3 Day Refresh - Day Three

Today was Day 3 of my 3 Day Refresh and I have to say that I feel pretty amazing! Being a person that really loves to eat, I actually thought that I was going to starve to death, but the shakes and the recipes really kept me on point! You really have to go into the 3 Day Refresh Program knowing that it will be different then your daily eating habits, unless you eat pretty clean, but even if you do, you have to adjust to the lower calorie intake especially if you have a very active lifestyle. I worked out the first two days, and decided to not do a workout on my third day. As I mentioned before in my day 1 and day 2 posts, working out is not required during this program. It is mainly focused on detoxifying your body, and helping you get a jump start on your nutrition. I used it mainly for the detox factor. The 3 Day Refresh is also a great way to naturally lose up to 5 pounds safely in only 3 days!

I will most likely be doing the 3 Day Refresh every quarter, and plan to do the Beachbody Ultimate Reset (a 21 Day Detox/Clean Eating Program) once a year.

So here goes! I woke up pretty early this morning, I guess because I've been drinking so much water! It's recommended that you drink a gallon of water every day during the 3 Day Refresh. I started my day with my 10 oz of AGUA - water =)!

And within an hour of waking up, I had a Vanilla Shakeology blended with 10 oz of filtered water, ice and a serving of fresh cut cantaloupe. I wasn't sure how this was going to taste, but I said what the heck, and it turned out pretty good! 

 Vanilla Shakeology w/ Fresh Cut Cantaloupe

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After my tasty Vanilla/Cantaloupe Shakeology concoction, I waited about an hour before having my morning tea. Just like the past two days, I went with my Organic Green Tea (no sweetener), and I used my Dad's coffee mug. I might've went over an ounce or two because his mug is huge.

Organic Green Tea 

A little over an hour, it was time to take my last Fiber Sweep, I was pretty sad about that ;), at any rate, I felt accomplished! It's not just about getting fit on the outside, it's also about getting fit on the inside!

Fiber Sweep - (digestive health drink)

Making it happen! 

Almost two hours passes by because I was so busy coaching people online with my Beachbody Coaching Business, it was time for LUNCH!  I know what you're thinking because you're probably looking at the picture below and thinking that I am having some STARBUCKS =) Nope, I just used the cup to put my Vanilla Fresh Shake in there, "GOTCHA!!"  ha ha =). So I blended my Vanilla Fresh Shake with 10 oz of filtered water, ice, and a small banana. I also had a serving of Steamed Asparagus (because I had like a crap ton of them) and some Spinach Artichoke Hummus. It was delicious!

Vanilla Fresh Shake, Steamed Asparagus, Hummus

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Lunch was pretty filling so I waited for another hour and a half, maybe two hours before having my afternoon snack. I ran some errands for a bit, and came back and had a medium red bell pepper sliced, with a side of healthy fat.....more hummus!

Slicing  Red Bell Pepper

Red Bell Slices with more Hummus =)

After my afternoon snack, I did a couple business video calls, talked to my lovely daughter on the phone and watched some TV with my Dad, all the while enjoying some Organic Green Tea.

Afternoon Tea and chilling out with Dad!

About an hour and a half later, I started to prepare for dinner. I had my last Vanilla Fresh Shake, a Spinach Salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and sunflower seeds. I was actually stuffed lol. I think my stomach shrunk these past two days, because I had to wait a few minutes before finishing the last part of my dinner which was some Organic Vegetable Broth.

Mise en place - "State of Readiness"

Spinach Salad

Dinner is served! 

So as I am writing this blog post, I am sipping on my last Organic Green Tea beverage of the evening. It was a very relaxing day just hanging out with my parents, coaching my team online in my pajamas, and feeling blessed to be alive and healthy!

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 My overall experience on the 3 Day Refresh was great! I definitely needed it, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in getting a jump start into a fitness program, their nutrition, or just wants to lose up to 5 pounds pretty quick. You can also just use the program for the detox factor like did.

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3 Day Refresh Day One
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3 Day Refresh - Day Two

 3 Day Refresh - Day Two

I SURVIVED the first day of the 3 Day Refresh and made it to the second day! =)  If you missed my DAY ONE post, you can click here to check out my blog from the first day.

Today was a little more of a challenge because I was not at home for lunch and dinner, but I managed quite well, and packed my meals to go! It is definitely much easier to do the 3 Day Refresh Program on your off days, like the weekends, or the days when you are not at work, or traveling. I know that some of you may not have the convenience of doing this program from home, so I would suggest investing in a Six Pack Bag, they are like the "Rolls Royce" of meal management systems!

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Day two begins with my 10 oz of filtered water as soon as I get my butt up! This is a very important step to get your system going, don't skip it! Of course I went straight to my computer, and then drank my water =).

