What impressed me the most is the emphasis on healthy eating and natural supplements. In order for me to get serious about eating well, I needed a plan and this plan lays it all out - 3 meals a day, and all the simple recipes.
Day 1 Recap
For Day 1, I woke up early to start prepping food for the day and for the following day. Eating healthy comes with a price - you're going to take more time and you're going to spend a little more. However, you can't put a price on good health. Sure, you can go for convenience, but the food will be high in fat, processed, and toxic to your system.
Anyhow, after drinking 32 oz of distilled, Mineralized water along with my 2 Optimize tablets and 15 drops of Oxygenize, I waited 30 minutes and served up a great breakfast of 2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices of whole grain toast, and steamed spinach with a few pine nuts, Himalayan salt, and Spike (no salt) herbal seasoning. It was filling, and it was great.
I waited a couple of hours then began to steadily drink water. At noon I added Oxygenize to my water, took my Optimize pills, and finished out my 32 oz bottle of water. I waited 30 mins, then had a fantastic salad. It was so dense and filling, I really enjoyed it. I added tomato, cucumber, jicama (which added a great crunchy, sweet flavor), broccoli, red bell pepper, and fresh basil to the baby greens. I made the standard vinaigrette dressing, and used 2 Tbsp. Again, this was a winning recipe/meal, and I was very satiated.
After lunch, I did some work and in between did some other prep. I made brown rice for the following day - I knew I wanted to capitalize on working from home because the rice takes about an hour to cook. I also cut up the potatoes and prepped the asparagus for the evening. I also through chicken breast on the grill for Tuesday's lunch AND chopped the veggies, so it would be ready to go in the morning.
2 hours following lunch, I decided it was time to take my first supplement of Alkalinize. After everything I read, I have to admit I was nervous. People posted about throwing up, gagging, etc., so I didn't know what to expect. I poured a couple of ounces of water in a small cup, mixed in the pack, and chugged away. I had a lemon slice to suck on after. Here's the thing - it's not that bad! It was a little salty, and has a moderate flavor, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I expected. We'll see if my opinion stays the same throughout the program, but I'm really not fearing it moving forward. After the Alkalanize, I finished off the remainder of the 32 oz of water, and waited 30 minutes for my snack.
My snack was old school - 3 celery stalks and 1.5 Tbsp. of all natural peanut butter. It was good timing - I wasn't terribly hungry, but it was good to hold me over until dinner. I know the snack is optional, so depending upon how my weight changes, I may decide to cut the snack.
I waited another 2 hours, then had my last Oxygenize and Optimize for the day. I drank about 24 oz of water, saving 12 oz for bed time. This will likely be my daily routine - I love to have some water before bed.
Dinner was awesome - steamed asparagus with lemon zest and fresh lemon squeezed on top, boiled baby reds with a touch of Himalayan salt and Spike, and baked salmon in a fresh herb, garlic, and lemon marinade. The salmon tasted like butter - all the flavors of the marinade came together so well and not one ingredient dominated. Little C even liked it, and I was happy to share.
Overall, it was a great Day 1. A couple of take-aways: (1) I made sure to eat slow - the tip of putting your fork down in between bites was great. I'm always scarfing down my food, and it was nice to take some time and enjoy it. (2) It's all about timing - be sure to read ahead and know how long certain things take to cook. If you wait until it's time to eat, you might be in for a surprise and end up eating later than you want. I was fortunate enough not to have to worry about this today, but I can see it being an issue if you're not on top of it.
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