It costs....HOW MUCH???

So I asked myself:

Am I worth $109.00 to myself? YES

Do I want to feel better? YES

Do I feel better doing this program? YES

Is my skin clear? YES

Am I sleeping better? YES

Have I had one stomach ache since starting this plan? NO

Have I taken as many pain relievers since starting this plan? NO

  <----------- Nerdy Birdy




Being the nerd that I am I wanted to know what the daily cost was for this "Investment in My Health," like per day what was I spending on myself outside of my regular $157.00?

$3.63 a day !!! 

Yes, I am worth it.
(and so are you)

DETOX FOR THE MIND TOO

I have a headache....

This morning I have a headache......

So this would normally be something that I would just pop a few NSAIDs and be on my way. Not the case this morning. I laid in bed for a minute and tried to practice the same detox to my thought process as I have been applying to my body. So I lay there quiet and considered; "Why do I have a headache?"

Possible Reasons:

1.) It's early and DeafDoggo has to pee every morning between 6:01 and 6:06 am, like clock work. while slightly annoying on the one morning that I can sleep-in (by 45 minutes) this is not the reason for the headache

Exhibit A
(DeafDoggo known as: Bub, Cash, Cash Money, Bro or (in ASL) SHAKE#10)

2.) Water, am I drinking enough water? Yes, more than ever (thank you reboot!) Not that.

3.) Ohhhh, detox is still happening. This is good. So I have decided to embrace this headache as a salient reminder of what I put in my body. Remind myself that what goes in my body may not always come out and do I want whatever poor decision I made hanging out in my body like a skeevy ex you can't fuigure out how to delete his number because your cloud and google are fighting over the sync (argghhhh am I the only one that can't figure that out???) umm no thanks bad choices, not again.

So what does all this rambling bring me to (an actual point, I swear) that this process is not just about the supplements or the shakes or the things "you cant eat for 30-days." It is about changing the way you think about your body and (for me) my life.  How am I approaching my home and health? My relationships? Am I carrying around material things that I don't need? What am I carrying around in my heart that I don't need? What am I letting into my life that is not healthy?

One week into my re-boot, ten things that I notice:

1.) My face is clear for the first time in my life. That is not an exaggeration. I have been plagued with breakouts my entire life. I am not even wearing foundation. My husband said to me last night: "Wow, your back is totally cleared up." HUGE.

(Exhibit A)

2.) Sugar cravings are gone, G-O-N-E. This is huge for me.

  

(Exhibit B)


3.) 90% of joint pain is GONE, yes gone. In my line of work body and joint pain is a daily issue. Since starting this program my joint pain has greatly reduced and I feel great. I am taking less than half of my normal dose of Rx NSAID. My liver thanks me.

4.) Lost some weight, this was not the original intention, but it certainly is a really nice added bonus.

5.) Tons (I mean, TONS) of energy.

6.) My mood is 100% better. Yes, even my husband would agree (LOL.) He said all the changes have been so dramatic that he is considering the re-boot.

(Exhibit C)

7.) Not missing coffee at all any more. Happy with my teas and feeling great. 

8.) Yerba Mate is a go, and delicious hot or cold.

9.) THINGS TASTE DIFFERENT!!! I ate a bar two days ago and I was like... "Yuck, this is horrible, why did I think this was good?" and then it happened again, and then I was like..."Oh I am going to try this..." and it was delicious. So I propose that all these toxins in my body have been blinding my taste. THIS IS TRAGIC PEOPLE. If you know me, I live to cook and can and bake and make yummy food for myself and people that I love. To think that I have not been really tasting all the foods that I have been making makes me mad and also grateful that I am on this journey.

10.)  Please take note, this is a fact. For more than 10 years i have suffered from severe insomnia for two weeks twice a year. I have to take an Rx to sleep every night and usually double during these times for the last 4 years. I slept without any Rx! I woke up and cried. If you have any hesitancy about trying this re-boot, please consider it. I hesitate to say life changing, but not pumping my body full of chemicals just to sleep IS LIFE CHANGING.

Couple of quick notes:

I am doing a re-boot group in Novemeber. If you are in Maine... please LMK if you would like to join for the "Wine and Wellness Evening:" There is also a brunch the next morning, if you are more in that groove :)

I am going to get a group together in November and we can support and celebrate each other, swap recipes and get on track as a tribe!

Here is the info about the kit:  https://www.arbonne.com/discover/promotions/asvp/nutrition.shtml

If you are interested in ordering, lmk or you can go to this link. But let's have a facetime date and do it together: http://HollyManiatty.arbonne.com/

And also a Healthy Living Overview  to Support the re-boot here:  https://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/arbonne/jda5vxux67/US-EN_ArbonneEssentials_30-DayGuide.pdf

Day 3

Day 3 was awesome

After sleeping in a bit, 8:05. I made my shake and spent some time with the pups relaxing, it was pretty great. Alas, the large pile of wood in the driveway that needed to be heaved over the fence for stacking the next day beckoned me to get going. So I did.

I made a Fizzle Stick drink and started in. I was AMAZED with the amount of energy I had and how happy I was to be doing this chore, like genuinely happy. (This is new for me) Throwing wood and hanging out laundry to air dry (that is the best, right!) was the mode. On one trip in I remember the hair mask that I was given for my order over $300.00 and thought; MULTI-TASK! So I wet my hair and put the mask in and continued on with the wood. One thing I noticed- my joints did not hurt at all. I have recently been plagued with some severe leg pain and it is dissipating quickly over the last few days. 

Wood all moved, I took a shower and rinsed out the mask- ALERT- GAME CHANGER. My hair has NEVER felt so amazing, for realsies. 

