Ultimate Reset: Day One

So I eneded up starting Ultimate Reset a day early because I realized Day 21 was going to be a travel day for me and I didn't want to deal with that. Now, Day One is under my belt and I feel pretty good about getting started.

My thoughts:

The food is tasty and there's a lot of it. In fact, I felt overfull after dinner so I might need to watch that I'm not actually eating too much.

I plugged the times for taking the supplements into my calendar so I would get a reminder for what I needed to take and when. I was worried about remembering. Also, I thought I'd get all confused about the timing and stuff. I think after tomorrow it will be second nature.

I'm not running back and forth to the bathroom like most people think happens on a cleanse/detox.

I don't think I'm really having any detox effects yet. Some people complained that they were really irritable or had headaches at the end of the first day. I have only the slightest tinge of a headache so I'm hoping that's a good sign. But I also didn't have to go through caffeine withdrawl because I don't drink it. When the sugar detox hits, it could be another story. I ate s'mores while camping last weekend. And I liked it.

I do feel a little tired, but that may also be because I slept in a tent all weekend, and then had to play catch up with work these past few nights. But now that I am caught up, I intend to get to bed early tonight. Or at least get in bed and maybe watch Mad Men. I'm three episodes behind!

Not working out is strange. The Ultimate Reset booklet says that two 20 minute walks or some light stretching is a good idea, but nothing with intensity. I may get up and go for a walk tomorrow because I feel like my body wants to move. I sat and worked all day these past two days, so that's playing a role, I'm sure.

I looked ahead at some of the recipes and saw that I'll be using a few ingredients (brown rice, lentils) for two days or so in a row. I cooked up some batches of each of these today so I can pull them out for quick lunch assembly.


Note: If you're doing Ultimate Reset, be sure to take before/after pictures and measurements. You really can see the difference!

OK, that's all I can think of in terms of my observations on this first day. More tomorrow!