So far, I am sleeping well and waking up with decent energy. I don't feel gross or blob-like.
Some of the smoothies I've had...
Swo white smoothies - a white peach ginger (more like pink- peaches, greek yogurt, raspberries, lime juice, ginger, pistachios), and a tropical morning (mango, pineapple, milk/yogurt, flax, bananas). These were tasty and I'd have them again! The white peach was my fave.
Red smoothies: PB&J smoothie (strawberries, banana, natural peanut butter, greek yogurt, milk, ice cubes), and Very berry smoothie (raspberries, cherries, almond milk, orange, protein powder). Both OK, not my fave, but decent.
Green smoothie: Kiwi Strawberry (spinach, kiwi, strawberries, banana, protein powder). Still getting past the weirdness of drinking something green, but the taste was fine.
Snacks: chicken breast slices with Ryvita crackers and mustard, pistachios, South Beach high fiber protein bars, blackberries, Finn Crisp crackers and almond butter, popcorn.
So far, I've stayed full and never feel gross after a meal, of course. One and a halfmore days of blended meals, then we move to two blended meals and one regular meal - and the plan has awesome recipes I am looking forward to!
Oh, and the program calls for a LOT of water every day. I am peeing all the time. TMI? Nah.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Body Reset: Day 1
Day 1:
Breakfast: white smoothie, apple pie flavor (apples, almonds, bananas, greek yogurt, cinnamon, milk). Taste was good, but I have a little trouble getting it down as I have a weird minor gag reflex when it comes to yogurt. The portion for one person was huge and I couldn't possibly consume the whole thing! I ate over half.
Morning snack: three Finn Crisp crackers, two slices fat free cheese. I wasn't even really hungry, but it was snack time, so I had the snack.
Lunch: red smoothie (peaches, strawberries, vanilla greek yogurt, ground flax, ice). Taste is pretty good. Still not a yogurt lover but this one is easier to consume. I was still completely full from breakfast and snack! I ate half of this one...seeing a pattern. Maybe I should adjust quantities.
Afternoon snack: South Beach Good to Go Extra Fiber bar, fudge graham flavor. This wasn't in the book, but I discovered it fits all the rules for snacks - under 150 calories, over 5 grams of protein, over 5 grams of fiber. It's pretty yummy.
Dinner: green smoothie (spinach, pear, grapes, greek yogurt, avocado, fresh lime juice). Taste was OK, but drinking something green throws me off - I'll have to get used to it. Also, I don't like the texture of avocado at all. Blech. Will replace that with almonds as my healthy fat in the future.
Overall, it wasn't a bad day in terms of food. It's a tad strange eating shakes/smoothies for each meal, but that's only for 4 more days. Doable.
Breakfast: white smoothie, apple pie flavor (apples, almonds, bananas, greek yogurt, cinnamon, milk). Taste was good, but I have a little trouble getting it down as I have a weird minor gag reflex when it comes to yogurt. The portion for one person was huge and I couldn't possibly consume the whole thing! I ate over half.
Morning snack: three Finn Crisp crackers, two slices fat free cheese. I wasn't even really hungry, but it was snack time, so I had the snack.
Lunch: red smoothie (peaches, strawberries, vanilla greek yogurt, ground flax, ice). Taste is pretty good. Still not a yogurt lover but this one is easier to consume. I was still completely full from breakfast and snack! I ate half of this one...seeing a pattern. Maybe I should adjust quantities.
Afternoon snack: South Beach Good to Go Extra Fiber bar, fudge graham flavor. This wasn't in the book, but I discovered it fits all the rules for snacks - under 150 calories, over 5 grams of protein, over 5 grams of fiber. It's pretty yummy.
Dinner: green smoothie (spinach, pear, grapes, greek yogurt, avocado, fresh lime juice). Taste was OK, but drinking something green throws me off - I'll have to get used to it. Also, I don't like the texture of avocado at all. Blech. Will replace that with almonds as my healthy fat in the future.
Overall, it wasn't a bad day in terms of food. It's a tad strange eating shakes/smoothies for each meal, but that's only for 4 more days. Doable.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Body Reset: Why Reset?
After the holidays, we launched right into this crazy-busy year, and unfortunately, my eating patterns did not go back to normal. They were less healthy than normal. I kept telling myself it was going to turn around each week, and then the week flew by. Before I knew it, it was MARCH and I was still not eating the way I should. Argh!
I could tell my body was just off. Energy was lower. Emotions were more blah. I gained a little weight. I felt more fluffy as opposed to lean. It sucked.
I considered some type of cleanse, but they all seemed so bad for my body. I began eating better meals, but I was still craving more sweets and fats than I ever should. I needed to hit the reset button, and I suddenly stumbled over Harley Pasternak's 15 day Body Reset program. It's based on a few solid rules:
1. No matter how healthy you are, sometimes we all need to hit the reset button and get our systems back to running at max levels.
2. Most "cleanses" deprive your body of so many things it needs, and that's not good. Any program should be completely balanced nutritionally.
3. A diet should not be hard, or expensive. This will just keep people from being successful.
4. A program recommending 2 hours of gym time every day will also not be successful. We all have lives.
The program is:
1. Blended meals that contain all the necessary building blocks your body needs (fruits, veggies, high-fiber carb, protein, healthy fat).
2. At least 10,000 steps of walking per day, adding on light resistance training daily
3. Three phases - phase one is 5 days of 3 blended meals and 2 healthy snacks. Phase two is 5 days of 2 blended meals, 1 healthy regular meal, 2 healthy snacks. Phase three is 5 days of 1 blended meal, 2 healthy regular meals, and 2 healthy snacks. You eat 5 times per day.
There you have it. It's not hard. It takes a little preparation each day/evening and some planning, but it's easily doable, even for a busy someone like myself. He gives you smoothie recipes, recommended shopping lists, and the freedom to create your own blended meals, as long as they include all the necessary components.
Today I begin the reset...fingers crossed for great results.
I could tell my body was just off. Energy was lower. Emotions were more blah. I gained a little weight. I felt more fluffy as opposed to lean. It sucked.
I considered some type of cleanse, but they all seemed so bad for my body. I began eating better meals, but I was still craving more sweets and fats than I ever should. I needed to hit the reset button, and I suddenly stumbled over Harley Pasternak's 15 day Body Reset program. It's based on a few solid rules:
1. No matter how healthy you are, sometimes we all need to hit the reset button and get our systems back to running at max levels.
2. Most "cleanses" deprive your body of so many things it needs, and that's not good. Any program should be completely balanced nutritionally.
3. A diet should not be hard, or expensive. This will just keep people from being successful.
4. A program recommending 2 hours of gym time every day will also not be successful. We all have lives.
The program is:
1. Blended meals that contain all the necessary building blocks your body needs (fruits, veggies, high-fiber carb, protein, healthy fat).
2. At least 10,000 steps of walking per day, adding on light resistance training daily
3. Three phases - phase one is 5 days of 3 blended meals and 2 healthy snacks. Phase two is 5 days of 2 blended meals, 1 healthy regular meal, 2 healthy snacks. Phase three is 5 days of 1 blended meal, 2 healthy regular meals, and 2 healthy snacks. You eat 5 times per day.
There you have it. It's not hard. It takes a little preparation each day/evening and some planning, but it's easily doable, even for a busy someone like myself. He gives you smoothie recipes, recommended shopping lists, and the freedom to create your own blended meals, as long as they include all the necessary components.
Today I begin the reset...fingers crossed for great results.
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