Kristi Lyn Miller Blog

There is a difference between a desire and a goal.  Do you know what the difference is?  Achieving it.

I’m not kidding.

Making a commitment to Goal Setting has made an incredible (and tangible) difference in my life professionally, personally, and athletically.  I’ll get to my method of goal setting and some of those results a little later, but first…

Goals vs. Desires

A desire is something we hope for. A Goal is something we work towards.


“A goal may be defined as a purpose to which a person is unalterably committed. He assumes unconditional responsibility for a goal, and it can be achieved if he is willing to work at it.”

“I want to lose 50 pounds”…well lady what are you going to do to get there?  PUT THE COOKIE DOWN?

“I want to get in shape”…well dude in case no one ever told you, that six pack of beers doesn’t turn into a six pack of abs. (sorry)

Without a plan, those “wants” will never turn into goals.

You can file them in dream land next to “I want a Unicorn” or “I want to marry Ryan Gosling.”

Duh, who doesn’t.

Desires are more like bullshit New Years Resolutions vs. REAL goals


“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.”

Jim Rohn

To get to anywhere you want to be, you need a plan of action.  Or, as I like to think of it, a roadmap to attack the shit out of that goal and make it your bitch.

Aggressive, I know.

Whatever, let’s talk goal setting…

Goal setting is all about YOU.

Meeting those goals (or failing to meet those goals) is up to you.  It’s not about having a boss, teacher, parent or trainer over your shoulder telling you what you NEED to get done.

It’s all about YOU, the life you want to create for yourself, and what YOU are going to do to get there.

Ultimately if you hit those goals you can throw yourself a private freaking parade.  If you fail to hit them, reflecting on the shortcomings and revising the plan are also up to you too.  You’re accountable to yourself.

SMART Goals

I goal set using SMART goals – specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely.

What I’ve found most benefit about SMART goal setting is that it really allows you to attack multiple goals at one time.  When I’ve laid goals out in SMART goals fashion, I then go one step further and set “benchmarks” for each, like schedule checkpoints.  This allows you to look at the big picture visually broken down into smaller parts on a timeline.

One thing I also do is note my 1, 2 and 3 top priorities.  I use this for decision making.

Often you’ll be shooting for several goals at once.  When a opportunity/decision presents itself, I am then mindful of which goal is “boss.”

Say, for example, getting toned is my #1 goal and reading a new book is #3 goal.  On a Saturday morning if I only have 2 free hours,  I’m going to spend that going for a workout, not reading a book.  Optimally, I’d want to make time for both.

But, life happens.  So, being aware of your “boss” goals will help you prioritize where you spend limited time/resources.

Additionally, if I have a goal I think my be especially rough for me, I incentive myself.

The WhiteBoard (get one)

On May 20th John installed a wall-sized Whiteboard in his new apartment where he’d be mapping out his goals, writing his daily gratitude’s, inspiring quotes, etc.  And he blocked off a section for me to write my goals (ohhhhh shit I made the white board!).

That way we could do our weekly goals sessions/checkins at his place.

(pause)

Now that I’ve given you a second to puke in your mouth at how insanely “cute” or just insane you think we are, let’s continue.

 

Between this newly devoted whiteboard space and the fact that my 30th birthday was just two short months away, I decided it was time to write some lofty smart goals.

….and go into 30 with a mothereffin bang.

So I wrote my “Before I Turn 30 Goals.”  Here they are…

Professional/Personal

• Launch QuickFlip Blueprint (the first product I created which is almost ready to bring to market)
• QFB to be selling at 100/week sales by my birthday
• Read 1 business book per month
• 1 Blogpost per month
• Speak at one event a month (either live or online class for coaching students)
• Call Mom and Dad once a week

I’m about a month into my new training at Performance 360.  I’m freakin amped to be training there and back into the swing of things. Feeling weak and flabby after 3 months of injury recovery, I was chomping at the bit to get some fitness goals on the board.

And, lucky for me, if there is one person who “goal-gasms” more than I do, it’s my trainer Dave Thomas.   Dave’s “thata girl!!”’ are almost as good as hearing “snow day!”

