Ultimate Body Reset - The End

“The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.” Norman Vincent Peale 

When I began the Ultimate Body Reset I believed, for the next 21 days, I would be walking on fluffy clouds, feeling energized and happy 24/7. That I wouldn’t miss any of the foods I was eating before.  Pshhht!

I was wrong. There were no clouds. Not the fluffy kind anyway. Some days I was tired and drained.  At least once a day I experienced the HANGRIES. You know, when you’re so hungry that you’re angry.  I was so relieved when I only had 7 days to go. The week days were in control, but this coming weekend just happen to be full of fun! 

Friday night was dinner and karaoke for a friend’s birthday. In order to keep from being creepy-drooly girl at dinner, I simply decided to join them for karaoke. Even then, the champagne was flowing but I finished the evening without one sip. 

Before

Saturday night was a wine and cheese party.  You know I LOVE me some wine!  But I love spending time with friends even more.  There was a delicious assortment of red wine and AHHMAZING cheeses, so I was told. Yet I was determined not to touch anything, well maybe a few grapes. 

By Sunday I thought that I was in the clear. Then I got a call to join my friends at a local Mexican restaurant to watch football. Mexican food is my nemesis, but I couldn’t turn down watching football. Chips and salsa, margaritas and beer flowed with an added couple of rounds from the nice guys at the next table.  I just sat and pounded some good ol’ H2O. My weekend was a success!

Even though I’ve counted down the hours and planned which yummy foods I was going to enjoy at the end, I’ve Reset my mind about food.  I no longer NEED animal protein at every meal.  Although I’ve missed it, I have great energy and I’ve experienced improvements in my body’s appearance and performance without it. Vegetables are filling and I have no problem making them the largest part of my meal. 

I have zero cravings for refined sweets!  Big accomplishment.  I remember that they taste good, but no longer feel like a ravaged animal who needs to devour them. 

After 

The best benefit from the Reset is meal planning. Before meal planning seemed like such a HUGE task.  Now I find my self looking forward to getting creative and cooking at home. 

All in all this Challenge was bigger than I but just as Mr. Peale stated, I came out with more energy and the drive to keep going!  How will you lose your self today?  

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Ultimate Reset Week 2

HURRAY!  I made it through the second week and the dreaded colon cleanse. I will say, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. There were no, oh-my-gosh moments where I had to book it to the bathroom. Beach Body described the process as a gentle cleanse and that’s exactly what it was. Simply by drinking a supplement 30 minutes prior to every meal. 

Day 14

For me personally, this was the challenge. I literally felt like I was drinking sweetened sawdust diluted with water. I’m not gonna lie and say this stuff was delicious, I dreaded it everyday. It’s not like that for everyone. Many people stated they had no problem with the taste. I’m just glad its done!

I’m down 4 pounds!  I feel a lot less bloated and my weird cravings have subsided. Okay, I still have at least one.  Lately I wish I could have..... chocolate milk. I no longer want to rip the burrito out of my dads hands though. Yipee!  

Switched up the suit

I feel that I have more awareness of the difference between feeling stuffed or full.  And I have more control of knowing whether or not I’m hungry. Like most of the population there are times when I simply want to eat. Call it a food hug or recreational eating, however, at this stage of the program I’m able to identify my need for nutrition instead of merely piling on the calories. 

My energy level this week has been up and down and I wonder if that’s due to my activity level. I’m still going to the gym, taking a kick boxing class, weight lifting, or yoga. I’ve been carefully paying attention to my body and how hard I’m pushing myself. I’ve noticed days where I can go through a work out and feel great, and days where I’m dragging.  I’m just happy that I’m still active through these 21 days! 

Week 3, here I come! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I know the time is going to fly by now.

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Anti-Gravity Yoga

For the last 5 years I have been exploring the world of Yoga. From Bikram to Ashtanga and my favorite has always been Power or Vinyasa Flow preferably in a heated room.

Until today....

Today I had my first experience with Anti-Gravity yoga. This yoga takes place in a hammock that hangs from the ceiling like a soft trapeze. The hammock provides a feeling of weightlessness while at the same time support while moving from one pose to another.

I entered the class overjoyed! Finally the moment came to live out my Cirque du Soleil fantasy!! I always wanted to be that graceful women twirling down the hanging fabric..........(sigh) Sad to say there was no twirling, however the experience was out of this world.

I began laying in the hammock stretched out, simply swinging. This first pose sold me! The room was filled with other people but because I was unable to see them, it felt timeless. I forgot I was there to work out. The swinging motion while suspended in air literally took me into a trance.

After a few minutes of breathing and swinging I moved into the next pose by placing the fabric underneath my hips. HELLO!! The shift in gravity was the benefit. This was heaven for me, I am naturally tight in my lower back and hips and this position released the tension deeper than I could ever do while seated on the floor.

There were a few more poses after that, including a snake-like motion, legs in diamond and legs over head, again all great hip openers.

The class finally ended with the “Superman”. Yes, SUPERMAN, belly down, arms and legs extended out while swinging back and forth. It was AHH MAZING! I felt like a 5 year old! But the bonus, this pose is a wonderful upper body opener. Each of these poses reached and released the small areas that were previously unavailable to me in a floor yoga class.

I recommend, no I BEG you to thake oneof these classes. It doesnt matter if you are a yogi, a gym rat, runner, curling enthusiast or your most vigorous work out is the rapid thumb dance of texting. No athletic ability required. Just bring your willingness to relax, let go and be a 5 year old for an hour.

Namaste!