Fitness, Family and Fun: Getting Off the Sugar High -- 3 Day Refresh

Tuesday, 9 August 2016

Getting Off the Sugar High -- 3 Day Refresh

I'm going to be completely honest with you like I have been this whole process.

I have been on a food free-for-all !

I have been eating cookies, ice cream, cheesecake, chocolate covered Jube jubes, nibs and have been enjoying drinks. I have worked so hard the past 3 months and it's like as soon as I took a taste of sugar again, I have gone overboard with it.

And yes I feel I should treat myself to my favs after being so disciplined for several months, but it leaves me feeling really blah and like there's a big pit in my stomach. I don't feel good, and I know the longer I let this go, the harder it is to get back at it.

So, I enjoyed my number 10, must have fav foods, but it's time to reel it in and get back to feeling fit and healthy. I have gained 10 pounds in a week 😳 that's just a number. I know this ultimately, this is my new lifestyle so I know I'll get back to feeling more me and back into routine.

After I get off track I like to do a 3 Day Refresh. When I start to struggle with eating correctly, like coming off a vacation or long weekend, sometimes I need to hit the "refresh" button. This is exactly what this 3 day program does. It strips away that sugar and just structures your eating again.

This was a prime example to myself again that I do not do well with food unless I have a plan. When I don't meal plan, it's too much freedom with food choices and then I just eat everything. I do well on a plan and I like to physically check off meals and workouts. Makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something and I can see I'm moving forward.

So, the plan for the next 3 days is this:

BREAKFAST: A superfood-packed Shakeology shake, plus one fruit option
MORNING TEA: 1 cup of unsweetened herbal or green tea
LATE MORNING: Fiber Sweep, a digestive health drink
LUNCH: Vanilla Fresh shake, plus 1 option from the Fruit List, 1 option from the Vegetable List, and 1 option from the Healthy Fats list
AFTERNOON SNACK: 1 option from Vegetable List, and 1 option from the Healthy Fats list
AFTERNOON TEA: 1 cup of unsweetened herbal tea (caffeine-free)
DINNER: Vanilla Fresh shake, 1 option from the Dinner Recipes, and 1 cup of organic vegetable broth (optional)
EVENING TEA: 1 cup of unsweetened herbal tea (caffeine-free)

I will be sharing my progress and meals with you over the next 3 days. Cannot wait to get this bloated feeling out of my belly and just back on track again with feeling great.