Here are the Health & Fitness goals:

• loss 10 pounds  – by 7/23
• biweekly weigh-ins, goal of 2.5 lb loss per weigh in
• 95 Push Press – by 06/01
• P360 Barbell Club (which for women is a 200# deadlift & 95# push press) – by 06/01
• 225 3RM (3 rep) Deadlift – by 06/30
• 265 1RM (1 rep) Deadlift – by 07/23

Weight Loss Goals

Let’s talk fat loss vs. weight loss.

I fucking hate the scale.  I shit you not, going off BMI (body weight and height) I’m categorized as overweight.

I may not have Barbies waistline, but I’m not overweight.

Usually when someone finds out my weight they say “well muscle weighs more than fat.”  Which always irritated me.  A pound is a pound whether it’s muscle or fat.

Right?

Well actually NO.

What that saying actually means is “Muscle is much, much denser than fat.”  So as far as body composition goes, it makes a HUGE difference.

Think of it this way – a pound of muscle is the size of say a tennis ball, where a pound of fat would be more like the size of a football (a jiggly football).

Seriously this BMI bullshit is the most asinine way of assessing fitness.  It is ridiculous, and in my opinion causes serious body image issues in many women.

I’m never going to be 110 pounds.  Frankly, I’m built like a brick shit house. I build muscle just looking at a barbell.

And you know what…I LOVE being strong.  I love seeing my body’s performance ability increase through hard work, and ya that’s going to add muscle.

I like having a bubble butt,  nice toned legs, and that little ripple I get in my shoulders…I work hard for them.   And sure,  there’s a little extra padding that I could work off…but I am HEALTHY just the way I am.

Ok (breath) before I completely derail on this rant, let me reign it back in.

Body composition is what matters.  I’m going for FAT loss, which isn’t not going to correlate directly to weight loss.  I’m using the “threat” of the scale simply as a way to keep me from inhaling cookies.

I am NOT going to obsess over the scale.

The steps I am using to meet my fat loss goal on the time line I laid out is:

• P360 workouts 5x/week,
• 80 ounces of water a day,
• no cheating Monday – Friday,
• focus on increasing veggie intake and good fats,
• one night of drinking,
• one cheat meal on Saturday and one on Sunday.

Pretty straight forward.

Oh, and like I said for goals that are especially hard for me (like losing 10 pounds), I incentivized myself.  If I lose 3 pounds or more in between weigh-ins I get to go to LuLuLemon, and if I meet the 10 pound goal we’re going to San Fran for the weekend.

Who do you need to get there?

One huge component of achieving your goals is knowing  “who” needs to be involved with you achieving them.  Immediately reach out to those people.

If you’re changing your eating habits – let your S.O. (significant other), roommate, friends, etc know.  You’ll need them on board.

The day I set those goals, I emailed Dave (my trainer).

First and foremost, for his feedback to make sure the fitness/strength goals I set were challenging, yet reasonable.

Second, because HE is the one who’s going to assist me in my training to achieve my fitness goals.   I can’t express how seriously valuable this is.

If you have not talked to your trainer about your goals, do it!  Set a freakin goal, and talk to your trainer!

You need a Trainer who encourages you to consistently set goals and who challenges you to meet them (while keeping you in-check and injury free).   If your trainer doesn’t get just as excited as  you do as you progress and meet your goals, you need a new trainer.

Same is to be said for your boss, significant other, and friends.

Who you surround yourself with…

One of the most POWERFUL things I learned at Tony Robbin’s Unleash The Power Within Event is “Peoples lives are a direction reflection of the expectations set by their peer group”  Or, more simply stated, who you surround yourself with is who you become.

If your peer group (think of them as your team) doesn’t challenge you, you need a new team.

And there is a BIG difference between support vs. challenge.

When you are not living up to your potential a supporter will say “that’s okay” or “you’re still great.”  A challenger will say “That’s ok … but you can do better than that, how are you going to improve?”

In the long run who do you think is going to influence you to be the best version of yourself?

All I’m saying is if you’re not happy with where you’re at, it may be time to take a good look to your left and right, and ask yourself if THAT is who you want to be.  If that answer is no, well that’s your answer.

Actually, I’m going to blog about that soon.  It warrants more than just four sentences.

Anyways…

Progress

You have to track your progress.  It’s the only way to hold yourself accountable.  Like weekly checkpoints.

And let me tell you staring at those damn goals and knowing I had a checkpoint coming up was the ONLY thing that stopped me from devouring the Sausage Bomb calling my name from the kitchen after a night at Thrusters last weekend.

