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Week 2 Review of the Ultimate Reset

Week 2 Review of the Ultimate Reset

November 6, 2016
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Building a Business, MEALPLANS

I won’t lie.  This week was harder.  Not with the food, but mentally.

I remember in college when I tried the South Beach Diet.  I wanted to lose weight then and lose it quickly, and that diet worked.  However, I do not respond well to cutting carbs and especially whole grains.  Which I was slowly doing during Week 2 of the Reset.

That coupled with the fact that I wasn’t really getting up and starting my day with exercise I love, had me all blue and on the verge of being depressed. And while that is definitely part of this process – eliminating the bad from our bodies – I should have been well past that in Week 1.   SO!  I altered my plan a little.

Lunch Day 9 

I have been getting up the past few mornings and doing my Core de Force workouts with some modifications, so that I’m not going full steam ahead with them.  Because rest is a very important part of the Reset.  But my sanity is also!

Chickpeas and Avocados for Breakfast

I have added in a slice of Ezekiel toast every other morning to make sure my body is getting those healthy carbs that make my brain oh so HAPPY!  I would not advocate altering these plans if you don’t have to.  They are designed to slowly heal your body and help you figure out what it negatively reacts to.

However, my mental health and well being is JUST as important to myself and my family than anything!  So moving forward in this last week, I will continue with these modifications.

A DELICIOUS meal!  Recipe coming

Week 2 is called RELEASE week.  For the entire week, I added a Detox supplement that I mixed with water to help support digestive function.  It cleanses the colon and sets it up for proper healing moving into Week 3.  I know what you’re thinking and NO, I was not in the bathroom all week, but I do feel better!

I did cut out animal proteins for the most part this week.  Which has definitely been hard for this carnivore.  I love all types of animal proteins.  Especially eggs.  I did eat some egg whites one morning for breakfast, because I felt like my body needed the energy after my workouts.  And I already know that I can react negatively to the egg yolks, so I just left those out.

This week will be mostly fruits and vegetables.  I am looking forward to some of the recipes and the simplicity. It will not require a lot of prep aside from chopping some veggies for salads and roasting vegetables in the evenings.

One of my FAVORITE recipes from Week 1 was the Zucchini Cashew Soup.  It was delicious and so unexpected!

Zucchini Cashew Soup with Roasted Veggies

Ingredients

  • 1 large or 2 small zucchini, cut into chunks and steamed
  • ¼ cup raw cashews
  • Himalayan salt or Bragg® Liquid Aminos (to taste)
  • Herbal seasoning or fresh herbs, like basil or dill (optional; to taste)
  • Steamed vegetables (optional; for chunky soup)


Directions

Soak cashews in enough water to cover for 1 hour; drain. Combine cashews, zucchini, salt or aminos, and seasonings in blender and mix until smooth, adding water as needed for desired consistency. Pour into saucepan and reheat gently, but do not boil. For chunky soup, add steamed chopped vegetables of your choice. Can also be served cold. Serves 1.

And while this journey is so much about food and healing my body and helping know how to treat it right, it has completely been a spiritual one as well.
It has taken me back to being a beginner.  To learning and relying on God for His strength when I want to quit.  To being reminded that my body IS a temple of God.  And it should be treated right and with love. 
I have been so guilty in the past – and even since beginning coaching – of just eating right to change my outward appearance.  For making it a temporary thing in order to reach a vanity goal of mine. And while that’s not a bad thing, I don’t ever want my health to be JUST about my pants size. And I want to teach my challengers the love and value their physical and spiritual bodies hold in God’s eyes.  It has definitely been a New Way of Thinking for me, and I hope it is for others as well.
“But Jesus immediately said to them: Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” – Matthew 14:27
Don’t be afraid of being a beginner.  Of trying new things and stepping out in faith when it comes to your health. I can tell you from personal experience, that God holds great blessings for those who seek Him. And that applies in health as much as anything.  It has been a great ride with my Savior and one that is always teaching me something new about His love for me!  
If you’re ready.  Ready to stop the vicious cycle of self-defeat in your health, then join me!  I have a brand new challenge group starting tomorrow that will focus on 
  • Surving the Holidays without all the extra weight and guilt.  
  • Enjoying our holiday foods in moderation and NOT hating ourselves because we sabotaged all our hard work
  • working out from home 30 minutes a day
  • Studying God’s word and what it says about slowing down during this season and enjoying the blessings and callings He has given us
  • Replacing one meal a day with Shakeology – a fast and super easy meal 
  • AND!  I’m giving away one Thanksgiving Turkey to a winner in this challenge group! 
Do you feel a tug? Don’t wait. Let’s do this together and start our New Year stronger than ever before!

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