Post Reset

So, here's an update. Ryan has continued to lose weight, typical man apparently. I have kept the weight off, my pants all fit great and I have to have my belt on the next tighter notch to keep my pants up. Yea!

Some things that I will continue to moderate or eliminate from my diet are dairy and animal protein. NO red meat, ever. Definitely more veggies and salads are in my future, and more vegan foods minus the soy. Dairy is very very limited, no more added cheese to my food and no more cheese quesadillas.  I will always have my Chocolate Shakeology every day, and the protein in that is whey, but since it's the best whey on the market I'm totally happy with it.

I started doing Brazil Butt Lift last week when I finished the Reset, but this week I've gone for some tougher training and running because I'm worried about running the Dirty Dash with some friends this weekend. Hopefully I'll be able to keep up! :) I'll go back to BBL next week because I've got a pool party in Vegas, in June to get ready for. So excited for that!!!!!!

If you have any questions for me regarding the Reset, or anything in general, please feel free to email me! coachadburton@gmail.com.

Reset Results

Finally! here are our results:

Anna lost:
2 1/4" from waist
2 1/4" from hips
arms stayed the same
lost 1 1/4" from thighs
lost a total of 5.6 pounds
chest stayed the same (thank goodness because that it NOT where I wanted to lose anything from!)

Ryan lost:

4" from waist
3" from hips
1 1/2" from arms
1 1/2" from thighs
total of 15.3 pounds
1 1/4" from chest

I need to get Ryan's side shot of his before and after pictures to post, so I'll do that this weekend. They are amazing. :) Again, I wish I had done my before pics! :( 

Reset Day 21

I have made it 21 days with the Reset! I am so mad at myself because I never took my day 1 picture. Grrrr. I did take pictures of my husband on day 1, so we'll take his "after" picture tomorrow morning and post them for all to see the amazing results he has from it. We will post measurements and final weight loss totals for both of us. Again, this has been amazing for both of us. Some days it was extremely tough, and I've craved junk food more than I usually do just because I knew I "couldn't" have it, we had to deviate from the meal plans a couple times due to poor planning on our parts and not having what we needed with us while out and about, but we did our absolute best and definitely see some amazing results.
If you're interested in changing your health this way (which I will honestly and whole-heartedly recommend for EVERYONE), please shoot me an email (coachadburton@gmail.com) or click on the link to the Reset on the right of this page. There is truly something amazing to gain for every single person who takes on this 21 day challenge and you might be surprised at how good things can get. :)

3 days left!

OK, so I have 3 days left of the Reset. So lucky to have had this experience, and to know what I can actually eat that will keep me healthy, keep the weight off, and build my body back up into the total health and fitness that I have been searching for. Finally I have the understanding and know-how to feed myself and my family in many different healthy ways.

Guess Who Likes Sweet Potatoes?

Me! Yep, you heard me right. Before I started this Reset I HATED sweet potatoes. I honestly have no idea what changed, but I like them now. Dinner last night was a baked sweet potato. I wasn't really looking forward to it, but then I remembered how much I liked the Sweet Potato/Roasted Red Pepper Bisque in week 2 and I was more willing to give the plain sweet potato a try. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. Yea for trying foods more than once! :)

My weight has been fluctuating up and down a few pounds, but I'm paying attention more to my waistline and how I feel instead of pounds. I was anxious to measure my waist, so this morning I did it and I've lost at least 1 inch! I measured with my clothes on because I thought of it after I was dressed, so it could have been another 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Yea!

Yea For Awesome Sleep!

I am feeling great today! Tons of energy and my pants (that used to be a tad bit too tight) keep falling off! I'm loving it! The last few nights I've noticed that I fall asleep and don't wake up until my alarm goes off. That is crazy for me because I'm a super light sleeper and I usually wake up 3-4 times per night. I'm sleeping deeper and way better. Part of me not waking up could be because Ryan is also sleeping better, no more snoring and no more sleep apnea symptoms! That is HUGE, and I'm ecstatic about that because him getting a good night sleep has been so rare in the past few years. Yea for sleep! I even managed to pull a full 8 hours last night, which hasn't happened in probably a year or more.

