Going to be totally honest, right now I feel like quitting the Reset! I am so lethargic and grumpy that I can't take myself let alone let anyone else put up with me.
I am amazed at the results that I have gotten during the program, but really right now all I want is to feel full and to have some protein in my diet.
Hoping to get caught up on the dates tomorrow, it won't be tonight because I have to go shopping for more food to wrap up the week.
Sorry to be so down and out, but feeling blue right now...
Blessings,
Erin
Monday, July 23, 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Ultimate Reset - Day 8
I woke up really late this morning like at 6:30 and needed to be out the door by 7:15. Under normal circumstances that would be fine, but not on a Reset morning! Needless to say, it was not the calmest morning!
Today is the first day of the Release phase and that means the detox powder....That was the part that I have been dreading the most. After some advise from others that have gone through this phase I came up with a game plan. So I grabbed the mineralized water from the fridge, poured about 8 oz of water in a shaker cup, threw in the detox powder and shook the crap out of it. Grabbed a lemon and cut up a slice. Let the detox set up for a minute and shook it again. Then took a deep breath and chugged it, followed up with a lemon shot and my normal mineralized and oxygenized water and two capsules of optimize. Really wasn't too bad that way. Here is a picture of the detox powder (yes, I know it looks like pond water!)
Breakfast, as it will be from here on out, was fruit. I threw about a cup of grapes, Bing cherries and cantaloupe. It was really filling, was surprised!
About 30 minutes before lunch it was time for the normal routine with detox added. I didn't bring any lemon with me, so I had to take the detox without it and I can make it without it! So that is good!
Can you guess what lunch was????? Yuup, another salad....I really wasn't joking a couple of day ago when I was turning into a rabbit
By 2:00 I noticed that my hip joints were starting to ache. So I kept drinking out of my gallon of water and ended up finishing it at work. Thankful that the mineralize is in the water so my sodium levels will stay consistent and I won't "over-water" myself!
Thirty minutes before dinner it is the routine of a large glass of water with a few drops of oxygenize and the optimize pills, with the bonus round of detox!
Dinner was Pinto Beans and Rice with some steamed lemony green beans! It was yummy!!!
Today is the first day of the Release phase and that means the detox powder....That was the part that I have been dreading the most. After some advise from others that have gone through this phase I came up with a game plan. So I grabbed the mineralized water from the fridge, poured about 8 oz of water in a shaker cup, threw in the detox powder and shook the crap out of it. Grabbed a lemon and cut up a slice. Let the detox set up for a minute and shook it again. Then took a deep breath and chugged it, followed up with a lemon shot and my normal mineralized and oxygenized water and two capsules of optimize. Really wasn't too bad that way. Here is a picture of the detox powder (yes, I know it looks like pond water!)
Breakfast, as it will be from here on out, was fruit. I threw about a cup of grapes, Bing cherries and cantaloupe. It was really filling, was surprised!
About 30 minutes before lunch it was time for the normal routine with detox added. I didn't bring any lemon with me, so I had to take the detox without it and I can make it without it! So that is good!
Can you guess what lunch was????? Yuup, another salad....I really wasn't joking a couple of day ago when I was turning into a rabbit
By 2:00 I noticed that my hip joints were starting to ache. So I kept drinking out of my gallon of water and ended up finishing it at work. Thankful that the mineralize is in the water so my sodium levels will stay consistent and I won't "over-water" myself!
Thirty minutes before dinner it is the routine of a large glass of water with a few drops of oxygenize and the optimize pills, with the bonus round of detox!
Dinner was Pinto Beans and Rice with some steamed lemony green beans! It was yummy!!!
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Week 1 Results!
So the results are in for the first 7 days!
My weight has gone down 5 pounds and I have lost a total of 7 inches!!!!
I have mentioned Leon (my belly) and he has finally shrunk!!! I lost an inch and a half from my waist in 1 week!!
