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I’m down another 0.1 pounds today… that brings my total weight loss to 6 pounds! That is a TON of weight for me and I am still kind of shocked. I woke up at 7 am today, on a Sunday no less, totally ready to get up and start the day! For someone who tends to sleep in quite a bit on the weekends- this is a really big thing for me! That’s even AFTER I did all that cleaning and cooking yesterday so it’s really quite a change. I know that a lot of it is because I’m sleeping so much more soundly and who couldn’t use that, right?

Delicious, delicious fruit again for breakfast. Same blend and variety as yesterday since we chopped up so much fruit in advance.

Lunch today is the Hearty Vegetable Miso Soup from dinner last night and microgreen salad. I’m sooooo glad I went ahead and made extra soup last night and also happy that I made salad for these next three days. I don’t have to stop and prepare lunch. If you’re like me, it’s hard enough to stop and prepare dinner so I’m all about making this easier! I am still really diggin’ this soup- I think this will be something we eat after this is all said and done for sure! And because it’s so delicious- it warranted another picture for sure! YUM!

I needed a snack today! There are a lot of options when you log into the Participant Portal and imagine my surprise and delight when I saw that peanut butter was on the list! OH heck yeah I had 1.5 Tbsp of that delicious stuff! Really helped me get through the afternoon. Most days are really good, but you know, some days you just need a little extra to get through.

Okay, so….. you’re probably wondering what the heck this even is, right? Well, feel free to laugh at me because I totally overcooked our beets tonight! BUT IT WAS OKAY!! Some pieces were nice and juicy and others were like a beet chip! It actually turned out really well! My suggestion though is make sure you cut the beets are uniformly as possible and really keep an eye on them. Anyway, this was Mediterranean Roast Beets and this is definitely an AWESOME recipe! I honestly haven’t eaten many beets so I didn’t know what to expect- the last time we made them on the Reset, it was accompanied by yams and carrots so I was concerned about just beets, but MAN these were good! A cup of quinoa is optional but I wanted it and it was delicious with the beets. Alongside was Coconut Collard Greens and these were also awesome!! You use coconut milk to cook these and Mmmm! We were saying that when this is over these greens would be AWESOME folded into an omelet! Just a head’s up Mediterranean Roast Beets are part of your lunch tomorrow so you may as well double up tonight and stick them in the fridge for tomorrow- you can even eat these warm or cold!

I cannot BELIEVE we’re already at Day 13 tomorrow! We have fewer days left than we’ve already been through which is a great feeling! It means the finish line to a challenge is just down the road and I am so proud of us!

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Happy Saturday and Happy Day 11 on the Ultimate Reset! I’m down 1.3 pounds which makes up for yesterday’s gain. So remember last Saturday when I said I kind of slept in a LOT? Well, today was much less so! I did sleep a little longer than normal but definitely not like last weekend. I see this as a great sign! My body is not in such a state of shock from it all. I’m feeling really good today! I had a lot that I want to get done today and I read that when you start detoxing your body, you sometimes want to detox your life too. Today I really wanted to clean so I guess that’s true.

Fresh fruit for breakfast! What was in there? Um… let’s see…. strawberries, bananas, raspberries, blackberries, pears, kiwi, watermelon and green apple! Last night we cut up a bunch of fruit so hopefully that will last us a while! Trader Joe’s has been great for fresh fruit because their prices are like half of the normal grocery store so I highly recommend checking them out for your produce needs!

Lunch today was the Quinoa Lentil Pilaf from last night (remember to make extra!) and Cucumber Tomato Salad. Here’s the thing, I’ve never been a fan of cucumber and I thought maybe this would make me like it…. but no such luck. So instead of a tomato and cucumber salad, I made a tomato and broccoli slaw salad. Same seasonings and everything, just used raw broccoli slaw from Trader Joe’s instead of cucumber- it was quick delicious!

Neil and I both agree that Alkalinize is just not that bad at all now and I never thought I’d hear him say it. Honestly, it just tastes salty with a hint of vegetable.

I did a TON of cleaning today and wore my body out. I took a little nap on the couch this afternoon and I’m not usually a napper. It’s amazing to me how much is going on inside that I didn’t even realize- but this just proves it.  I also made salad for the rest of Phase 2 because we eat it every day for lunch the next 3 days (well maybe more, I didn’t look that far ahead quite yet). That takes a lot of the stress out of lunch time for sure!

I think you guys will really like the dinner for Day 11! It’s  Hearty Vegetable Miso Soup and swiss chard. The soup is like the Miso Soup you’ve been making, but it’s full of veggies- carrots, broccoli, green beans, celery, cabbage and onions (if you want them- I don’t like them so we excluded them). It has yummy and fragrant ginger which was delicious in the soup! To be honest, we used kale instead of swiss chard because we had kale already. Guess what’s for lunch tomorrow- Hearty Vegetable Miso Soup! So make double! I am SOOO looking forward to eating it again too!

I’m glad to have gotten so much done today and I will definitely sleep well tonight! Honestly, I wasn’t sure how we’d do or if we’d make it, but here we are… Day 12 coming up!

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Yahoo- we’ve made it to double digits! Honestly, when I get up in the morning, I feel pretty refreshed and I’m not craving coffee like I was before. Sometimes when you have that coffee addiction, it can really be an addiction to that warm liquid so tea is a  great option to help with this- especially green tea!

Today I’m actually UP 0.4 pounds and I’m glad it happened because it gives me a chance to talk about something. This is EXACTLY the reason why I don’t weigh myself everyday! This being the exception so I can fully document my journey. There are so many variables in our life and in our bodies that weight fluctuates from day to day. IF you’re going to weigh yourself, do it no more than once a week. You should weigh yourself at the same time of day and in my opinion, the best time is in the morning after you’ve gone to the bathroom.

