Ultimate Reset – week 1

I’ve been posting a lot of food pictures to Facebook. More than usual. Why? The Ultimate Reset.

So, what is this? Short answer: it’s a 21 day program to cleanse the inside of your body. Lots of water, specific meals, and natural supplements.

Why do it? It’ll change the way you think about food and health. It’ll break your body’s addictions to food and the chemicals found within (caffeine, for one). It’ll give you renewed energy. It can improve weight, cholesterol, and other “blood test numbers.” (Hey, this isn’t a scientific review!)

Today is my day 13, so let’s talk about how week 1 went:

This is the first time I’ve officially done the program; though I ate the meals and drank the water the last time my husband did it. (At the time I was breastfeeding and didn’t want to mess with the supplements. I also ate the larger “men portions” that time since I was eating for two.) Actually doing the program has been different. It has been more of a challenge but also more rewarding. I’m really looking forward to seeing, and feeling, the end results.

This journey started the day after running a half marathon. Unfortunately, said marathon was run in 42F weather and I woke up the first day of the Reset with a head cold. I’ll admit that I cheated and took some cold medicine, and lots of honey, for the first week. But I’ve never had a cold pass that quickly. I moved from sore throat and earache, to sinus pressure, to a cough, back to health in less than a week!

What about the food? There are a handful of meals I’m not a fan of, but I don’t recall running across any of these in the first week. Some things seem odd at first, like eating spinach with breakfast, but end up going with the other food really well. Some things are simply wonderful; like black beans and rice or quinoa salad. The biggest thing with the food is that some of it takes time to prepare. I’ve found that since I’m not working out during the program (it’s recommended to not overexert), that leaves me extra time to prep food. Most of the meals can be made ahead of time and eaten cold or reheated. There are many meals that we still make from the first time my husband did the Ultimate Reset. And I think we’ll add some additional meals to our regular food after this.

I’ll talk about the supplements when I review week 2.