"Abigail, did you really not learn anything from the reset? You jumped straight back to coffee?" You bet your butt I did. I don't drink soda, I don't drink tea on the regular unless it's hot, I don't down energy drinks, so my one cup of coffee I have every morning is my treat to myself. I don't even need it to be regular coffee; it can be decaf. I just love the flavor. However, I did not use creamer; I used almond milk instead, so props to me for making the switch to Hot for Cookie Creamer to almond milk...yay (<--said in the most disappointing tone ever). I'm sure I'll adapt. Plus, cough cough, someone just finished their master's degree program...this is my little celebration.
For the past week, I've had only fruit and veggies for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. No sugar, no grains, no meat, no animal products, no nuts, no toxins, no legumes, just fruits and veggies and some seeds here and there. ****Okay, question, is the word fruit already plural, like deer? We can say, "I like fruit," but we can't say, "I like vegetable." Fruits and veggies or fruit and veggies??? Hmmm....****
I know I sound like I am exaggerating, but this really wasn't a huge switch for me. I literally ate a salad for lunch every single day prior to this experience, except this time I left out egg whites, olives, croutons, and bottled organic dressing. I did get to add pumpkin seeds, which I will do every single day for the rest of my life.
My dinners were already centered around steamed vegetables. With Reuben gone, I don't eat meat unless I order it from somewhere in a sandwich, and that's a rarity. I guess my biggest change was breakfast (I so didn't do my meals chronologically in this post). The past two weeks, I've three cups of fruit every single morning for breakfast, and I ate it two hours earlier than I usually would. That was a welcomed change. My breakfast previous to this was a big ol' apple sliced up and smeared with white cheddar laughing cow cheese, or a whole wheat english muffin with three egg whites and steak sauce. I probably won't keep with the three cups of fruit for breakfast every single morning; fruit is expensive and I was flying through it. I'll switch my days and have rolled oats on some mornings and fruit on the others.
My dinner...put some sesame oil on those and BAM...food ecstasy.
Yesterday, I went to the commissary and felt nervous about shopping. I had coupons for cheese and eggs, so I felt like I needed to get those items, but I didn't! I attached those coupons on the items and left them there for someone who needs them. I'm not saying that I'm going completely vegan because c'mon...chocolate. But if I can help it and know there is alternate meal I can have in place of the animal products, I'll do that. C'mon, Amy's Organic pizza...ahhhh...I can't give that up. Speaking of organic, that lifestyle is totally possible! As long as you're willing to search for it and spend a little more, it's totally worth it in the long run.
And this is what my refrigerator looked like before the grocery run yesterday. Actually, as Reuben pointed out, this is what it looks like pretty much all of the time.
"Do you feel differently?" The first week sent me through coffee wants. The second week was the hardest; I was freezing and felt tired. The third week was the easiest. My energy levels were normal, I developed food preparation habits, and drinking over a gallon of water a day was a natural thing to do. I miss running! Today also marks one month since I ran the marathon, so I'm more than ready to start pounding the pavement again.
"Did you lose weight?" Absolutely not, in fact, I'm about two-three pounds heavier depending on the day. Some people don't lose weight. I'm sure if I followed the food plans more closely, like if I didn't live on the Reset in a Crunch menu, things could've been different, but it is what it is. I'll start counting points today and do what I need to do. But if you look at the photos...something worked.
"How was the, ya know, digestion part?" Liberating! If you need a good colon cleansing, do this! I don't want to get too personal or anything, but do you know how much waste is stuck in our digestive tracks? I'm just saying that I'd eat an apple and, ya know...seemed like more than apple in the after math. My stomach is breaking down the foods faster, and I don't feel near as bloated.
"Do you crave junk?" Do you know me? Don't ask silly questions. OF COURSE I DO. I'm starting to learn that I have a love affair with doughnuts. I want them every single day, and I'm starting to see that is going to be a lifelong battle.
"Would you do this again?" Ehhh...yeah...probably more for the cleaning of the tummy process over anything else. It was great to see what I could say no to and to see what I am capable of. I'm really proud of my efforts.
"Do you have any advice for someone who wants to do the Beachbody Ultimate Reset?" STOCK UP ON TOILET PAPER!
I would like to take a minute to shout out to my girlfriend Jessica Martinez who has been going strong for two months by adopting a vegan lifestyle. She's stronger than I am. When I was in Korea, I was a carnivore like crazy, but she's doing wonderfully! I'm proud of you, girl. She's an incredible person who is capable of anything. I'm sure I'll hit her up on the regular to keep me staying just as strong. Accountability goes a long way.
