My Experience of the 3-day Reset
Day Two

I was feeling pretty damn proud that I had got through day 1 despite Ms Sabotage there trying DESPERATELY to ruin my intentions. I felt that checking in and really working out how I was feeling was important since embarking on something outside my comfort zone.
When you take the time to look in, sometimes it doesn’t feel good. Sometimes it feels shameful. Sometimes it feels frustrating. And you know what, I think that as long as you feel something you are making a change. Being comfortable keeps us the same. Being uncomfortable is a part of making change. No changes, then, no changes right??
I did my usual morning session at the gym and sadly drove home dreaming about eggs.. Ms Sabotage was with me again had me focusing on all of the things that I couldn’t have today. I felt a little negative but was VERY used to HER doing this kind of thing so I started thinking about all of the things that I COULD have.
That delicious tea....The green juice!
How completely nourishing are these things?? What a gift I am giving my body! My morning of eggs and coffee is a habit. One that I LOVE but one I am willing to give up for THREE DAYS. Three days! That’s all! It’s not forever – but it even got me thinking that some of these things can certainly be incorporated into my diet more often. Gasp! Yes, changing my habit of an early morning coffee to one of these nourishing green juices. I think I’m on to something!
I had my tea in my favourite mug followed by the juice once the kids left for school and guess what?? I survived another morning without my habitual breakfast.
Did I miss the coffee today? Surprisingly not
Did I enjoy the juice in place of my eggs? Yes!
I kept busy with work and drinking lots of water until lunch time. There was definitely some noise in my head but I chose to ignore HER. I push HER out. The noise is so familiar, it’s so familiar it’s scary.
Lunch was delicious. I loved every mouthful and felt completely satiated when I finished the abundant salad. I went back to work and found that after a couple of hours had passed, I started to get tired/bored of what I was doing and there SHE was again.
“Eat”, “Eat”.
That’s what I do!
I totally eat when bored, disinterested and looking for a distraction. I am completely aware of this and in the past have talked about how I do this but this experience has made me realise how powerful these feelings are and how the habit of just going along with what SHE says has lead me to wanting/needing/desperate for a reset.
So, I boiled the jug and had a herbal tea. Getting up and moving woke me up and sipping on on the tea kept me occupied.
Mannnn, dealing with HER is FULL ON!
The afternoon came around and I got hungry - not STARVING - but I definitely got hungry and could have eaten something (ANYTHING). I had the kids to run around so the distraction helped.
Distraction, distraction, distraction.
I found that hunger passes, (who knew?? something I never let happen, ever) and I didn’t feel like killing anyone when preparing dinner for the family - so that was a win, but, my mind was FIRMLY set on my dinner – my soup!
At 6.30 I heated my PRE-MADE (hallelujah!) soup and took my sweet time eating a nice big bowl of it – and LOVED every mouthful. About an hour later I craved a sweetie when we sat down together to watch some family TV. I wanted something warm and chocolaty, or coconuty or ANYTHING, but... THREE DAYS... THREE DAYS! I can do this! So, I refrained. Ms Sabotage was beaten again! I had another earlyish night and slept in the same position all night, I’m sure of it.
Day Two – DONE! SUCCESFULLY!
Struggles: Being tired, snacking & night time sweetie.
When you take the time to look in, sometimes it doesn’t feel good. Sometimes it feels shameful. Sometimes it feels frustrating. And you know what, I think that as long as you feel something you are making a change. Being comfortable keeps us the same. Being uncomfortable is a part of making change. No changes, then, no changes right??
I did my usual morning session at the gym and sadly drove home dreaming about eggs.. Ms Sabotage was with me again had me focusing on all of the things that I couldn’t have today. I felt a little negative but was VERY used to HER doing this kind of thing so I started thinking about all of the things that I COULD have.
That delicious tea....The green juice!
How completely nourishing are these things?? What a gift I am giving my body! My morning of eggs and coffee is a habit. One that I LOVE but one I am willing to give up for THREE DAYS. Three days! That’s all! It’s not forever – but it even got me thinking that some of these things can certainly be incorporated into my diet more often. Gasp! Yes, changing my habit of an early morning coffee to one of these nourishing green juices. I think I’m on to something!
I had my tea in my favourite mug followed by the juice once the kids left for school and guess what?? I survived another morning without my habitual breakfast.
Did I miss the coffee today? Surprisingly not
Did I enjoy the juice in place of my eggs? Yes!
I kept busy with work and drinking lots of water until lunch time. There was definitely some noise in my head but I chose to ignore HER. I push HER out. The noise is so familiar, it’s so familiar it’s scary.
Lunch was delicious. I loved every mouthful and felt completely satiated when I finished the abundant salad. I went back to work and found that after a couple of hours had passed, I started to get tired/bored of what I was doing and there SHE was again.
“Eat”, “Eat”.
That’s what I do!
I totally eat when bored, disinterested and looking for a distraction. I am completely aware of this and in the past have talked about how I do this but this experience has made me realise how powerful these feelings are and how the habit of just going along with what SHE says has lead me to wanting/needing/desperate for a reset.
So, I boiled the jug and had a herbal tea. Getting up and moving woke me up and sipping on on the tea kept me occupied.
Mannnn, dealing with HER is FULL ON!
The afternoon came around and I got hungry - not STARVING - but I definitely got hungry and could have eaten something (ANYTHING). I had the kids to run around so the distraction helped.
Distraction, distraction, distraction.
I found that hunger passes, (who knew?? something I never let happen, ever) and I didn’t feel like killing anyone when preparing dinner for the family - so that was a win, but, my mind was FIRMLY set on my dinner – my soup!
At 6.30 I heated my PRE-MADE (hallelujah!) soup and took my sweet time eating a nice big bowl of it – and LOVED every mouthful. About an hour later I craved a sweetie when we sat down together to watch some family TV. I wanted something warm and chocolaty, or coconuty or ANYTHING, but... THREE DAYS... THREE DAYS! I can do this! So, I refrained. Ms Sabotage was beaten again! I had another earlyish night and slept in the same position all night, I’m sure of it.
Day Two – DONE! SUCCESFULLY!
Struggles: Being tired, snacking & night time sweetie.