THAT TEAM

First day of Phase 2 – the “Release” phase. Here we release all of the gunk that’s built up in our guts for Lord knows how many years.

Here’s how today went. Pardon my appearance, it’s Sunday and I had absolutely nothing to do or nowhere to go for the first day in weeks. So, no work on the hair and not a stitch of makeup to the face. Even stayed in the pj’s until after lunch which was downright AWESOME. Honestly can’t remember the last time I did that. As for the expression on my face in the link, well, I’ve pretty much given up on YouTube at this point. Sheesh.

Not much in the way of food pictures to share today. Breakfast was a big plate of fruit similar to the one I had last week. BUT, we’ve added a new supplement called “Detox”. We take this three times a day, 30 minutes before every meal along with the Mineralize and Optimize supplements. The Detox supplement is made up of:

Quite a list. This blend of ingredients is formulated to get your “pooper” working and rid the colon of all the waste and toxins that have built up over the years. Here is what it looks like all mixed up with water. Pretty much looks like a cup of dirt doesn’t it? Surprisingly, it doesn’t taste bad at all. The peppermint …read moreBrought to you by: Jill Taylor Fitness  

Day 7…last day of Phase 1. I cannot get over how fast this week has flown! Here’s my video of how today went, with a cameo appearance by my lovable dog, Oscar:

Seriously YouTube. I look like a zombie from the Walking Dead. Enough already.

Mmmm….more oatmeal this morning. This time with half an apple, some ground flax and cinnamon. Comfort food makes me happy.

So tomorrow officially starts Phase 2. No more animal products so that eliminates my yogurt fixes and my hard …read more

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HOT DIGGITY…..I SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT LAST NIGHT!! Totally worthy of a Happy Dance!!

So thanks to some phantom menace messing with my alarm clock this morning I overslept and couldn’t make the planned breakfast so I went to my beloved Shakeology and filled the pit with Tropical Strawberry goodness. No need to post the picture today, but if you’d like to have a peek, check out the blog for Day 4 because I had the same thing that day too.

As with every morning, I need a snack to bridge the gap to lunch and keep myself from eating my office supplies. This did the trick. Love my strawberries! And cantaloupe too!

Hey folks….here’s a little taste of how Day 5 went (I don’t even know what to say about the facial expression I have going on here…YouTube strikes again!):

Day 4 gets 1 &1/2 thumbs down.

So I totally got lazy and went with Vegan Tropical Strawberry Shakeology this morning. I was too damn tired from tossing and turning in pain all night to make whatever it was I was supposed to have. This was pure awesomeness. As yummy as the breakfasts have been so far, I love my morning Shakeology. Tooty fruity deliciousness. Lip smacking GOOD!!

This was A LOT of food! Super yummy veggie stir-fry on a bed of Quinoa and a side tomato/cucumber salad. Was totally full after this. But, two hours later as I type this post, I’m hungry again. I haven’t taken in enough calories today and I’m thinking a before bed snack is in order. Probably totally against the Ultimate Reset rules but I need to do whatever it takes to not look sickly from weight loss. Will keep the snack to the permitted snack list and hopefully that will hold me over until morning.

Bruce had a better day today but he stayed home from work and was able to rest his achy body. He’s still fighting a bad headache but part of me wonders how much of his complaining is more of a cry for sympathy than anything else. He can be that way sometimes. It’s what men do when they feel like poop. He’s down 5lbs.

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By Ryan Gillespie

In an emergency run to the supermarket the other day, I grabbed some essential items to keep my house stocked with food for the week.  I didn’t have time to do my regular shopping routine and so I settled for what I could get at the nearby grocery.  I only grabbed the essentials to get me through, so it has been kind of a “barebones” week.  One of the things that I grabbed were liquid eggs whites, much like the liquid egg whites that I eat every day.  I assumed that they were okay and didn’t bother looking at the label.  Yesterday, I offered to make Jen some eggs by adding the liquid eggs to an actual egg and frying it… she said “hell no”.  So today, based on her reaction, I looked at the label…

The Front Of The Box: Food Labels Matter

A comparison of my usual egg whites vs the ones I bought at the supermarket…

Trader Joe’s Liquid Egg Whites: The TJ’s brand is advertised as 100% egg whites, cage free, and has a USDA inspection label on the front of the box.

Second Nature Pure Egg Whites: The Second Nature brand is showing 99% egg whites, labeled as “real egg product”, and is endorsed by the American Heart Association.

Both are fat and cholesterol free.

So… examining these products at face value, they are the same thing.  They are both egg whites and although one boasts being “cage-free” (not sure that really gets you much in terms of quality), you are buying the same product essentially.  Heck, the Second Nature brand is even endorsed by the American Heart Association.

So is it possible that you don’t have to go to some fancy store (Trader Joe’s) and you can just trust items …read more

From: Ryan Gillespie