My Experience of the 3-day Reset
Day One
This morning started just like every other morning.
My normal routine consists of the gym, coffee, then breakfast - but today I have embarked on a 3-day Reset and it's DAY 1!
I'm ready to give my body a break from all of the mindless eating (drinking etc) I’ve been doing, so here goes..
I’ve recently returned from a 2 week holiday where I did all of the things I love to do - cheese platters, ice cream, wine, FRIES etc. etc. #norules #noregrets. The things is, the holiday vibe never really left after stepping back into my familiar surrounding so, it’s time to set some boundaries and live by a few rules - for just three days - just to be kind to my body and to get back in to a head-space of one that is positive and smart and supports my goals.
The morning started with coffee - no no no it didn’t!!
INSTEAD I poured hot water into my favourite mug that held apple cider vinegar, some honey, lemon juice and ginger and I sipped on this for about an hour.
Did I want my coffee? Yes
Was I satisfied with my apple cider vinegar & ginger drink? Totally!
I pushed through the cravings and continued the morning which involved kids, lunches, fights, hugs and then a drop off to school.
At around 9am I made myself my first green juice which was actually really quite nice. Sipping away, I felt instantly nourished. I was so mindful of the journey I was embarking on. I knew that I was putting some fantastic and beneficial nutrients in to my body, and for that, I felt grateful and happy. This was the reason I’m doing this (or part of the reason). I love putting these ingredients in to my body, I love the way it makes my mind and body feel. It’s clean and it makes me feel like I’m doing myself a favour. Good on you “Me”.
Eating my usual breakfast was definitely on my mind but I knew that I would get to eat (chew) food at lunch – which happened A LOT earlier than I had anticipated. Not long after my juice I realised that I had to take part in a 2 hour course starting at 11.30. I knew that I wouldn’t be home until at least 2pm and that TERRIFIED me. I’m not a good hungry person and having this Re-Set and the restrictions on my mind would send me in to a world of pain so I had lunch at 10.30am (I know.. 10.30AM.. so lets call it brunch for today). I put together my salad which was made up of spinach and rocket leaves as well as a WHOLE avocado, parsley, coriander, cucumber, and some lightly fried kale along with a simple dressing. I put LOADS of salad leaves in the bowl and felt like I was eating for dayssssssss.. I was happy. I boiled the kettle and took a herbal tea and bottle of water with me and went on my way.
I sat in the course WANTING COFFEE SO BADLY. People were drinking it around me, I could smell it, I felt tired (sitting in a room not moving isn’t something I love doing - who does?!). I just wanted it. I NEEDED IT. It would help me! It would! I would be a better student!! BUT, it’s day one I thought, SURELY I can get through day 1 without a coffee?? So I didn’t have one. I told my head to leave me alone and I found the strength to push through. I did it! Hurdle passed.
The afternoon was a little difficult, I felt flat and unsure if I was actually hungry but TOTALLY wanted to eat. Like TOTALLY. But to be honest in the early afternoon, I really don’t think I was hungry – I was just used to eating. I had to dig deep to acknowledge that. My go to is “snacking”. I definitely felt that it was a habit rather than a snack based on hunger. I’m just used to eating whenever I feel like it and that is the EXACT reason why I wanted to start on this 3 day Re-Set. If I wasn’t feeling good and I WANTED to feel good then I need to do the opposite of what I was doing, that being; mindless eating, overeating, drinking alcohol, and NEVER EVER EVER going hungry. I wasn’t going to die, I knew that, but the urges were/are SUPER FREAKING ANNOYING, so annoying that I’ve given the urge and the voice in my head a name. I’ve called her Ms Sabotage, and she sucks!
Having dinner ready was THE BEST THING EVER. It felt like Christmas day heating up soup. I felt SO excited to be eating!! I got the kids dinner ready and heated mine up and we ate together and it was DELICIOUS! I loved the soup. Again, I felt like I was doing my body a favour by eating it. I felt so content at the end of the bowl. I was FINE. I had eaten and I had pushed through ALL of the cravings and urges that Ms Sabotage sent me throughout the day and I made it to dinner time. I did it! I pushed passed HER and nailed it!
I was SO tired that night, not because of the days activities I don’t think, just because it was
Monday and we had a busy weekend and my mornings start at a stupid hour so I took the
opportunity to GO TO BED at 8.15pm and mannnnnn did I sleep well!!
Day One
DONE!
Made it!
