Greetings and Happy Holidays.
For those who just joined the Reboot - Welcome Aboard!
For those returning from the previous ‘cleanse’ - Welcome Back!!
Guess what?! In just 21 days, we begin the Raw Food Reboot! I can hear all your cheers right now.
I wanted to take this opportunity to present a few ‘prep’ suggestions to all of you newcomers and reminders to the veteran ‘cleansers’ out there!
Consider signing up for the Private Group Chat on Telegram for awesome support, advise, and lots of sharing of experiences, successes, pitfalls, hacks and laughs from fellow ‘Rebooters’. After setting up your account, search for @TheAmyCWeir and send me a message telling a little about yourself (where you are from is always one of my favorites) and why you would like to join the group.
If you are a regular drinker of coffee or caffeinated sodas, now is the time to start cutting back. This will greatly decrease the withdrawal symptoms during the first week of the Reboot. You can start decreasing the number of cups you drink in a day or blending your regular coffee with decaf coffee and upping your water intake!
If you do not already drink half your body weight in ounces of filtered or mineral water a day, now is a good time to becoming acclimated to it.
Find a container (or two) big enough to hold that amount and drink from it so you can become familiar with that specific amount of filtered water. There are many advantages to drinking that amount of water, some of which include: aids in digestion, helps the body regulate temperature, helps flush out waste and toxins, and helps to lubricate the joints and eyes.
Bonus tip, starting the day with an 8-ounce mug of warm lemon water helps boost ones immune system, support digestions, cleans out ones system, decreases inflammation, helps improve weight loss, clears up ones skin, helps fight infection, boosts ones energy and increases ones potassium intake.
If you don’t already own a blender, now is the time to get one. With so many makes and models, it’s easy to find one that will fit any budget.
I recommend getting a juicer. Although not absolutely necessary, it does make life a little easier, especially during week 3, when all you will be consuming are fruit and vegetable juices. If purchasing a juicer is not an option, definitely get a nut milk bag (which can be found at most health food stores or at my favorite on-line store Mighty Nest) to strain the pulp from the blended fruits and veg. Not sure which one to purchase? DiscountJuicers.com and EUJuicers.com have great videos that explore the many options.
“Pictures are worth a thousand words”, so take a few photos of yourself before you begin the Reboot. Get some close-ups of your face and/or a few full body shots.
Nothing can really top buying fresh, local, organic produce so find out where a local Farmer’s Market is in your area.
Lastly, sit yourself down and write yourself (or me) a letter listing reasons why you are choosing to participate in this season’s Reboot. This, to me, will be the greatest motivator to keep you on track.
For more tips, expectations and suggestions, be sure to review the Pre-Boot page on the website.
As usual, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me via email or Telegram.