What can you accomplish in 3 days?

What can you accomplish in 3 days?

If you are like me, sometimes parties and celebrations can get the best of you, and your clean eating habits can willingly or unwillingly fall to the way side.  Well after a week long vacation, my body was ready for a little reset, so I was happy to embark on the 3 Day Refresh!

What is the 3 Day Refresh?

The 3-Day Refresh is 3-day program of specially formulated shakes, healthy snacks, and delicious, easy-to-prepare meals that have been scientifically designed to help you lose weight and break the cycle of bad eating while dramatically improving the way you feel!

Despite my love of meat and cheese, I knew that I could commit to a vegetarian diet since it was only 3 days, and my body was begging for a "detox".  I timed the Refresh with the start of a new, low impact workout, so I was giving my entire body, inside and out, a break.

The Refresh is the perfect 3 day cleanse because it includes enough protein and fiber to support your metabolism and your active lifestyle.  No need to starve yourself or do a mini fast or juice cleanse, thanks to this awesome program.

Meal Prep for 3 days was easy, as I had a list of fresh fruits and vegetables to choose from, and I could see the recipes were quick and easy.

Vanilla Fresh with Raspberries

The Refresh introduces a high-protein shake called Vanilla Fresh and a digestive drink called Fiber Sweep, along with healthy plant-based recipes.  I tried the Vanilla Fresh a few different ways, once with fresh raspberries, once with blueberries, and once with my allocated 'good fat' of Almond Butter,  blended with water and ice.  I was still able to eat some of my favorite foods, including Shakeology, which is my go-to breakfast meal, I would truly be lost without my Shakeology.  For the purpose of the Refresh, I switched to the Vegan formula for these 3 days.

Cucumber Tomato Salad

My favorite Refresh meal was the tasty cucumber tomato salad, which I could easily eat every day!







I'm becoming a big fan of cauliflower, especially when it's spicy, so I wanted to experiment with the steamed veggies recipe.  I made it my own signature dish by adding chili powder, Italian seasonings and a sprinkle of slivered almonds to the broccoli, cauliflower coconut oil recipe.  Next time I will add even more chili powder.

Most people who do a short cleanse or reset are looking for some physical changes, and I confess I'm no different! :)  I took my before and after pictures and measurements, and here's the results.   Typical Refresh users are seeing about 5 pounds lost, which is a significant change in your body in just 3 days.

BEFORE, 127 LBS

AFTER, 123 LBS

Just remember, the 3 Day Refresh is not a 'hall pass' to eat to excess, and forget your healthy eating habits. But it is a great way to refocus your body and do a quick cleanse as needed, such as quarterly or before a special event!

If you want to know more about the 3 Day Refresh or want to reset your body in a more focused way with the 21 day Ultimate Reset, contact me to hear more!

And for everyone who has been asking where to get their kit, grab yours at www.altweinfitness.com

Clean Eating Chicken Enchiladas

I have a serious love of Mexican food, but I don't love the extra fat or calories in most traditional Mexican food.  So, I typically only enjoy a burrito or enchilada as a treat meal (although I really loved the Southwestern Veggie Tacos on the Ultimate Reset, and have re-calibrated my thoughts about corn tortillas, since they are pretty healthy as long as they are not fried).

My mouth is watering just writing this post, these low-fat Chicken Enchiladas are beyond delicious.  

Low-fat Chicken Enchiladas

Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1 enchilada Calories: 159.5 • Fat: 5.9 g • Protein: 16.2 g • Carb: 17.8 g • Fiber: 8.3 g 

The hardest part of cooking for me is recipe prep, and making sure I have all the ingredients, and have planned the side dishes to complete the meal.  Once I had them all assembled, I was ready to go!

Ingredients:

For the sauce:

• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-2 tbsp chipotle chilis in adobo sauce
• 1-1/2 cups tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 3/4 cup fat free chicken broth
• kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste

For the chicken: 

• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 8.5 oz (2 breast halves) cooked shredded chicken breast
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 large clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• kosher salt
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp chipotle chili powder
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce

• 8 (7-inch) reduced carb whole wheat flour tortillas (La Tortilla Factory) 
• 1 cup shredded low fat Mexican cheese
• non-stick cooking spray
• 1/2 cup chopped scallions or cilantro for topping

I whipped up some plain chicken breasts and shredded them up, since there are so many spices and strong flavors, I just left them plain with a touch of black pepper.  Once they go into the pan with all the other ingredients, it smells delicious! The first time I served this dish to my family, they found it to be too spicy, so I only used 1 1/2 tablespoons of the chipotle chilis in adobe sauce, but it still smelled pretty fragrant aka spicy! 

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, spray oil and sauté garlic. Add chipotle chilis, chili powder, cumin, chicken broth, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onions and garlic on low until soft, about 2 minutes. Add chicken, salt, cilantro, cumin, oregano, chili powder, tomato sauce, chicken broth, and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Spray a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with non-stick spray. Put 1/3 cup chicken mixture into each tortilla and roll it.  Place on baking dish seam side down, top with sauce…  Then top with cheese.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven on the middle rack for 20-25 minutes.Top with low fat sour cream or scallions if you wish. Makes 8 enchiladas.

The package has 10 tortillas, and I may have used a little more chicken (didn't measure it), so the recipe actually makes 10 enchiladas.  I served mine with some homemade guacamole (with the famous Tucker avocados), salsa, and mock-sour cream (fat free greek yogurt).

Excuse me now while I go devour a couple of these! 

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