Ultimate Reset Final Review

I did it! I conquered it and it is DONE! I lost a total of 7.8 pounds and 7.4 inches all over my body which is pretty decent for a girl who thought she has nothing to lose.

I want to clarify that I did not do this to lose weight but to experience the process so that I could recommend it to those that are interested in doing the Ultimate Reset and to have overall good health for myself. Weight loss was just a side effect of living a 100% clean life and when you are eating fruits and vegetables for 2 and a half weeks weight loss will happen I don't care who you are.

Was I happy to see a flatter belly and the cellulite disappear from my thighs HELL yeah I would be lying if I said no. I also did this to go vegetarian and see if I would enjoy it and I will go into all of that here on this post....it may be a long one so if you aren't interested in the reset I think you should just stop reading :)

Ok so I started this thing with super high hopes. I knew that I was going to feel like crap for the first few days and my diet was going to change into a vegetarian then vegan diet. I saw and looked over the book read the material over and over and I was totally positive. So what did I like?

I loved that;

I had portions that were filling
I was able to try new foods
I was not starving
I had a schedule that didn't change
I ate healthful foods and didn't just have a liquid diet
There was variety
The options for different food choices and menu switching
the way I slept
The way my face cleared up
I was able to try new things that I never thought that I would want to try anymore.


What I didn't like;

The variety (I know I said I liked it but at the end I was eating the same foods)
Being cold ALL the time.
No leeway for a cheat meal or combining Week 1 menu with Week 3 per say
That I had to change my whole entire life for this
The emotional feelings I felt
The length of time
I couldn't workout


After the middle of week 2 I was OVER this thing. I didn't want to eat any of the food and I just wanted to rebel.This probably had more to do with the fact that my son and husband were eating fish sticks, french toast, man and cheese in my face along with sweet treats. Even though I normally wouldn't eat those things the fact that I couldn't because of this program made it a real mind game for me.

I knew everything that I needed to do prior but I hit a wall. I was tired of eating fruit every single freaking morning since week one and a freaking microgreen salad every day for lunch. I wanted flavor because the food was bland but every time I wanted to give up I thought about the benefits that I was having despite the fact that I wanted to quit. It was purely mind over matter.

I also realized that this was just TOO strict for me and being someone that was already small I didn't really need that kind of structure to a degree. I was pretty happy with the weight loss that I had achieved but am glad that this pushed me more toward a cleaner lifestyle overall. I don't crave sugar as much and caffiene either so my coffee and super candy cravings are over. The processed food cravings are also gone and I truly crave more natrual foods. Even though I didn't crave meat I wanted to eat it right away as I found out through this process that I am not mentally ready to be a full on vegetarian just yet, I need more time but have given up pork and red meat for good. To think about it I don't really want to put a label on myself anymore truthfully, I want to eat what I want to eat and be classified as JEANNETTE not Jeannette the vegetarian or vegan just Jeannette a pretty cool girl that loves her family, friends, health and fitness ;)

So enough of the Negative NancyRevelation stuff, I really did like trying new things, and learning more about the discipline that I carry on my own accord. I did miss a lot of things but I knew that this was temporary. I would recommend this to other people ONLY if they were READY like REALLY READY to start a new weight loss regimine and/or stuck on a plateau. I would recommend it to someone who wants to try a vegetarian diet and lastly I would recommend it to someone who has the support and someone to do it with them.

Doing this Reset with my cousin was a blessing for me and I totally would have quit had I not had her cheering me on the way that she did and I am totally grateful to her for that! We both agree that working out or lack thereof was the worst thing that could have come of this but we take our workouts more seriously now and have our head in the game.

Would I do it again? Simply put no. I went through it did it but I like the freedoms that I have with eating and maintaining my weight but this gave me a good solid base to come back to when I find myself not fitting into my clothes.

I will post pictures and final stats later this weekend. This week and last week was super crazy for me. I have Bible study and duty and had it last week too so me taking the time to write this was blah.....crazy!!!

Ultimate Reset Day 6

Today was a pretty eventful day! It was full of frazzle brain craziness. I woke up and felt great I still have that pain in my back but it is going away.

Baked tempeh.......it was really really dry. I used other peoples suggestion and marinated it overnight and the taste was great but wow my mouth was like the Sahara Desert LOL wow I broke the rules and I drank water with my breakfast. FYI you are not supposed to drink water with your meals because it disrupts the persons dogestive juices and messes with digestion. Anyway it was pretty okay I just didn't really like that it was dry. I have another try tomorrow at it so we shall see.


