3 Day Refresh Cleanse Day 1 Review

3 Day Refresh Day 1 Review

I needed a FRESH START! I needed a cleanse. I ate more than I told myself I was going to this Christmas break, especially SUGAR! Arg!!!! I was not good about drinking my shakes because I was not at home and just could not get into a routine. That got my energy off, my cravings off, and worst of all - my digestion off.

Yea - like 3 days without going...er...you know! Ugh... Welcome to my world of IBS! I've suffered with it for 7 years and beat it for almost 2 by the blessings of Shakeology. After trying it three days in a row, I was finally, er... going, every single day. HALLELUJAH!!!!

But because I was off and my diet had sucked, I asked Nick if he would join me in doing a 3-Day Refresh by Beachbody. It's a gentle cleanse so you are NOT going to the bathroom every day. Day 1 is over. It was not easy but it wasn't awful.

I started the morning off with a 45 minute walk with a friend and a huge glass of water. We had Shakeology and a fruit for breakfast. Yum! I love chocolate! Easy - no worries. We later had herbal tea (peach, yum) and then a morning Fiber Sweep. I have to drink it FAST and COLD as the consistency leaves plenty to be desired. But I tell myself to drink as much as I can and that I only have to do it for 3 days. I can do anything for 3 days, right?

Lunch was a Vanilla Refresh shake. I hate vanilla so I added some pure coffee extract and that helped a lot! I also had half a banana along with peppers and onions sauteed in EVOO. Afternoon snack was celery and almond butter followed by a dinner of Vanilla Refresh (again) and broccoli with almonds, EVOO, and balsamic vinegar. Yum!!!

Around 10pm, the headache set in. I sat around wondering if I could do another day. I took some ibuprofen and a Zyrtec-D and hoped for the best. (I also ate 5 junior mints because I was thinking it was a sugar withdrawal headache. Last time I did the cleanse I cut out sugar and soda a week before I started. I did not do that this time and was paying for it. I highly recommend it.) I woke up feeling fine! Thank goodness! I didn't want to let myself down or any of my followers. I know they are counting on me.

Day 1 in the books and the next morning = DOWN 4 pounds already! Woah!!!! Now that's motivatioin to complete another day!