3 Day Refresh

Some of you may be wondering what the heck is a 3 Day Refresh? It is an extended weekend getaway, is it a trip to the spa, is it a meditation thing? If you thought it was any of those things you would be wrong.

The 3 Day refresh is a 3 day plant based detox to help rid your body of the gunk that you put into on a regular basis! Even if you eat really healthy and clean you body could still use a reset every once in a while. The detox can help get your GI track back on track, rid you of a weekend, or months (AKA holidays), of food binges, and help you feel good again.

I wanted to do the 3 Day Refresh (3DR) since August 2018! I just came out of my competition season and even though I ate really clean I always have GI issues after a season. Low and behold I kept putting it off and off and off. By the time I remembered to do it it was almost Thanksgiving so I decided to wait until after our trip to NYC the first weekend in December. Another week went by after that and I found myself in mid-December thinking "why do it now? I will just wait until after the holidays to get a real good cleaning." 

What really influenced to do a 3DR was I was SO unhappy with how I felt in my skin. Coming out of competition season I was at my lowest of 118lbs and over the 4 months I got back up to my normal weight and plus some. I feel most comfortable around 135-137lbs and before my 3DR I was sitting at 145lbs. NO WONDER all of my clothes felt tight on me. Getting dressed every morning was self-defeating because I would try and pick out the loosest clothes so I didn't feel like a stuffed sausage. Also, I was CONSTANTLY tired and drinking multiple cups of coffee throughout the day just to feel energized. I knew something needed to change.

On January 1, 2019 I got my junk together and decided to commit to going back into competition prep. The 4 days leading up to the 3DR I started portioning what I ate and cut out all excess sugar. I ended up losing 3lbs right before I did the 3DR. I was SO excited because I knew the 3DR would help me to continue my weight loss and feel SO much better! Luckily, my fiance committed to doing the refresh with me so we were in it together! 

The 3 Day Refresh is comprised of eating fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, protein shakes, and a fiber sweep (to get the GI track moving if ya know what I mean). Plus hot tea and lots and lots of water. The 3DR is great compared to other detoxes where you're on a juice diet, or something similar, because they're often filled with excess amounts of sugar which can leave you feeling drained; with the 3DR you get to eat food!

The Recap:

Saturday, Day 1- We were both excited! We drank a lot of water, but we were definitely feeling it. Our energy did feel a little low because we were eating way less than usual (average of around 800-1000 calories a day on the 3DR). We both had headaches (normal with a detox) and we went to bed early because we were tired. But we stuck with it!

Sunday, Day 2- We woke up ready for the day! Both us of had a little, little headache, but nothing like the day before. We both felt more focused and at times we did get hugry, but we overcame that with being aware of why we were hungry, we really just needed water. I had a couple of trips to the bathroom, which is a good thing. Sorry, not sorry for TMI we are talking about detoxes here!

Monday, Day 3- Neither of us woke up feeling exhausted which is a rarity for us. This was also a work day for us so we thought we would have some challenges. However, we both were super focused at work and I felt very alert, even with no coffee! I told my co-workers what I was doing and they were supportive to not temp me with treats. 

Tuesday- RESULTS DAY!! This is when the real effects were felt. I woke up right when my alarm went off (I usually hit the snooze button). I woke up feeling so refreshed and ready for the day. I felt lighter and my mind was clearer. One of the best things was putting on my workout pants that morning and NOT feeling stuffed into them! Also, the whole week at work I was super productive and focused..yeah I credit that to the refresh. 

Overall I lost 1.6lbs, 1 inch off my waist, and 3/4 inch off my hips. I felt lighter, clear headed, alert, and renewed. I felt happier and not so weighed down by my bloat.

Albert (Fiance) lost 8lbs!! He felt more alert and level headed, less exhausted, he felt his "front fat" as he calls it was less and he could get up off the couch easier without groaning about it. 

The 3DR helped jump start my weight loss from the holidays and set me on a good path as I head into my competition season. Albert committed because he knew something needed to change and this would help him start making healthy choices again. The 3DR can be there for whatever you need it to be, whether it's helping you make healthy choices again, jump starting weight loss, or a bi-monthly tune up. You can't go wrong!

If you want more information about the 3DR or to get access to my 3DR accountability group comment on this post or email me at blairae21@gmail.com!