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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Ultimate Reset Journey


I am so happy that I decided to complete the Beachbody Ultimate Reset 21 Day Detox!  I feel so much better than what I did prior to starting this journey.  I wanted to provide you with an overview of the Ultimate Reset.  

The Beachbody Ultimate Reset® is a comprehensive, no-starvation, inner-body tune-up that offers much more than the typical cleanse and detox programs on the market. The Ultimate Reset not only helps you eliminate toxins and waste gently and naturally, but it also maximizes your cellular energy production, helping your body process food more efficiently and your systems run more smoothly.* You’ll replace the processed foods you’ve been eating with healthy foods. You’ll eat cleanly—possibly for the fi rst time in your life—and take supplements designed to help your body remove from your cells and organs toxins that you’ve been taking in for decades. The Beachbody Ultimate Reset is a complete, three-phase, 21-day mind and body program that provides everything you need to:* • Reclaim your body’s natural balance • Release the harmful materials you may be storing within you • Restore your system to its maximum health

Phase One (Day 1 - 7): RECLAIM your body, accessing its inner chemistry and
preparing for change.
Phase Two (Day 8 - 14): RELEASE the toxic compounds that are stored within your tissues. 
Phase Three (Day 15-21): RESTORE your metabolism to maximum efficiency.

Phase one meals and recipes

Eggs, Spinach and Toast

Breakfast
1 slice whole-grain toast; 2 scrambled eggs, prepared with 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil; and 1-1/2 cups steamed kale or spinach.

Microgreen Salad and Quinoa
Lunch

Ingredients
  • 3 cups baby salad greens
  • ¼ medium carrot, shredded
  • ½ medium cucumber, chopped
  • ½ medium red bell pepper, sliced
  • ¼ cup sprouts (like radish, alfalfa, or broccoli)
  • ½ medium tomato, chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped jicama
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro (optional)


Directions
  1. Combine greens, carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, sprouts, tomato, and jicama, plus cilantro (if desired), in a large bowl; toss gently to blend.
Phase One Snack
Nori Roll with Tempeh and Veggies

Dinner


Ingredients
  • ½ tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 strip smoky tempeh (like Lightlife® brand, or use ¼ serving Baked Tempeh, recipe on pg. 75)
  • 1 sheet nori seaweed
  • ⅓ cup cooked brown rice (see recipe on pg. 75)
  • ¼ medium avocado, sliced
  • ¼ medium carrot, cut into matchstick-sized pieces
  • ¼ medium cucumber, cut into thin strips
  • 1½ tsp. Nori Gomasio (see recipe on pg. 90) (to taste; optional)


Directions
  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add tempeh; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until crisp.
  2. Place nori on cutting board. Top with rice, covering half the nori lengthwise. Top with tempeh, avocado, carrot, and cucumber.
  3. Sprinkle with Nori Gomasio (if desired). Roll up from bottom, being careful not to tear nori seaweed; wet end of nori to seal.
Tip: 1 cup uncooked brown rice generally yields 3 cups cooked brown rice. As a convenience, you can cook some up in advance, store it in the refrigerator, and use it for up to 4 days.
Phase two meals and recipes
Fruit Salad
Breakfast

Microgreen Salad and Lime Lintal

Lunch

Ingredients
  • 1 cup cooked green lentils (see recipe on pg. 88)
  • 1 medium carrot, shredded
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1½ tsp. sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • Braggs Liquid Aminos (to taste; optional)
  • Himalayan salt (to taste; optional)
  • ¼ tsp. ground cumin (optional)
  • Herbal seasoning blend (to taste; optional)


Directions
  1. Combine lentils, carrot, cilantro, oil, lime juice, and Braggs Liquid Aminos, plus salt, cumin, and seasoning blend (if desired); toss gently to blend.
  2. Let salad marinate, covered, in refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.
Phase Two Snack


1 large apple + ½ cup blueberries (or other berries)


Sweet Potato and Roasted Red Pepper Bisque


Dinner

Ingredients
  • 1 sweet potato (aka garnet yam)
  • ¼ red bell pepper
  • 1 cup vegetable broth or water
  • 1 tsp. finely grated peeled ginger root
  • 1½ tsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp. miso paste, diluted in 1 tsp. hot water
  • Tamari or Bragg® Liquid Aminos, Himalayan salt, and herbal seasoning (to taste)


