3 -Day Shakeology Cleanse

Well, it wasn’t easy, but I feel lighter and like I pushed a “reset” button. I went on vacation to Miami Beach and had veered too far from my healthy eating habits. A mojito or margarita almost every night with dinner, desserts, and beach snacks, all took my “vacation treats” too far. I had slipped a little from my routine disciplined habits into my old ways I had worked so hard to change.

When I returned home, I needed to re-focus back on my healthy lifestyle habits, and I also needed a little kickstart. I knew several people who had done the Shakeology Cleanse with great results, so I decided to try it. It a nutshell, it’s three Shakeology shakes, one fruit, and a salad for three days.

 Since I do better with my eating at home, rather than at work, I planned to start my first day on a Friday and end on Sunday. At my office, there are too many temptations, with people bringing in baked goods, and I also get caught in the craving to eat to pass the time. At home, I’m more focused, with less junk food around and can distract myself with fun things: reading, walking, house-cleaning, playing with my kids; I have a number of activities to keep me busy at home, whereas at work I have to sit behind a desk, in front of a computer all day. If you choose to do the Shakeology Cleanse, choose days where you will be busy and can distract yourself.

Even though I work on Friday, it would be a good first day, because my excitement will-power would be stronger on the first day.  Saturday and Sunday would be easier at home, as my second and third days. As you can see the three days require careful planning, because you want to keep yourself away from food as much as you can unless you want to be miserable. So, if you have a get together or a party over the three days, it would be more than challenging.

 Here is my plan:

8:30 a.m. - Breakfast: Shakeology with 1/3 banana

10:30 a.m. – 8 ouces of green tea and one cup of blackberries

10:00 p.m. – Shakeology with 1/3 banana

3:45 p.m. – Shakeology with 1/3 banana

6:30 p.m. - Large salad (3 cups of greens, 3 cherry tomatoes, and 1 grilled diced chicken breast, 1 tsp olive oil, balsamic vinegar)

8:30 pm – 8 oz of green tea

In addition to this I drank 100 ounces of water each day. The  minimum required is half your weight in ounces plus some! 

You repeat this each day for 3 days.  I still worked out each day while doing it. I made sure to get it in early in the morning so I had the energy for it. I felt fatigued by the end of each day. Here are some recaps from the journey.

FRIDAY:

I woke up, and weighed myself and took my measurements right away. This was the easiest day for me. I was excited to start it, and wanted results, so I didn't stray. 

I took my water and snacks into work with me, but the banana, I split into 3 pieces and a third in each of my 3 shakes. I have a travel blender, which I took with me to work, but if you needed to, you could make the shakes in advance, and either put them in a cooler with ice packs, or put them in the fridge or freezer at work, if you have one. If you put it in the freezer, make sure to take it out about two hours before drinking, so it defrosts a bit. 

Since it was Friday at work, I had a little TGIF going too, looking forward to the weekend. When I got home, I did my regularly scheduled workout.

SATURDAY:

The scale was showing a 2 lb loss so far. I was hoping for more right away, but I need to remember that I don't have a lot of weight to lose to begin with and it takes a ton of work for me to lose any weight.  

I woke up and did my 30 minute workout right away. I wanted to make sure I had enough energy to do it, instead of waiting until the end of the day. It really got me hungry right away. My shakes were able to ward of the hunger pains for the most part that day.

Because my sons had activities all day (soccer games, gymnastics meets), we were busy all day. I had my shakes and green tea when we stopped home between activities. But by dinner time, I was SO READY for my salad!! 

 

SUNDAY:

 I lost 1 more pound. I worked out first thing in the morning, again. My body was starting to get used to the cleanse, but I was hungry.  However, I wasn't going to throw away the last two days of hard work. I decided being able to complete a cleanse is simply a mind game, a hard one at that, but one I was going to master. 

I made sure to keep busy throughout the day, with chores around the house, especially chores that kept my hands busy.  I folded laundry while watching some of my favorite TV shows; vacuumed, even dusted!  

I drank my ninth and final shake of the cleanse, and only waited one hour that night for my salad, because I was so hungry. I also went to bed early, so that I wouldn't have to think about food anymore. 