Besides the physical changes, I am feeling much more energetic. I am sleeping more soundly and am getting the quality rest that I need.
I am also able to taste and smell more things! It is amazing how much your senses are heightened during this time period!
Until next time!
Blessings!
Erin :)
My weight has gone down 5 pounds and I have lost a total of 7 inches!!!!
I have mentioned Leon (my belly) and he has finally shrunk!!! I lost an inch and a half from my waist in 1 week!!
Besides the physical changes, I am feeling much more energetic. I am sleeping more soundly and am getting the quality rest that I need.
I am also able to taste and smell more things! It is amazing how much your senses are heightened during this time period!
Until next time!
Blessings!
Erin :)
Ultimate Reset - Day 7
This was the final day of week 1! Feeling great and energized! I will post results in a separate post, hopefully this evening.
Breakfast was some oatmeal, with chopped apples and ground cinnamon, and some yogurt sweetened with maple syrup. Lunch was another microgreen salad and another serving of the yummy zucchini-cashew soup!
Dinner....well, hmmmm......I wanted to like it, but didn't. It was baked tempeh with brown rice and steamed veggies. We just couldn't handle the tempeh. I don't know if it was because it was left over from day 3 or we don't like the flavoring. I think that it was a mix of the two. The both of us just ended up eating the veggies and rice.
Breakfast was some oatmeal, with chopped apples and ground cinnamon, and some yogurt sweetened with maple syrup. Lunch was another microgreen salad and another serving of the yummy zucchini-cashew soup!
Dinner....well, hmmmm......I wanted to like it, but didn't. It was baked tempeh with brown rice and steamed veggies. We just couldn't handle the tempeh. I don't know if it was because it was left over from day 3 or we don't like the flavoring. I think that it was a mix of the two. The both of us just ended up eating the veggies and rice.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Ultimate Reset - Day 6
I will put this out there, I am not a savory breakfast girl. I like things sweet! So when I saw what was on the schedule for today's breakfast, I said nooooo way! I am sure that it would be fine, just not for me!
The original breakfast was supposed to be whole grain toast (fine), a sliver of avocado (ok), half a cup of steamed spinach or kale (pushing my boundary) and baked tempeh (gagh!!!). But the beauty of this eating plan is that if you don't like something, you can substitute out what you don't like for a meal that you do in the same week. So, instead we had a repeat of a bowl of fruit and a piece of toast with nut butter on it. Yummy & so much better than tempeh in the morning!
For lunch we had (you guessed it!) another microgreen salad. Don't get me wrong, I love salads but I am feeling a bit like a bunny! Hoping I don't turn into a head of lettuce by the end of the Reset. :)
Now that I was back to work it was easier for me to drink the quantity of water that I needed to drink, and evidently I was not doing so hot at home! I ended up drinking a gallon of water during my 9 hours at work! Feeling much better this morning!
I resisted a huge temptation too this morning. Walked into the office and there it sits.....a cookie! My weakness is anything cookie or cake-like! Normally I would just wolf that puppy down without a blink, but I am on the Reset and cookies aren't in the program. Dang It!!!! So after some convincing, I got one of my coworkers to eat the darn thing so it would no longer be a temptation! Thankfully, I am the only female in the office, so it really wasn't a challenge to get one of the guys to eat the cookie....
Dinner was so yummy! We had the roasted root medley which has oven roasted sweet potatoes, carrots, beets and onions. It was divine. I saw on the Facebook support group that people have been using the coconut oil instead of the olive oil; amazing tip! It added a hint of coconut flavor and brought out the sweetness of the veggies! Also on the menu was zucchini-cashew soup. Sounds bizarre but it is totally delicious! The grain that went with the meal was millet. I have never had this before; it has a crunchy texture and tastes nutty. It was ok, but I like the quinoa better.
