12 WEEK WELL JOURNAL DETOX TIPS & PROGRESS WEEK 3

This week was essentially the first week of my detox in which I had 3 cheat days factored in for my best friend’s bachelorette in Nashville. I want to be honest with you and let you know that I did drink alcohol over the weekend and I did not moderate my eating nor did I wear my FitBit on the trip. I also didn’t come anywhere close to my normal sleep hours each night. These were 3 days completely off from the detox. To be completely honest I even left those pages blank in my Well Journal. I wanted to see how different my body would look at the end of the week AND see if I gained weight, lost weight, or maintained weight. Let’s take a look at how 3 days not monitored changed my progress on this detox!

WEEK 3 WEIGH IN & GOALS

Start Weight: 147.2 lbs. and Third Weigh In: 143 lbs. = Total Weight Loss: -4.2 lbs.
Week 3 Weight Loss: 0
Week 3 Weight Gain: +2.6 lbs.
- Stay strict and on track with diet, exercise, and sleep Monday to Thursday this week leading up to the bachelorette party.
- Manifest every night before going to sleep. Envision what I want my life to look like after this detox going into the New Year.
- Blog about my tips and progress and share as much as possible on social media to help others.

WEEK 3 EXERCISE ROUND UP

Monday: 10.9K steps: walks
Tuesday: 4.6K Steps: normal day activity: listened to my body and decided I would focus on a mental health day instead of my steps. Attended Gabby Bernstein’s Book Tour in LA which consisted of great tips for the mind, body, and soul as well as some guided meditations and tapping methods.
Wednesday: 10.7K steps: walks
Thursday: 11.5K steps: walks
Friday: Didn’t wear my FitBit
Saturday: Didn’t wear my FitBit… but did take a pole dancing class at the bachelorette party and that was a serious sweat sesh AND I was very sore the next day!
Sunday: Didn’t wear my FitBit
- Total Step Count Week 3 (Mon - Thurs): 37,880 steps

WEEK 3 FOOD AND DIET

YES (Mon - Thurs): salads, tempeh, veggies, fruits, chicken burgers, olives, sparkling water, Celsius
- Friday to Sunday: alcohol, bread, cheese, fried chicken, pasta, pizza, sugar free Red Bull, Diet Coke. (cheat days)
NO (Mon - Thurs): cheese, bread, tortillas, milk, alochol, fried foods, processed foods
- As I mentioned before, the goal this week was to stay as clean as possible Monday to Thursday and splurge/not keep track of anything Friday to Sunday. Truthfully this is the only time I plan to do this for the remainder of the detox!
- See below for photos of what my cheat day looked like
- The profile photo for this blog post was my Monday to Thursday Grocery Haul for the week

WEEK 3 PHOTO PROGRESS

Below I also shared side by sides from the start of Week 3 when I weighed 140.4 lbs. to the start of Week 4 when I weighed in at 143 lbs. to give you an idea of how my body looked after 3 cheat days eating whatever I wanted, not tracking my exercise, and drinking alcohol. For me I do see that I am carrying extra water weight and bloat!

WEEK 3 TIPS AND TID BITS

Be honest with yourself and with your journal. Even if you cheat. If you don’t keep track of it you are only lying to yourself!
I decided to take a Mental Health Day Tuesday of this week which took away from meeting my step goal but please remember mental health is just as important as physical health! Do what is best for you. Sometimes the goals we make at the beginning of the week change slightly as the week progresses and that is totally okay!
I decided not to wear my FitBit and just completely give myself those days off to live a little and enjoy myself and my first trip to Nashville. It is important to have balance and not become obsessive when it comes to these detoxes and cleanses. Again make adjustments and do what works for you!
If you have an event or special occasion while on a detox just make sure you get right back on track once the cheat day(s) are over. Don’t let this throw you completely off track.
When I did drink alcohol on my cheat days I did my best to stick to the same type of alcohol throughout the evening for example sticking with vodka and not mixing with wine or anything like that.
From Monday to Thursday focused on my step goal, drinking a gallon of water a day, no soda, and getting at least 8 hours of sleep.
Make a grocery list and only purchase what is on the list.
Each morning write a small list in your journal of foods you plan to prep that day.
Tried to hydrate as much as possible while at the airport and before spending hours on a plane.
I think it is worth noting that after really eating clean for 3 weeks and then eating whatever I wanted I literally felt like crap! Cutting bread and cheese and then eating a ton of it on the weekend along with drinking alcohol it totally made my body feel crappy and threw my sleep pattern off entirely. It was fun in the moment but again days/weekends like this for me personally at this point are special occasions only for the rest of this detox.
Made healthy choices for work meals by choosing salads whenever possible and/or focused on a protein, veggies, and carb each meal like chicken, broccoli, and brown rice.
Break for small walks during my work day and walk to the restroom further away to keep from sitting too long and to get in extra steps.
Until Week 4 Fit Friends! Have a Healthy Week!
XoXo,
Brittney