Directions
Peel and cube sweet potatoes. Cook in boiling water until tender. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, roast a whole red bell pepper on gas stovetop or grill, turning frequently until evenly charred on the outside OR in your oven at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, turning every 10 minutes or until skin is charred.
Put pepper in bowl and cover with towel for 10 minutes to steam. Clean off skin and seeds by running under cool water. Remove seeds, cut in quarters, and chop one quarter into ½-inch cubes. (Set remainder of pepper aside for another use.)
Place sweet potato, pepper, broth or water, ginger, oil, and miso in blender. (If you want chunky soup, set aside some chunks of pepper.) Blend thoroughly, adding more liquid to achieve desired soup consistency. Transfer to a pot and gently heat on low until hot. Add tamari or aminos, salt, and seasoning as desired. Serves 1.
Phase three meals and recipes
Fruit Salad
Breakfast

Microgreen Salad

Lunch

Phase Three Snack



1 large apple + ½ cup blueberries (or other berries)



Asian Stir-Fry and Baked Sweet Potatoe
Dinner
Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. grated fresh ginger
  • ½ medium carrot, cut into thin diagonal slices
  • ½ cup broccoli florets
  • ¼ medium red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 small head bok choy, chopped into bite-sized chunks
  • 1½ tsp. sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp. Bragg Liquid Aminos


Directions
  1. Heat coconut oil in large skillet or wok over high heat. Add garlic, ginger, and carrot; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
  2. Add broccoli; cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and bok choy. Reduce heat to medium. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender-crisp. Turn off heat.
  3. Add sesame oil and Bragg Liquid Aminos. Mix well.

The six supplements and what they do:

Alkalinize - • Helps maintain alkalinity • A super-green mixture of grasses, including wheatgrass, alfalfa, kamut, and barley, that helps neutralize excess acid and maintain alkalinity, bringing your body back into a healthy pH balance and helping to support your immune system • Alkalinize comes in a convenient single daily-dose packet and is taken throughout all 3 phases of the Ultimate Reset program

Soothe - • Helps to enhance digestive health and support the reduction of inflammation • First supplement to combine two incredible botanicals: aloe vera and curcumin • Aloe vera is a succulent plant long used in traditional healing to relieve minor cuts, burns, and insect bites. It’s also a known antioxidant, which when taken internally helps support the body’s natural anti-inflammatory response, and soothingly cleanses the entire intestinal tract. Curcumin, a household remedy in India that’s long been a staple in ayurvedic medicine, is a natural extract of the spice turmeric. Like aloe vera, curcumin promotes the body’s natural anti-inflammatory response. Other benefits include its ability to help eliminate free radicals. • Soothe capsules are taken daily throughout all 3 phases of the Ultimate Reset program

Mineralize - • Adds natural minerals needed by the body • Natural Himalayan salt includes up to 84 minerals and trace elements, such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, and iron. Natural salt can help restore the essential minerals that are vital to your life processes, including building strong bones, enabling nervous system function, aiding in the absorption of nutrients through the digestive tract, and even helping to prevent muscle cramps. • Mineralize is taken throughout each phase of the program and may be used as a seasoning with your meals

Detox - • Helps remove toxins and waste in the colon • This colon-cleansing powder is a blend made from organic sources like camu-camu, chia seed, ginger root, and flaxseed, along with natural spices like turmeric and garlic. Detox helps promote the regularity of bowel movements and gastrointestinal well-being, without forcing your body to react the way most laxatives do. And unlike other cleanses on the market, Detox is a gentle colon cleanse that won’t keep you parked next to the bathroom. • Each single dose of Detox comes premeasured in its own sealed packet. You’ll take this supplement during Week 2 of the program.

Revitalize - • Helps revitalize beneficial flora in the digestive tract • Our pre- and probiotics help restore beneficial flora to your digestive tract. They’re sometimes called “friendly” or “good” bacteria, because they help break down carbohydrates, control the growth of harmful bacteria, and promote a healthy immune system. • Revitalize capsules are taken daily throughout Phase 3 of the Ultimate Reset program

Optimize - • Promotes healthy metabolism and effective body functions • Our proprietary blend of systemic enzymes also contains added camu-camu, which helps promote an optimal immune system and helps manage your body’s natural inflammatory response. Reducing inflammation naturally is the first line of defense against diseases triggered by inflammatory symptoms. • Optimize capsules are taken throughout all 3 phases of the Ultimate Reset program

My Final Results
I only lost 3 pounds but I honestly didn't have that much weight to lose.  I wasn't doing it to lose weight either.  I was doing it to clean out my system from all the toxins and reset my body.  I did have a few cheats and I also worked out during the 21 days.  



