24 Days & 24 Reasons to Eat Clean
Day 24! I've made it! Today I will be finishing up a 24-day wholefood based nutritional program. It doesn't sound fun, you say? Well, let's talk about what's on the menu tonight. Grilled salmon with homemade pesto with steamed veggies, and for dessert, a choco-blueberry smoothie.
This program has been so effective, and honestly, enjoyable. While yes, it does set guidelines, it's not like Whole30 where you just get a lot of "Don't do this. Don't eat that." Instead, it provided me with a full 24-day meal plan, recipes and all, online support for all my questions, direct contact with the co-founder of the nutrition company, and RESULTS. I don't just mean weight loss (↓ 9.4 lbs). We're talking full health benefits ranging from bloating, to energy and quality of sleep.
Let's look at 24 reasons this program worked for me and why it can work for literally anyone. 1. It makes sense. Seems like a simple reason, right? But think about it, does doing a 3-day juice detox actually make sense? No. You starve yourself of the nutrients you need to be getting to support your overall health, including your digestion. This program is based on wholefood nutrition that supports every system of you body. You are what you eat. Eat healthy, be healthy.
2. The recipes. They are simple and clean and delicious. A hard combination to achieve. My favorite meal from the program was a pecan-crusted salmon.
3. The meal plan, which lays out 3 full meals and a filling snack. You don't have to hop on Pinterest searching for a dairy-free, gluten-free, yadda yadda recipe. You know exactly what to eat.
4. Micronutrient support. The program provides a product that supports you down to a cellular-level. Without healthy cells, you can't have a healthy body. 5. Macronutrients. If you've read my blog, you know all about the importance of having the right balance of carbs, fat, and protein. The creators of this program worked with a nutrition expert to ensure that the meal plan and recipes provided enough of each of the macros to support our daily activities.
6. Plant-based smoothies to get even more nutrition and in a yummy way. To summarize, let me say 3 words: Almond Joy Smoothie. 7. No calorie counting. Enough said. 8. Weight-loss without trying. The purpose of the program is not weight-loss, it's HEALTH. But when you cut out all the crap you put into your body (sugar being a big one) you are bound to shed some lbs.
9. A 100 % vegan option is also available.
10. The co-founder's blog is full of tasty recipes and great advice. And by tasty recipes, I mean cheesecake!
11. You learn how to nourish your body in a self-sustaining, long-term way. It is by no means a crash diet or an impossible task. 12. Step-by-step eBook that lays out the guidelines, meal plan, and recipes, and explains WHY clean eating is important to each and every body.
13. Online support from your own personal coach. You can ask any questions, get tips and advice and even more recipes, and share your results with others to keep encouraging one another. 14. Smoothie sachets - vanilla and chocolate, to add in with the smoothie recipes. The smoothies are NOT used as meal replacements and they are quite filling. Made of high quality, whole-food ingredients the sachets have NO artificial sweeteners. They are low allergen, non-GMO, and vegan. Oh, and they give you that fiber your digestive tract needs!
15. Affordable. Once I gave my latte addiction the boot, I was saving even more money all the while cutting out caffeine, dairy, and sugar. Cheers to that!
16. Bloating? What bloating? My stomach was honestly flatter within the first 3-days. And that's not from weight-loss. It's from cutting out all the inflammatory garbage in my diet.
17. Backed by clinical research. Shown to support: heart health, gum health, the immune system, healthy skin, lung health, obesity, inflammation, levels of antioxidants in our bodies, and more.
18. Increased my energy levels and improved my quality of sleep.
19. The plan encourages saunas and massages to help get rid of toxins. Now you have a good reason to treat yourself. You're welcome.
20. The program tells you foods to avoid, and then over three phases, allows you to start adding things back in moderation. 21. Provides a shopping list, so you don't lose your mind in the grocery store. You know exactly what you need.
22. If you have kids, they can get a gummy version of the wholefood product for FREE. Less sick days for everyone!
23. It has really made me crave GOOD food rather than, let's say, chips and dip. 24. The program was easy and effective. It's totally doable and enjoyable. If you're looking to get your nutrition on track or achieve any or all of the benefits above, shoot me an email at agirlandagym@gmail.com or click here for more info: bit.ly/DCN24WithLaura