Day 1- Ultimate Reset

So many things that I have realized today...
1. I chew gum A LOT after meals to get a minty taste and when doing work to deal with stress.  Without it, I focus more on drinking water.  I will also be brushing my teeth more because of this!

Coconut Quinoa for bfast...paradise!

2. SO many posts on Instagram are about food...definitely will not be scrolling a lot in the next 21 days!

3. There are a lot of radio commercials for food.  Because I do not have cable, thankfully I do not have that temptation, but seriously talking about it on the radio...come on!

4. Staff members at my soccer job may not be in support but I am still going to KICK ASS anyways!


So how do I feel?
Honestly I felt great today and I am not just sugar coating it.  I was ok without my morning coffee, I enjoyed the yoga (even though I prefer sweating my ass off with a hard workout), the food was delicious, and drinking that much water was not bad at all.  (Oh and it has to be distilled water...so clearly we had to stock up!)

I was much more aware of when I was eating to chew my food, enjoy it, and taste all of it. The book says to drink water before and after the meal, not during it, so I did just that. I will say I did miss my little pre workout energize drink from beachbody performance line but I will just have to live without it.  Like I said before, I missed chewing gum but I know this is a habit that needs to get better.

This meal took me forever to finish!

The meals...

LOTS OF FOOD!!  Seriously I know it is called a cleanse but DAMN it is a lot to chew.  I am following the vegan track for all 3 weeks, more so because Amanda wanted to and it is easier to meal prep for both of us, but surprisingly the food was yummy today!  Breakfast was a coconut quinoa (YES I WILL MAKE THIS EVEN AFTER THE CLEANSE IS OVER IT IS SO GOOD!)  Then it was a microgreen salad with creamy garlic dressing and toasted pumpkin seeds plus miso soup. Snack was a strawberry vegan shakeology.  And for dinner was asparagus, baby potatoes, and tempeh.  Tempeh...oh tempeh...it is an acquired taste that is all about the marinade.

Measurements/Tracking Progress
I took all of my measurements and weight today so that I can track my progress and see how my body changes over the course of the next 21 days.  It is about the changes physically and mentally that will make it all worth it!

Looking forward to what day 2 and the rest of week 1 brings!!

Why am I doing the Ultimate Reset?

I've felt like I'm at a standstill in my journey so I'm actually going to take a BOLD step and do something about it. 

It's not about going harder with workouts. It's not about being more strict about what I eat. It's not for the weight loss. 

It is to wake up and feel refreshed. To not feel the need for coffee. To not rely upon just my shakeology for energy. To not feel bloated. To allow my face to clear up. To feel happy all the time. 

Phase 1 (aka week 1) I will be reclaiming my health. Breaking bad habits, and preparing my body for change. I will slowly eliminate animal products and dairy products. 

Phase 2 I will be releasing negativity from the inside out. I will be eating a vegetarian diet along with continuing with some supplements introduced in phase 1. 

Phase 3 I will restore my body to maximum efficiency. I will further cut back on grains but my body will fully absorb all nutrients I put in based on the previous 2 weeks of progress. 

I truly am excited to have this experience. Yoga plus the ultimate reset will surely do wonders And DAMN am I happy to be doing this with a few other coaches and challengers!! The more support the better! 

IT JUST GOT REAL!!

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE

Cut butternut squash in half, take seeds out, and put face down in a baking dish.  Add 1/2 inch of water, cover in foil and bake on 400 degrees for about 40-50 minutes (until soft)

While that is baking...

Saute 1 yellow onion for several minutes, in 1 tsp olive oil.  Then add in 1 chopped green apple with skin on (I used a golden delicious but you can use granny smith as well). Add salt, pepper, garlic powder.  If you want a kick, add some cayenne too!  Cook until soften.  I added a few tablespoons of water and let it cook down some more to increase the flavor!

Take out the flesh of the butternut squash and put in blender along with the apple/onion mixture.  Add more salt, pepper, cayenne, garlic powder to taste.  Blend together, adding a bit of water to smooth it out as needed.  You can add a dash of maple syrup if you wish to cut the heat of the cayenne.  Add a dollop of greek yogurt if you wish.

Enjoy!

PUMPKIN BITES

INGREDIENTS
8 dates
1 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup peanut butter

1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup syrup
1/4 cup honey

1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
1/3 cup walnuts, then crushed
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
1 1/2 cup oats




1. Put dates in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Add pumpkin, peanut butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, syrup and honey.  Blend until all combined.
3. Add chocolate chips, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and oats.  Stir by hand.
4. Measure out with a cookie scoop onto a foil lined cookie sheet. Place in freezer and enjoy once they are hardened!

Taking August by Storm

I slipped back into old habits. 

I was going to the gym for about an hour and a half every day.

I was not planning a specific meal plan.

I would only randomly do a Beachbody workout.

What happened because of all this?  NO Results. NO Progress.

That ends tomorrow.  I am committing to the home workout program 22 minute hard corps.  I am committing to my meal plan I have come up with for the week.  There are NO EXCUSES.  If you want something, you have to go out and attack it.  Take charge and don’t look back.

I will be following the 21 day fix meal plan containers and it is posted on my blog here:

I have had DAMN good results with this program before and look forward to don’t it again.  Come join me.  Shoot me a message!

Food for 1 day (plus a shake with 1/2 banana and flax)

Meal Plan

OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

1 cup of oats

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1 ripe banana

1/2 cup raisins

1.5 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

dash of nutmeg

dash of cloves

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 honey

2 tbsp melted coconut oil

1. Add all dry ingredients together and then add the wet ingredients. Make sure to add the raisins last so they do not get mashed up.

2. Using a cookie scooper, place on cookie sheet with a cookie mat on it OR spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.  

3. Bake for about 10-12 minutes at 325 degrees.

4. Let cool a little, then remove and enjoy!!

No excuses to eating healthy!

A few days early but 3 year anniversary dinner and dessert was on point tonight!! Have to throw surprises at her sometimes!

Kept it healthy and made Chicken stuffed with sautéed spinach and ricotta alongside zucchini noodles and homemade marinara sauce. Dessert was raw vegan carrot cake with coconut creme topping.

Seriously there are no excuses to eating healthy. I LOVE carbs and LOVE sweets. But this is a meal that makes sure both of those cravings are satisfied while not killing my waistline. 

➡️Email me if you want in on the next 21 day healthy eating/fitness accountability group!