3 Day Refresh

I really enjoyed doing the Beachbody 3 Day Refresh cleanse! I love how they provide you with the majority of supliments so it makes it really easy! All you really need to provide is fruit and veggies for snacks and dinner.

This was so much easier than the Ultimate Reset and only 3 days, you can do anything for 3 days!

I avoided a lot of junk over the weekend while doing the 3 Day Refresh including free Chick-fil-A and slurpees etc. I even brought my pre made salad to Chick-fil-A!

The first day I was hungry and had to eat a little extra snack in the morning. I didn't want to lose much weight and my metabolism is pretty fast so I felt it was more beneficial to eat something small like a green apple. The second day I also had an extra mid morning snack. But overall I felt wonderful and loved the option to choose my meals and veggies.

Overall I lost 2.5 pounds in 3 days and I didn't really have any weight to lose. My main purpose was to get junk out of my system, feel good, and get a little cleanse and break for my body from animal products and improve my digestion as I had not had a good week previous to doing the cleanse.

Amazingly I had no side affects. Actually just the opposite. I had no gas (many people do which is normal). And before doing the cleanse I'd been getting headaches daily for over a month! I have no idea why I was getting these headaches but from the first day of the cleanse my headaches went away and now a few weeks later I still haven't had any! Hallelujah! Thank you 3 day refresh!

This program is awesome and I recommend it to anyone! Great for anyone who has fallen off the healthy wagon or needs a jumpstart in their weight loss. Also a great way to lose a few pounds before a big event like a wedding or ceremony. Or if you just came back from vacation and need to get back on track this is a great way to do it!
You can exercise while doing the Refresh, but it's not recommended to do anything too crazy. So it can be combined right into your normal life, just pick any 3 days!

Comment below if your interested in trying the 3 day refresh, visit my website to order yours! If you get the Challenge pack you can save more money with your 30 day supply of Shakeology which comes with it and better maintain your results! My website is www.beachbodycoach.com/meganpotter

The great thing is you can do the 3 Day Refresh anytime you feel the need, each month if you want!

 

My Results:

Results of my Brother and Sister-in-law and our Team: 

 

 

 

My last meal!  Just some sauteed carrots, fresh green beans, and red peppers with garlic and ginger. YUM!! This is also a picture of the Vanilla Fresh protein drink that you have with Lunch and Dinner each day of the 3 Day Refresh: 

Randomly put together lunch, jicama, raspberries and avocado! All very delicious!  

Day 2 Dinner, Vanilla Fresh protein drink, apple slices, and roasted brussell sprouts with pine nuts, yum!!! 

 

 

Every day I started my morning by drinking water with a nice walk outside or yoga. Then vegan Chocolate Shakeology for Breakfast.

This was my Cucumber Tomato Salad I prepared ahead of time and brought with me to Chick-Fil-A. This was HARD! Maybe I shouldn't have done the 3 day refresh over the weekend cause it took much more will power to skip FREE ChickFilA AND 7/11 free slurpee day!! BUT it also saved me from eating all that junk too! So this is me embarassing my husband eating my huge bowl of salad that I brought:)

 

This is what your 3 Day Refresh Kit will look like! It comes with the packets for the Vanilla Fresh, Fiber Sweep, and Vegan Shakeology. Two more pieces of advice: when you mix your Vanilla Fresh, I reccommend mixing it in a blender with water and ice, and feel free to add cinnamon or nutmeg or whatever spice you like for added flavor. And my second tip for the Fiber Sweep: mix it up and drink it As SOON as POSSIBLE. If you stir it too long or let it sit for even a minute it begins to thicken and is really hard to get down. So stir quick and drink it fast! The flavor is good, I just found the texture to be wierd after stirring it a bit too long to get the lumps out, and I learned the consequences:)  So those are my tips if you do the 3 day refresh:)

Let me know if you wanna do it and I have a support group via facebook for you!! I promise you will not regret choosing to do this clenase, its awesome and so easy!

*Also if you are pregnant or nursing its not advised to do this program or any other cleanse. Obviously talk with your doctor about it. But I do know another coach who did this 3 day refresh while nursing her 2 month old baby full time. She modified it a little bit to make sure she got enough calories so if you are nursing let me know if you'd like to try it and I can give you her blog post about it and some tips.

Honey Lime Enchiladas

This is my new favorite recipe, amazingly delicious, healthy and Clean!! You MUST try this!! Use it on a night you have some extra time to cook, or even for company, they are that good! You can cook the chicken and make the Enchilada sauce ahead of time so you're not cramming in the kitchen doing a lot all at once. Prepping is nice!!

Ingredients for Enchiladas:
*1 1/2 lbs bonless skinless chicken. (I use organic chicken or free range). To save time put your chicken with a little bit of broth and chili powder into your crock pot and cook it all afternoon so its ready when you're ready to put the enchiladas together. Or cook your chicken how you like to get it shredded. I just found the crock pot to be super easy and yummy (I hate boiling chicken!)
*10 tortillas, whatever your preference. I love to use the "carb control" tortillas because they have like 10 g of fiber! But you can use corn, or whole wheat or whatever you like!
*Mexican cheese blend, about 3 cups depending on how much cheese you want inside and as topping!:)

Marinade for shredded chicken:
*1/3 C. Raw honey
*1/4-1/3 C. Lime Juice (2-3 limes)
*1 Tb. Chili Powder
*2 cloves crushed/minced garlic
*1/3 bunch cilantro, finely chopped

Wisk these together in a bowl to combine then add your shredded chicken.

Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce:

*1 T. Olive Oil

*1 Small Onion, sliced

*3 Garlic Cloves, minced

*1 Green Bell Pepper, seeded

*1 Jalapeno - seeded

*About 8 tomatillos, husked

*1/4 bunch of cilantro

*1 tsp. salt

*1 tsp. cumin

*1-2 c. chicken broth (depending on consistency you like)

*1 C. Plain greek yogurt

In a large pot saute onion and minced garlic in the olive oil until onions are transparent, and both smell wonderful. Meanwhile, while that is sauteing grab a blender and start cutting and seeding your veggies. Place them all in the blender. When onion and garlic is done, add those in the blender as well. Blend all the veggies and chicken broth together, leave out the salt, cumin, and greek yogurt. Blend until smooth. Transfer the blended sauce into the large pot, add the salt and cumin. Simmer on medium for 10-15 min or until desired consistency. Wisk in the yogurt during the last 2 minutes of cooking. You will only use about 2 cups of this sauce for the Enchiladas and will have some left over! Save it for another mexican fiesta later in the week. Use it any way you like!

 I borrowed/adapted this green enchilada sauce recipe from a blog I found on Pinterest: Cook & Craft me Crazy.

Putting it all together:

OK preheat your oven to 350 degrees and get out your 9x13 glass pan and spread about 1 C. of the Green Enchilada Sauce in the bottom of the pan. Then get your tortillas ready by steaming them in the microwave wrapped in a wet paper towel until warm and flexible (maybe 30 seconds). Working one tortilla at a time place a spoonful of your chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla with a sprinkle of the shredded mexican cheese. Roll up and place in your pan seam side down. When you finish wrapping all the enchiladas, pour the remaining marinade into the enchilada sauce and top the enchiladas with sauce and cheese. Bake for 15-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and starting to brown on top. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy!!

And I got the Honey Lime Enchilada recipe from my friend Brooke Nielsen who got it from Alyssa Griffeth (the recipe has her name on it! Just want to give credit!!:)

Seriously this is the most amazing recipe ever!! It's even better topped with fresh pico de gallo salsa or even fresh avocado slices. Enjoy!!!!