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Day 7

We made it!! Well, to a little milestone anyway and I truly believe in celebrating those! So imagine a little happy dance here. I’m down another 0.2 pounds so this is getting pretty exciting! I should mention that I’m not usually one to weigh myself daily- in fact, I NEVER do that! But this is such an interesting detox that I just really was curious how my weight would fluctuate on it so that’s why I have such weight measurements. I assure you this is not my normal practice and it kind of makes me crazy so after this, I’ll be back to using measurements!
So I realized today that I didn’t take any pictures of my food- whooops! But you’ve seen it all before! For breakfast, it was steel cut oats, fruit, organic plain yogurt sweetened with honey. The only difference was that this time we added flax seed to the oatmeal so that was different! I’ve never added flax seed to anything before so that was kind of exciting. It’s easy to blend into oatmeal and has a real hearty flavor. Oatmeal makes me really happy- it’s so warm and delicious in the morning. I think this may be the last of the oatmeal during the Reset, so I’ll look forward to it on Day 22 😀

Lunch today was the OH SO DELICIOUS zucchini cashew soup! You know, I was actually really looking forward to it today- haha! I feel like telling everyone I know about the soup because it’s just so good! And so healthy too- no creams, no milks, no oils, no butter- nothing! It’s just good! It tastes like it would have cream and about a million other ingredients in it, but it doesn’t- it’s just so simple and yummy!

So even Neil agreed that Alkalinize wasn’t so bad today- we’re making progress here! Just so you know, Alkalinize is something that you take every day for all 21 days so I’m thrilled that it’s growing on us. Whatever’s in it, my body need it and that makes it so much better!

So total confession time! Tonight was supposed to be another round of baked tempeh, but…. we just couldn’t do it! We’ve decided to take the bean route for tempeh from now on. So basically tonight’s dinner was pinto beans, brown rice and steamed broccoli! All very delicious! I added just a dash of Liquid Amios to it for some added flavor. Super easy dinner tonight! Now if you do decide you like Tempeh, make sure that you go ahead and make enough for the breakfast yesterday and dinner tonight so it’s done.

And we’ve officially made it through the first 7 days of the Ultimate Reset! That means we’re moving on from the Reclaim Phase to the Release Phase! Tomorrow we start on Detox so that will be interesting- not sure how that will be so I’ll be sure to update you! I’m feeling good, I’m waking up before I have to get up and feel fine about it, and I can’t wait to see what the next 14 days will bring!

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Day 6

It’s really crazy to think that we’re almost to the end of the first phase! As of today, my total weight loss is 3.5 pounds. I mean, here’s the thing, I’ve been eating SUPER clean, taking the supplements, drinking tons of water and, here’s the kicker, NOT working out. So for those of you who still think you can out-exercise a bad diet- let this be the nail in the coffin on that theory. Mondays are always a crazy busy day for me and this was my first Monday on the Reset so I was honestly a little bit anxious about it.

Especially when breakfast included… tempeh…

Now, we marinated the stuffing out of this tempeh yesterday and baked it up nice and crisp so it would have the best chance of tasting delicious as possible. So this morning, I popped it back into the oven to get it crisped up. I think we were actually supposed to have avocado slices with this, but I had guacamole so I made do and of course, the piece of whole grain toast (yeah…. I sorta burned mine today… oops). You know, I’m really sorry, but tempeh just ain’t mah thang. I tried and I really WANTED to like it, but fermented soy is just not doing it for me. In the book they said you can substitute beans in for the tempeh and we both agree that we’re going to be so much happier doing that, so I bid a not-so-fond farewell to tempeh… hopefully forever! Even with my bias, I still think you should try it because there are people who LOVE it, so don’t take my word as the end all be all- give tempeh a chance! (and then let me know what you think because if you like I’m dying to know about it!) Oh, and not pictured here, steamed kale went along with this meal!

I’m feeling much more productive today- even though it is Monday. I think this is definitely the best I’ve felt since I started the Reset which is a good sign- I think it’s just going to go up from here!

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Day 5

Woke up this morning one whole pound lighter which is pretty sweet!! Very excited about that! I didn’t even really do this to lose weight- just to get healthy and reset my body, but it’s hard not to be excited about the weight loss too! I also slept in a bit today which was nice especially after our long walk the day before. It’s crazy how that tired us out so much more than usual!

Today’s breakfast was ultra-delicious! Steel cut oats with 1/2 cup green apple, 3 Tbsp almonds, and 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup. Definitely my favorite breakfast so far! Just so you know, steel cut oats tend to take a long time to cook so be prepared for that. Another option is that McCann’s Irish Oatmeal now comes in a quick-cook version that can be cooked in 5 minutes in the microwave- it seriously made steel-cut oats so much more accessible. Just be careful because they tend to overflow in the microwave! Keep an eye on them!

After breakfast, we printed out our Week 2 shopping list and headed to Trader Joe’s. We found pretty much everything we needed there. They have beets already peeled and ready to go which I think will make the beet portion of the week a lot easier. The produce is really well-priced there. In fact, it’s a lot cheaper than our normal grocery store so I highly recommend checking out TJ’s first.

