I knew that I was going to be traveling and visiting family in July and that I'd probably need a reset in August to jumpstart my workouts. A few of the women in my monthly fitness accountability group had an awesome experience with it the month prior. They ALL said that they were not hungry, they were energized, and they felt really great each day. They each lost between 2-7 pounds and several inches in 3 days. Their bodies felt refreshed and ready to kick-off their new workout programs. So I figured...OK, I trust you guys..I've loved all of the Beachbody products so far (one of the many reasons I decided to become a Coach)...let's just do this!
I am the type of person that eats pretty frequently throughout the day..I'm always snacking, so I was worried that I would be hungry, but I haven't been so far! Now, that doesn't mean I haven't been tempted. Since I stay home with my son, I obviously make him meals throughout the day. He never finishes his food, so I've had passing thoughts to eat his leftovers, but I have stuck with the plan! I don't want it because I'm hungry..I just want it because it's there. That's a habit I want to break!
This morning, I started off with 20 oz of water and about an hour later I had Chocolate Vegan Shakeology and 1/2 cup of mango!
A few hours later I had the Fiber Sweep drink that comes with he 3 Day Refresh. OK, I heard not so pleasant things about this part of the refresh, but I didn't find it all that bad! The taste didn't bother me, but you do want to make sure you drink it immediately! Even if you wait just a couple of minutes, it seems to thicken up a little, so it became more of a texture thing to me. You just mix it with 8 oz of water, so it's really not that much to drink. Kind of reminded me of Emergen-C or something :)
By the time I was starting to get hungry, it was time for lunch around noon. I had 1 small red bell pepper with hummus, 1/2 banana, and the Vanilla Fresh Shake that comes with the 3 Day Refresh.
The program also allows for mid-morning and afternoon unsweetened herbal tea or green tea, but I opted out of those for at least today. I associate tea with being sick, so I am not a big tea drinker :) I typically like to have one cup of coffee a day, but I am skipping it at least for day 1 of the refresh. I may have some decaf another day..we'll see :) I just like the idea of a warm cup of coffee..caffeine doesn't actually do anything for me.
For my afternoon snack, I went with 2 cups of spinach and a little olive oil.
I'd have to say that dinner was the toughest part! I had coconut steam veggies and my husband ended up cooking a yummy dinner for him and Ethan. I REALLY wanted to have some rice, but I stuck with my 3 Day Refresh meal plan. I want to feel the amazing results I hear about after these three days, so I wasn't going to blow it on day 1. I didn't particularly feel hungry, but I did just wanted other food. I'm also a stress eater and I had a lot going on...so that probably contributed to my cravings, but I'm so happy that I stayed strong. It is all mental!
Day 2 here I come!!!
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