Ultimate Reset Day 5

Can you believe I'm already on day 5?  I'm very excited about it.   It's nearing the end of week one which means I'll start the second week soon and be close to finishing.   I admit that I am nervous about the detox.  It's taken three times a day.  I just got used to the alkenize.  Which, I might add, went down pretty smooth today.  I am impressed.  I thought for sure I'd gag every time but that isn't the case.  I am surprised that I'm getting used to it so fast.  Very unusual for me.  But I guess this week is proving to be unusual.  I'm sleeping better, drinking more water, have more energy, and am more alert than ever.   I bought a couple DVD's today. One was Yoga Booty Ballet Meditation and the other was Ho Ala Ke Kino.  Yes I realize they are old school but they are approved fore the Ultimate Reset and will benefit me no matter what.  Lets move onto food shall we?

This was breakfast.  Yummy, delicious, sweet breakfast.  1 cup of oatmeal with 1 tablespoon of maple syrup and walnuts.  Paired with 1/2 an apple.  I loved the sweetness of the maple syrup.  It was a great addition to the oatmeal and perfect start to the day!  Oatmeal and fruit - you can't go wrong!

This was lunch. Quinoa salad and a veggie plate.  I was also supposed to have hummus but don't like it.  I could have used some garbonzo beans but didn't have any cooked.  Never the less, lunch was filling.  quinoa salad is not my favorite but it was tolerable.  I'd eat it again if I had too.  The veggie plate was good too.  I never was a fan of red peppers but made myself eat them.  They were pretty good today. 

For a snack I had crackers and an egg again.  It was good.  :)  Really enjoyed it.

I messed up today.  I knew we were allowed to have vegan shakeology but didn't realize we could only have it for breakfast.  The reason I had it tonight was because my back has been hurting all day.  I tried yoga but couldn't get into my regular poses.  So I tried a bath and shower but that didn't help either.  Then I bent over and my back totally spasmed.  It hurt so bad.  I immediately went to my chiropractor.  It still hurts.  I tried making dinner for my son but I couldn't even stand that long.  I decided I would just whip up my shake.  I was supposed to have brown rice and stir fry.  Sounds yummy doesn't it?  I would have loved to have that but I just hurt.  I am hoping my body is back to normal tomorrow. Apparently, lower back pain is part of the reset.   It just means toxins are leaving my body.  I just need to drink lots of water.  :) 

Until tomorrow!  As always, if you want any more information, feel free to contact me or click here.


 

Ultimate Reset Day 4

It's day four!  WOOHOO!  I'm feeling so good.  I was a little tired today but that's because I stayed up too late.  Good books always get ya!  :)  Today I remembered all my supplements and even got down the alkenize without gagging.  Don't get too excited now.  You'll never hear me say "Mmmm.....I love this alkinize" but its getting easier.  My energy levels are up.  I'm more productive and am doing it without feeling groggy or tired.  It's truly fantastic.  I feel like I have finally gotten the sleep I need.  That hasn't happened in such a long time! I do notice that my skin is drier.  Particularly my scalp.  I suppose that is part of the process though.  Whatever gets the gunk out right?   Now.... on to the good part - FOOD!

Fruit and yogurt with a little bit of raw honey!   It was so good.   2 cups of fruit, 1/2 cup of yogurt.   I had oranges, strawberries, blueberries, and cherries.  The little green plate is my sons.  He gobbled it up.  Part of the reason I'm doing this is to teach my son to eat healthy.  To show him that eating healthy is good.  Another bonus to this breakfast?  Super easy to whip up and very little utensils used in preparing it!  I love it when my day starts off with fruit and minimal dishes!

Lunch today was supposed to be Nori rolls but I had the Microgreen salad instead.  I've got lots of veggies to use up before they go bad!  I decided that the jicama tasted a bit like radishes.   They add a nice, crisp, crunch to the mix.  The red bell pepper was also extra special because it came direct from my friends garden.  For some reason, food from friends tastes better.   I also tried to save lots of my seeds and nuts for the end.  I like to save the best for last.   

