The Cleanse Overview
Spark: I don't know how I would have made it through my pregnancies without spark. I drink 1/2 a day while pregnant and 1 a day while breastfeeding. During the cleanse all you can drink is spark and water. 2 a day max and A gallon of water daily or more (shoot for half your body weight in h2o)
Omegaplex: This is an omega3 supplement and the best one I've found. I usually take 2-3 a day instead of the suggested 1 because everyone needs extra omegas. Great for skin, nails, hair, heart, brain, GI tract. I don't burp fishy after I take them, unlike other brands I tried.
Herbal Cleanse: In the herbal cleanse box there are 3 products. Fiber drink (PLUG AND CHUG BABY), herbal cleanse tablets (full of all sorts of natural herbs and goodies to reduce toxins) and probiotic restore (replaces the bad gut flora with good gut flora).
What I Ate
I usually try to make an interesting menu for myself because I'm a bit of a foodie and cooking is my hobby. But this time my mantra was "back to basics" so thats what I did. Super balanced meals, and I ate a lot of the same things. It wasn't bad at all and it really took the focus off my food. I pre-prepped everything.
Breakfasts were meal replacement shakes or boiled eggs and greens with a wee bit of hot sauce
Lunches were salads with boiled eggs, tuna or chicken, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and a dash of hot sauce or lime juice and chili powder
Dinners were grilled chicken, sweet potatoes, and brussel sprouts or tilapia and asparagus.
Snacks were almonds and banana, almond butter and apple, or sweet potatoes w/ boiled egg and hot sauce
Results & Final Thoughts
My results were incredible. I lost 9.1lbs, which is great and all but it was pretty much the weight I had put back on while I was weaning from breastfeeding (which was stressful), the most important part for me is that I feel really good. My pants fit really loose and I can tell my vitamin absorption is higher than it was because when I eat, I feel energy and not the constant need to nap. As a mom of 2 under 2, that's more important than the weight dropped.
I really felt good this time while cleansing. It was my first real cleanse after babies and nursing and all that, and I felt like I was removing the food distraction by doing the meal prep. The 6 fiber drinks weren't my favorite moment during the day (first 3 days and last 3 days), but I plugged and chugged and they did their job! I did very good with the meal prepping and my family didn't suffer from having to eat lean meat and veggies for every meal because I made them their own dinner and it wasn't hard knowing I had a dinner ready for myself already.
Whats Next?
Consistency, thats whats next. Getting back to training for my 10k and half marathon early next year. Going on AdvoCare's MNS max C nutrition plus thermoplus. And thinking about trying 1 slim a day too. I am going to continue meal prepping for myself, with less basic meals this time.
Feeling blessed to have these products on my side and because I have momentum now I'm going to keep pushing this massive boulder up the hill, knowing its going to continue getting smaller and smaller and smaller. Its easy to get caught up in the mindset that its only the products working... I want you to know this plan requires consistency and hard work to achieve the results you desire. Diet mentality doesn't work here. But focus and determination mixed with consistency will always help you achieve your next milestone.
And praise the Lord for that!
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Why wouldn't you do the cleanse while bf if you're still getting in good food?
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