On 7/17 the husband and I began the Ultimate
Reset 21 day cleanse. I will add the disclaimer that I’m not totally following
the plan; since I am still a nursing mom I am not taking the supplements. I am
simply following the meal plan and the water recommendations. But, with one
week down I was down nearly 5 lbs. My husband has been sticking with the plan
and is down 7 lbs!
I have to say that when I hear about weight
loss gimmicks I would be the first person to see those numbers and think “well
that’s unhealthy” or “that’s not going to last.” And, I expect that if I go back
to my old eating habits the pounds will quickly reappear. However, the lessons
I’m learning are ones that should stick with me:
- I snack a lot; this isn’t necessary. There is no reason to snack when I’m not hungry. When I am hungry fruit is yummy and filling.
- I drink a lot of water. The Reset has made me switch to filtered water. This is located in the basement of the building I work in. While free, it involves walking down (and then up) essentially 6 flights of stairs. The walking is certainly an added benefit of the filtered water. I usually refill my 40 oz water bottle 3-4 times per day.
- There are some really tasty recipes. I enjoy Tempeh. Making our own salad dressing isn’t hard. I don’t need blue cheese to make a salad taste good.
Other thoughts on the Reset:
- Week 1 had a prety intense and expensive grocery list. After paying for the program I thought, “I have to spend more money to do this?” We had to go to several grocery stores to find everything. A lot of this was stocking the cabinets for future use. Now we know where to find everything and where the best prices are.
- Looking forward to the next two weeks of primarily vegan food.
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