Wow. Well, my plans of taking pictures of my meals and blogging about the Ultimate Reset just fizzled out, didn't they? Let me tell you, it has been an interesting journey! I'm finally now checking in and it's almost over! I am on Day 20 of the 21-day Reset. I can truly say I gave it everything I had. Man, this was challenging. I am so excited that tomorrow is my last day. Don't get me wrong, I feel better, lighter, calmer, and more in-tune with myself, food, everything! I can't say that I felt great the whole time though. I went through a lot mentally and physically. I would wake up with calf pain that I hadn't felt since I had growing pains as a child. I would rush home from work, take my supplements, cook an elaborate dinner, only to sit down and eat close to 9pm and then go to bed shortly after. My back hurt, my neck hurt, my stomach hurt. I had pains everywhere. I was moody, tired, and SICK OF COOKING! Was it worth it....Yes, I would say so. I truly feel that my body is 100 times healthier now than before I started the Reset. There isn't a doubt in my mind that my body is processing the food I eat so much more efficiently. I also can add a lot of new healthy recipes to my collection. I know I will eat a lot of the new foods I tried on the fix going forward. I've learned that, when I put my mind to it, my self-control and will-power is amazing. I also learned what hunger really feels like (not to be confused with boredom, sadness, anger or any other emotion that triggers needing to eat).
I just figured I would check in so that you know that I didn't give up, I am still going strong and I will post my results on Wednesday. I'm typing this quickly as I eat one of my last salads on my lunch break. I should note that it's one of my last salads on the RESET, not ever. I see a lot of fruits and veggies in my future now, and I'm not sad about it! ;-)