I was so nervous about today. It's easy to stay on track when you are doing something like the 3-Day Refresh. With the Refresh, they tell you exactly what to eat and when. They tell you exactly what to drink and when. Now that I'm finished, how will I know what to eat and drink?! 

Okay, so I'm being a little dramatic, but programs like the 3-Day Refresh and Ultimate Reset take the guesswork out of eating! It's much easier to stay on track when you don't have to worry about what you are eating and where it is coming from. That's why you meal plan! Before I did my grocery shopping, I planned my meals not only for the Refresh, but my entire week. Here's a look at what I planned for my first day AR (after Refresh):

Breakfast: 2 Eggs with broccoli
Snack 1: Shakeology and watermelon
Lunch: Whole wheat tortilla with hummus, spinach, tomatoes and tempeh
Snack 2: 1/2 apple and 6 almonds
Dinner: Brown rice topped with zucchini, pinto beans, salsa and avocado

The funny thing about meal planning is that life doesn't always care how you plan. My friend asked if we could go to breakfast at Snooze this morning so I had to improvise. I planned and eggs and broccoli, but this is what I ended up having:

I only ate half of it because it was so much food! I ate fruit with my breakfast instead of having it with my first snack and toast instead of my whole wheat wrap at lunch. I turned my wrap into a salad instead:  

Today was a great example of how you can plan all you want, but things will come up and you just make the best of them! I was still able to stay within my diet plan while being able to enjoy an impromptu breakfast with a friend.

Exercise - PiYo Sweat 
Holy shit, this workout is called SWEAT for a reason! The puddle on my yoga mat at the end of the workout was proof of that! This has been the longest workout so far and it was NO joke. Again, this was not hard in the way that Focus T-25 is hard (like you can't breathe), but in a wow-I-didn't-know-my-body-could-move-that-way and a how-long-can-you-pulse-a-lunge-for hard. I am beginning to realize that the easier workouts are probably leading you up to these more intense, fast-moving workouts. I can't wait to see what some of the other workouts look like! Until then, I am definitely looking forward to sleeping in and my rest day tomorrow.

Finally, here is what you all have been waiting for: my 3-Day Refresh results! I want to remind you that this is just THREE days, and the point (for me) was to get back on track with a healthy diet. I accomplished exactly what I wanted and FEEL amazing!

Day 1 Stats:                                     Day 3 Stats:
Weight: 114.2                                 Weight: 110.0     
Waist:  33 1/2                                 Waist: 32
Hips:  35 1/2                                  Hips: 35

More questions? Check out the official 3-Day Refresh website here.
If you want your own 3-Day Refresh results, start here!

Final thoughts: I would absolutely do this again and would recommend it to anyone. This was the perfect way to "break the cycle of bad eating" that I so easily fall into because I love to eat out so much and do it without starving myself!

<3 Kristina

The nice thing about a routine is that once you get into it, it makes everything else so easy! You know exactly what's going to happen next. I still didn't get much sleep but today seemed pretty easy.

Food: 
Breakfast-Vegan Chocolate Shakeology and blueberries.

Mid-Morning-Fiber Sweep. I added a bit more water today and chugged it as soon as I gave it a few good shakes. MUCH better! I'll have to remember to do that the next time I do I do the Refresh.

Lunch-An apple, celery, peanut butter and a Vanilla Refresh shake.

Snack-Cucumber and hummus.

Dinner-Vanilla Refresh shake and sir fry again.

Exercise: 
PiYo-Define-Upper Body-I think it's hard to get a real feeling for a workout the first few times you do it because you are still trying to learn the moves. Because I did this workout before (I tried it on Saturday when I bought it at Summit), I knew what to expect. The workout was still pretty easy, but I think I got more of a workout because I knew the moves. 

Feel: 
I felt great! I wasn't hungry at all today. I was exhausted around 4pm, but I think that was more from lack of sleep. I took a walk around the block and it definitely helped perk me up.

Takeaways for Today: 
I can't believe today was the final day! That was almost TOO easy. I'm really glad that I prepped my food for the rest of the week (I'm following the PiYo meal plan) so that I can continue eating healthy. For me, this is not about losing weight, though that is a nice perk. More importantly, I know that I FEEL better, physically and mentally, when I eat well. I have so much more energy and I get more stuff done!

Tomorrow, I will post my final results and thoughts about the 3-Day Refresh. If you can't wait that long to get started, order yours now! 

<3 Kristina

Well, today wasn't any easier than yesterday! Last night, I had a second wind that came on at bedtime, so after about six hours of sleep, my alarm went off way sooner than I wanted it to. 

I crawled out of bed and stepped on the scale. Down three pounds already! Don't get me wrong, I know I didn't lose three pounds of fat, but it still feels good to have the number going down. I made it through my second PiYo workout and was feeling much better once I had finished. With the rest of my water down the hatch, I got ready for work and drank my Shakeology. Looks like a routine already!

Food: 
Breakfast-Vegan Chocolate Shakeology and half an orange.

