A review of The Ultimate Reset

The Ultimate Reset a 21 Day Journey of Reclaiming, Renewing, Restoring

The Ultimate Reset was not easy; most things that are worth the effort are rarely easy. Reset is not for the faint of heart. The food is not always great (in my opinion). I discovered I do not care for Tempeh, it is easy to make a cup of miso soup, I LOVE baked root vegetables and oatmeal doesn't have to be drowned in butter and brown sugar to taste good.

 A few of my favorite quotes:

Husband: (while shopping for supplies) "I think what you need is over here because it looks gross."

Daughter: (while looking at the grains and nuts) "Why do you have millet? Isn't that bird food?"

My weight loss during Reset wasn't drastic. I lost 9lbs. While it is nothing to write home about it is part of my success and is worthy of celebration.

The real celebration for me though in this journey is how much G-d has been healing me from the inside out. I feel like I have met ME for the first time. I have found a quiet strength and courage I did not have before. I have let go of anger and bitterness and opted for peace, joy, love, and renewal.

I stepped out of the daily grind, with the support of my husband, to just "be" not "to do" but to
just to "be."
I don't recognize the woman I once was but I love the woman I am becoming!

Vanity of vanities....

My hair started falling out. My nails had become eggshelled (where they grow wavy). I was starting to freak out! No, more like FRRREEEEEEEEEEAAAAAKKKKKK OUT!!!

I had a friend who recently had experienced some thyroid issues. Nails and hair can be indicators of thyroid issues. Surely this had to be what was wrong with me too. I mentioned it to the doctor who asked if there was baldness in my family. Yes, there is. The doctor said she would check the thyroid but it was probably just male pattern baldness. WHHHHHHAAAAAATTTTTTT!?!?!?!?!

You have got to be kidding me!

The Problems:
1) I had picked up a fear that was not my own.
2) I took the doctor at her word. So much so I had started looking into wigs!

During The Ultimate Reset I went to see my hair artist, Suki. We had a conversation she simply said...it's probably nutrition.

Huh!?! *puzzled look on my face* Then I started to think.

The biggest beauty of Reset was really looking into ME. What do I do and why? I realized I wasn't getting enough nutrition. That changed during Reset. I improved my nutrition, become mindful of following Suki's recommendations and LOOK I have NEW hair growing!


Moral of the story...

1) Don't pick up a fear, experience, or concern that doesn't really belong to you.
2) Don't just take someone's word at face value. Dig a little deeper. The doctor may have gone to school for medicine but she isn't the one who has to live with my hair. I am responsible for my body. 

A Devotion Worth Sharing

Some days there are just things that stand out, give you hope, encouragement and peace. Those moments are precious gifts from G-d Himself. Whether it is Him playing DJ to and from a scary doctors appointment or timing the perfect devotion to bring you hope. In all these Things He is to be greatly praised.


This was my devotion this morning from YouVersion's plan "Oswald Chambers: Hope- A Holy Promise"


If a man will commit his “yesterday” to God, make it irrevocable, and bank in confidence on what Jesus Christ has done, his mouth will be filled with laughter, and his tongue with singing. Very few of us get there because we do not believe Jesus Christ means what He says. Can Jesus Christ re-make me, with my meanness and my criminality; re-make my mind and my dreams? Jesus said, “With God all things are possible.” The reason God cannot do it for us is because of our unbelief; it is not that God won’t do it if we do not believe, but that our commitment to Him is part of the essential relationship.

The accuser of the brethren says to God, “That man is a broken reed, don’t build any hope on him whatever, he is a hindrance and an upset to You; break him.” But no, the Lord will bind up the broken reed and make it into a wonderful instrument and discourse sweet music through it.

Reflection Question: What am I missing because I refuse to believe in the hope God has for me?

Quotations taken from The Place of Help and Notes on Isaiah, © Discovery House Publishers

I am glad He is binding up this broken reed. <3

SO. MUCH. FOOD!

This is Day 6 of The Ultimate Reset. I wanted to get through the first week (or almost) before I really began to share my experience.

The first few days I had a dull headache. I believe it wasn't as viscous as it could have been because I had switched to decaf coffee. Preparation is KEY for this challenge! The thing I have truly missed the most, Shakeology. 15 more days!

I have begun to have more energy through the day but by days end I am ready to SLEEP!

A key personal realization...I don't like preparing food for just me. I don't like preparing anything that I perceive as high maintenance. I have also realized that for the most part I don't like eggs and I'm not a huge fan of Chicken. I did NOT see that coming!

This personal challenge has been a HUGE eye opener for me of the desperate need to FEED myself!

Until next week!

"Shani, what is this Challenge Group you speak of?"

Before I dive to deep into what is a Challenge Group? I'd like to share a little about my story and how I became a Beach Body Coach. It all started in the summer of '71...HAHA I kid! ;)

Really...I am an infomercial junkie! I LOVE them! I don't know why, I just do. I learned later in life that my Grandmother loved them too. I have made a few purchases over the years. Seriously, it's like an addiction. A couple of those purchases are part of this story: P90X and Hip Hop Abs. I don't even remember when I bought them. I just know I've had them so long they had a THICK layer of dust on the covers.

I am also a multi-level marketing junkie! I don't know what it is but I love them. I have tried a number of them! You name it: Tupperware, Premier Jewelry, Creative Memories, Miche, and yes, the dreaded Amway/QuickStar.

During August I was looking for a new shake. As someone who fights MS I wanted something to get much needed nutrition without having to juice. I hate having to clean the mess that comes with juicing! I also know that if I have to doctor the shake of the week just so it is palatable there is NO WAY I'm going to be consistent.

Over the past 9 months or so I had been watching a young woman I have known for a VERY LONG time. She had become a Beach Body Coach and I was intrigued!

I started to inquire about her challenge groups, Shakeology was a requirement. Like most folks we have been pinching pennies here at Prine Manor and spending the money on Shakeology just didn't seem like something I could do at the time. Something in me kept drawing me back to Beach Body. It could have been my obsession with MLMs or I prefer to think it was G-d. He just had a better plan. Finally I decided to try the the Sampler pack. It couldn't hurt. I could find what I liked, test them all, and if they weren't a winner it was no real loss.

I shared my adventure on FB. The shakes were kid tested and mom approved! That is how my Shakeology habit began! Oh, wait that wasn't the question was it? ;)

My Coach is pretty awesome. She invited me to a no pressure week long, virtual look, into Beach Body as a business. I of course was HOOKED 2 minutes in. My husband (the more practical of the two of us) took a little longer. In the end it came down to coach discount. Really, how could I say no to the CHEAPEST start up fee I have EVER seen AND they were going to give me a discount on my Shakeology (and other products too) on top of that! It wasn't long though and I wanted to do EVERYTHING and in moments where I think I have lost my mind something awesome always happens. The very first thing was a random Shakeology sampler purchase. I made a commission of $6.73. You would have thought I'd made a $1,000! I was encouraged enough to keep going. I made my goals for September and I'm no longer a coach in for the discount I WANT to build my business! I WANT to help people succeed at their goals! How do I do that? I talk with you about your goals, I offer business opportunity, and I offer challenge groups. Ah, FINALLY What is a Challenge Group!?!

Challenge Groups are an opportunity for you to join in with a like minded community to have support and encouragement as you conquer the challenge! (examples: P90, 21 Day fix, PiYo) I want to be your coach! I want to help keep your copies of great work outs from gathering dust like mine did. Christmas is coming and New Years too! These are perfect times to search for gifts and gear up for resolutions. I will have NEW challenge groups starting soon! Let me know how I can help YOU!