MONDAY:

I lost 2 more pounds! This made a total of 5 pounds!! Loved these results, and it felt good to wake up and know the I was having oatmeal for breakfast today! I felt lighter and my stomach was not bloated. Plus I was focused again on my nutrition! 

It felt good to be able to say I did it. It also felt good to be able to cut out my sugar, salt and carb cravings. It was also nice to have the support of my challengers in my challenge groups. Not only did they help hold me accountable, but also checked in on me at work and at home. It was nice to have the support! 

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3-Day Refresh

What is the 3 Day Refresh?
The 3 Day Refresh is a scientifically designed program that helps you fast-track your weight loss, kick-start healthy eating, and get a clean break from bad nutrition habits. The 3-Day Refresh is a simple, straightforward program that will help cleanse your body and improve the way you feel -- WITHOUT STARVING YOURSELF!!
Unlike juice cleanses or liquid fasts which tend to be high and sugar and low in protein (leaving you feeling weak, hungry, and sluggish), this easy to follow program helps support your metabolism while nourishing your vital organs.
For three days you'll follow a program of three shakes a day, a fiber drink, plenty of water, plus a wide variety of fresh fruits, vegetables and healthy fats throughout the day to keep your energy and metabolism going.

Check out MY RESULTS with the 3-Day Refresh!

Why Refresh? 
Maybe you overate on the weekend, or ate too much junk, and want to get back on track. Perhaps you simple want to lose the last few pounds. Maybe you used to eat healthy, but feel of the wagon and are ready to climb back on. Or maybe you've never eaten healthy and are ready to start. Sometimes you want to drop a few quick pounds for an upcoming social event, or kickstarting a new workout program and want to shift into high gear. Or maybe, you just want a few days of clean eating to feel balanced and "refreshed."

Whatever your reason, we all have times when we want to get our nutrition back on track , and that is what the 3 Day Refresh is designed to do.

This program is the easiest way to break the cycle of bad eating habits while creating new ones, conquer your cravings, flatten your stomach, feel lighter and more energized, sleep more soundly, detoxify your body, and dramatically improve the way you feel -- ALL WITHOUT STARVING!!


How do you "Refresh"?
For three days you'll have a nutrient dense Shakeology shake for breakfast along with a fruit option; a fiber sweep digestive drink later in the morning; a high-protein Vanilla Fresh shake for lunch, with fresh fruit, vegetables and healthy fat options throughout the afternoon.  For dinner, you drink another Vanilla Fresh shake along with a choice of easy to make dinner recipes. You can also have tea twice daily, but avoid all processed foods, canned fruits and veggies, sweeteners and dairy.  You must also drink at least half your weight in ounces per day of water or more!! You are truly cutting back to the basics to cut the bloating and help you lose weight.

So, with the basic refresh kit you get 3 Shakeology packets, 3 packets of the fiber sweep, 6 packets of the vanilla refresh, a nutrition guide with recipes and meal plans, and program manual.

What to expect when you're Refreshing:
The 3-Day Refresh is a low calorie program (about 1,000) per day, but becasue the shakes and fresh food selections are high in protein and fiber, they will help keep you satisfied throughout the day.

Because you're at such a low calorie level, for these three days, keep exercise light.  Yoga and walking are perfect options.

The biggest question that people ask me is this... Am I going to be on the toilet for 3 days? Nope not at all. There was no surprises or out of the ordinary experiences. The only thing you could possibly experience is a little fullness in your stomach or gas from the extra fiber if your body is not used to that. This is normal and is totally OK. That means the cleanse is working and doing its thing. So just chug water and go with it! It's very short lived if it happens to you at all.

It's incredibly important to stay hydrated during the three days. Water is the body's lubricant and is required for every major process. It keeps your digestion flowing, flushed out toxins, keeps your system balanced and helps control sugar!! Drink at least half your body weight in ounces or more every day!

The cleanse can be bought as a challenge pack or just the 3 day packets. You need to drink Shakeology during the cleanse so if you do not have Shakeology you will want to buy the challenge pack. If you already have Shakeology you would only need to purchase the 3 days worth of packs. The picture to the right shows the 3 days worth that I purchased since I already have my Shakeology. You can purchase the 3 Day Refresh Challenge pack thru my site if you would like to give it a try.

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