So since getting the news of my husbands deployment in less than a month, I haven't been on my "A" game for my training. I knew it was still possible to still get on that stage, but I wasn't sure if I was going to want to hit that stage knowing I wasn't training at 110%. It's still up in the air as to whether or not I'm going to compete because I actually don't know when and where I will be settled. Even if I don't hit that stage this year, I will always have next year! NEVER GIVE UP!
However, because of the news of Ryan's deployment, of course we planned on seeing some of his family along the East Coast. So we took a long road trip to New Jersey and ate some AWESOME seafood. Now, his grandpa's place was a nice little retirement community and of course, I didn't find it in my heart to be picky about my food. I chose to just deal with what I had and enjoy my time. I didn't want to disrespect them and not eat what I was offered or wherever they took me. And of course, I did enjoy EVERYTHING I ate haha. BUT, I was feeling bloated... tired... crabby. I knew it was from the diet. Once in a while is good... but going the almost a whole week, boy that takes a toll! And some people eat like this every SINGLE DAY! No wonder they don't feel good!
Well... long story short... I was in need of a cleanse and a recharge from our week long road trip!! Perfect to start and try out that new 3 Day Refresh that Beachbody had just recently come out with! We already ordered our kits. Since we're already Shakeology drinkers, we were able to order a kit without the Shakeology. But for newer customers, you can just order the kits with the 3 Shakeology packets that you need for the 3 Days! WINNING!! and it's affordable!
To learn more about the 3 Day Refresh and get some more details on if this is right time for you, CLICK HERE!
So I'm going to blog about each day as I go through it to share my experience with you during this "refresh".
DAY 1!So the morning, I woke up, ready to start the day and feel less crappy and bloated! I weighted myself and measured my waist just so I can track what kind of results I get. I also took before photos to compare my Day 1 and Final pics after Day 3.
Starting weight is 107.4lbs :-)
Upon waking up, the program says to drink 8-10oz of water to get your system going.
Breakfast
Suppose to eat this breakfast (or drink it duh) within 1 hour of waking up!
- Shakeology shake blended in 10oz of water
- 1 serving from the Fruit list, which was provided by the program.I had my Vegan Chocolate Shakeology drink and I chose to blend my frozen half a banana. Yummy as usual!
Optional Morning Tea
You can have 1 cup of unsweetened herbal or green tea if you'd like. I skipped this as I did a workout instead :-) And by the time I finished, it was time for the mid-morning snack.
Mid-Morning
Ahhhh the fiber sweep drink.
With its scientifically formulated blend of soluble and insoluble fibers, this patent-pending fiber drink gently and naturally eliminates waste from your digestive system, while supporting healthy intestinal flora. It's created from whole-ground flax, chia and psyllium husks. Wholesome psyllium fiber can naturally lower cholesterol and support healthy blood sugar levels as part of a healthy diet. Flax and chia are sources of healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
So, forewarning for everyone drinking it for the first time. It says to mix promptly after mixing.... THEY WEREN'T JOKING!! It gets clumpy if you let it sit for even just a second. I let it sit just so I can grab my phone to take a picture lol... and it clumped. FAIL lol. I still chugged it, but it was pretty chunky. The taste wasn't horrible. It had a hint of lemon in it, but taste was pretty bland. I think the consistency will get a lot of people, but just chug it like those college days of drinking and you'll be fine!!
LunchI had the Vanilla Fresh for the first time and it didn't taste bad. The vanilla fresh is a high protein shake to help satisfy hunger throughout the 3 days. It also delivers the essential nutrition your body needs for healthy weight loss. It helps to maintain lean muscle while you're cutting calories during the 3 days. This is what most cleanses lack and people end up breaking down muscle during the days that they choose to cleanse. This protein drink also has 22 essential vitamins and minerals, probiotics and no artificial flavors, colors, preservatives or sweeteners. It contains a clinically tested potato protein extract to help curb hunger.
I had the Vanilla Fresh and I was able to choose 1 serving of fruit, 1 serving of vegetables and 1 serving from the healthy fats list. This is what I had. And it definitely kept me full!
After this time I was able to run errands and do what I had to do for the day and I wasn't hungry! And for those of you who are worried that you're gonna have to go #2 like crazy, I didn't. I just had to pee a lot but thats normal because I drink a lot of water anyways. So you can still do this and not worry about that haha! After errands it was already time for my afternoon snack!
Afternoon Snack
For my snack, I was able to choose 1 serving from the vegetable list and 1 serving from the healthy fats list.Amazing how great fresh foods taste after eating so bad for a whole week!
Optional Afternoon Tea (at least 1 hour after afternoon snack)
I chose to have my tea this time, I drank my green tea.
Dinner
For dinner I got to have another Vanilla Fresh Shake and 1 serving from the dinner recipes listed in the program. The program also gives you the option of have 1 cup of organic vegetable broth.
Here's what my dinner looked like!
Optional: Evening Tea
I had one of my sleepy time tea because it was nice to drink something warm and soothing and just to help me relax.
Overall, the day went great! I didn't go hungry!
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