Struggles: Coffee, afternoon snacks.
My normal routine consists of the gym, coffee, then breakfast - but today I have embarked on a 3-day Reset and it's DAY 1!
I'm ready to give my body a break from all of the mindless eating (drinking etc) I’ve been doing, so here goes..
I’ve recently returned from a 2 week holiday where I did all of the things I love to do - cheese platters, ice cream, wine, FRIES etc. etc. #norules #noregrets. The things is, the holiday vibe never really left after stepping back into my familiar surrounding so, it’s time to set some boundaries and live by a few rules - for just three days - just to be kind to my body and to get back in to a head-space of one that is positive and smart and supports my goals.
The morning started with coffee - no no no it didn’t!!
INSTEAD I poured hot water into my favourite mug that held apple cider vinegar, some honey, lemon juice and ginger and I sipped on this for about an hour.
Did I want my coffee? Yes
Was I satisfied with my apple cider vinegar & ginger drink? Totally!
I pushed through the cravings and continued the morning which involved kids, lunches, fights, hugs and then a drop off to school.
At around 9am I made myself my first green juice which was actually really quite nice. Sipping away, I felt instantly nourished. I was so mindful of the journey I was embarking on. I knew that I was putting some fantastic and beneficial nutrients in to my body, and for that, I felt grateful and happy. This was the reason I’m doing this (or part of the reason). I love putting these ingredients in to my body, I love the way it makes my mind and body feel. It’s clean and it makes me feel like I’m doing myself a favour. Good on you “Me”.
Eating my usual breakfast was definitely on my mind but I knew that I would get to eat (chew) food at lunch – which happened A LOT earlier than I had anticipated. Not long after my juice I realised that I had to take part in a 2 hour course starting at 11.30. I knew that I wouldn’t be home until at least 2pm and that TERRIFIED me. I’m not a good hungry person and having this Re-Set and the restrictions on my mind would send me in to a world of pain so I had lunch at 10.30am (I know.. 10.30AM.. so lets call it brunch for today). I put together my salad which was made up of spinach and rocket leaves as well as a WHOLE avocado, parsley, coriander, cucumber, and some lightly fried kale along with a simple dressing. I put LOADS of salad leaves in the bowl and felt like I was eating for dayssssssss.. I was happy. I boiled the kettle and took a herbal tea and bottle of water with me and went on my way.
I sat in the course WANTING COFFEE SO BADLY. People were drinking it around me, I could smell it, I felt tired (sitting in a room not moving isn’t something I love doing - who does?!). I just wanted it. I NEEDED IT. It would help me! It would! I would be a better student!! BUT, it’s day one I thought, SURELY I can get through day 1 without a coffee?? So I didn’t have one. I told my head to leave me alone and I found the strength to push through. I did it! Hurdle passed.
The afternoon was a little difficult, I felt flat and unsure if I was actually hungry but TOTALLY wanted to eat. Like TOTALLY. But to be honest in the early afternoon, I really don’t think I was hungry – I was just used to eating. I had to dig deep to acknowledge that. My go to is “snacking”. I definitely felt that it was a habit rather than a snack based on hunger. I’m just used to eating whenever I feel like it and that is the EXACT reason why I wanted to start on this 3 day Re-Set. If I wasn’t feeling good and I WANTED to feel good then I need to do the opposite of what I was doing, that being; mindless eating, overeating, drinking alcohol, and NEVER EVER EVER going hungry. I wasn’t going to die, I knew that, but the urges were/are SUPER FREAKING ANNOYING, so annoying that I’ve given the urge and the voice in my head a name. I’ve called her Ms Sabotage, and she sucks!
Having dinner ready was THE BEST THING EVER. It felt like Christmas day heating up soup. I felt SO excited to be eating!! I got the kids dinner ready and heated mine up and we ate together and it was DELICIOUS! I loved the soup. Again, I felt like I was doing my body a favour by eating it. I felt so content at the end of the bowl. I was FINE. I had eaten and I had pushed through ALL of the cravings and urges that Ms Sabotage sent me throughout the day and I made it to dinner time. I did it! I pushed passed HER and nailed it!
I was SO tired that night, not because of the days activities I don’t think, just because it was
Monday and we had a busy weekend and my mornings start at a stupid hour so I took the
opportunity to GO TO BED at 8.15pm and mannnnnn did I sleep well!!
Day One
DONE!
Made it!
Struggles: Coffee, afternoon snacks.
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