3 Day Refresh Adventure

I decided to give the 3 Day Refresh Program a try because I have been hearing great stories about it and I got to a place where I really needed some extra help trying to reach my goal weight and just get back on track with my eating habits. I normally don't like the all shake approach as I know I can't stay on that long since I love food WAY too much but I figured 3 days wouldn't be too much to commit to.

Cucumber Salad

Day 1: Excited and ready to start. Got on the scale, took photos and knew I was really ready to start. My stress eating had crept up on me! Had my water then Shakeology and strawberries for breakfast. Lunch was Red peppers, almond butter and my Vanilla Fresh shake with an orange, snack was carrots and almond butter, Dinner was Cucumber salad with tomatoes and a shake with cinnamon. I drank my tea and the Fiber sweep in the morning. It doesn’t look good looking but it actually tasted good and you drink it pretty quick. I did some walking today but tried to keep it low key. Went to bed feeling good.

So Much Green it has to be Good!

Day 2: Woke up to my water, Shakeology with dark cherries and a healthy #2 so I know things are working. It was a busy day so I made sure I had my eating/drinking times in my phone calendar so it would tell me what was next. I had planned a run today with a friend so I was feeling a little more on the hungry side but stuck with it. I kept telling myself it is only 3 days! Lunch was Spinach salad with red peppers and olive oil, shake and 1/2 apple. Snack was celery with almond butter. Dinner was roasted asparagus with almonds and the shake.

Flavor your shakes to change them up!

Day 3: Ok I am ready for some real food but I am staying strong. Water, them Shakeology with 1/2 apple this morning. Got my fiber drink a little late because of a social event that I really didn't feel like whipping out my unflattering looking drink at. Lunch was cucumber salad with olive oil and oregano and shake with an orange again. Snack was celery with almond butter. Dinner was Spinach salad with asparagus and pumpkin seeds. Then I went to bed and was done.

Morning of Day 4 I weighed in…..5 Pounds lost! Now I know that some of that is water weight but you know what I don’t care. I found that the 3 day program was just what I needed to get me back on track and help me lose that bloated feeling. I didn't experience any yucky side effects like extra gas or bowel movements (TMI?)

 

 

A few key things that worked for me:

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  Favorite Tea on Ice!

  Having a great flavored tea made it a treat to look forward too. I changed it up each time for something different. Some cold and some hot too.

• Keeping busy. It helped that I planned activities to keep my mind of food but not too much so it was a pain to always be at home to make my shakes.

• Mix up your foods. Having something different everyday gave me something to look forward to.

If you are looking for help to lose a few pounds or to get your eating habits back on track, Email me at sarah@lifestyleforward.com and I will support you for YOUR 3 Days!