Just like yesterday, for BREAKFAST I drank my Shakeology within an hour of waking up. This time I had Chocolate Shakeology (with 10 oz filtered water) blended with ice. I chose to eat the fruit option a la carte instead of adding it into my Shakeo, and I chose to have a serving of fresh diced cantaloupe, it was yummy! =)

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Chocolate Shakeology and Diced Cantaloupe

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A little over an hour and it was time for my morning tea (optional). I had some Organic Green Tea like I had yesterday, and again, no sweetener used. (Stevia sweetener is allowed)

About an hour after my morning tea, my mother reminded me that we were going to church in a few, so that's when I took my Fiber Sweep, which is the digestive health drink included in the 3 Day Refresh Kit. I chugged it down, and started to get ready for church.

I also had to pack my lunch meal because my mother had to do something after church, and I didn't want to starve to death. You don't want to see me when I am not able to eat, it's not a very pretty sight  =) ha ha

Fiber Sweep

Getting my FIBER on! =)

2 hours later, I joined my mother and her friend after church at a Chinese Restaurant for lunch, but don't worry, remember I brought my lunch =), so while they were eating their chinese food, I was eating my lunch which was very easy to pack in a small cooler tote. My lunch consisted of my Vanilla Fresh Shake (shaken with 10 oz of filtered water), small banana, and a serving of celery sticks accompanied with 2 TBSP of hummus. You can see the photo of the Chinese Buffet that I did not take any part of =).

Vanilla Fresh Shake (High Plant Protein Shake), Banana, Celery Sticks, Hummus

A little over an hour later at home, it was time for my afternoon snack! If you know me, there is one thing that I love doing, and that is EATING! So when the program says it's time to eat again, I'm like "I'm game!" What I like about this detox program is that I don't ever feel like I'm starving. If you go into this program thinking that you are going to eat like you normally do, instead of understanding that this is a detox/cleanse system, then you will probably hate it. Get your mind right, prepare yourself, and you'll be just fine! It's only 3 days =)

So anyways, for my afternoon snack, I steamed up some kale, and sliced some avocado to make sure to get some healthy fats in. The kale was seasoned with some Himalayan Pink Salt. Don't forget to keep drinking water. The goal is one gallon of water per day!

Steamed Kale

Sliced Avocado

Steamed Kale seasoned with Pink Himalayan Salt

This went pretty quick!

One serving of Avocado (half)

Moving right along, another hour passes, and it's time for afternoon tea (optional). I again had my Organic Green Tea.

Shortly after my afternoon tea (30 min), I decided to do my workout of the day which was just a simple Insanity Asylum Relief Stretch workout. FYI, you do not have to exercise during the 3 Day Refresh, I just choose too, but I don't recommend doing any extreme-type of workouts.

Insanity Asylum Relief Stretch

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I managed to break a little sweat during my stretch workout which was about 20 minutes. About an hour and a half after my workout, my brother swings by to pick me up to attend a church dinner. I'll have you know that this dinner is hosted by a Filipino Church group, and there will be a lot of filipino food there that is definitely NOT part of the 3 Day Refresh Program =), but again....I remain focused and committed to the program and make sure that I pack my dinner in a small cooler, and meet up with my parents at the church event.

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My dinner consisted of my Vanilla Fresh Shake (with 10 oz of filtered water, no fruit added), Steamed Asparagus drizzled with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Slivered Almonds, and a cup of Organic Vegetable Broth with parsley.

Vanilla Fresh, Steamed Asparagus, Organic Vegetable Broth

If you look at the photo above, you can see a little bit of filipino food that was at the table. Although it all smelled really good, and trust me, it was very tempting, I didn't give in, and I stayed committed to my 3 Day Refresh =). I've got GOALS people! Don't you??

Ok, I might have gone a little overboard with the almonds here =)

Group photo of my family and friends after Church Event

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Back at home after dinner, my brother Fermin and his wife Jasmine hung out and had some evening tea (Organic Green Tea) with me to finish the night off strong. We had a few laughs as you can see =) There is nothing better than family time!

Tomorrow is my last day of the 3 Day Refresh, so I'll see you then!

I burnt my lip really bad, and I guess that was hilarious =)

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3 Day Refresh - Day Three


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3 Day Refresh - Day One

3 Day Refresh Preparation

So it begins! I decided to do the 3 Day Refresh because I've been long overdue for a DETOX. For the record, my goal for the 3 Day Refresh is not to lose weight, but I'm sure that I probably will since I plan to do my workouts. I plan to follow the program to exact specifications, and will NOT be adding any extra calories to the recipes.

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DAY ONE:
I'm going to be honest, I didn't know what to expect, and when I first started my day, I was a bit "all over the place" aka flustered =), like I didn't know what to do lol, but the 3 Day Refresh Program Guide made it really simple, and very easy to follow. Of course I gathered everything that I needed the day before, so I was all set and ready to go.