Delicious fresh fruit again for breakfast today! I’m used to eating some grains for breakfast so this is a little different, but I’m hanging in. I LOVE fruit…. I just want some toast or oatmeal too- haha! You know what I mean! The key to eating fruit for breakfast is to watch your glycemic index levels- good options are berries, melons, peaches, nectarines, bing cherries, and green apples.

Lunch today was more of the Sweet Potato and Roasted Red Pepper soup and Greek Salad. That’s why I told you to go ahead and make extra soup last night. That made lunch SO easy today- just eat up the soup and over the weekend I had made up a bunch of salad and salad dressing so that was done too. We’re definitely getting better at planning ahead and being resourceful about things.

Alkalanize ain’t no big thang now! Just take it down and move on. Guys, I have to say that I am SO focused and efficient right now. This Reset is clearing my mind as well as my body and I am getting so much done! That is something I didn’t expect from this, but it’s a welcome surprise!

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All right! Already on  Day 9 and this is definitely getting easier! I’m actually down another 0.9 pounds today which is pretty crazy for me! I know this is my body clearing out the junk so that part is REALLY exciting! My face had broken out after I started this and now it’s calming down. I think that was its way of detoxing too! We’re on day 2 of taking Detox and nothing terrible to report from taking it at all.

Breakfast was not my idea of a usual breakfast…. Miso soup, sliced avocado (though I severely butchered mine as you can see), and chickpeas smashed up with olive oil. The chickpeas needed a little “help” in my opinion- I added just a pinch of Himalayan Salt and a little garlic too. That made it pretty darn delicious if I do say so myself. I’m definitely not used to eating, what I consider to be, non-breakfasty foods for breakfast so this was definitely different. I thought I’d be completely grossed out, but it actually was okay! This meal was something else made ahead of time- last night we threw down and made the miso soup and mashed the chickpeas. I’m telling you, this detox is ALL about planning ahead!

I want to report that I’m done with the caffeine withdrawls and I am actually more productive than ever! I’m getting things done in record time and am able to focus so much more on the task at hand. Honestly, before this Detox, I was kind of in a slump and this is totally pushing me over that hump- this is EXACTLY what I needed!

So glad we made extra pinto beans and rice last night since it was lunch today! Super easy to warm that up! Last night we also made another round of salads for today and tomorrow. I’m kind of looking forward to my salads at lunch which is another signal to me that my body is changing and craving these healthy foods.

Decided to do a little Wii Fit Yoga today- just to keep the body moving. I think that’s one of the toughest things about this detox is no working out. I love working out and getting a good sweat and lifting weights and all that stuff, but this just doing light yoga, stretching and walking is tough! I’ll be glad to get back to a normal routine. Now, on the other hand, since doing yoga, etc. isn’t taking up as much time as my usual workout does, I’ve taken a lot more baths because I have the extra time- haha! I’m much less achy than I have been in the past week so that’s great news too!

Dinner was sweet potato and roasted red pepper bisque and asparagus roasted with olive oil and almonds. We’ve never made a bisque before but this was fairly simple. Just note that it does take a bit of time to roast the bell pepper- so allow for that. You can go ahead and start making this right after you take your supplements. Make double the soup because you’re eating it again for lunch tomorrow!  All in all it was a delicious dinner! The asparagus should be roasted in the oven- we used the toaster oven and in 10 minutes those babies were DONE!

Well, we’re in the double digits tomorrow- Yep, Day 10 coming up!

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Day 8

Well, woke up today down another -0.4 pounds! Today is the first day of Phase 2- Release! It was also the first day of Detox, which you take 3 times a day. This mixture is definitely not as bad right off the bat as Alkalinize is- the only complaint is that it doesn’t really mix completely. Other than that, not an unpleasant thing to drink!

Breakfast this morning was a whole big bowl of fruit! In my bowl today was green apple, watermelon, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, jicama and kiwi! So good! When you are preparing for this week- get a lot of fruit ready because you eat it almost every morning!  We decided to just make kind of a fruit salad of it all and cut a bunch of fruit up so it would be easy to grab and eat in the morning.

I am feeling SO productive today- after breakfast I really got to work and was checking things off my to-do list right and left! That is a really great feeling! I’m definitely getting back to my normal self and I have a feeling that at the end of this, I’m going to be better than ever!

For lunch, I had a microgreen salad- I’m telling you, make a BUNCH of this stuff because you’re going to eat it a lot! Today was a treat through because I was allowed 1/8 of an avocado on it! That was very tasty! I absolutely love avocado so I was extra happy about this one! It spiced up the salad a bit too- it tasted so good today!

Now, call me crazy but Alkalinize…. not bad at all now! I didn’t mind drinking it down AT ALL! I don’t know what’s happening to me, because I NEVER through I’d get used to that, but here we are Day 8 and I almost was looking forward to it… almost!

Pinto Beans and Rice, String Beans with lemon and steamed zucchini for dinner tonight and it was excellent!! I think even Neil is kind of enjoying the veggies (but don’t tell him I said that!).  We eat pinto beans and rice again for lunch tomorrow so we made enough for that as well to be prepared!  The pinto beans and rice use liquid aminos so you know I was thrilled about that! Honestly, I enjoyed the zucchini even more than the beans and rice which just proved to me that my body really is changing!

So my thoughts on the first day of Phase 2…. Feeling great today actually and I really didn’t have any effects from taking Detox. I did read that it can take a couple days to kick in so I’ll keep you posted on that! Good news though- no running to the bathroom or anything! We’ll see what Day 9 brings! Stay tuned!