If you reach a checkpoint and are falling short on one or some of your goals…evaluate it.  How can you right the ship?  If you don’t change the path, you’ll be heading in the same direction.

Some times it’s also a reality check that you may not be able to accomplish all that you’ve set out to do in the time frame you’ve set out to do it.  But that’s ok, your goals are supposed to be aggressive.

This isn’t T-ball where everybody gets a trophy.

Aim high.  “In order to get what most people don’t have, you must do what must people won’t do.”

But what if I fail?

You’re going to.  No, seriously at some point you will.  Get over that fear now, otherwise it’ll cripple you from achieving anything truly great.

The cool thing is that failing is like anything else, the more you do it, the more comfortable you get with it, and therefore you don’t fear it anymore.

Am I going to meet all my “Before I’m 30 goals?”  Maybe, maybe not.

Am I going to meet all the goals I set for the rest of my life…hell no.

Realistically if you’re going to succeed at anything, you’re going to fail a lot on your way up. Successful people WELCOME failure.

With failure comes valuable lessons, and as long as your learning you’re not failing. You only fail, when you don’t try.

What matters is your ability,  actually your longing, to get out of your comfort zone.   And baby, that is one sexy muscle to flex.

Settling for comfort will kill you inside.  Don’t yearn for comfort, yearn for strength.

 

“Resist the easy comforts of complacency, the specious glitter of materialism, the narcotic paralysis of self-satisfaction. Be worthy of your advantages.”

I truly believe that with mental strength, confidence, the right people around you, and a plan you can achieve anything you set your mind to.

Now, it’s time to Unleash YOUR Power Within!  Get off your ass and go set some goals!

I’d love for you to share them here in the comments section below!

Now that I’ve done both Green Blending and Juicing, I get a lot of questions from people on which I think is “best.”  The short answer is both are great, it depends what you’re going for. First things first…

What is Green Blending?

Green blending is exactly what it sounds like, throwing a bunch of green stuff in a blender.  I make a blender full of this recipe in the morning, have a full glass for breakfast (usually with scrambled eggs and a tablespoon of liquid Fish Oil) and take the rest to work with me.

My Daily Green Blend Recipe:

• Spinach (two handful)
• Broccoli (large handful)
• Kale (large handful) – I rotate this one with Collard Greens, Bok Choy (anything leafy green)
• 1/2 Cucumber
• 2 small green apples or 1 large green apple (cored)
• 1 Kiwi (skinned)
• 1 cup of water (water is totally up to you depending on the consistency you like it)

I choose to do a very veggie-heavy Blend, but if you are just starting out Green Blending, that recipe may taste a little too “vegetably” for you.  Beginner TIP: Try doing a handful of green grapes instead of the cucumber.  The Green Blend Recipe I started blending with had more fruit in it (it’s sweeter), the recipe for which is below.  Start with this one.  Then, if you’re looking to lower your sugar,  you can then start decreasing the fruit and upping the veggies once you get used to the flavor.

“Newbie” Beginner Green Blend Recipe:

• Spinach (one handful)
• Broccoli (one handful)
• Kale (one handful)
• Green Grapes (large handful) – this I eventually switched for the Cucumber
• 1 Green apple (cored)
• 2 Kiwi (skinned)
• 1 cup of water (water is totally up to you depending on the consistency you like it)

Here are my thoughts on Green Blending, it:

• is live/water-rich.  At least 70% of your diet should consist of live/water-rich foods.  This allows your body to cleanse itself.  Failing to consume water rich foods means you are clogging your body.
• is full of fiber. Live digestive enzymes.
• is easy. It’s very easy to make and clean up.
• stores well. I can make a full blender of Green Blend for the day, put it in an airtight container, and eat/drink it throughout the day
• Makes my meals “Complete.” If I’m eating a small meal without veggies (i.e eggs, chicken, nuts) I just accompany that with a cup of Green blend and BOOM there are my veggies
• is filling. It won’t leave you hungry and you will stay full for a while as your body digests it.

Now to Juicing…

There are definitely a lot of benefits to juicing.  By removing the pulp, our body does not need to “work” to digest it.  Within 10 to 15 minutes Nutrients assimilate directly into our bloodstream.  You receive optimum fuel to feed your cells and help nourish, regenerate and repair all of the cells and tissues, glands and organs of the body.

