Refreshed!

Who has done the cabbage soup diet in effort to drops a quick 5 pounds?? Yes? No? Either way, if you are looking for a quick fix that will get you started the healthy way and get you results, this is the way!

Back in June, Beachbody released one of their latest products, the 3 Day Refresh. I bought it at the time it came out and have just been staring at it on my shelf for 3 months! I have never done a juice cleanse, a cabbage soup diet, or anything "extreme" to lose weight, so anything that involves just 3 days scares me a little. But, as I talked about in my previous blog posts, end of summer took it's toll and I was quite ready to be refreshed!

So what is the Refresh?
It is a 3 day cleanse and detoxification that focuses on whole nutritious foods to help you kick cravings, rid of toxins, decrease bloat and re-energize! Unlike juice cleanses that are high in sugar, this program provides proteins, vegetables, and good fats to fuel your body, but also promotes weight loss. This way your body does not feel depleted of nutrients and you don't crash.

What is included?
With the Refresh Challenge Pack, you receive a 30 day supply of the nutrient dense meal replacement supplement, Shakeology which serves as breakfast. You receive 3 packets of Fiber Sweep, a mid morning fiber full snack, and 6 packets of Vanilla Fresh, another plant protein packed meal replacement. Vanilla Fresh serves as lunch and dinner along with plant based meals outlined in the guide. And, after the 3 days is done, you have the rest of the 30 day supply of Shakeology to keep you on track!

So what happened?!
As I said, any type of cleanse leaves me a little reluctant, but I jumped in with a positive attitude and started on a Wednesday, so I knew I would be home for 2 of the 3 days, and it didn't cross a weekend (we all know how hard weekends can be when it comes to minimal eating)! I drink shakeology on the regular (and love it) so breakfast was easy, I was able to eat some fruit along with my shake and felt satisfied each morning. The shake kept me full until time for the fiber sweep. I just mixed in filtered water and gulped it down! Not bad at all. Lunch each day was vanilla fresh with some raw cauliflower (you choose from a long list of veggies!) and hummus. And I added some organic almond extract to the vanilla fresh shake to make it even tastier. Dinner each night was a Vanilla Fresh with a giant salad loaded with greens, peppers, sprouts and cucumber with lemon juice dressing. Yum! And for a snack in the evening I had a cup of ginger green tea.

Day 1 and Day 2 were easy peasy! I wasn't hungry and felt great. Day 3 I started to feel a little hungry towards the end of the day. I had lost 4 pounds and 1.5 inches off my waist by the morning of the third day, so I cheated a little and added some white beans to my salad! Cringe! I didn't quite make it, but was super proud of myself for making it as far as I did!

Was it worth it?
Definitely! I felt so much better, bloat was gone, 4 pounds off and 1.5 inches off my waist! It really helped me to get back on track with the healthy eating and get back to where I was before summer took over my healthy habits! It was not hard because you still get to eat yummy nutritious foods, clean out your system and don't have to starve!

Would I do it again?
Definitely, if I felt I needed to get back on track!  ;).

Who is it for?
So this program is for anyone who wants to wipe the slate clean, get back on track to healthy eating, jump start weight loss, or even get ready for a big event or vacation to look and feel great! And the great part is you have another 27 days of shakeology to help you stay on track and reap the amazing benefits of all those super nutrients!

How do you get a hold of it?
Contact me of course! Would love to guide you through and make recommendations for you!

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