Would I do it again?  Probably!!  Let me know if you are interesting in trying the Ultimate Reset by filling out an application below.



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Friday, August 28, 2015

3-Day Refresh Results

Sorry that these are a little late, I wanted to get them posted yesterday but did not get a chance!!

I survived the 3-Day Refresh and I know you can too!!

Here are my results:
I lost 2 pounds in 3 days and a 1/2 inch around my waist.  I know that this does not sound like much but for me it was.  I personally was not looking to lose a lot of weight with this cleanse.  I really just wanted to give my body a break from having too many cheat days!!  

Monday morning, Aug 24th


Thursday morning, Aug 27th


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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

3 Day Refresh - Day 3 (Last Day)

Day 3 is now complete!!
It really wasn't that bad/hard but I can't wait to have some protein tomorrow!!  
I missed my daily dose of egg whites :)
 I tend to stick with the same meals that I like and don't mix things up.  Maybe that is why I am so excited to have eggs for breakfast. 
 It was nice to give my body a little cleanse/detox.


I started the day off again with another big glass of H2O (8-10 oz is suggested).  

One hour later I had my Strawberry Shakeology with a peach.


Next up was the optional morning tea.  I was out of my green tea and did not have it this morning (my Teavana shipment arrived this afternoon).

I had the Fiber Sweep (digestive health drink) around mid-morning.


Lunch was the same as Day 1 and 2 = Vanilla Fresh (very similar to the Vanilla Shakeology) with 1/2 a peach and a spinach salad with the other 1/2 of peach and olive oil for dressing.  


Afternoon Snack was celery, red peppers and hummus.


Again I had the same as Day 1 and 2 = Vanilla Fresh shake blended with water and ice and a big plate of stir-fry vegetables.  



Day 3 was another successful day!!  

Looking forward to seeing what my end results are in the morning!!

**The 3-Day Refresh does come with other meal options :) **

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

3 Day Refresh - Day 2

Glad to have Day 2 in the bag!!  I pretty much ate and drink the same as Day 1.  I was happy to see the scale go down 1.5 pounds from yesterday morning :)


I started the day off again with another big glass of H2O (8-10 oz is suggested).  

One hour later I had my Strawberry Shakeology with a peach.


Next up was the optional morning tea.  I had 8oz of green tea.  

I had the Fiber Sweep (digestive health drink) one hour after green tea.


Lunch was the same as Day 1 = Vanilla Fresh (very similar to the Vanilla Shakeology) with 1/2 a peach and a spinach salad with the other 1/2 of peach and olive oil for dressing.  

Afternoon Snack was celery, red peppers and hummus.


Dinner was a little late today but I ended up having the same thing as Day 1 = Vanilla Fresh shake blended with water and ice and a big plate of stir-fry vegetables.  



Day 2 was another successful day!!  One more day to go!!

I will continue to post about my 3 Day Refresh and post my results on Thursday!  

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Monday, August 24, 2015

3 Day Refresh - Day 1

Today was my first day of the Beachbody 3 Day Refresh!  


I have done this program in the past but never stuck with it or gave my 100% when doing it.  This time is definitely going to be different!!  

I started the day off with a big glass of H2O (8-10 oz is suggested).  

One hour later I had my Shakeology with a peach (this is nothing new, it is one of my favorite meals everyday).  

Next up was the optional morning tea.  I had 8oz of green tea.  

The next Mid-Morning "snack" is the Fiber Sweep (digestive health drink).  Now this is no Shakeology but it is part of the program and kept me satisfied until lunch!!


Lunch = Vanilla Fresh (very similar to the Vanilla Shakeology) with 1/2 a peach and a spinach salad with the other 1/2 of peach and olive oil for dressing.  


Afternoon Snack was celery and hummus.

Dinner was another Vanilla Fresh shake blended with water and ice and a big plate of stir-fry vegetables.  I was pretty hungry by the time 5:30pm rolled around!



Today was a very successful day and I am happy that I was able to stick to the program!  

I will continue to post about my 3 Day Refresh and post my results on Thursday!  

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