What I Was Scared To Tell You

So....I've been keeping something under wraps, and it was 100% due to the fact that I thought I would fail. I thought I wouldn't be able to do it, so if I didn't tell anyone, no one would know. Yep - not proud of THAT, but it's the truth.

What I AM PROUD OF is that I actually DID do it - I surprised myself! So now, I get to share it with you!

Most of you know, I recently completed 60 days of the program The Master's: Hammer and Chisel. I had fantastic results and was stoked! (You can see my YouTube channel for my vlogs through that process!)

Hammer & Chisel 60 Day Results!

The week after - I definitely took the opportunity to be lax. :) My workouts were still happening, but they were mostly cardio. And my food, well let's just say that my normally 80/20 rule went more to like 50/50! That left me with a lot of "waste weight" and bloat and I wanted to reset my system a bit.

I decided to use the 3 Day Refresh to do so. I chose this route because unlike other "cleanses" and detox systems....this focused on whole nutrition, you still got to CHEW FOOD, and it wasn't dangerously low on calories. Here's the general concept over the three days:

Morning: Shakeology

Morning snack: fruit and unsweetened herbal tea

Late Morning: Fiber Sweep

Lunch: Vanilla Fresh Shake with a vegetable, fruit, and a healthy fat

Afternoon snack: vegetable and health fat and unsweetened herbal tea

Dinner: Vanilla Fresh Shake with a vegetable and healthy fat

Also drink a minimum of 64 oz of water each day (I drank around 100oz, personally)

I was, admittedly, a little nervous. I like to eat, but I knew this bloat needed to be gone!

Here we go!!

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Here are my thoughts AND results:

Pros:

You still get to EAT food! YES!
Balance of fruit (carbs/sugar), vegetables, and healthy fats.
I was still able to teach TurboKick Live each of the 3 days! I only did a personal workout in addition to teaching on Day 1. For Days 2 and 3, I saved my energy to teach my classes.
There were only a couple times I felt truly hungry. Otherwise, I was honestly surprised at how satiated I felt.
I wasn't chained to a toilet. This isn't a "flush you out" type of cleanse - at least it wasn't for me!

Cons:

The only true con I can think of is that Fiber Sweep. Not gonna lie - each day I had to chug that down as fast as possible. To me, the taste isn't bad, but the texture was gritty.

Not a fan of the Fiber Sweep...LOL!

Overall Results:

I lost 4.2 pounds in 3 days! This is NOT fat loss, this is waste/bloat loss. But my tummy feels AND looks better.

Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3!

Overall, I think the 3 Day Refresh is for anyone who is either looking to rebound after an extended food binge, kick start a new way of eating/killing the bad food cravings, or someone looking to get that extra push to go past a plateau!

Since I had such a great experience - I am happy to share a DISCOUNT on the Refresh for the rest of March. $5 off the base kit and $10 off the complete kit!

In Health,

Lindsay of Fit with Farrar
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Reader's Request: Detoxes/Cleanses

Holy canoli - this is a slippery slope! We say this because there is A LOT out there....products, guidelines, all kinds of stuff related to cleansing or detoxing the body. The two of us both believe that cleansing the body is an inherintely good thing, it's just some of the whack-ass products out there that make it a bad thing :(

For the sake of time and energy, let's focus on two things: 1. What does a cleanse do for you and 2. What are some good cleanse guidelines?

Just living in this world, your every move involves encountering some kind of toxin: environmental (smoke, pollution) or self-imposed (foods with artificial ingredients, for example). Guess what - this is some-kinda-hard on our bodies, externally, but ESPECIALLY internally! A good cleanse once or twice a year (or once a quarter) is an excellent idea to help your body rid itself of those toxins and simply function better!!

It is important to know that there is likely going to be a fair amount of discomfort during the cleanse process. Some common symptoms include headaches, fatigue, stomach and muscle cramps, loose bowel movements, etc. These symptoms usually don't last much longer than the first couple days, so be patient.

 OKAY - now, what are some cleanses that we would recommend?

The Sweaty Betties have a 5-Day Cleanse that is pretty good! You do not need a whole lot of special items or products. We think this would make a good short, post-holidays cleanse or something you do to "dip your toes" into the cleansing waters. (HA! Did you see what we did there? lol)

 Beachbody's Ultimate Reset is a 21-day Cleanse that focuses on taking your body gradually through the cleanse process (thus why it is 3 weeks). There are some supplements involved. We think this is more along the lines of a major body-changing type cleanse, rather than just a quick flush of your system.

If you already drink Shakeology, you could easily do a 3-day cleanse with that. The guidelines are extremely simple: 3 shakes a day, and 1 salad with 4 ounces lean white meat (fish or chicken), and as much water and green tea as you like for three days! We've done this after the holidays a lot to help get rid of the bloated, uncomfortable feeling from eating out of our norm!

Kris Carr has information on how to do green juice cleanses. This route might be the most impactful to your colon, being an all-liquid cleanse....something to keep in mind :)

 Some other related items you might find interesting: intermittent fasting and this nice way to rid any water weight/bloat. 




Let's Chat: Have you ever done a cleanse? How did it go? Post below!



In Health,

Timothy and Lindsay
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