Mid-Morning-Fiber Sweep. I tried to add a little more water today and drank it right away. Still gross...like drinking snot. At least it doesn't taste bad. I remembered to drink it a little earlier today so that I wouldn't be famished by lunch.

Lunch-Watermelon, celery, peanut butter and a Vanilla Refresh shake. Sound familiar?

Snack-Carrots and hummus.

2nd Snack-So they didn't put this in the guide, but I got home from work and had all the signs of low-blood sugar (I know how I feel during long bike rides where I don't eat properly and this felt exactly like that). At first I thought I was just really tired; I wasn't thinking straight, I had really low energy and was just out of it. I drove home from work and parked my truck about a foot and half away from the curb and even though I recognized the issue, I still said "screw it" and went inside. A little part of my brain told me that I should probably eat, so I listened and ate some watermelon. Holy moly, what a difference! I immediately perked up and went back outside to re-park my car (this time not in the middle of the street haha). 

If you are doing the Refresh and feel woozy or unwell, please don't fear eating! Just make sure it's something that is Refresh-approved. I promise that the 50 calories of watermelon I ate (or whatever you choose to eat) is not going to ruin the results!

Dinner-I'm not sure if it was because I had the watermelon or what, but I am STUFFED. Sounds weird when all I had was the Vanilla Refresh shake and a salad.

Exercise: 
PiYo-Define-Lower Body-I am still trying to get used to the fact that you don't really get your heart rate up in this program (at least not for the 3 workouts I've done so far). I definitely have it in my head that it's not a good workout if you don't want to collapse and die on the floor (Thank you, Insanity for that view on fitness haha). However, I am TRUSTING the process and following the plan exactly. The workout wasn't difficult like P90X is difficult, but I definitely sweated some.

Feel: 
I battled the same headache and brain fog today. I wonder if it's from lack of sleep or lack of calories, or some of the other reasons I talked about yesterday. Otherwise, I felt pretty good! I'm a little sore, but I am not positive it's from the PiYo workouts because they don't feel like much of a workout! It's weird though, my legs feel almost achy. However, I wouldn't deny that it could be all the stretching that my IT band and hip flexors are not used to! I had really low blood sugar around 4pm and almost felt like passing out, but I ate a little snack and I was good to go. I still didn't crave the snacks at work which is AWESOME!

Takeaways for Today: 
I am going to eat my afternoon snack a little later. The cucumbers from yesterday seemed like more food than the 5 baby carrots I got today, even though it was the same amount of calories. Volume works! 

Only one more day! 

<3 Kristina

PS-Looking for the link to order? Here it is! 3-Day Refresh

Day one of the 3-Day Refresh and I woke up feeling...EXHAUSTED. I just got back from a long week in Vegas at Beachbody's Summit (their annual convention) and took a long nap when I got home. This threw my sleeping schedule out of whack so I didn't get to sleep until WAY after my usual bedtime. This caused me to accidentally trun my alarm off and slept an extra 30 minutes from when I meant to wake up. Rough start! 

I also chose today as the beginning of my PiYo journey. It seemed like an easy enough program that I could still have a good workout without being worried about having enough calories. They suggest you do mild to moderate exercising while on the 3-Day Refresh, so I thought PiYo would be perfect.

The first thing you are supposed to do is drink 8-12oz of water. I filled up my glass and drank while I took my before pics and measurements and put in my PiYo DVD. After my workout I got ready for work. I am glad I did all my prep on Sunday so that I didn't have to worry about anything but peeling an orange, shaking my Shakeology with water, and grabbing my lunch bag when I left for work.

Food: 
Breakfast-Vegan Chocolate Shakeology and half an orange.

Mid-Morning-Fiber Sweep. YUCK! I seriously DISLIKE chia and I waited a few minutes too long to drink this. I will add more water and chug it right away tomorrow.

Lunch-Watermelon, celery, peanut butter and a Vanilla Refresh shake. The shake tasted like other protein shakes I've had. Not bad, but not great.

Snack-Cucumbers and Hummus.

Dinner-Stir-Fry and Vanilla Refresh Shake.

Exercise: 
PiYo-Align: The Fundamentals-This is the intro disk that shows you how to do all the moves. Not really that much of a workout, but that was okay considering how I was feeling.

Feel: 
I've had a slight headache and brain fog all day which could be from caffeine withdrawal, lack of sleep, sugar withdrawal or all of the above. I've peed like a million times. However, I wasn't ever hungry except for when I waited way too long to drink my Fiber-Sweep and had to wait another hour before I could eat lunch. AND I didn't even crave any of the snacks that we have at work, which is UNHEARD of. Pretty stoked.

Takeaways for Today: 
Don't wear pants that need a belt tomorrow. It takes WAY too long to go to the bathroom! Food was great. It didn't seem like a lot but I definitely felt full.

I can't believe one day is already gone! This is a snap. 

Do you want to try the Refresh for yourself? You can get it here.

<3 Kristina