and I was so excited I was jumping up and down! For anyone who doesn't know what shakeology is, it is the healthiest meal replacement you will find! It is a glass full of superfoods from all over the world, a daily dose of dense nutrition! In November, I tried a 4 day sample of it and fell in love! It kept me full, curbed my cravings, made me feel energetic, AND I lost 4 lbs in 4 days!! Wow! So I very much wanted to try a month worth and finally got to order mine for the new year! I saw the 3 day cleanse being brought up and was exciting to try it. The 3 day cleanse is to clean your body of all of the unwanted toxins from bad food, pop, alcohol, smoking, or whatever else! The cleanse is strict. I have posted a picture of its meal plan and such here.
I had an Apple for my first snack and another shake for my second snack (made the same as the first). I w as s feeling tired, cranky, and blah all day, which is not normal for me on shakeology. I ended up eating 2 egg whites, 2 Turkey sausages, a piece of bacon, and about a cup of potatoes for lunch. Joshua hardly gets a chance to cook now, and I chose to eat it and push my cleanse back a day. For dinner I ate a Jennie o Turkey hotdog on whole grain bread with 4 steak fries and 4 tator tots. I also drank 3 bottles of water on top of that and chose to have coffee because I had a headache. On the second day, I did way better at sticking to it. I had a shake with 2 cups of water, 1 scoop of shakeology, and a chopped up pear for breakfast. I had a medium Apple for a snack. I had another shake for lunch (2 cups water and 1 scoop of shakeology). By then I was again tired, short tempered, and I had a headache. I decided to see how I felt after dinner. I had a salad of lettuce, tomatoes, and chicken for dinner. It tasted delicious! Yet, I felt no better. This was not making sense to me because cleanse should make you feel healthy and strong, not tired and grouchy. I talked to my coach, Jessica, about how I was feeling and what I had been doing. She said she personally feels that way with the cleanse and doesn't like doing them. She said to listen to my body and that I may need to eat. I felt like I was giving up, but at the same time I felt like the cleanse was doing me no good. The way I see it is that I eat pretty healthy to begin with and don't do many toxins. I feel like I do much better on my normal eating habits of fruits, veggies, protein bars, yogurt, cottage cheese, chicken, Turkey, etc and drinking water and almond milk, along with a couple cups of coffee every day. I do not smoke or drink and very rarely eat fast food, fried food, or fatty desserts. So the cleanse is not erasing a whole lot of toxins from my body in the first place. My normal routine is: protein bar for breakfast, fruit for a snack, a hardy shakeology for lunch (with fruit, yogurt, ans almond milk), rice cake for a snack, and a healthy dinner. I ended up eating a cup of fritos and cheetos because I was craving salt, and I felt a million times better. So, with that said, I ended my cleanse there. On the bonus side, I did lose a pound from the cleanse, but it just was not for me. My conclusion for the 3 day cleanse is that it is not for everyone and to listen to your body! Today my hardy shake for dinner satisfied me, gave me energy, and was delicious! Just what shakeology should do! By all means, everyone SHOULD try shakeology! If you choose to do the cleanse, pay attention to how you feel and make the right choice. If you're interested in learning more about shakeology, message me! Also my coach link is www.teambeachbody.com/christinenjackson and shakeology one is www.shakeology.com/christinenjackson 
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