Here are my thoughts on Juicing, it:

• eliminates the need for digestions
• it cleanses.  It is crucial when you  are detoxing/reseting.
• is nutrient super-charged.  You can feel a difference in your energy within minutes of drinking it (I love juicing right before a workout)
• allows for Veggies/Fruits I would never Blend – Beets, Garlic, Parsley, Green beans.
• more clean up
• needs to be done in “real time.”  I’ve done the airtight Juice Jars, which is necessary with your doing a Juice Fast (only juicing for several days) but on a regular basis, it’s rough.  The juice changes color, texture and flavor in less than a half an hour.

So which do I think is best?  I think they both serve a difference (yet complimentary) purposes.  Optimally you’d want to integrate BOTH juicing and Green Blending into your diet.

If you are doing a cleanse – juicing is where it’s all.  I plan on doing quarter Juice Fasts to cleanse out my system.  And when I’m feeling like crap, I go straight for the Juicer – hungover, super sore from a workout, tired, etc.

On a everyday basis, I’ve found that Green Blending fits very easily into my lifestyle and it’s very sustainable.  I’ve been regularly green blending for a year now, it takes 10 minutes in the morning, tastes good, and makes me feel great.  I also like knowing even if I only get one salad or something in during the day, Green Blending allows me to keep a diet high in live/raw veggies/fruit.

I definitely still get some mean Juicing going, but it’s admittedly not part of my every-day.

Would love to hear your feedback on your experiences Green Blending and/or Juicing. This is simply my viewpoint, and everyone’s experience is different, so please share your comments below!

I decided to throw something a little different together in the kitchen last night,  it was healthy and delicious!  Moreover, it was super easy to prepare and pretty quick to clean up (bonus!).  This recipe made 4 “real” man/woman servings…and I, um, love to eat.  So, the below was dinner for two, with lunch for two for the next day.

• 3 lbs boneless organic free range chicken breasts cut in thirds (or 3 lbs chicken breast tenders)
• 8.5oz jar of julienne cut sun dried tomatoes
• 12 oz jar of artichoke hearts
• 5 tablespoons pesto sauce (from the jar)
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons organic coconut oil
• Handful of organic crumbled feta
• Black pepper for seasoning

Preheat oven to 375.  Melt the 3 tablespoons of Coconut Oil, then pour in into a large glass baking dish (coating the bottom of dish).  Place in the chicken breast (cut into tender size).  Coat the top of the chicken with the pesto sauce.  Sprinkle the sliced garlic on top and spread the sun dried tomatoes and the olive oil that it’s in the jar over the entire dish.     Drain the Artichoke hearts and sprinkle those on top too. Season with black pepper.   Seal tightly with tin foil and bake for 20 minutes.  Remove the tin foil and bake for another 15 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle.  Sprinkle Feta on top when you have 1-2 minutes left of cooking so it melts a little.

We accompanied it with Sauteed Arugula cooked in Coconut oil and minced garlic, sprinkled with black pepper and a pinch of Sea Salt!

As you’ve probably picked up in this recipe, I’m now cooking with Coconut Oil per the recommendation of my good friend, competitive CrossFitter and Nutrition/Fitness queen Kendra Cecieta.  Hooray for good fats!

Bottom line the meal was BOMB and made for an awesome packed lunch today as well!  Highly recommend!

I started writing the draft of this Juicing Detox review in “real time” as I was actually doing the detox. I quickly decided that  writing the review “during battle” might not be the best idea (unless I planned on titling this post “Give That Dangerous B*itch Her Steak”).

Now that I am a few weeks out of the detox, I have a little bit more perspective (and mental sanity) to give the Juicing a real review.

Days 1 and 2:
The first two days (juice only for three days, no food) are supposed to be when you experience the most negative side effects (headaches, irritability, low energy, extreme hunger, a bad belly, etc).

Let’s start out with the “Good.” Fortunately, I ate really clean before starting the detox so (lucky me) got to skip over the headaches and low energy.  I don’t think my body was withdrawing as much as an average person’s would.

