My 21 day spring cleanse is now over.  I feel much better than I did 21 days ago.  I learned a lot about myself on this journey.

This was the longest cleanse that I have ever done.  It was also the most organized cleanse that I’ve done. In the past I’ve done a box kit where I took lots of horse size pill supplements. As you can imagine, it wasn’t very comfortable for me being that I have a crazy gag reflex. The cleanse in the past also gave me stomach cramps sometimes and I didn’t like that at all.

Juice cleanses for 3 days have been my detox of choice the since January 2012 when I created my 3 day juice cleanse. Which is free over at GetFitWithAnnett.com when you sign up.  I really enjoyed the juice cleanse because it was short and sweet and juicing made me feel powerful and extremely healthy.  Plus, the juice recipes that I made were very very tasty (even the green ones).

I’ve been a coach for Beachbody, the awesome company who makes Insanity and P90x, almost a year now.  Our company came out with a cleanse last year called Ultimate Reset.  Being that I have love all things made by Beachbody I had to give it a try!  For the last 21 days I’ve been following the Ultimate Reset.

My thoughts on the Ultimate Reset:

1.  First of all on sheer packaging alone it’s the best looking kit I’ve seen.  You get 6 supplements neatly packaged in a box,  some pills, and some powdered form.  No horse size pills here.   You get a recipe book, quick start instructions, a getting started DVD, and even a how to cook DVD. A bracelet came with the kit for you to wear during the cleanse to remind yourself what you are doing.  Lots of information so that you are well prepared.

2.  What I liked the best about this cleanse were the recipes.  You are given a book with pictures of all the meals you will be making. All the recipes are included in the book, as well as on an online site.  You have access to a weekly shopping list which made shopping easy.  The recipes were delicious for the most part. I got to try a lot of new things like tempah, and millet. Learned to cook things I’ve never made before like miso soup, and sushi.  It was a very fun and empowering cleanse.  I’d say I really loved 95% of the meals in the plan, and I will make all of those again, especially the Zucchini Cashew soup!

3. One major thing that was lacking on the other cleanses I have done was support.  This isn’t the case with this cleanse. You have a ton of support on the Ultimate Reset.  I have monthly challenge groups that are accountable in my private online challenge groups.  You are always welcome to get Free support from me there as my client/customer.  Beachbody also has support groups as well.  The group I was in had others who started the cleanse the same day as me so we could ask questions, post concerns, and get support if we needed it.

4.  Bottom line, would I do this again?  Yes I would.  I lost 7lbs on this cleanse.  I was already at my perfect weight so losing 7lbs was too much for me. I had to add a few more calories the last week so that I wouldn’t lose any more.  My goal was not weight loss but just to clean my insides out.  It’s an extremely gentle no starvation detox. I LOVED that about it. You get to eat a TON of food that is very filling, but the nature of the food options were low calorie and highly nutritious which is why I still lost weight.

All of my challengers had great results as well.  One lost 14lbs, another lost 10, my husband lost 8 by the 2nd week! Everyone was pleased with their results.

Below is a picture of one of my fellow coaches Joline. Here’s what she said about are her AWESOME results!

10.5 lbs down.
10 inches down.
Coffee and meat are no longer a staple.
I shed my “winter coat” and am now back in my best shape.

Love it! I highly recommend Ultimate Reset! I’d love to come alongside you if you are ready to reset your body!

You can reach me at Get Fit With Annett on Facebook OR email me at annett(at) GetFitWithAnnett (dot) com

The other day I was writing a post for Happy Wives Club about the myths of gardening and it reminded me of the cutest video ever! One day I was doing some video taping for my blog and my daughter was watching. Well I took a quick break and she asked my husband if she could try. He hooked her up to the mic and without any practice or prompting whatsoever she started talking about what was on her mind. That day it happened to be gardening!

Check out her advice on How To Garden.

Share with your kiddos, I think they’ll think it’s cute and hopefully this will inspire your family to start a garden full of healthy veggies.

Annett Davis, Olympian & Founder of Fit Moms Fit Kids

My spring cleanse begins April 17th! Want to Join ME???

Two to three times a year I give my body a good overhaul.  This year is no different.  Have you ever seen the oil in a car when it’s long overdue for an oil change? The oil is pretty disgusting gunk that looks like mud.  Once that’s flushed out, new clean shiny oil is put in so that your car can work more efficiently.  That’s what a cleanse does for your body. It flushes out the old gunk, you know the toxins and build up, to help your body run smooth like a well oiled machine.

Photo by Jessie Wagstaff

Over the years I’ve learned when it’s time to give my body a good cleanse.  One thing that helped me was an Oprah show featuring Dr. Oz where he talked about, of all things, poop.  I don’t want my body clogged up like a pipe waiting to burst, it just doesn’t feel good.  Having toxins stuck in my system isn’t a good thing either.

Personally, I’m against anything that is extreme.  I believe in gentle cleanses that do the work naturally.  I’ve done detoxes and cleanses before where you take a ton of pills all day.  I have an awful gag reflex, so taking 14 horse size pills in a day for a month was not very fun for me.  Last year, inspired by Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead I created a 3 day Juice Cleanse that I know many of you have tried. I LOVED it! The juices were very tasty, and I felt great after it was over, and suprisingly had plenty of energy during it.  Since I completed my 3 day juice cleanse in January, for my spring cleanse I’m trying something new! And, I’d love for YOU to join me.

So, what’s my spring cleanse of choice?? It’s called the Ultimate Reset! No starvation diets. No harsh laxatives. No running back and forth to the bathroom all day long. No horse sized pills. This sounds like the perfect cleanse for me! I have many friends who have done this and have lost 5-15lbs doing this 21 day cleanse.  Many have also lowered cholesterol, improved regularity, increased energy, and more.

What I LOVE about it is that you get a meal plan with the cleanse helping you eat clean foods, slowly taking you from lean meats to vegetarian, to vegan meals by the end. I’ll get familiar with delicious new foods and recipes to help me maintain health gains beyond these 21 days. In other words, the Reset isn’t a quick fix. It’s a path to real, long-term change! I LOVE that! I will also get in my kit six supplements to help detox, alkalinize, oxygenize, mineralize, optimize, and revitalize my body! (Thankfully NO horse size pills! lol)

Friends who have done this cleanse eliminated sugar and caffeine cravings, and said their meals were amazing! They still eat many of them today. One friend told me she never thought she could live without meat, and she was surprised she did, and how she actually liked it. Now she’s incorporating a few meat free days to her week.

I’m so excited about doing this cleanse! Knowing that I’m the type of person who NEEDS support and accountability to complete things, I’m starting an exclusive Ultimate Reset accountability group for anyone who wants to JOIN ME! We’ll discuss how we are feeling, trouble shoot, and encourage each other every step of the way to cross the finish line! Plus, I’ll be your virtual coach FREE if you are my client! Message me for details to let me know you want to join me, and I’ll let you know what’s required.  You can get your Ultimate Reset here through my site.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention the BEST PART!!!! The Ultimate reset is on SALE until March 31st!  Secret: the best deal is always the challenge pack (or value pack I call it with savings of $85 this month) but there are various options (up to $50 savings for March only), even dual options if you want to do it with your mate. 

Annett Davis, Olympian & Founder of Fit Moms Fit Kids

A few weeks ago, I introduced you to Hosanna who makes simple and delicious meals.  Today Hosanna shares the recipe to her lemon viniagrette. This goes especially well with the Scrumptious Spinach Salad!

Hosanna is a homeschooling mom of 4! She’s loves healthy eats, and sharing them with family and friends.