrots, mushrooms, onions, celery, ground turkey, and low-sodium soy sauce

    Dessert: Frozen mashed banana with frozen blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 4

    Day 7:

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    Breakfast: Toast with natural peanut butter, banana slices, and cinnamon

    Lunch: Egg white omelet with shallots and kale, with a side of greens

    Snack: Carrots and lime yogurt sauce

    Dinner: Stuffed acorn squash with ground turkey, spinach, and pomegranate seeds

    Dessert: Frozen pineapple

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 8:

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    Pre-workout: Raw almonds

    Breakfast: Hearty breakfast hash with eggs, ground turkey, spinach, pomegranate seeds, and a side of roasted acorn squash

    Lunch: Salad with romaine lettuce, roasted cauliflower, bell peppers, red onions, grilled chicken, chickpeas, and Buffalo sauce

    Snack: Baby carrots and hummus

    Dinner: Grilled cheese with lite mozzarella, red onions, garlic, mushrooms, and fresh figs

    Dessert: Frozen mashed banana with frozen blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 4

    Day 9:

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    Breakfast: Toast with peanut butter, banana slices, and cinnamon

    Lunch: Crab, Mango, and Avocado Tacos

    Snack: Baby carrots

    Dinner: Spanish Cauliflower Rice with red kidney beans, red onions, garlic, oil, bell peppers, and lite mozzarella cheese

    Dessert: Frozen pineapple

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 10:

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    Pre-workout: Raw almonds

    Breakfast: Sweet Potato Toast with peanut butter and fresh figs

    Lunch: Harvest salad bowl with apples, roasted butternut squash, sautéed onions, roasted Brussels sprouts, and pepitas

    Snack: Baby carrots and hummus

    Dinner: Chicken fajitas with Spanish cauliflower rice

    Dessert: Frozen pineapple

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 11

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    Breakfast: Open-faced grilled cheese with sautéed mushrooms and onions, and fresh figs

    Lunch: Crab and mango salsa cucumber rounds with avocado

    Snack 1: Clementine

    Snack 2: Baby carrots

    Dinner: Chicken fajitas with Spanish cauliflower rice

    Dessert: Heated apples and cinnamon

    Total fruit servings: 4

    Day 12:

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    Breakfast: Sweet potato toast with peanut butter, banana slices, and cinnamon

    Lunch: St. Paddy's Bowl with spinach, green apple, avocado, cucumbers, jalapeños, sugar snap peas, edamame, and grilled chicken

    Snack: Carrots and hummus

    Dinner: Open-faced grilled cheese with mushrooms, onions, fresh figs, and lite mozzarella

    Dessert: Clementine and frozen blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 4

    Day 13

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    Breakfast: Egg, Spinach, and Mushroom Quesadillas

    Lunch: Raw zoodles with edamame, avocado, apples, and Buffalo sauce

    Snack: Baby carrots and hummus

    Dinner: Steak fajitas without the tortillas

    Dessert: Mashed frozen banana with frozen blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 14

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    Breakfast: Egg white cups with spinach, mushrooms, and jalapeños

    Lunch: Open-faced pear, mozzarella, and turkey sandwich

    Snack: Cucumbers and hummus

    Dinner: Steak fajitas

    Dessert: Frozen blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 2

    Day 15

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    Pre-workout: Red pepper slices and raw almonds

    Breakfast: Egg white omelet with spinach, figs, and mozzarella cheese, with a side of avocado

    Lunch: Grain bowl with greens, roasted butternut squash, grilled chicken, dill cucumber, brown rice and quinoa blend, roasted cauliflower, apple slices, and heirloom carrots

    Snack: Baby carrots

    Dinner: Coconut Lime Cauliflower Rice with mango salsa and chili lime shrimp

    Dessert: Frozen strawberries and blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 4

    Day 16

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    Breakfast: Sweet potato toast with peanut butter, bananas, and cinnamon

    Lunch: Coconut lime cauliflower rice with mango salsa and avocado

    Snack 1: Mixed fruit

    Snack 2: Carrots

    Dinner: Open-faced fig, mozzarella, and turkey sandwich

    Dessert: Frozen strawberries and blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 5

    Day 17

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    Pre-workout: Cucumber slices and raw almonds

    Breakfast: Sweet Potato Rounds with apple cinnamon oatmeal

    Snack 1: Mixed fruit

    Lunch: Salad with grilled chicken, kale, quinoa, chickpeas, raw beets, broccoli, and pepitas

    Snack 2: Carrots

    Dinner: Coconut lime cauliflower rice with mango salsa and chili lime shrimp

    Dessert: Frozen mango and frozen mashed banana

    Total fruit servings: 5

    Day 18

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    Breakfast: Toast with white cheddar cheese, smoked salmon, and capers

    Lunch: Greek zoodle bowl with raw zucchini, yellow bell peppers, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, cucumbers, and feta cheese