My normal pre-juicing diet was a veggie heavy Paleo diet, with the addition of daily Green Blending.  Green Blending is pretty much exactly what it implies…green fruits and veggies “smoothified” in a Blender, which I’d drink/eat throughout the day, every day.  And the Paleo diet…

And now for the “Bad.”  I am Italian, with a very loud inner fat-kid voice.  By the first half of day one, I was craving protein (particularly steak) like crazy.   By the evening of day 1, I would have eaten an entire cow, I swear.  (Sorry vegetarians, not sorry).

Second, has anyone ever realized how many damn food commercials there are on TV?!  Like seriously during Saturday Football…Quarter-pounder commercials get more airtime than the Quarterback.   Is it really any wonder why America is obese with commercials like this every freaking 2 minutes?!

Ok, deep breaths, deep breaths….I’m not even going to get started on America’s Obesity right now.

Anywho, after about mid-afternoon on both Day 1 and Day 2, I would start to experience extreme lightheadedness; like I had just sucked the helium out of a balloon type lightheadedness.   Maybe juicing will be the next whip-its?

For instance, Saturday night (Day 1), I went into the bathroom to take my contacts out of my eyes.  I got out the solution, put my contact case on the sink, and opened the right eye container.  I saw there was no contact in the case and searched the counter and the floor for several minutes before realizing the contact was in my EYE.   Yes, I had forgotten I was taking my contacts OUT. That kind of lightheaded.

On the bright side, I found that if I started to feel lightheaded, I just needed to juice and would feel immediately back to normal (or as normal as I get anyway).

Day 3
Point blank, day three SUCKED for me.  While almost everyone else doing the Juice Detox with me (there were a dozen or so of us) felt worlds better by day three, I felt like I had entered the third ring of Hell.  My stomach was bloated, I felt really ill, my skin had broken out like a 13 year olds, and my patience was, well, um, non-existent. Mind you, this was a Monday, so I was up bright and early and back at work where being sluggish was NOT an option (our company slogan is “ATTACK 8 days a week”).

Then came lunch time.  Let me preface the next paragraph by saying that this 90 Day Challenge at FortuneBuilders was OPTIONAL , only about half of us jumped on the bandwagon.   OK now my rant. My irritability was brought to near-Exorcist-head-spinning-around “I will kill you levels” when one of my coworkers (clearly NOT participating in the Juice Detox) brought in take out from Phil’s BBQ.  Not only was the scent TORTURE, but this “gentleman” decided it be funny to taunt me by dangling his BBQ chicken right in front of my face.

I seriously contemplated throwing him and his Phil’s BBQ out the third floor window and watching his guts splatter on the ground.  But, I withheld my rage and left to work from home instead.  0:)  Success is the sweetest revenge.

Lesson: Unfortunately, I found that the majority of people I encountered would rather make it more difficult for me to succeed at this juice detox, than support me in it.  I was really disappointed by this actually.  It’s hard enough to have the willpower to do something like this, without having people constantly taunting you and teasing you with food.

Days 4 and 5:
Days 4 we added egg whites in and Day 5 added chicken/white fish.  It was smooth sailing for me after egg whites.

Overall here was my experience with the different “side effects” of the Juicing Detox…

JUICERS AND FRUITS/VEGGIES:
The “sexiest” brand of Juicers is Breville, there are various models available from $150 – $300, which are known to be the easiest to clean and most durable.  I opted for the Jack LaLanne’s Ultimate Power Juicer from Costco which costs about $90.  If I decide to Juice long term  (and this one craps out) I’ll go Breville, but the Jack Lalanne definitely gets the job done.  I also bought as much organic as I could reasonably do.  I bought organic in bulk when possible (Costco has big bags of organic carrots, cucumbers, etc which are the staple of many juice recipes.)  If it wasn’t organic, I made sure to wash it really well.  Everything pretty much went into the juicer as is, expect that I peeled lemons, oranges its, and cut the rough ends of veggies such as carrots.

ENERGY AND EXERCISE:
I didn’t see a significant change in my energy levels minus the lightheadedness in the evenings on day 1 and day 2.  In fact, where most people don’t have the energy to workout at all during the 5 day detox, I did full Crossfit WOD’s four out of the five days (minus my day three where I surely would have beat someone with a barbell if they made a food comment. Really staying home that day was for the good of the public).

SLEEP PATTERNS:
This was the MOST NOTABLE change I experienced from the detox.  Starting on Day 1 I got extremely tired at around 10:00pm, to the point where I couldn’t stay awake.  The morning of day 2 and EVERY morning after that I woke up between 5:30am and 5:45am (while it was still dark), completely alert (like no way I could have gone back to sleep).

