I have had some questions about what is that Arbonne stuff on my facebook page ~ well it is a healthy way of life. My friend Apryl hooked me when she changed her diet and managed to eliminate her gallbladder pain. At
So, I’ll break down what Arbonne’s nutritional program is, in my own language (with some of Arbonne jargon mixed in):
- It is not supposed to be just a diet, it’s really about a lifestyle change
- The “rules” are to eliminate a lot of foods from your current diet, specifically:
- Gluten
- Sugar and artificial sweeteners
- Dairy
- Soy
- Peanuts and peanut butter
- Non-lean meats (some resources say to avoid all beef except grass-fed)
- Alcohol
- Coffee (I guess it’s really not the caffeine that is “bad” but the acidity of coffee, so no de-caf either) -(this I struggle with)
- White potatoes (sweet potatoes are OK)
So, I mentioned it is a bit pricey, naturally, you may be wondering what do you actually have to buy? You can buy products individually, or you can buy a kit that offers the best deal (if you use and like all the products of course). Since I was new to everything, I wanted to try it all to really get the best experience. Here is what comes in the kit:
- Meal replacement vegan protein shakes (one for breakfast per day and one for lunch),
- Fiber powder to add to your shakes,
- “Digestion Plus”, also to add to your shakes,
- Detox tea,
- 7 Day Cleanse (separate drink packets), and
- Fizz sticks (mild energy drinks to help those, like me, going cold turkey from drinking coffee daily to none at all).
And since I’m trying to keep it real here folks, here are my overall thoughts on the challenge and the products. Of course, please note, these are just my opinions!
- It is definitely hard, but not impossible. I know this is cliché, but if I can do it, anyone can. Words cannot describe how much I love cheese, coffee, bread, and ice cream, but I’ve been able to give them up (with minimal whining, except for coffee without coffee no one would be safe).
- The cranberry tea is amazing. The detox tea is, ok. I don’t drink a ton of tea, normally, but I drink Arbonne tea daily.
- The cleanse drink is also amazing, I make a container and drink on it all day.
- I LOVE the fizz sticks! They are delicious (a mild fruity, fizzy drink) and they give me just a slight energy kick. I actually continued to drink these even after my first 30-day challenge was done.
- The shakes good and there a ton of recipes out there to flavor them differently (you get two flavors in the kit – Vanilla, which tastes like birthday cake to me, and Chocolate). People are very creative with adding fruits and other things to make them even better (I like both plain, as well).
I thought I would end with a quick rundown at what I eat each day:
- Breakfast: Vanilla shake (2 scoops of powder) and fiber (1 scoop) I also add turmeric.
- Fizz stick after I finish the shake
- Mid-morning
snack : A small handful of raw nuts (almonds or cashews) or cucumber slices. - Lunch: Chocolate shake (2 scoops of powder) and one packet of Digestion Plus and strawberries
- Mid-afternoon snack: 2 hard boiled eggs and/or a green apple.
- Fizz stick sometime in the afternoon (generally guidance is you can have 2-3 fizz sticks per day; I usually have 3-4, depending on how crazy my day is!)
- Dinner: Sensible, clean dinner, following the “rules” I outlined above. This has been a big change for me, I
ususally eat fast food sitting at my desk.
So January 7, 2019, I am starting a new 30-day challenge. If you would like to start 2019 off with a healthy plan, text me or call me. You can order products from my website
http://ConnieAsh.arbonne.com
~ ConnieKayA ~
A Southern Girl sharing her passion for living an abundantly blessed life.