My Experience of the 3-day Reset
Day Three
I feel good, great even!!
I feel like my skin looks better, brighter, peachy even. My stomach feels noticeably flatter and I feel SO GOOD. No bloating (none at all through this reset to be honest), no puffiness and I feel lighter. I feel really nourished and so proud of myself for sticking to this for the past 2 days despite my mind having other ideas.
Heading home after the gym my mind quickly flicked to “what was for breakfast” and when I remembered it was a tea and juice. I momentarily felt depleted. AGAIN??? But I quickly flipped that thought upside down and rejoiced in the fact that I had made it to this third day and my efforts of the previous two days have made me feel the way I do today.
Whilst my body feels lighter (on the scales too) I feel so much stronger in my head knowing that I had fought Ms Sabotage SO MANY TIMES and I had not died! Not dying is GREAT! All of the temptations and cravings were heard loud and clear, but I said no. I pushed through and I felt better for it.
So tea was had and I checked in with me afterwards and I really enjoyed it. I really did. Knowing that it is a nourishing drink, it’s warm and it’s filling my belly ticks the boxes for me. I drank my juice after the kids left and again – NOURISHMENT. Celery, kale, green apple, cucumber, lime – SO! GOOD! It may not be the most delicious juice I’ve ever had in my life but I love what it’s doing which includes sustaining me until lunch time.
After my final bowl of soup I rejoiced in the fact that I had made it. I was SO happy! I felt great. I felt satisfied and I vowed to make batches of the soup to enjoy a couple of nights a week (or at least 1 night a week!). I finished the night with another herbal tea and, yes, Ms Sabotage visited - but I was like “Ummmm, do you know who I am AND DO YOU KNOW what I just did? – be gone” - I felt strong!
If I had to choose only one thing that I have learnt from this 3-day Reset it
would be the power of the mind. My mind rules the decisions I make. The habits I have formed are embedded and I know that Ms Sabotage will be sticking around for a while but I also know that I am strong and am getting stronger with every push back. I have goals and one of them is to feel powerful around food - NOT powerless. This kind of exercising of the mind has been a challenge but one I was completely ready for.
I have come to realise that by including some of these drinks/meals into my already balanced approach to life, I will be kept feeling fresh and well nourished. I will continue to fight Ms Sabotage but will turn HER words into encouragement, as opposed to sabotage.
Giving my body a break has been SO! GOOD! I feel empowered and proud. I feel excited about what I have done and inspired to continue with some of these rituals such as having a juice of a morning instead of coffee (coffee will come later!) and I will definitely be keeping that soup on rotation. Delicious!
My advice - Don’t over think it.
This is about resetting and about facing the areas that are holding you back from feeling your best. Take it all in. Learn from it, and remember – you’re not going to die.
Things I learnt
Things that have helped
Enjoy it!
Embrace it!
Tell me how you went xx
I feel like my skin looks better, brighter, peachy even. My stomach feels noticeably flatter and I feel SO GOOD. No bloating (none at all through this reset to be honest), no puffiness and I feel lighter. I feel really nourished and so proud of myself for sticking to this for the past 2 days despite my mind having other ideas.
Heading home after the gym my mind quickly flicked to “what was for breakfast” and when I remembered it was a tea and juice. I momentarily felt depleted. AGAIN??? But I quickly flipped that thought upside down and rejoiced in the fact that I had made it to this third day and my efforts of the previous two days have made me feel the way I do today.
Whilst my body feels lighter (on the scales too) I feel so much stronger in my head knowing that I had fought Ms Sabotage SO MANY TIMES and I had not died! Not dying is GREAT! All of the temptations and cravings were heard loud and clear, but I said no. I pushed through and I felt better for it.
So tea was had and I checked in with me afterwards and I really enjoyed it. I really did. Knowing that it is a nourishing drink, it’s warm and it’s filling my belly ticks the boxes for me. I drank my juice after the kids left and again – NOURISHMENT. Celery, kale, green apple, cucumber, lime – SO! GOOD! It may not be the most delicious juice I’ve ever had in my life but I love what it’s doing which includes sustaining me until lunch time.
After my final bowl of soup I rejoiced in the fact that I had made it. I was SO happy! I felt great. I felt satisfied and I vowed to make batches of the soup to enjoy a couple of nights a week (or at least 1 night a week!). I finished the night with another herbal tea and, yes, Ms Sabotage visited - but I was like “Ummmm, do you know who I am AND DO YOU KNOW what I just did? – be gone” - I felt strong!
If I had to choose only one thing that I have learnt from this 3-day Reset it
would be the power of the mind. My mind rules the decisions I make. The habits I have formed are embedded and I know that Ms Sabotage will be sticking around for a while but I also know that I am strong and am getting stronger with every push back. I have goals and one of them is to feel powerful around food - NOT powerless. This kind of exercising of the mind has been a challenge but one I was completely ready for.
I have come to realise that by including some of these drinks/meals into my already balanced approach to life, I will be kept feeling fresh and well nourished. I will continue to fight Ms Sabotage but will turn HER words into encouragement, as opposed to sabotage.
Giving my body a break has been SO! GOOD! I feel empowered and proud. I feel excited about what I have done and inspired to continue with some of these rituals such as having a juice of a morning instead of coffee (coffee will come later!) and I will definitely be keeping that soup on rotation. Delicious!
My advice - Don’t over think it.
This is about resetting and about facing the areas that are holding you back from feeling your best. Take it all in. Learn from it, and remember – you’re not going to die.
Things I learnt
- I have an inner voice that holds my habits, but I am in control of that voice.
- Eating food as close to their natural state makes me feel good and the results are more immediate than I expected.
- I LOVE coffee, but can go without it BUT, will quite possibly have a coffee “ceremony” when enjoying my next cup (and every cup after that)
- Checking in is really important, as uncomfortable as it may be.
- Reflection is important – you MUST celebrate the wins!
- I’m not as hungry as I think I am
- Being hungry isn’t going to kill me
- Fighting Ms Sabotage gets exhausting
- Winning a fight with Ms Sabotage is empowering and liberating
- If Change doesn’t happen then Change doesn’t happen
Things that have helped
- Having a friend doing this reset with me
- Distraction
- Movement
- Tea
- Water
Enjoy it!
Embrace it!
Tell me how you went xx
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