After dinner and making more soup for lunch on day 7, the hubby & I went for a walk around Dawes Arboretum with our black lab Emma. One thing that I am beginning to notice is that the Reset is allowing my senses to become heightened. Walking through Dawes, I was amazed at how beautiful the pine trees smelled on this walk. Another awesome benefit to the Ultimate Reset!
Until Next Time!
Blessings,
Erin :)
The original breakfast was supposed to be whole grain toast (fine), a sliver of avocado (ok), half a cup of steamed spinach or kale (pushing my boundary) and baked tempeh (gagh!!!). But the beauty of this eating plan is that if you don't like something, you can substitute out what you don't like for a meal that you do in the same week. So, instead we had a repeat of a bowl of fruit and a piece of toast with nut butter on it. Yummy & so much better than tempeh in the morning!
For lunch we had (you guessed it!) another microgreen salad. Don't get me wrong, I love salads but I am feeling a bit like a bunny! Hoping I don't turn into a head of lettuce by the end of the Reset. :)
Now that I was back to work it was easier for me to drink the quantity of water that I needed to drink, and evidently I was not doing so hot at home! I ended up drinking a gallon of water during my 9 hours at work! Feeling much better this morning!
I resisted a huge temptation too this morning. Walked into the office and there it sits.....a cookie! My weakness is anything cookie or cake-like! Normally I would just wolf that puppy down without a blink, but I am on the Reset and cookies aren't in the program. Dang It!!!! So after some convincing, I got one of my coworkers to eat the darn thing so it would no longer be a temptation! Thankfully, I am the only female in the office, so it really wasn't a challenge to get one of the guys to eat the cookie....
Dinner was so yummy! We had the roasted root medley which has oven roasted sweet potatoes, carrots, beets and onions. It was divine. I saw on the Facebook support group that people have been using the coconut oil instead of the olive oil; amazing tip! It added a hint of coconut flavor and brought out the sweetness of the veggies! Also on the menu was zucchini-cashew soup. Sounds bizarre but it is totally delicious! The grain that went with the meal was millet. I have never had this before; it has a crunchy texture and tastes nutty. It was ok, but I like the quinoa better.
After dinner and making more soup for lunch on day 7, the hubby & I went for a walk around Dawes Arboretum with our black lab Emma. One thing that I am beginning to notice is that the Reset is allowing my senses to become heightened. Walking through Dawes, I was amazed at how beautiful the pine trees smelled on this walk. Another awesome benefit to the Ultimate Reset!
Until Next Time!
Blessings,
Erin :)
Monday, July 16, 2012
Ultimate Reset - Day 3, 4 and 5
Playing catch-up here. On day 3, Friday, it was a hard day. I woke up with a mild headache, that got worse all morning, and the rest of my body felt like it got hit by a Mack truck. I tried to go into work, got dressed, showered and after eating a scrambled egg sandwich I promptly curled up on the couch and called off of work. My dear hubby shooed me off to bed and then woke me up for lunch a bit later. Lunch was another microgreen salad followed by a yummy snack of a green apple with peanut butter. Never knew that out of season apples could taste that good! It was like candy!!! Then I had the nastiest dinner I have ever had -- Nori Rolls. The picture below explains it all:
My recommendation - find a vegetarian roll at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods. Got to be better than the stuff I had that night. Or just don't bother with the seaweed and eat the filling, that was at least edible...
Day 4, Saturday, was a ton better! Woke up with some energy and no headache! Breakfast was some fruit and whole-grain toast with peanut butter. But the highlight of the day, was our 90 minute massage. Ahhh....that was heavenly! Thanks Val!!!! We were running late for lunch, due to the massage, so we ended up skipping lunch (bad I know) and just taking the supplements and eating a snack. Dinner today was so much better!!! Stir-Fried veggies, cucumber and tomato salad and quinoa.
Day 5, Sunday, breakfast started off with a bang. Yummy oatmeal, sweetened with maple syrup, walnuts and blueberries. Lunch was a veggie plate with hummus and quinoa salad. A lot of chewing, but it was good. Dinner was another round of stir-fried veggies.