Phase 3!

Whew. Done with detox. Yea! I feel amazing though, and still down 6 pounds. :) Learning to eat healthy and without animal proteins is hard, BUT it can be done and this week will prove it. The idea for phase 3 is that we will decrease protein consumption even more to allow our digestive tract to rest and reset. Did you know that animal products and protein make our digestive system work super hard? Well, they do, so for this week, since we're not exercising, we don't NEED a lot of protein, so we will get all that we need from the veggies and other foods on the plan. During phase 2 I had major cravings for my chocolate Shakeology and almost everything else around me. Hopefully that stops and my body will finally realize that it doesn't want that stuff anymore.

I'm a teenager again! In not a good way...

I'm breaking out like crazy. That is how I've been detoxing I guess. I was wondering why I haven't really had to use the bathroom all that much, and I figure it was because of two things: 1. I've been eating really clean, and my body has been able to use most of it because it recognizes everything I'm putting into it. And, 2. I've already done a pretty good job of cleaning my innards out before hand by drinking my Shakeology every morning for two years. I've also done the 3-day Shakeology Cleanse twice and was able to detox well with that, although that was a little harsher of a detox. I really really miss my chocolate Shakeology.

Lunch today. Sweet Potato and Roasted Red Pepper Bisque. It was pretty good considering I don't like sweet potatoes. My meals got a little messed up because this was supposed to be dinner last night, but I didn't have the sweet potatoes in time to make it. The veggies were pretty good, I stir-fried some and steamed the broccoli, just to try them both ways. They were doable.

This is easy peasy.....????

Well, it's Day 11. Yesterday was interesting. That detox stuff is gross, and I can't wait for this week to be over. I didn't have my snack like I usually do in the afternoon, and after doing 2 hours of homework with my boys, I was pretty grumpy when Ryan got home from work. Really grumpy. We ate dinner together and I went to the store with our 11 year old, and after that I was fine. So, I really need to remember to eat (although, getting out of the house for a while helped my mood too).

I'm really really really wanting to go out with Ryan, but we can't go out to eat, and we can't go see Avengers without the kids. Any suggestions?

Day 9

Well, detox phase day two. It's not like any detox I've done before. (this may get a little tmi for some people) There's no gas, no abdominal pain, no running to the bathroom uncontrollably, and yet I'm still getting cleaned out.
I'm feeling good today and loving the Reset. The actual detox drink isn't the best tasting, but if I add a little lemon juice to it then it's doable with minimal whole body shudders (at least no gagging takes place).

Phase 2: Release

Today is day 8 and marks the beginning of the detox phase. Breakfast was a plate of fruit, whatever we want that is lower on the glycemic index. Lunch is a micro-green salad, and Dinner is Pinto Beans and Rice, 1 cup of steamed zucchini, and string beans with lemon.
We are going full on vegetarian here so it will be challenging for us, but I'm excited to experience what it's like and to still know I can get all the protein I need. I'm sure I will go back to eating lean meats, just because that's how I choose to get my protein, and I still don't want soy to be part of my diet. BUT, we'll see how the next 2 weeks go. :)
I am worried that I'm getting out of my exercise habits. My husband and I are trying to take walks every night, but I'm not doing my morning workouts like I was before. I'm hoping it won't be hard to get back into the habit. 

Breakfast Day 7 

Was supposed to have yogurt with it, but I have already cut all dairy out, so I didn't add it to breakfast.

Day 7

Well, it's the last day of phase 1. I'm so glad I've stuck with it this long, even though it's been really hard. I am down another 2 pounds, back to the weight I was when I got married and before I got pregnant. That's crazy to me, but I can totally see it in my midsection. Ryan also is looking a lot trimmer, he's down a total of 13 pounds. This has been a very hard journey for us, learning how to eat so that our bodies have enough of everything we need, but it's been an amazing one as well. We're moving into the detox phase (week 2) tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it because this is the part we really need, eliminating all the toxic fat and other toxins we have in our bodies.