Today I wanted a snack and I chose crackers and a hard boiled egg.   It was most excellent.  I wanted more crackers but I was good and stuck with my six.  The boiled egg also tasted great.  Not sure what it is about boiled egg that I love so much.  :)

Dinner tonight was halfway AMAZING and halfway blah.  The stir fry with quinoa was fantastic.  Well, the second time.  Here is a friendly tip, when the directions say "high heat" that does not mean to cook on the highest setting.   My first attempt at stir fry resulted in a smokey  house and burnt to a crisp veggies.  Thankfully I had enough to make a second batch!  Which turned out FANTASTIC!  I must say that I did a great job.  I think after the reset I will make it again but add shrimp.  Doesn't that sound yummy?    Now, the second picture is supposed to be cucumber tomato salad.  I had no tomatoes so I did without.  I'm not a fan of cucumbers, red wine vinegar, or balsamic vinegar.  I think if I have to do this again I do without the dressings.  I didn't get all of it down, as the stir fry with quinoa was a lot, but I did eat quite a bit.

Overall another successful day.  I'm happy with the results I'm seeing and with how I'm feeling.  I can't believe I am almost done with week one.   Just three days left.  It excites me.  One part of me honestly wants to say - Once done I'm going to eat whatever I want.  But from what people say - the cravings go away and you don't have that when you are done.  It will be quite interesting to see if this reset really gets rid of my sugar cravings.  Only time will tell.  But lately I feel like I'm stuck at home.  At home I don't have junk food staring me in the face begging for me to take just one bite.   I am afraid to travel far because if I'm out and hungry that will make things worse.  I pray that this is the answer I've been looking for to help me.   I need this.  

That's all for now.  As always, if your interested in knowing more, contact me or click here. 

Ultimate Reset Day 3

Today was hard.  I realized that I base a lot of my daily life around food.  It's crazy to think of all the times I would grab this or grab that.  I was blindly eating.  Noticing my food habits has been hard.  Especially today when I went to the store to pick up distilled water and plain yogurt.   I had to wait in line and I just looked down avoiding the candy.  I usually don't get it anyways (I'm more of an ice cream girl)  but I guess knowing I couldn't eat it made me want it so bad!  But once again - I resisted.  It would be so easy to quit and have a piece of junk.   But I'm 3 days in and already feel so much better!  I have no intentions of quitting.  This is so good for me and I'm becoming such a great role model for my son.    It comes down to how bad I want this.  I want it BAD therefore I will do what I need to do to complete it.  Now, onto today's food.

Breakfast today was the same as day 1.  Two scrambled eggs, kale, and two slices of toast.  I decided to jazz it up a bit and turn it into a sandwich.  This made it much more tolerable.  Also - when you eat kale your supposed to cut out the ribs.  Who knew!   It was good and filling.  The kale just might be growing on me.  Might be....

Lunch today was the microgreen salad and lentil lime salad.  The microgreen salad is huge.  Despite me not having any more peppers and using just 2 TBS seeds instead of 1/3 cup it was still pretty big.  I was full by the time I got to the lentil salad but ate most of it.  To be honest, it wasn't that great.  For one, I thought the lentils resembled beatle backs.  So while eating them, all I could think of was eating bugs.  I'm also not a fan of lime but after a while I didn't seem to notice it.   One tip - read ahead.  The directions said to let this soak for at least 2 hours.   I may have liked it more had I done that.  I make it again tomorrow so we'll see how I like it then.  

Today was the first day I opted for a snack.  Even though lunch was filling, I felt hungry but thought it was too early for dinner.  I had 1 cup of strawberries and 3/4 cup of vanilla greek yogurt.  It was fantastic.   The strawberries were so sweet and it felt like such a treat.  After eating I thought about why I chose to eat a snack today and not yesterday or the day before.  The only thing I could think of was that I didn't really enjoy lunch and I wanted something I enjoyed.  Not sure if that means anything or not.  I think I will need to talk to my support group regarding this.