    Snack 1: Pineapple slices

    Snack 2: Carrots and hummus

    Snack 3: Apple

    Dinner: Jalapeño Turkey Burger with guac and carrot fries

    Dessert: Mango chunks

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 19

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    Pre-workout: Apple

    Breakfast: Sweet potato hash with red onion, red pepper, jalapeño, and an egg

    Lunch: Jalapeño turkey burger with carrots, cucumbers, avocado, and lime yogurt sauce

    Snack 1: Mixed fruit

    Snack 2: More mixed fruit

    Dinner: Baked Salmon With Mustard-Dill Sauce

    Dessert: Mango chunks and frozen mashed banana

    Total fruit servings: Honestly, too many to admit. :(

    Day 20

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    Snack 1: Apple

    Breakfast: Egg-in-the-Hole Reinvented with acorn squash, eggs, crushed almonds, and a chopped date

    Lunch: Jalapeño turkey burger with lite mozzarella cheese, spicy guacamole, and carrot fries

    Snack 2: Red pepper slices, cucumber slices, baby carrots, and lime yogurt sauce

    Snack 3: Clementine

    Dinner: Baked salmon with mustard-dill sauce and sautéed Brussels and spinach

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 21

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    Breakfast: Toast with ricotta cheese and warm cinnamon apples

    Snack 1: Bell peppers, cucumber slices, and carrots with lime yogurt sauce

    Lunch: Jalapeño turkey burger with guacamole, a fried egg, and a side of sautéed Brussels sprouts and spinach

    Snack 2: Carrots and hummus

    Dinner: Zoodle bowl with edamame, pearl onions, clementine wedges, and shrimp

    Dessert: Frozen mixed fruit

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 22

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    Pre-workout: Apple

    Breakfast: Avocado toast with pomegranate seeds

    Lunch: Brown rice bowl with shredded carrots, red onions, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, chickpeas, grilled chicken, and lime yogurt sauce

    Snack 1: Plain nonfat Greek yogurt with orange slices

    Snack 2: Carrots

    Dinner: Chicken Sausage, Kale, and Pine Nut Spaghetti Squash Boat

    Dessert: Frozen pineapple and blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 4

    Day 23

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    Pre-workout: Red pepper slices

    Breakfast: Rice cakes with guacamole, a hard-boiled egg, and hot sauce

    Lunch: Open-faced turkey, pear, and cheese sandwich

    Snack 1: Carrots and hummus

    Snack 2: Apple

    Dinner: Chicken sausage, kale, and pine nut spaghetti squash boat

    Dessert: Frozen pineapple and blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 24

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    Pre-workout: Carrots and hummus

    Breakfast: 2-Ingredient Pancakes with pomegranate seeds and melted peanut butter

    Lunch: Salad bowl with roasted carrots, roasted red onion, grilled chicken, and roasted cauliflower

    Dinner: Open-faced turkey, pear, and cheese sandwich

    Dessert: Strawberries and blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 4

    Day 25

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    Breakfast: Sweet potato hash with peppers, onions, jalapeños, and an egg

    Snack 1: Carrots

    Lunch: Sun-dried Tomato and Avocado Grilled Cheese

    Snack 2: Enlightened Sea Salt Crisps

    Dinner: Brussels sprouts, apple slices, onions, and chicken sausage

    Dessert: Blueberries and strawberries

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 26

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    Pre-workout: One egg, one egg white, and sliced cucumbers and peppers

    Breakfast: Chicken Sausage and Cheese Sweet Potato Toast with pomegranate seeds

    Lunch: Toast with guacamole, feta, sun-dried tomatoes, and hot sauce, served with a side of carrots and bell peppers

    Snack: Plain nonfat Greek yogurt and orange slices

    Dinner: Shrimp, Brussels sprouts, and Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

    Dessert: Frozen strawberries

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 27

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    Breakfast: Toast with ricotta cheese, sliced apples, fresh figs, and cinnamon

    Lunch: Egg white frittata with peppers, tomatoes, and onions

    Snack 1: Carrots and hummus

    Snack 2: Sliced cucumbers

    Dinner: Cauliflower mashed potatoes, baked salmon, and Brussels sprouts

    Dessert: Frozen strawberries

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 28

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    Breakfast: Toast with ricotta, mozzarella, and fresh figs

    Lunch: Egg white omelet with a side of greens

    Snack 1: Mango slices and plain nonfat Greek yogurt

    Snack 2: Cucumbers and hummus

    Dinner: Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad With Butternut Squash and baked salmon

    Dessert: Blueberries

    Total fruit servings: 4

    Day 29

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    Pre-workout: One hard-boiled egg, one hard-boiled egg white, and red peppers

    Breakfast: Acorn Squash Breakfast Bowl with yogurt, blueberries, peanut butter, and slivered almonds

    Lunch: Shaved Brussels sprout salad with roasted butternut squash, feta, pumpkinseeds, apples, pomegranate seeds, grilled chicken, and hot sauce

    Snack: Carrots and horseradish hummus

    Dinner: Turkey Quinoa Zoodles

    Dessert: Pineapple

    Total fruit servings: 3

    Day 30