Monday, April 29, 2013

What Reboot has done for me

It's Day 29 of my Reboot Challenge!  Feels like just yesterday was day 1 and it felt like 30 days was an eternity, and here I am - tomorrow is last day of Reboot!

I want to reflect a bit on what this Reboot Challenge has done for me and taught me:

 - I can actually put my mind to something and stick to it, yay! Nice for this procrastinator to know, hehe.
 - I don't need to eat chocolate every single day
 - I don't need to drink wine when cooking or when enjoying a social braai
 - I can drink tea with no sugar or honey! In fact, I LOVE tea with no sugar added!
 - It's been lots of fun to be more adventurous with cooking... I was so stuck in a rut of same-old same-old, so I really enjoyed looking up different ways of making the same thing healthier, and more interesting at the same time! 
 - I don't think I'll ever make normal cottage pie again, cottage pie with sweet potato is so much better! 
 - I don't think I'll ever have oven chips again, sweet potato oven chips are delicious.
 - Coconut oil is AMAZING! Won't ever cook with another oil again.
 - It's really nice to not count calories or "points value" of foods like on Weight Watchers
 - My clothes fit better than they have in years
 - I'm doing all my usual weight machines at the gym on heavier weights, Reboot has made me stronger!
 - It's wonderful to not feel bloated after a meal
 - Coffee-shop and restaurant outings are not difficult at all - coffee-shops have awesome selections of tea's to try, and restaurants do steak/chicken breasts/fish with salad - yum!
 - My blood-sugar levels are more stabilised, I haven't felt dizzy or shaky while on Reboot
 - I'm sleeping better than I have in a long time!
 - I am so committed to my workouts - I gym 5 times a week, and I love it - it's my escape, my me-time, and I love how my hubby supports me and motivates me to go exercise
 - Hubby was also so strict with me, if I wanted a nibble of a "forbidden" food, he'll tell me, "no ways, you gave this challenge a name, you WILL finish it!" :-)
 - Yes, at times it was super tough and I felt quite gatvol - but the rewards make it totally worth it!
 - I will recommend this challenge to anybody and everybody, and love hearing from people who feel inspired to give it a bash!
 - Reboot is based on the Paleo way of eating - I will definitely be following this as much as possible - lifestyle, not diet!
 - Reboot ROCKS! ♥


Here is a progress piccie.  This weightloss mission is long and slow - but it's nice to see something is happening! :-)

xx

14 comments:

  1. Hey Jess - not a Rebooter (just yet), but I so agree with you on the cottage pie with sweet potato, sweet potato chips and coconut oil! Still trying to get used to tea without sugar so that I'm ready for Reboot wrt that... still tastes yuck, even tough I'm trying a different flavour...
    Well done, your results are truly amazing and such an inspiration! xx

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    1. Thanks so much Debs!
      You know what, I think once u're in Reboot and really avoiding ALL sugar, your taste buds adjust, and don't need the sweet taste anymore! I'm so relieved, LOL.
      Actually the thought of putting sugar in my tea now makes me "gril" a little bit!
      I didn't drink green tea for the first 3 weeks of Reboot ,coz I could never handle that without some honey in. I tried it last week on its own - and it's great just as it is! Yay! :-D
      Thanks my friend, I look forward to hearing all about your Reboot and being with u every step of the way!
      xx

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    2. Hmmmm think maybe that's my mistake... I tried to go straight to flavoured green tea. Must still find the sweet chilli tea you talked about! Can't wait to get stuck in this, I just hope I'm as successful as you guys are!

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    3. Yip - I was first on Woolies cranberry tea, and the ginger, lemon & honey herbal tea - coz those two are naturally a lil bit sweeter than green tea or even rooibos. Now I love rooibos and greentea just on their own, it's quite unbelievable. You do get used to it, trust me! ;-D
      xx

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  2. Jess, I am SO proud of you!!
    So much that I've started yet ANOTHER reboot today LOL
    (That and horrific sinus after a bad bad baaaaad weekend)
    You look fantastic!! Even your face looks glowy, healthy and happy :)

    Debs, its 30 days. I promise you, this is the best thing you can do for YOU. I have not heard of anyone who did not feel fantastic after 1 week. Give it a go! You'd be surprised to see what you can achieve if you set your mind to it xxx

    Thanks for sharing your story Jess!

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    1. Yay for another Reboot for u! :-)
      Thanks for all your inspiration to get me going on this! :-)))
      xx

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  3. Super well done! You have made me excited for my next one :)

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    1. Thanks Rox, and thanks for all your inspiration! Looking forward to cheering you on during your next Reboot!
      xx

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  4. WOW! Look at you, all trim a slim. Way to go. I must say I always feel better doing my "healthy eating thing". Not being bloated all the time is a big plus. So why don't I do it more often. A little bit of the procrastinator Jess in me???
    Keep it up, you look fab

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    1. Thanks man, Helen! Worth a shot, this program is fantastic, I'd highly recommend it!!
      xx

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  5. Wow well done! There so many options when it comes to loosing weight - seems you found the winning one!

    I just signed myself up for BootCamp... Hope Im doing the right thing! Im the most unfit person I know.... Got to start somewhere!

    Im wiht Helen - I start off well, then something happens that sidetracks everything and then I just procrastinate! May it be different this time round!

    Have an awesome week!

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    1. Thanks so much Sharon! Yay for BootCamp - good luck!
      xx

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  6. Wow Jess! You look awesome ... well done on sticking with it!!

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    1. Thanks Nusha! It's been tough, but it's so worth it! :-D
      xx

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