Now onto dinner.  It was supposed to be nori roles and miso soup.  However, I made a lot of extra beans and rice from last nights meal - apparently 1 cup of dry rice turns into more than 1 cup of cooked.   Since I didn't want to waste food - I ate it again.  And to be honest, the Alkenize has really turned me off of seaweed.  I had every intention of eating the nori but since I couldn't get the alkanize down without gagging, I didn't want to gag down dinner too.  I also made green beans instead of kale.   I had kale this morning and wanted to use up some of these green beans.   Hopefully my substitutions don't completely screw things up. 

So, that's it for me today.  Body wise, I feel tired but not exhausted - which is refreshing.  I also feel sore, as if I have worked out.  I read the program and nutrition guide and it is normal.  I can't wait to finish this and share results.  It will be amazing!   As always, if you wish to know more about the Ultimate Reset, you can contact me or visit here.

Ultimate Reset Day 2

Day two has been FANTASTIC!  I woke up feeling clear and alert.  I felt RESTED!  What a wonderful feeling.   I also noticed I had more energy today.  Usually I'm tired by mid afternoon and wanting to sleep.  Today I didn't even feel the need to nap.  Also - no headache.   That was a relief.  I got the Alkinize down a bit easier.  Still not my favorite.  I realized a lot of the foods are toddler friendly!  Healthy for me and my son - WOOHOO!  Wondering what I ate?  It was YUMMY!

Breakfast was 1/2 a cup of yogurt, 1 cup of oatmeal and 1 cup of blueberries.  Have you ever sat down and tried to eat that much?  It is A LOT!  I was supposed to have plain yogurt but didn't realize it needed to be plain when I went grocery shopping.  I had vanilla greek yogurt, which is approved for snacks so I figured it would be ok for breakfast.   Going to the store tomorrow to get plain yogurt as there are a few more recipes requiring it.   Blueberries are not my favorite, neither is plain oatmeal, but together they were tolerable.  This reset sure does have me eating foods I normally wouldn't!

For lunch, I had a gigantic salad!  It had an entire romain heart and an entire english cucumber! I made greek salad dressing which was pretty good!  Once again, LOTS of food.   I was so full by the time I finished this.  I almost didn't!  It took me a very long time! The pine nuts were a fantastic addition.   I loved the meatiness of them. 

Due to the gigantic salad I opted out of the snack because I was full.  Dinner, by far, the best thing I've had in a long time.  It really hit the spot!  Kale, not so much but it was ok with pine nuts and little Himalayan sea salt added.   This meal will for sure, go into my "make after the reset" pile!

Overall it was a good day.  I did have some cravings around 3:00 this afternoon.  I would have killed for a cheetoe.  Or ice cream.  Or a cookie.  I have such an addiction to sugar and I hope this reset can help with that.  I did not cave.  I've actually spent the last two days at home (with an exception to helping a friend) so that I avoid being out around other foods.  Right now  I feel a little hungry and may make a Vegan Shakeology.   So far I am pleased with my meals and with how I'm doing.  I'm glad that I have started this program. 
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If your interested in the Ultimate reset or want more information, CLICK HERE.   Until tomorrow :)

Ultimate Reset Day 1

Well, day 1 has been pretty good.   I've been drinking a lot of water.  And by a lot - I mean an entire gallon.   I started off my day with a glass of water with 3 shakes of mineralize, 10 drops of Oxygenize, and 2 capsules of Optimize.  Not to bad.  Easy enough.  These are taken on an empty stomach.  Then I wait 30 minutes before eating.    For Breakfast, I had 2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices of toast, and kale.

This is actually pretty close to what I eat on a daily basis.  Except I don't eat kale and there is butter on my toast.   This was my first time eating kale.   I took one bite and thought it was gross.  I tried to mask the flavor with the eggs.   As I was chewing the kale and thinking how disgusting it was, it tried to kill me.  A tiny piece wiggled it's way to my wind pipe.  I couldn't get it out and was afraid I was going to die by chocking on kale.   After what seemed like several minutes, the pesky piece found it's way out of my windpipe and down the esophagus.   After that I decided the kale was now known as the asshole vegetable.  This breakfast kept me very full, and I was surprised that I didn't feel hungry before lunch. 

