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Thanks Ultimate Reset!

Today my tshirt came in from Beachbody for completing the Ultimate Reset program.  I am starting to build a collection of Beachbody tshirts from all the programs I am completing.  I feel like these are little trophies showing all the hard work I have put into this new lifestyle I have adopted.  This particular program is very special to me because it is so different from all the others.  I wasn't waking up at 5am to get a P90X or Insanity workout in.  I wasn't even working out at all!  This one was more of a mental workout and really challenged me to make the right food choices.  The lessons and skills I learned during this program have better prepared me for handling my nutrition during the future challenges I face.

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What is the Beachbody Challenge?

Each Pack Includes:

• A 30 Day Supply of Shakeology:  Flavors include Chocolate (my favorite!), Vanilla, Greenberry, Tropical Strawberry (vegan), and Chocolate (vegan).  Also, enrolling in home direct orders will give you free shipping every month!
• Your choice of a workout program.  See your options below and click the link of each program for more information.
• 30 day trial to the Team Beachbody Club Membership.  The membership gives you free customized meal plans, access to personal trainers and certified nutrionists. 
• Eligibility to participate in one of my private challenge groups where you will receive personal coaching and motivation from me.
• Sign up as a Beachbody Coach for FREE.  By purchasing a Challenge Pack, Beachbody will waive your $39.99 Coaching Startup Tools Kit.  The best part is, you don't have to actively coach anybody unless you want to.  You can just sign up as a "Discount" Coach and take advantage of the 25% off your order.

Fit Test 2 Results

So today marks day 15 of Insanity and I took my second Fit Test.  I am happy to report that I have improved on my numbers for every movement!  Some of my gains were significant and some were minor, but the good news is I am improving and feel stronger then ever!

Insanity update

It has been awhile since I posted on here, but I want everyone to know that I am still bringing it with the workouts!  I am loving Insanity and it pushes me to my limits and beyond.

I took the Beachbody Challenge

When you make that decision to commit and finish a Beachbody fitness program you have the opportunity the compete in the Beachbody Challenge.  For starters, everyone who completes their program and sends in their before and after picture will get a free t-shirt to show off the fact that you did what many people haven't!  I just got mine in the mail!

Insanity 1 - Hunter 0

Today was my first real day of Insanity and holy crap was it intense!  For starters, the warm up felt like a full workout in its self!  I had to really dig deep to bring it all the way through.  I am positive that this program is going to get me the results I want.

Post Reset Fitness Level

I was worried I would lose all my strength by not working out for 21 days while doing Beachbody's Ultimate Reset.  Beachbody instructs you to stop the intense fitness programs while you let your body detox.  So today is the first day after the reset and I figured I could use pullups as my gauge to check if I lost my strength.

Insanity Day 1 Fit Test

Damn it feels good to break a sweat again!  After 21 days on the Ultimate Reset I finally get to go back to working out.  Most people would slowly transition into something less intense after not working out for so long, but not me!  I'm going all out and pushing myself to new limits!  Today is day 1 and I started out with the fit test.  I have never done Insanity before so I don't know if my numbers are impressive, but I gave it everything I had.  Check it out:

Conclusion of The Ultimate Reset 21 Day Cleanse

Yay it's over!  I lasted 21 days on Beachbody's Ultimate Reset cleanse.  I'm not going to lie, it was tough and full of ups and downs, but overall it was an overwhelmingly positive experience!  I went into this program wanting to lose weight and learn to cook new and healthy recipes.  I accomplished this and more!  I have learned lessons during this program that I am going to keep with me for a long time.  I found out things about my body and what type of foods fuel me and how to efficient feed myself.  I realized that animal proteins aren't the end all be all and that plant proteins are a great option.  My weight fluxuated during this program and it dropped to as low as 186lbs, but by the end I was 188lbs and 16 pounds lighter then when I started.  

No Flour Black Bean Brownies

There are many recipes online for "healthy" brownies.  This is one that I have personally tried several times and it is always a big hit!  If you have someone that may be skeptical about these, make them in secrecy and pass them off as real brownies and see if they pass the test.

Getting my home gym ready for Insanity

On Monday I will be starting up my next Beachbody program.  So far I have experience with P90X and The Ultimate Reset...next in line is Insanity!  I had some fitness mats that I had laid out on the floor that I used during plyometrics in P90X, but they always slid all over the place.  I didn't want that to happen with Insanity so I bought some wide Gorilla tape and taped them to the floor so they won't slide.  I just wanted to give you guys a sneak peak of my hard work.  Check it out:

The Ultimate Reset Day 20

This program is almost done!!  Today I woke up and my weight has gone up for the first time in the program.  I increased my portion sizes yesterday and it jumped me back up to 187lbs, but I don't care.  I feel much better and I went with the larger portion sizes again today.

Breakfast

The Ultimate Reset Day 19

After what happened yesterday I decided that today I would try increasing the portion sizes of my meals.  First thing I did was weigh in and I was 186lbs.  That puts me at 18lbs lost so far.  I have a feeling that number is going to go up because I plan on eating more and getting more calories in me so I don't feel light headed.

Breakfast

The Ultimate Reset Review

So today is day 19 and I am nearly finished with my Beachbody Ultimate Reset experience.  I had some free time and wanted to give a recap about the last 19 days and also give people a clear idea of how the program works.  Also I wanted to share some personal information about how I have been responding this last week.  I had a scary moment happen last night where I got up off the couch and took a couple steps and then passed out.  I have never had that happen to me before and it was pretty scary.  I realized that I have been probably eating at too much of a calorie deficit and that I need to increase my portion sizes and also re-introduce more grains to my meals.  Here is my video talking about the last 19 days:

-I misspoke and said day 18, but today is day 19- 

**The sound was recorded low so please turn up your volume**

The Ultimate Reset Day 18

Today was another good day on the Ultimate Reset.  My weight stayed the same at 187lbs pounds, but I'm still hoping to make it to 184lbs and have a 20lb loss by the end of this program.

Breakfast

The Ultimate Reset Day 17

Today was a great day on Beachbody's Ultimate Reset!  My weight is still 187lbs, but I feel energized and happy and I enjoyed todays meal options much more then yesterdays.

Breakfast