Eating Out during the Reset

Have you ever wondered what nut would ever order that "veggie bowl" on the menu at Buffalo Wild Wings?  Well, now you know...it's crazies like me!  I was very proud of myself tonight.  My 3 year old daughter just LOVES BW3 and we do too and she really wanted to go there tonight so after I went home and ate my UR dinner; we took off for the restaurant.  I wasn't even going to get anything except water and then I saw the "bowl" (which is nothing more than celery and carrots) I thought that might help me out a bit by occupying my mouth while I watched my hubby and daughter enjoy their dinners.  It worked!  I didn't cheat!  The other interesting thing is that I had a lunch meeting out to eat today too...seriously?!  I had brought my UR lunch and ate it in the car before going in for lunch and ordered a simple salad and drank water of course.  That was good but then they wanted to go down the street for desert and coffee...oh dear!  Again, I ordered tea and only drank 1/3 of it!  I can't believe I said no to some pretty awesome looking deserts but I gotta say; I cannot get over how my cravings are pretty well controlled (obviously) on this Reset.  5 days down; 16 to go...

Restful Sleep

When I was reading up on the Ultimate Reset I remembered seeing something about some participants noticing that they felt more well rested after a night's sleep.  I thought that this would be another nice "side effect" of pursuing good health.  I'm happy to report that I am one of those people that is feeling much more rested after sleeping!!!!  Now, the reason this is such a great big deal to me is that I was one of those people who nearly every night took Tylenol PM or Benadryl to use as a sleep aid.  Obviously I am not taking any medications while I am on the Reset; and I definitely had some anxiety about how I would be able to sleep at night.  I am thrilled to report that I am experiencing this blissful sleep.  It's sweeeeeet!!!!!!!!!

Challenges in the evening

Sooooo my worst temptations are ALWAYS found in the evenings while Dave and I are relaxing.  As I type this I am forced to attempt to ignore the bag of potatoe chips sitting on the table between us.  UGH!!!!!!!!!!  This is definitely the biggest challenge.  I am thankful that my body seems to like "eating clean" and I do not have significant cravings at all.  But C'MON...chips...sitting right next to me!  I am proud of myself for saying no!  The more often I say no to the junk the happier my body is and for those of you who know me and a challenge...well let's just say... I won't be defeated!  I feel stronger every day and hey, the scale shows a 3 pound weight loss already.  That's a nice side effect :) 

managing the diet at work

So today was my first chance to see what it would be like to manage the ultimate reset while busy at work.  It actually went pretty good.  I think the most challenging thing was not getting enough water in.  That is always a challenge at work for me.  I literally fly between meetings and have barely enough time to eat lunch (at my desk).  My committment to the reset is pretty solid though!  I got everything in without much difficulty :) And, I cannot get over how the cravings for junk are jus non-existent already!  I was by some good looking snacks (aka temptations) and found that I wasn not even drawn to them!  My Shakeology has helped me with cravings before but it is definitely stronger with the reset...I love this!  The other thing I'm loving today...my dinner...it was black bean and rice tacos...this will be a repeat recipe for sure!  I have to say that since I am a major food explorer, I can actually become giddy while I flip through all the recipes and new ingredients I get to try while on this reset!!!

Day 1

Day 1 of the Ultimate Reset is complete!  Here are a couple of the delicious meals I had today.  Breakfast: eggs, whole grain toast and steamed kale. Lunch: Grilled chicken Ceasar Salad (I absolutely loved the homemade dressing!).  Dinner was grilled Salmon, baby red potatoes and asparagus.  I didn't get a pic because I had family over and was busy setting up dinner for them.  I'm thrilled that this food can be enjoyed by anyone and not just "the person on the special diet".

I feel pretty good, I did end up with the caffeine free headache by late afternoon.  I anticipated this.  I think that should start feeling better tomorrow.  It took a little longer than usual to prepare my food but not as bad as I thought it might.  I'm loving all of the fresh ingredients being used and it is awesome actually learning to stop and enjoy my food.  I really never did that before and I see why it works :)  I was off work today which was a great perk to starting my Reset off on the right foot.  We'll see how tomorrow goes... 

Fit by 40!!!!

As many of you have done or will do; I have joined the popular journey to become fit by 40.  That means I've got about 11 months at this point.  Now, I will say that I made great strides this past year, mostly with my improved dedication to my running.  I've been completing 5k's and 10 k's over the past 8 years or so but this past May (2012), I trained for and completed my first long race...a 25k!  Yes, that's 15.5 miles!!!  I was elated!  I even followed that up with my first half marathon (13.1 miles) in October!  So, I'm feeling quite a bit more fit than ever before as far as exercise is concerned.  But like every coin, there are 2 sides to this story.  My diet is horrible!  I'm sure it could be worse but it is definitely not great.  I am gearing up for a pretty big change that is kicking off with a cleanse starting tomorrow.  This is not one of those crazy liquid diets or anything; I actually get to "chew" something every day with this "cleanse".  It is the Beachbody Ultimate Reset and it uses minerals, salts and CLEAN eating for 21 days!  I'm so excited at the opportunities this will give me and yet, I'm a bit scared too.  I've never done something like this but I'm so tired of eating so poorly and feel like I really do need a RESET to change the game.  I'm not saying I'll be a perfect vegan after this reset but I do know that I will learn a great deal about healthy eating and making better choices and that's what I'm going for here.  I'm starting this blog for myself more than anyone so that I can "journal" the thoughts and feelings and triumphs as I go through this next year of my life.  Stay tuned if this helps inspire you in any way.  Maybe then YOU can lift me up when I'm feeling down and we can share this journey together.  Here's to a healthier me!!!!