I totally worked out today.......You are not supposed to workout on the Reset BUT I am in the military and I had to do my PT test. I tried to schedule it before the Reset and no one was able to do it for me for me until today. But I did a great job on it despite feeling tired through out the whole thing. I ran 1.5 miles in 12:20, 40 push-ups, and 82 sit-ups. I felt SOOOO tired for the rest of the day and can totally understand why they say not to workout.

Second bust of the day I forgot my quinoa salad and at WAYYYYY late I had breakfast at 6:20 and lunch at 1:15 craaaazy, but I had to do what I had to do and it is what it is and I can say that I am glad that today is over lol

Dinner was rather interesting to. I ate beets for the first time, I am not really that much of a fan but at the same time it was sweet so it cured my sweet cravings. :) I thought I was going to love this meal because so many people have spoken so highly of it but eh it was ok. I would make it again just not really have it in the regular rotation. There was also a zucchini cashew soup....eh I wasn't a fan of that one it tasted like cashews, it makes me think that I did something wrong but I didn't lol.

I ended up waiting so long for lunch because of my workout and it spiked my metabolism and because I forgot 1/2 my lunch I was famished and totally ready for snack and I felt really low and hungry just really icky and I can tell you that I will never do that again with the way I felt after the workout it totally solidified the fact that I was still cleansing and will be and it is my time more than ever take a break and enjoy the rest of this process. 

So, needless to say today was not the best day on the reset but I managed to get through it, eat all my meals and be okay. I am pooped but I will be okay tomorrow is another day and this day that happened was just life! I can't wait to weigh in! I feel lighter and more alert and I know that the scale isn't everything but the whole circle of the measurements, pictures, and the weight will all be great! I can see the changes all around!

Ultimate Reset Day 5

Hello!!!! 



Day 5 is almost done. I can say that this has been the most eh of the meal plan all week. Everything looks pretty bland but breakfast and lunch were good and satisfying and for a snack I had edamame. So, on the reset you are able to swap your breakfasts for breakfasts and so on so I switched my breakfast this morning for some seasonal fruit, for lunch I had what was on the menu and for dinner I am doing the same thing. I really like that flexibility because I am not a fan of sushi and I am not a fan of farina and I know them both for a fact and to have a great experience I didn't even both making those two dishes. I fell in love with the coconut quinoa that I just kept eating it because I enjoyed it and I wanted to use the coconut milk that I bought. 

Lunch Day 5

Dinner Day 4

TIP:  I spent $145 on food and I didn't even use all of the food that I bought so I suggest either doubling up on recipes that you think you will enjoy and forget the rest and save some cash. That is what I am going to do for week two to try and save some $$. 

I woke up at 6:00 refreshed and ready to start my day, I wanted to stay in bed as always but the kiddo didn't let us but it gave us a head start to getting ready for church which isn't such a bad thing especially when all you really want to do is be lazy. I got really hungry at church and I blame that on the lack of water but I had already drank a ton or so I thought but I made it home and to my meal in no time, as you can see above it doesn't take that long to make :) 

I have not had meat in 2 days and I can honestly tell you that I don't really miss it other than chicken wings....I don't understand my obsession about it is but I really really like chicken wings LOL. 

So despite trying to relax on this wonderful Sunday, I still had to paint my sons room, the room was a really really dark brown looking color and trying to put yellow on top of it was worse than white I tell ya. So I had to go back to the store get more paint did a bit of shopping for myself and got back to it. It is now 6:30 and I have no idea where my day has gone so needless to say yoga tonight is probably not going to happen since I have to get dinner ready for the family get showers and probably hit the sack.  

Well, off to go cook dinner for the family....maybe I'll try to get a half hour of yoga in before showering.....we shall see! Until tomorrow! 


If you have any questions about the reset please feel free to ask me 

jeannettealverio(at)yahoo(dot)com   :)

Recipe: Southwestern Black Beans

I got this recipe from the Eat Clean Diet Cookbook and I am in LOVE with it and eat if often! It is so yummy delicious I even make it for dinner at times. You can serve this with eggs and toast for a balanced meal.


1 can black beans drained and rinsed
1 TBS olive oil
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp chili powder
2 cloves garlic minced
1/4 tsp pepper
dash of salt (to taste)

Throw all of the above items on a pan on low/medium heat and cook until they are throughly warmed up.


You can put this on the side with a "fried" egg, slice of avocado, and fruit for a balanced breakfast.