Shakeology 3-Day Cleanse: Day One Done!

What's the Shakeology Cleanse, you ask?

First - Shakeology is this awesome meal replacement shake.  Comes in Greenberry, Chocolate, and Vegan Tropical Strawberry.  Recently I've been on a Strawberry kick.

Normally you drink one shake for breakfast or to replace another meal or snack.  It's freakin' amazing - like a scrub brush for your innards.  Magic in a glass!

But, since I celebrated my 33rd birthday for about 2 weeks prior, I needed to clear out the system and reset things a bit.

So the Shakeology Cleanse lasts 3 days.  During which you eat:

Upon waking:

1 cup of green tea upon rising in morning

Breakfast:

1 serving of Shakeology with ice and water (fruit is optional, no more than a cup)

Snack 1:

1 piece of fruit (your choice)

Lunch:

1 serving Shakeology with ice and water (fruit optional)

1 cup of green tea

Snack 2:

(Last snack of day can be done either before or after dinner)

1 serving Shakeology with ice and water

Dinner:

Salad and 3 serving of greens and vegetables, 4 ounces of protein (fish or poultry), and no more than two tablespoons of low fat dressing.

 

- You may want to add the optional fruit to Shakeology if you're doing an intense exercise program during the cleanse.

- Drink 2-4 liters of water each day.

 

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So, how'd I feel after day one?

- I was really hydrated - which usually isn't an issue.  But dang, the bathroom and I were best friends!

 

- I felt mostly full, just a little hungry and draggy between lunch and my 2nd snack because I had a bigger gap of time there than I anticipated.  It was freeing to know exactly what I'd be eating for the next few days.  

 

- But it was distracting seeing all the snacks and cookies and candies and cupcakes and fast food and other people's lunches at work and recipes I was sorting through.  Urgh. 

 

- Honestly, my life is planned out about as far as my next meal.  Doing this cleanse helps me realize I need to cut down on the number of choices I give myself.  I'm getting better at going down to just a few options for lunch and dinner and snacks that I rotate through, but I'll still go to the store, buy stuff to make 5 recipes.  Maybe I need to just make 2 at a time and eat everything that week and freeze anything beyond that for some later time when I'm desperate.

- I did a 3 mile run this AM and felt good.  Whoo-hoo!  But I'm not gonna run tomorrow.