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.