Ultimate Reset ~ Day 3

 HUMP DAY and day 3 of the Ultimate Reset! I LOVE that I get to pull clothes out of my closet that sit abandoned because I normally don't shower first thing in the morning (or till nighttime). My thought is if I have my fitness clothes on then I will be more active and it is true. But aren't my slip on sequin shoes so adorable?! I have gotten more comments this week because I am out of my "uniform." Kinda nice for a change!

I have read a lot of peoples blogs and information about the Ultimate Reset and a lot of people have complained about withdrawal pains, body aches and pains. I am currently not having any. As I type this it is the end of day 3. My body feels really good. I am healed from the race I did Saturday already. I also picked a good "time of the month" to start so I am not craving anything sweet or feeling emotional. Don't get me wrong, I can still taste a soft Jewel brand chocolate long john in my mouth...hmmm. But I am able to resist.

For the first time in as long as I can remember I have not had one sweet. This is a HUGE accomplishment for me to have gone three days with no sweets. Read on for more MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. If Randy Brace is reading this he will be soooo proud!!

I have been reading and re-reading this darn book. I think because I really lack in the cooking department (can you say it took me a lot of time to figure out how to make some basic things like kale) it is harder for me. If you are a more experienced cook or just like to play around in the kitchen you should have an easier time.

I am not adding all the spices and salts these recipes call for and at the end of the day I am totally okay with that. I like my food on the plainer side and I don't need to spend a fortune picking up things I don't already have in my kitchen.

My best advice after you buy the reset is to make a few of these items that are foreign to you before you start. Also, enlist other family members to help (Shawna and I are going to cook with each other next week to help make the process easier). I think anything you can prepare ahead of time the better. Here is part of the lunch I prepped on Tuesday night, Day 2 to make my Day 3 easier.

I was looking ahead in the "bible" to weeks 2 and 3 and honestly those seem a little easier. I don't know if I will feel that way when I am in the phase but the recipes seem simpler. I will miss my eggs, toast and oatmeal. I love love love oatmeal! This reset has given me some fantastic ideas on new things to add into my oatmeal to keep it from getting boring or from buying processed packets. Okay, on with the details on day 3!

7:00 am ~ morning supplements & water
7:30 am ~ prepped food for the day. Cooked kale and ingredients for lunch. It was my first time making an omelet (added most of my kale into it) and I did good! Breakfast was an omelet, kale with pine nuts and a piece of toast. I am thirsty but you are supposed to wait  30 meals after meals so I am going to busy myself with the kids till I can drink more water. 

10:00 ~ supplements

noon ~ lunch~ this is my version of the "micro salad" I had red and yellow peppers, lentils (go KRISTINA...I have never made them or tried them before). Did you know you need to rinse them before you cook them?

Can you believe I ate lentils? Here are the health benefits (I bought mine from Costco to be sure I got a quality one). 

• Lower cholesterol
• heart healthy
• stabilize blood sugar
• increase energy

The reset calls for a fancy receipe but I wanted to experience what a plain lentil tasted like so I just put them on my salad. They were great! Not mushy or icky like I expected.

TOTAL TEMPTATION ALERT...I went to Caputos to buy the fantastic teachers we have some bakery treats and I thought how good it would be but score....I really wasn't even tempted. I know if I have one I will have a pound (no joke!).

I won't bore you with the afternoon supplements and snack today (do you think I deviated from the normal snack...nope!). 

In case you are curious, here is a list of Phase 1 snacks that are allowed:

• 1 medium green apple + 15 raw almonds OR 1 tbsn organic peanut butter
• 1/2 cup prepared Quinoa + 1/3 medium avocado
• 1-2 cups raw veggies
• 3/4 cup organic yogurt
• 1 hard boiled egg + 6-10 whole grain crackers
• 1 cup raspberries + 3/4 plain organic yogurt
• 1 cup shelled edamame
• 3 celery stalks + 2 tbsp organic peanut butter

It is my sister in law's birthday celebration with my family tonight so despite the warnings of no exercise on the reset (I will share why in another post) I am going to be doing a barre class with my family members. I have never done this workout before so I will just take it easy. Turns out the class was a lot of stretching and core work. I handled it like a pro (but it definitely wasn't easy)!

My sister in law is a sweetheart and totally understands how committed I am to the reset so chose to go to Whole Foods for dinner. I waited until I was there to decide what I was going to get but brought my trusty resource booklet. 

Turns out Whole Foods was an amazing choice! They had what was called for on the Day 3 menu which is Nori Rolls.

I have never had many of things I ate tonight. All of these were new foods for me (nori rolls, vegetable wraps, cucumber, edadame, quinoa, avocado...

Did you honestly think I would attempt to make a nori roll at home? Nope, I got lucky that they had them. I didn't really like them but I didn't dislike them. I think the avocado threw me for a loop. I did like the vegetable spring rolls though.

I couldn't force myself to try the beet thought...sorry! I tried enough for one night.

My dinner salad!

Wait....you might be wondering how these chocolate bars got snuck in here. No, I didn't cheat. I bought them for after the reset. I put them in my office. I hope the kids don't discover them and they are still there after. That way I know I have a quality chocolate for when I am ready to re-introduce. 

Have you ever heard of a Micro green? I had no clue what that meant or was. Tonight I found out that Whole Foods carries them. I am going to spring them on my salad tomorrow. 

It was pretty warm today so I did grocery shopping and then they sat in my car for awhile. I love the Pack-Its (I am not sponsored by them lol but I wouldn't turn it down if they asked me). I have 3 of these coolers and I love them. They keep the food cold for hours!

In the past, I have rewarded myself and centered my day around sweets and treats. That could be my middle name. As a reward I bought myself this magazine (it was expensive $10!). But it looked like it has some good tips in it. If I learn anything good I will share.

During my shopping trip my oldest tells me that second daughter lost a tooth tonight. So I set up a special "lost your tooth" breakfast. I will be sadly skipping those carrot and blueberry muffins from Whole Foods. Sadly I know...

Ta-ta for day 3!