Whoohoo! I made it. 21 day journey to a cleaner me. I took a bath and reflected on this journey this evening.
What have I learned? I learned that I absolutely love steamed and roasted vegetables. Beets are amazing. It is not that hard to cook, just takes a little time and planning. I also know that I can eat clean and enjoy it. This process has taught me that nori rolls and tempeh are awful, and I will never eat those again. :-)
This was a challenging task that I took seriously and committed to 100%. I did not cheat once! I drank water everyday for 3 weeks. Can you believe that? Before the UR I was lucky to get one glass a day.
My body feels great. Cutting dairy out of my diet has helped immensely. I have known for a while that dairy makes me feel bad, but I like it so much I was willing to deal with the side affects (sorry hubby). But now I know that I want to feel better all the time. When I went to Africa 2 years ago I felt amazing. My stomach never hurt, I didn't have gas, and it was because I was eating clean with no dairy. I feel that way today!
What are my post-reset plans? I am going to add meat back into my diet. That is the one thing I truly crave. I have already bought some chicken to grill for my salads to take to work for lunch. I will keep dairy out. I am also surprised to realize today that I have not thought about grains at all. I did not miss them. So my goal is to keep grains to a minimum.
I signed up to be a Beachbody coach during the reset and bought the P90X2 challenge pack. I also have TurboFire and Les Mills Combat sitting on the shelf. I first intent to finish RevAbs as I started that before the reset, then work on each of these programs.
Doing the UR at the first of the year has set me up for success. This was a springboard to a cleaner, more focused me. I have also been participating in Chalene Johnson's 30 day challenge and between the two programs I have a definite focus for the year. I am excited to tackle new projects on my personal and professional life.
I am very happy I took this challenge. If you had asked me that in week one you would have gotten a different answer. With the support of my husband and all the fellow UR folks on the facebook pages I was able to overcome a mental and physical barrier that week. It was worth it! I am so excited to see what happens to my mental and physical state in the next 12 months.
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