As soon as I awoke, I immediately drank my 10 oz glass of filtered water. My goal is to drink a gallon a day while I am going through the detox program. That's what I do most of the time anyways, so this part will be pretty easy.

8-10 oz filtered water

Within an hour of waking up, I had my Strawberry Shakeology and blended it with 10 oz of water, ice, and a small banana. You can add some of the guilt-free flavorings, but I opted out of that option.

Strawberry Shakeology with Banana

About an hour after drinking my Shakeology, I had 1 cup of Organic Green Tea (organic is not required), which is optional. You also have the option of choosing an unsweetened herbal tea, or green tea. Stevia sweetener is allowed, but I did not use a sweetener. 

Organic Green Tea

A little over a hour after finishing my Organic Green Tea, I had my first Fiber Sweep, which is a digestive health drink included with the 3 Day Refresh kit. I mixed it with 8 oz of filtered water and shoved it down my throat =).

3 Day Refresh Fiber Sweep

I was actually surprised that it didn't taste bad at all, it kinda tasted earthy, but I like earthy.

 Ha ha, I just had to throw this pic in here, it really isn't that bad at all!

After a few minutes, I decided to get my workout in for the day. I did a Core Conditioning Yoga workout for about 33 minutes.  It's okay to workout during the 3 Day Refresh Program, but I don't recommend doing any of your typical hardcore type of workouts like Insanity or P90X. I'll be sticking to core, yoga, stretching, and light running.

Core Conditioning Yoga 

About an hour after drinking the Fiber Sweep, it was time for lunch. I had my very first Vanilla Fresh Shake with about 10 oz filtered water blended with ice and a small banana. In addition to the High-Protein (20g Plant Protein) Vanilla Fresh Shake, I had some Steamed Asparagus and drizzled some extra virgin olive oil. Very simple, and it was delicious!

Steaming up some Asparagus =)

 Lunch time!

Vanilla Fresh Shake with Banana and Steamed Asparagus

About an hour and a half later, I'm ready for an afternoon snack! I prepared some fresh cut tomatoes drizzled with some extra virgin olive oil. You have the option of preparing some Juice Options, but I didn't have a good juicer on hand, so I went with the vegetable snack + healthy fat option. Don't forget to keep drinking water =).

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Fresh Cut Tomatoes drizzled with Extra Virgin Olive Oil

One hour passes by after my afternoon snack, and I'm ready for afternoon tea (optional). I had another cup of Organic Green Team (caffeine-free) and again did not use a sweetener. (Stevia is allowed).

Afternoon Tea Time

So if you haven't noticed, I am at home the whole entire time, because I work from home with my Online Beachbody Coaching Business. I planned it that way so that I could focus on doing it right, not missing any meals, and preparing everything from scratch. The 3 Day Refresh can be done on the go as well, but I can see where it might be a little challenging for some people. If you decide that you would like to do the 3 Day Refresh away from home, I highly recommend using one of these Six Pack Bags, they're pretty awesome, and are used mostly by health and fitness enthusiasts, like you! =)

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Moving right along, another hour or so passes, and I decided to get off of my computer and jet out for a nice light run. I did a quick 1.25 mile run, and broke a nice little sweat. I wasn't sure if it was going to be a good idea to run because of the low calories of a detox program, but I was surprised again, I felt really good, I had a lot of energy, and even sprinted during the tail end of my run! I didn't feel tired one bit. Now granted I've been working on my computer all day (along with my yoga workout earlier), so I haven't at all been very active. But remember, it's always a good idea to take it easy during a cleanse or detox program anyways. I did two short workouts today, and I still feel great!

Nice run around the neighborhood

After my run, I started to get ready for dinner. I already prepared the Moroccan Carrot Salad earlier because it needed to marinate for 2-3 hours. I drank a ton of water after my run, then went to town on my dinner which was a my last Vanilla Fresh Shake of the day with no fruit added this time. I also had my Moroccan Carrot Salad which was so good! The combined spices in the fresh marinade really created a nice flavor in the salad. I didn't think that I was going to like it, but again, I was surprised! There are plenty of dinner option to prepare, but I chose Carrot Salad for today, and I'm glad that I did. As an additional option with dinner, you can also have a cup of Organic Vegetable Broth, and so I also took advantage of that =).

Food Prep for my Moroccan Carrot Salad

Chopped Fresh Parsley

Putting it all together!

Dinner is served!

Vanilla Fresh Shake, Moroccan Carrot Salad, Organic Vegetable Broth

When I first looked at the Moroccan Carrot Salad, I was like "that's a lot of carrots!", but as I soon tasted it, I knew that I could eat the whole serving. I am still amazed of how flavorful it was!

And so there you have it, my DAY ONE of the 3 Day Refresh is in the books! I am looking forward to Day Two for sure.

Having some Evening Tea to end the day!

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