I usually don’t wake up until around 7am.  Waking up at 5:45 was actually AWESOME.  I live right on Mission Bay and got to watch the sunrise over the water every morning…it was breathtaking.  I also got a lot of work and reading done before the city was up.

STOMACH/DIGESTION:
As part of a juice detox, which included drinking phylum husk (fiber) twice a day, it is common to experience diarrhea or constipation.  I was definitely the latter, by day three I felt really bloated/uncomfortable…my belly was definitely missing all the nature fiber I usually eat.  I also blame this on dehydration.   I was admittedly not drinking nearly enough water the first few days.

SKIN COMPLEXION:
I broke out like a teenager going through puberty.  It does not take a rocket scientist to assess this was my body releasing toxins through my skin.

WEIGHT LOSS:
A dozen or so of my coworkers did the Juice Detox with at the same time as me.  ALL lost between 5 and 15 pounds.  Are you ready to hear how many I lost??  Wait for it, wait for it…ZERO.

No that is not a joke, I didn’t lose any weight.  In fact on Day 3, where everyone saw the weight start to fall off, I had gained almost two pounds.

What the heck?!

I still don’t really have an answer for this.  My only guesses would be 1. I was definitely dehydrated (my own fault) and “backed up” by day three. 2. Right before I started the juice detox I had just start going really hard again at CrossFit after my Achilies injury.  My muscle mass was coming back with a vengeance. 3.  Who am I kidding? I have no clue and am quiet perturbed that I was the only one who didn’t lose weight.  Conclusion: My body is a rebel.

AFTER THE 5 DAY JUICE DETOX:
The weekend after the 5-Day Juice Detox, I headed up to the OC Throwdown CrossFit Competition.   At a CrossFit Comp, I was in my glory as there was definitely an abundance of meat (take that as you will).

Here’s what “Finger Food” looks like  at such an event:

Needless to say, my steak desires were DEFINITELY met!

But, after 5 days of juicing, you forget what it’s like to feel full.  And when I hadn’t felt full, eating a meal and actually feeling full made me nauseous.  It also made me realize how uncomfortable it actually is to have a full belly.  Blah.  And I REALLY missed juicing over the weekend.  So, even though I didn’t see the visible weight loss results most did, my body was definitely telling me “keep juicing!”

Since the detox ended, I have been making a full container of Juice every morning (which I store for the afternoon in an airtight Juice Jar).  I eat eggs in the morning, and have a juice.  Then I juice all day long, with a few snacks (almonds, veggies, cottage cheese, etc), have a normal Paleo dinner, and juice once more in the evening.  I feel GREAT, still no weight loss but I’ve been killing my CrossFit Workouts and have seen an increased focus at work.

I’ve also decided to do the 5 day Juice Detox AGAIN starting tomorrow (30 days in). I will be drinking a Salt Wash in the mornings (which I’m told is like pressure washing your GI tract), and drinking 1 – 2 gallons of water EVERY day.   I think these two changes will make the detox much more effective.  Wish me luck and stayed tuned!

Are You Interested In Doing The 5 Day Juice Detox?

Here is a link to the Alpha Reset which is the 5 day detox I did http://www.fitlife.tv/alpha-reset-download/.

A couple tips/info I’d like to pass along….

• You can do any juicing recipe during the fast, however do EITHER fruit juice OR veggie juice.  Do not do fruit AND veggie mixed juice.  The only exception to that is apple and lemon in your veggies juices.
• If you’re fasting for weight loss, do veggie (preferably greens) over fruit juice as fruit is high in sugar.
• The top five nutrient-dense vegetables people looking for weight lose should incorporate are bell peppers, parsley, kale, broccoli and spinach.
• The more ingredients you put in one juice the rougher it is on your stomach.  Less ingredients is best if you have a sensitive belly.
• It is best to juice in real time, if you’re not juicing in real time, you MUST use an air-tight Juice Jar or container.  The nutrients start to die within 10 – 15 minutes after hitting air. You can get glass or plastic juice jars at any kitchen store.
• MAKE SURE TO DRINK A TON OF WATER, AND TAKE YOUR FIBER SUPPLEMENT/PROBIOTIC.
• If you get backed up do a sea salt wash
• And EASE back into food after the detox is over.