For lunch, I had the micro salad.  The salad was HUGE!  It took me about an hour to eat it.  It was good and very filling.  I think I will stick to making my own salad dressing.  It was yummy.  For some reason, I was overly ecstatic that I was able to add 1/3 cup of seeds and nuts.  I used a mixture of raw sunflower seeds, raw pumpkin seeds, and just a touch of slivered almonds.  They were the highlight of the salad. 

Then we moved onto this gem.  Alkanize.  The worst thing I've ever tried in my entire life.  It was just awful.  Like drinking seaweed really.   From what I'm told - I will get used to it and eventually like it.  We'll see.  I about lost it after I drank it.  Definitely had to plug my  nose and close my eyes for this one!   My next meal after this was a snack - but since I got a late start to the day I didn't really want one and wasn't all that hungry.  I went strait for dinner.

This meal will be on my remake list for sure.  salmon, steamed asparagus, and potatoes.  It was great, well rounded, and satisfying.  The only thing I missed was salt.  I'm crazy about it.  I typically would add it to the asparagus and potatoes.  I'm sure my taste buds will eventually get used to the lack of salt and my body will thank me. 

Overall a productive day. The only exercise allowed is walking or yoga.  I did yoga after breakfast.  I did get a little tired and a bit of a headache towards the end of the evening.  I've read this is normal and I will feel better after tomorrow.  Until then, it's important that I continue drinking lots of water to flush out the toxins.   Here's hoping tomorrow has food that is just as yummy!  <3  20 days and counting!

What is the Ultimate Reset?

Tomorrow, I will be starting The Ultimate Reset.  The most frequent question I get asked is "What is the Ultimate Reset?"   Most people think it's a strict detox or cleanse.  While it is strict, and it does spend one week doing a detox, it is so much more than that!  Think of it like a tune up for your body.  Your food is your gas.  When you spend years filling your tank with overly processed, chemical ridden foods it takes a tole on your body.   The reset will help with your natural metabolism, energy, digestion, cleansing, and help your body process nutrients more effectively.   It's 21 days of eating (yes, I said eating) three meals and one snack a day.  It's in 3 phases lasting one week each.

Phase one is to reclaim.  This phase is preparing your body for the upcoming changes.  You will slowly be removing red meats and dairy which can cause stress on the digestive system.  This will be difficult for me because I love dairy.  Cheese, chocolate milk, ice cream....love dairy.   This phase is also to rehydrate your body and wake up groggy cells in order to get your body into a more balanced alkanized state.  

Phase two is to release.  Did you guess Detox?  If you did YOU WIN A PRIZE!  No, not really, but you get to say your right!  By week two, you will have cut out all meat and most dairy from your diet. You will be gently detoxing this week.   This isn't one of those "be glued to the toilet" detox.  Its natural and slow.  This helps get your insides running smooth again.  :)

Phase three is the final stage - restore.  During this final week you will be cutting back on grains, eating mainly fruits and vegetables.  You will also be  introducing healthy bacteria into your diet.  By now, foods you haven't been fond of may be at the top of your meal plans! 

Once you have completed the reset, you will do a transition period.  This will guide you onto adding foods such as meat, dairy, and exercise back into your life.  The success that people are getting from this is amazing.  I can't wait until I can share my own results.  I'll be blogging my experience every day.   Feel free to Contact Me if you have any questions!

Post Work out snacks

It is important to replenish your body of lost nutrients after a work out.  Your body needs food to survive and I've put together a list of post work out goodies just for you!

• Organic brown rice cake with peanut butter and a drizzle of honey (can also top with sliced banana)
• 2 Tbs peanut butter and 1 Tbs honey mixed with a sliced apple
• 1 cup of greek yogurt with a piece of fruit
• boiled egg
• turkey, spinach, and 1 oz of cheese in a tortilla wrap
• Shakeology
• cottage cheese and a piece of fruit
• Results and Recover
• Protein Bars
• small salad
• string cheese and fruit
• nuts
• Carrots and hummus
• Trail mix

The best time to eat is immediately after a workout.  The sooner you replenish your body the better!   If you have any other ideas about what to eat post work out, feel free to post them below.  :)