I found a great blog that describes one reason why Beachbody programs are so successful for those who follow them faithfully... You don't need to go on a diet, you need to CHANGE your diet. Click here to read all about it:  The Non-Diet Diet

Day 6

Today is Day 6, and the hubbs and I are both still feeling pretty good. We were a little ornery and grumpy over the weekend, but that was exactly what we were told would happen around day 4 or 5.

Ryan (my husband) said this morning that he feels more mentally clear today than in a long time, and I'm feeling the detox part of it happening. I'm breaking out and my muscles are sore. It's probably time to get that massage people are telling me I should get. :) Our bodies are releasing toxins, and our weights have remained around the same place since Saturday, but we're feeling good and I'm sleeping really deep now too. :) Yea!

Some of our meals

 Breakfast Day 1 Organic cage free eggs and whole-grain toast with steamed kale.  

(I didn't like the kale)

 Breakfast Day 3 

(This was my husband's, and men get the extra fruit)

Really good with spinach instead of Kale

 Lunch Day 1

Microgreen salad with great basic vinaigrette dressing. (Yummy)

Dinner Day 1

(the fish I couldn't eat and the asparagus was steamed too much, but tasted good. )

Reset Day 3

On day one I struggled a lot preparing the fish for dinner. I also struggled while trying to eat it. Apparently I have a very strong aversion to the smell of fish, and it's not something that I can do "mind over matter" and eat it anyway. So, tonight we were supposed to make nori rolls for dinner (sushi without the fish). I always thought it was the fish in sushi that gave it the fishy taste (hence the reason I've never eaten sushi), but no, that taste also comes from the seaweed it is wrapped in. So, tonight's dinner was a bust because neither my husband or me could stomach the fishy taste of the seaweed. Ugh. 

Our backup had to be some Tropical Shakeology mixed with strawberries and kiwi. Not really what is allowed, but it was better than any other alternative. Other than that Day 3 went really good. I'm feeling great, not too tired, have plenty of energy and no more headaches! :) I did have a craving for chocolate Shakeology (not allowed during the Reset because it has whey in it). I am really really really missing my breakfast Shakeology.

Reset Days 1 & 2

Ok, what I love about this reset is that I have all these amazing super healthy recipes at my disposal and I am being forced to try them and everything in them. I have learned that little tiny tomatoes aren't that bad, brussel sprouts are pretty good and healthy food can be delicious! 

Day one was fairly simple and easy. Day two was harder. I went on a field trip to the zoo with my son and even though my salad for lunch was delicious and I ate every bite, he kept offering me cookies, or chips, and I really really wanted them. I had to remind him that I was on the Reset, and then we shared his carrots. :) He was happy with that. 

The end of day two was tough, I was so tired and I'd had a headache all day. I know my body is going through sugar withdrawals, but I know that will pass. I ended up going to bed around 9:00 and got plenty of sleep. Today (day 3) I am feeling great, and I'm down 4 pounds! What's more surprising and awesome is my hubby is down 10 pounds, in 2 days! Bring on day 3!

Introducing me!

This is my very first real blog! I am Anna, I'm a Coach for an amazing company, Team Beachbody, and after changing so much about my health and fitness in the past 2 years, I'm finally doing a full-on "cleanse". So, it's called the 21 day Ultimate Reset, and it's not really a cleanse. Yes, it'll get my insides back to a place of homeostasis and cleanliness, but it will do so much more than that too.

Here I will take you on my 21 day journey of leaning to cook, eat, and live clean. Please join me and be there for the support that I will so desperately need. This wasn't my idea, you see, it was my husband's. He is doing it with me and we both hope to make some dramatic changes, even if I'm going into it with less enthusiasm than he is. :) Wish us luck and check back daily for our updates.

If you ever have any questions about Beachbody products (the Reset, P90X, Insanity, Shakeology, or one of their many other programs), please get in touch with me and I will answer any question you can throw at me.