Oh delicious, delicious Sunday lunch! 1/3 cup of hummus, fresh veggies and quinoa salad. So remember how I told you to make extra quinoa for this salad- here it is. This salad needs to sit in the fridge for a little bit, so keep that in mind when you’re planning today’s meals. It’s a pretty delicious salad, but for me, the best part was the hummus! I just LOVE hummus! We picked up some garlic hummus from, you guessed it, Trader Joe’s! We cut up some celery and had some baby carrots with it- just perfect!

Then the cooking and chopping began! We spent most of the afternoon getting everything ready for the coming week which included chopping a bunch of veggies, marinating the tempeh for baked tempeh (and we ended up cooking it too so we would just have to heat it up), roasting veggies, cooking quinoa, etc. We just wanted everything done as much as we could. I think the most important thing to make ahead of time is salad. You eat a lot of the microgreen salad so just make a bunch and portion it out! It’s going to make your mornings getting ready for work and your lunches a lot less stressful if you do that.

For dinner, my new favorite meal was the star! Stir-fried veggies with brown rice this time! Also, a serving of miso soup.
Here’s a hint about brown rice- organic short-grain brown rice can take a loooong time to cook so really keep that in mind. My trick- Trader Joe’s has a great organic brown rice in the freezer section that you just microwave.  I think it’s a great substitution and will save you a lot of time!

So… tempeh is baked for the morning, quinoa salad is packed up for lunch and the roots are roasted for dinner! We’re ready for Day 6 and we’re over the hump of the toughest days! 🙂

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Day 4

I totally slept in today- it’s Saturday and my body just really needed it. I rarely sleep in so that was definitely a sign to me. I think things are really happening and even though I haven’t really worked out- I feel as though I have been. Annnnnd I’m down another half a pound!

DELICIOUS breakfast today! About 2 cups of fresh fruit, we had watermelon, banana, pear, kiwi, and strawberries. We also had a piece of whole grain toast and half a cup of organize yogurt sweetened with raw honey. I really liked having fruit for breakfast and I guess that’s a good thing because looking forward at the next two weeks, it looks like there’s a lot of fresh fruit on the breakfast menu!

I actually took advantage of it being Saturday and really relaxed. I took a nice long bath which is something recommended in the guide book- plus it’s something I really enjoy and don’t get to do often!

Unfortunately, lunch today was another roll like we had for dinner last night with the tempeh. If you haven’t read my review on this roll, make sure you check out Day 3. I ate it, but I wasn’t really thrilled about it. Though I’m glad I made the roll last night because otherwise, I’m not sure I would have wanted to eat it at all. Also for lunch is a lentil lime salad and microgreen salad.  Honestly, there was no way I could even eat it all so I ate the roll and a little of each salad. Definitely haven’t been hungry during this!

We had our first REAL challenge today! Our friends were having a barbecue and we didn’t want to be anti-social so we put our willpower faces on and went for it. We walked over and usually this is a walk that’s kind of no big deal, but TODAY, oh my gosh! THIS is why they tell you not to work out. Your insides are doing all the working out! We were totally fatigued when we got there- it was pretty crazy. We also burned way more calories than usual by walking over there. Anyway, we knew we weren’t going to have a beer or eat burgers or potato salad so it was going to be tough. There was fruit so we each portioned out some fruit  that would fit in our regimen. It was tough, but a good lesson- we can be there, be involved, and still have a good time even if we aren’t eating those usual barbecue foods. Oh, and we took a cab back- haha! 😉

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Day 3

Well, I’ve made it to Day 3 and I’m not sure why, but it seems like a milestone. The last 2 days really seemed to kind of drag on but I will say that I haven’t been hungry. The food is good, and plenty to fill you up. In fact, the salads have been too big for me to finish. Caffeine withdrawl is getting better and I woke up feeling less sleepy than the past 2 days so that’s definitely moving in the right direction. I’m down another 0.5 pounds today so I’m pretty happy about that. It’s getting easier to get up, take supplements and then go about my morning routine while I wait for breakfast. I’m feeling more achy today than yesterday so definitely need a nice bath today!

Today’s breakfast is similar to Day 1, except that this time I had the right ingredient for greens- Kale! Here’s a really big tip for you! So you noticed that last night for Day 2’s dinner, we had steamed kale, so just make enough that you have it for the morning too. That will make your morning a TON easier! And since you were already steaming kale last night, why not just steam a little more? Easy breezy! I’m also seasoning my eggs with just a little Himalayan Salt- it’s delicious, full of nutrients, and it doesn’t take much to get a good flavor going!

Definitely feeling more productive as the morning goes on and I got a TON done before lunch! I felt really productive today especially compared to the past 2 days. Things are definitely getting better and easier. I also feel my muscles are kind of tighter which is weird because I haven’t really worked them at all… but I’ll take it!