DR. LEONARD MEHLMAUER, ND

THE GREAT LIQUID DIET

DAY 1 of 30

LET'S GET STARTED

One step at a time

YOUR GLD · DAY ONE

DAY 1

Welcome & Intention.

Today the body stops digesting and starts cleaning house. A big boost to your health — and the start of thirty days of gentle Purification.

— Blessings, Dr. Leonard

01. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TODAY

Today's note from Dr. Leonard

Read this first — everything else builds on it.

Dr. Leonard Mehlmauer, ND

NATUROPATH - EYOLOGIST - 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE

GLD - DAY 1 of 30

Hello, and Welcome!

We are excited to have you join us on this 30-day GLD (GREAT Liquid Diet). This will be a BIG boost to your health — an immune-system upgrade, and (of course) most of us will lose some weight our body picked up not only during celebratory times (weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, holidays) but also at ordinary events thru the year. During the standard 30 days of GLD liquids, expect to lose between 15 and 30 lbs., sometimes more. You can also gain weight on your GLD if that is your goal — while eliminating toxins.

Over the next 30 days of your GLD, we will offer tips, recipes you can share (beyond recipes in your GLD book), certain foods that are OK to include, and others to avoid. Remember, altho the GLD is not a fast, it is still highly (altho gently) purifying — one of its main benefits. Every part of the body is helped, every organ's function is improved, longevity is increased, physical appearance is enhanced, metabolism is upgraded, and there is a big gesture toward general, overall Whole-Bodily balance and well-being. That's the point.

Your body is a remarkable engine. Give it the right fuel, and it will take you anywhere you want to go.

What's important

1. A sense of achievement. You'll see and feel the level of your own discipline build, day by day.

2. A magnificent lifelong tool. You'll have a way to improve your health and get yourself, your family, or your clients out of trouble — for life.

3. Energy freed up for creativity. And possibly also Spiritual practice — Growth in Real Human Terms.

You can reach us anytime at [email protected] with questions, observations, feelings, difficulties, praise, or any other remarks. In these GLD Notes you'll read about The BIG 7 (lifestyle as well as diet) and The LQFs (Low Quality Foods and substances to avoid).

Acceptable Snacks

While on your GLD, certain "snacks" are OK at certain times for certain people — especially (1) thin-body types who need to gain weight while allowing the body to purify, (2) those whose diet has been mostly cooked food, and (3) those who are ill with chronic degenerative disease. For all others — those better balanced, those whose diet is basically organic, natural, and at least 60% raw — it's best to minimize them to maximize purification.

Guacamole
Hummus
Nut butter
Seed butter
Salsa
Pesto

These items must be organic, vegan, "natural style" (no chemicals), and non-GMO. Take a teaspoon or so (the Divine Gourmet Principle — see GLD Day Nine). OK — let's do this!

02. TODAY's ACTIONS

Three small things that matter today.

Each day has 1–3 actions. Eye photos on Day 1, 15 and 30 are the contest checkpoints — don't skip them.

EYE PHOTOS · CHECKPOINT

Upload Your Photos

Capture clear images of your eyes for the checkpoint review and upload them to the portal.

WELCOME VIDEO

Watch Introduction

Start your journey with an essential welcome video outlining the key steps ahead.

SET YOUR INTENTION

Write It Down

Define your 'why' and set a clear, personal intention for the journey ahead.

03. WATCH TODAY

A Message from Dr. Leonard

A short welcome to set the tone for the next thirty days. Watch before your first blend.

[ VIDEO EMBED — Day 1 — Welcome from Dr. Leonard (1:30) ]

RECIPE · DAY 1

04. TODAY's drink

Citrus Welcome + Grape-Coconut Chaser

Ingredients

2 local oranges
1 ruby grapefruit
2 tangerines
Squeeze of fresh lemon
1 cup seedless grapes (for the chaser)
Fresh meat of ½ coconut + ½ cup coconut water

Method

Juice the citrus together — sip first thing, slow. An hour later, blend the grapes with the coconut and strain through a nut-milk bag. Vitamin C, enzymes, bright energy — a gentle hello to the digestive system.

Note: Best taken first thing on an empty stomach.

05. GOING DEEPER - TODAY's PRE-NOTE

If your want more.

The Day Note above is everything you need for today. The Pre-Note is for those who want the why beneath the how. Educational, sometimes scientific, always Leonard's voice.

DAY 1 PRE-NOTE

Weight Control Essential #1 - Age

As we age, certain changes take place in the body regarding weight. Anthropologically and historically, the body is generally less able to be more active (as with young people) in obtaining food. Starting about age 44 and thereafter, the adult body wants to collect and store fat, especially around the midriff — what we un-affectionately and unappreciatively refer to as the "spare tire" and "love-handles" areas. This factor accompanies a slowing and lessening of general body energy as the body moves thru middle-age and into older age.

This is a built-in anthropological survival strategy to conserve fat (and thus energy) against the possibility of lack of food — which food is more easily obtained by the more energetic young. Of course, if and when rightly and intelligently managed, the body's weight and general energy can remain relatively balanced thru to the end of its gross physical life.