Well back to work!
Blessings,
Erin :)
My recommendation - find a vegetarian roll at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods. Got to be better than the stuff I had that night. Or just don't bother with the seaweed and eat the filling, that was at least edible...
Day 5, Sunday, breakfast started off with a bang. Yummy oatmeal, sweetened with maple syrup, walnuts and blueberries. Lunch was a veggie plate with hummus and quinoa salad. A lot of chewing, but it was good. Dinner was another round of stir-fried veggies.
Well back to work!
Blessings,
Erin :)
Running Behind....
Between the detox catching up with me and our computer being stupid, I am a bit behind on my daily posts. Hope to have them up by later today!
Blessings!
Erin :)
Blessings!
Erin :)
Ultimate Reset - Day 2
I am starting to feel the effects of the detoxing process. When I woke up this morning, I felt achy. But that is ok. Fatigue is starting in and I just wanted to take a nap by 3:00 in the afternoon.
Breakfast was ok. We had oatmeal with blueberries and yogurt sweetened with maple syrup. I just like my oatmeal with a bit of brown sugar, but that was not to be this morning. But on the bright side, the blueberries and yogurt were delish!
We had a staff retreat today too, so that offered some challenges! We ended up going to a diner as a staff for breakfast. Oh I wanted nothing more than to dig into some bacon, eggs and hash browns and chase it down with some coffee, but I settled for a mug of hot tea instead. It took major willpower though!!!
So for our retreat we went on a boat tour of Buckeye Lake and got to see Cranberry Bog. This bog is so unique. It is the only one of its kind. It is essentially a 30 foot mat of sphagnum moss that floated to the surface of Buckeye Lake when they flooded the lake for the Erie Canal system. This mat just floats and is not connected to any land mass. And it is home to actual cranberry plants. The bog has undergone some years of neglect, but the Buckeye Lake Historical Society is doing their best to preserve this local treasure. Something to check out if you are in the area!
After the bog, we cruised around the lake and had lunch on the water. Once again, there was temptations! While my co-workers were chowing down on turkey wraps and cranberry cookies, I was eating a yummy Chicken Greek Salad with Pine Nuts. Learned that it can be quite difficult to eat a salad with a fork that keeps collapsing on you when you are in a wake zone. LOL!
After I took my Alkalinize (aka the green stuff), I developed a bit of a headache and it just kept getting worse. But I was planning on taking a delightful Epsom salt bath after dinner anyway so that helped out!
Dinner consisted ofblack beans pinto beans (thought I had black beans, oops!), brown rice, caramelized corn, salsa, guacamole, a corn tortilla and some steamed kale with pine nuts. So darn yummy!!!!
Until Next Time,
Blessings!
Erin :)
Breakfast was ok. We had oatmeal with blueberries and yogurt sweetened with maple syrup. I just like my oatmeal with a bit of brown sugar, but that was not to be this morning. But on the bright side, the blueberries and yogurt were delish!
We had a staff retreat today too, so that offered some challenges! We ended up going to a diner as a staff for breakfast. Oh I wanted nothing more than to dig into some bacon, eggs and hash browns and chase it down with some coffee, but I settled for a mug of hot tea instead. It took major willpower though!!!
So for our retreat we went on a boat tour of Buckeye Lake and got to see Cranberry Bog. This bog is so unique. It is the only one of its kind. It is essentially a 30 foot mat of sphagnum moss that floated to the surface of Buckeye Lake when they flooded the lake for the Erie Canal system. This mat just floats and is not connected to any land mass. And it is home to actual cranberry plants. The bog has undergone some years of neglect, but the Buckeye Lake Historical Society is doing their best to preserve this local treasure. Something to check out if you are in the area!
After the bog, we cruised around the lake and had lunch on the water. Once again, there was temptations! While my co-workers were chowing down on turkey wraps and cranberry cookies, I was eating a yummy Chicken Greek Salad with Pine Nuts. Learned that it can be quite difficult to eat a salad with a fork that keeps collapsing on you when you are in a wake zone. LOL!