“Green Flash” Juice Recipe

Here is the recipe for the Green Juice I made that was my favorite….”Green Flash.”
• 2 apples.
• 1/2 cucumber.
• 1/2 lemon (peeled).
• 1/2 cup of kale.
• 1/2 cup of spinach.
• 1/2 cup of broccoli.
• 1/4 bunch of celery.
• 1-inch of ginger.

Salt Wash  Instructions

1 to 2 tablespoon of sea salt (not table salt)
1 quart of luke warm water
(add lemon juice to improve taste)

• Chug quickly
• STAY HOME FOR AN HOUR.
• It’s like pressure spraying your colon. Opens the path out for toxins and old impacted food.
• Do every morning instead of pysllium husks
• If your schedule prevents you from doing it in the mornings do the salt wash at night an hour before bed.

If you have any questions feel free to comment here and I will reply!

 

Tomorrow,  I along with my FortuneBuilders.com team will start the “90 Day Transformation” process with fitlife.tv coach Drew Canole.  I’m going to document my journey here.

Why Am I Doing This?
FortuneBuilders invited every member our of team to partake in Drew’s challenge (thank you FortuneBuilders).   There is no better way to test nutrition/health strategies then to use yourself as a guinea pig, so I’m excited to see what comes of this juicing method!  Moreover, I am ecstatic about the opportunity to go through this process with my closest friends here at FortuneBuilders.

Additionally, I injured my Achilles/Ankle a month ago (laid up on crutches, etc) and went off the Paleo wagon while I was home for the Holidays in Connecticut for two weeks (delis, pizza, and pasta like on the East Coast simply does not exist out here…my waistline is happy about this).  While I haven’t gained weight after my injury  (see my previous post about building a body  able to sustain a drastic change in exercise regimen here), this is the “softest” I’ve been since starting Crossfit.

I think this Alpha Reset juice fast detox will be a great way to kick start me getting back to full beast mode as my Ankle/Achilles continues to heal. In the long run, I believe juicing will be an great addition to my already successful regimen of doing CrossFit and eating Paleo.

What I Want Out Of This
While I certainly wouldn’t mind losing more body fat, my desire to participate in this 90 day transformation is much more about continuing to improve my body from the inside.  My goals are to gain more consistent energy, better sleep patterns and an increase in my alertness when working long hard days.  Of course if juicing can get me RXing all my WODs I’ll be sold for life!

AND in true FortuneBuilders style, our team will be competing for a badass prize based on best results (tangible).  So we took before pictures, got our measurements done, and got our body fat percentage tested.  Here are mine….

Before Info:

Height: 5’4″
Weight: 141
Body Fat Percentage: 21.5%

Goals:

Weight: 130
Body Fat Percentage: 18%

Tomorrow begins the 5 Day “Alpha Reset”
The 90 Day Transformation kicks off with a 5 day juice based fast/detox called the “Alpha Reset,” where you “reset” your digestive track.


Drew’s Argument About The Need To Reset Our Digestive Systems
This comes directly from the material Drew provides when he started the Alpha Reset, I found it to be a compelling argument about the necessity of resetting our digestive system:

After indulging in lots of consistent, heavy food intake, your body’s digestive system becomes overworked and underpaid, which eventually leads to it going on strike– among a huge range of other problems.

Due to mucus build-ups and over-taxed digestive systems, full break-down of foods becomes nearly impossible after a while
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…which means your body is unable to extract all the essential macro-and-micro nutrients from every food you eat that it needs to function normally
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…which means you won’t have the resources to build muscle and lose fat. Period.



Alpha state… this is where everything just flows. Your body doesn’t have to work hard… it’s like a well oiled machine. You can train like an animal, eat like a horse, sleep like a baby and grow like a weed.

My Thoughts
•    I’m going into this very excited to be starting this process with my team.  Inspiring others to get healthy is one of my greatest passions and I look forward to seeing my friends/teammates transformations as much as I do my own (possibly more).
•    I have no intention of giving up meat in my diet.
•    I will stick strictly to the 5 day Alpha Reset and will then most likely integrate juicing into my regimen alongside daily Green Blending which I already do.
•    It has also been recommended to me that I watch the movie “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead” before started a juicing regimen which I plan on doing this weekend.

Wish me luck!  No actually, wish me discipline :)