Dinner was grilled chicken w/adobo and Braggs. Stir Fried Green beans with Plant Butter and a small amount of wild rice. Came out delicious.

So............feeling grateful to have a body that can throw wood and feeling better through the journey...I have decided to do this completely without reservation and buy-into a new me. I am taking the plunge.... Yes that is right... here are my "Before" pics.

Yep, So this is what I look like, for now.

I think I am going to end it riiiiight here :)

Summary Thoughts Day 3:

1.) I feel strong

2.) I am grateful to see my mood improve.

3.) This is a good thing to do

Day 2

Hello headache.... is it me you're looking for?

I am still feeling the effects of no sugar, however the cravings for  sugar have lessened greatly. This is surprising considering I would normally mow down 10 milk duds at bed time, pausing only to be sure that there were an even number, yes I eat only in even numbers....wait - doesn't everybody?

I made a really great smoothie for an afternoon snack, posted that on my InstaGram account if you are interested: @BirdBonne.

And then it was Friday night... and I didn't want to cook. So we ordered Thai. This was surprisingly easy. Turns out my favorite dish is GF, VEGAN and can be made without soy. So I was happy as a pig in mud. 

Everything was going swimmingly, hubby and I watching Breaking Bad (yes, he finally agreed to try watching it and can't stop- sigh. It only took 3 years of telling him he would love it and it wasn't about the meth!!) and then I heard it "ice cream.... iceeeee creaaaam... ICEEEEE CREEEAAAM!"

that little inner-child that lives in the back of my mind screaming out cravings- well she was full on Toddlers and Tiaras tonight. So I got to work... "Hmm wonder if the chocolate shake is any good frozen- let's try it." [SPOLIER: its amaze-balls]

Super Simple to make, I have an ice cream machine (Inner-child won on that purchase) but it is easy to do with just a blender. Here is the link to my recipe on FB: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BirdBonne/posts

Hubby tried some and said it tasted like mousse. Yes, folks I am a genius! 

Summary of Thoughts for Day 2:

1.) I am feeling better, way better than I have in years...with the exception of the sugar headache.

2.) Ice Cream can be a thing- I will survive

Day 1

Day 1: Detox is real.

Day 1 in the books and all I can say is the detox is real. After the adventure of shopping for items that fit the elimination plan I had a box of food labeled "DO NOT EAT!!" for the other foragers in my house. As a side note, my husband is famous for eating in his sleep, the box is a necessity. He is skilled at eating in his sleep however puzzles like a closed box are too much for the zombie eater.

Dinner was a success and Zombie Eater even ate some vegan cheese:

We had open faced tacos, a small amount of grass fed beef, squash, tomatoes, salsa, vegan cheese and homemade chimmchurri topped with pea shoots. Absolute success. I found myself less hungry, so Zombie Eater ate all of his and half of mine.

My summary of thoughts of Day 1:

1.) Detox is a real thing. In my case I believe that it is the lack of sugar. I am (shamefully) addicted to all things gummy and Milk Dudd-ed. I hadn't really considered the elimination of sugars as a factor for me, my body had different plans. This is both alarming and comforting at the same time. I am feeling grateful that I was invited to do this process so that I can break the cycle of sugar in my diet.

2.) Husband will eat anything served in a pie plate that he didn't have to prepare.

3.) I forgot how YURMMMMY rice crackers were.

Ten Things I am thinking about....

Ten Things that I am thinking about...for my 30-day Reboot.

So on the eve of starting my 30-days this was me:

Yes, that is one of those sinfully good Strawberry Shortcake Pops that ruled my 80's childhood and yes, I am devouring it, and no I am not ashamed to say that there were also Oreos involved.

Ten Things I am Thinking about for my 30-day Reboot:

(Brace yourself, the inner dialogue was strong) 

1.) No Dairy

    *Ummm does Feta count? I'm Greek and I am pretty sure that is a breach in the Geneva Convention not to have Feta (breathe Holly)

2.) No Coffee.

    *Hmmm wait are my stars going to expire on my Starbucks app, does a macchiatto freeze well???       OK I can have tea...OK I may survive.

3.) A wise mentor told me "You can do anything for thirty days!"

   *Yes, she is right. I did have to take a full semester of statistics, and while I am permanently scarred, I did survive. Nothing can be that bad.

4.) No Gluten- no problem avoid that like the plague already.

5.) This is going to be a good thing, I need to challenge myself.

    *Maybe it will help my joint pain, stay tuned on that one.

6.) Hmm how can I rope in my hubby on this one? 

   *I cook almost all the meals so maybe he just got on this train and didn't even know it (muwah hahaha)

7.) Chocolate shake is good, like really good. 

    *Yes, I cheated and tasted it the night before.

8.) Going shopping tomorrow, might do it in disguise...me buying vegan cheese?!! 

9.) My smoothie game is ON-POINT so I have that going for me.

10.) I CAN DO THIS!!! and I will do this for myself!

Couple of quick notes:

Many of you know that I (in a former life of bird) did a whole lot of cooking, so if you are considering doing the re-boot I have plenty or tried and delicious recipes.

If you want in to the re-boot with me- shoot me an email: birdbonne207@gmail.com There is still time to jump into this round with me. Or if you have any questions.


Here is the info about the kit:  https://www.arbonne.com/discover/promotions/asvp/nutrition.shtml

If you are interested in ordering, lmk or you can go to this link. But let's have a facetime date and do it together: http://HollyManiatty.arbonne.com/

And also a Healthy Living Overview  to Support the re-boot here:  https://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/arbonne/jda5vxux67/US-EN_ArbonneEssentials_30-DayGuide.pdf