After I took my Alkalinize (aka the green stuff), I developed a bit of a headache and it just kept getting worse. But I was planning on taking a delightful Epsom salt bath after dinner anyway so that helped out!
Dinner consisted of
Until Next Time,
Blessings!
Erin :)
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Ultimate Reset - Day 1
We got off to a wonderful start!!!
Got up and drank a glass of water that has the Mineralize in it. Put the Oxygenize directly into the water and downed the 2 Optimize capsules.
Breakfast was 2 scrambled eggs with steamed spinach between 2 pieces of whole grain toast. It was soooo yummy!!! (Sorry for the fuzzy picture, flash wasn't on and it was early!)
About 30 minutes prior to eating lunch I repeated the Mineralize, Oxygenize, Optimize routine.
At lunch it was a delish microgreen salad with homemade dressing. So yummy!!!
At around 2 it was time for the moment I had been dreading - Alkinlinize!!! I have heard so many horror stories about taking this supplement, but it honestly was not that bad. I was pleasantly surprised!
Snack was a cup of shelled edamame. I have never really eaten it prior and I am in love! It is nutty tasting and a tiny bit sweet. Will definitively be in the permanent snack rotation after the Reset.
When I got home, I knew that the salmon for dinner would need to marinate for an hour. So I whipped up the marinade and took a nap while the fish was getting happy in the fridge.... :)
Again 30 minutes before eating, did the Mineralize, Oxygenize, Optimize routine. And then it was time for lovely dinner. Totally a recipe that will be made again!
Until Tomorrow!
Blessings!!
Erin :)
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Today is the Day!!!
Well it has FINALLY begun! Day 1 is on it's way and feeling good so far!
Last night was interesting shopping for 2 people on the Beachbody Ultimate Reset meal plan. I have never spent so much time in the fresh produce section!!! It was amazing to look at all of the fresh produce that you normally just pass up, I had to stop some ladies passing by to ask if the leafy green thing that was in my hand was kale. LOL!
I will update you tomorrow on how Day 1 goes, complete with food pictures. Just a warning: I am not the prettiest food maker, but it always seems to taste good! So don't 100% base your opinion of the food plan on my plating skills (or lack there of) :)
Until Tomorrow!
Blessings!
Erin :)
Last night was interesting shopping for 2 people on the Beachbody Ultimate Reset meal plan. I have never spent so much time in the fresh produce section!!! It was amazing to look at all of the fresh produce that you normally just pass up, I had to stop some ladies passing by to ask if the leafy green thing that was in my hand was kale. LOL!
I will update you tomorrow on how Day 1 goes, complete with food pictures. Just a warning: I am not the prettiest food maker, but it always seems to taste good! So don't 100% base your opinion of the food plan on my plating skills (or lack there of) :)
Until Tomorrow!
Blessings!
Erin :)
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Change of plans :-(
We live in Ohio and were affected by that crazy storm last Friday. Well the short story is that since we were out of power from Friday evening until Tuesday afternoon.
So there was two changes of plans. The first one was that I didn't end up running in the Firecracker 5 mile race on the 4th. I was exhausted from the lack of sleep and the heat that we encountered when the power was out. That and is so bloody hot the morning of the race.
The second change of plans is our start date for the Beachbody Ultimate Reset. Our bodies are still recovering from the power outage so we will starting next Wednesday July 11th.
Blessings!!
Erin :)
So there was two changes of plans. The first one was that I didn't end up running in the Firecracker 5 mile race on the 4th. I was exhausted from the lack of sleep and the heat that we encountered when the power was out. That and is so bloody hot the morning of the race.
The second change of plans is our start date for the Beachbody Ultimate Reset. Our bodies are still recovering from the power outage so we will starting next Wednesday July 11th.
Blessings!!
Erin :)
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