I Did a 7-Day Gut Reset; Here’s My Day by Day Journal:
[WRITTEN IN REAL TIME UPDATES] - 7 Day Gut Reset by mary shenouda [@paleochef]DAY 1: BONE BROTH, WATER + MORE BONE BROTH
November 13th 2022It’s Day one of the gut reset and I feel so excited to do this! I feel like I can conquer the world. I started off the day feeling like I could conquer the world. It was such an exhilarating feeling. I didn’t even start feeling hungry until later in the evening!!!
But then it all hit me at once
I started fantasizing about eating that brat goulash concoction that my parents made for dinner. I knew I wanted to stick the course of the gut reset, so I settled on just smelling it.. and boy was it underwhelming 🥲. I’m going to take that I made it through day 1 as a win. Truthfully, I think with starting anything new Day 1 is always going to be the hardest when it comes to change. Here’s how I felt physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally today.
PHYSICALLY
Low-key fatigued by early evening.
MENTALLY
Should I break my fast? Start over tomorrow? This is hard!!
SPIRITUALLY
Hangry, I’ll cut you vibes.
Comeee they told him PARUMPAPUMPUM
EMOTIONALLY
Not bad. Stable. Normal.
- AND OF COURSE, the DAY 1 TikTok -DAY 2: FUCKING HUNGRY!!!!
November 14th 2022I woke up dreading today. I knew I wouldn’t be able to eat anything but ✨bone broth✨ for the next 2 days and that started my day off on a great note 🥲 I kept myself busy in the day grocery shopping, batching some of Mary’s Boosted Broth, doing an hour and a half long TikTok Q+A and looking at Luxury homes in Arizona.
Sidenote: We get such good interior design ideas in model homes! We take inspiration from what we like and apply it to our Airbnb + our clients, and now our RV Park plan.
I’m now sitting on my mom’s couch, having just put the kids down for the day. And desperately want one of those Chocolate Chip cookies my husband made my kids. They smell so good.
But I have to remind myself - I wouldn’t eat them anyway (cause dairy, gluten, and a shit ton of added sugar). Here’s my day recap:
PHYSICALLY
Tired, dizzying, grumbly
MENTALLY
”This is stupid”
”Why did I do this”
”It’s only 7 days”
”After I’m done with this I’m going out to eat”
unable to form complete sentences
SPIRITUALLY
Comeee they told him PARUMPAPUMPUM
EMOTIONALLY
Sad.
Vulnerable.
Numbish vibes.
- the DAY 2 TikTok -DAY 3: FOOD, FINALLY!
November 15th 2022I woke up with acid reflux today. Which was really weird to me because I RARELY get acid reflux.. Like MAYBE once a year. Not to mention on Day 1 and Day 2, I only had bone broth?? I texted Mary and told her about my first shit since starting the cleanse, then let her know I was feeling nauseous.
She suggested we start food a day early (THANK GOD) so I got to try all the foods I’ve talked shit about for years YAY!!! Here were my meals for the day:
BREAKFAST
Shiitake mushrooms (prebiotic, feeds good gut bacteria), Beets (sends new red blood cells to the brain), and Microgreens (more brain food and digestive support).
LUNCH
Mary’s Bangin’ Liver (liver is possibly the most nutrient-dense food on the planet), Blueberries, and Avocado.
DINNER
Salmon and Yams.
Overall, I ended up liking EVERYTHING I had today. I went in with the mindset of ‘everything I’m eating is giving my body the nourishment it needs. That made it so much easier and honestly, I loved the beets with tahini, the shiitake mushrooms I’m actually looking forward to eating tomorrow (with the microgreens). And the liver? Damn good. Who woulda thunk?
PHYSICALLY
nauseous and tired, then energized after eating
MENTALLY
”Thank God”
”This is the best day ever”
”I’m scared of mushrooms, beats and liver”
”That’s actually not bad”
SPIRITUALLY
Grateful, thankful, blessed
EMOTIONALLY
Happy
Excited
A lil nervous on how my body will react
- the DAY 3 TikTok -DAY 4: SURVIVAL MODE?
November 16th 2022Today was such an interesting day for me. I learned a lot about my relationship with food. I started off my day with Shiitake mushier, beets, and micro greens (I actually look forward to this now - crazy right?!), got ready for the day, ate my liver and avocado before we hit the road, and took the blueberries as a snack.
My husband and I scouted a few new areas of Arizona for our RV park so naturally, we were in the car for a while. I took my lunch blueberries with me for a snack, and interestingly enough once they were out, I kind of started panicking internally.
The story I caught my mind telling my body that is if I don’t always have at least a snack on me, I’ll never eat again. If I don’t finish my entire plate, I’m wasting food or need to ‘load up’ because again, I don’t know when I’m going to eat again.
I started feeling that scarcity mindset whenever the faux-hunger pangs would creep in.
And interestingly enough, I know where all of these thoughts are coming from.
It’s from childhood when my elders (who were doing the best they could at the time with the knowledge and resources they had) would tell me that I can’t leave the table until I finished my plate.
It’s from the nights when dinner was an afterthought, and we were left to figure it out for ourselves - my sister and I didn’t know when our next meal was coming… scarcity.
I think awareness is key. And I’m super thankful that I have the awareness I do in this area and how these things really affected me - even though I cognitively know my elders weren’t intentionally causing harm.
I’m starting to realize that we are in a committed relationship with food - and each of our relationships looks different. I’m learning how to have a good “there’s always more” relationship with food. I’m learning to not depend on it like it’s life or death. I’m learning my queues and triggers when it comes to food and scarcity.
I hope by my sharing this you may be able to take something away or unlock some awareness too. Let me know if sharing this helped you in any way - it feels scary to be this raw about my food relationship.
PHYSICALLY
energized, no bloat, symptoms gone down significantly
MENTALLY
Clear, engaging and ready
SPIRITUALLY
Digging into the soul with a shovel
EMOTIONALLY
Scarcity based
Fearful
- the DAY 4 TikTok -DAY 5: LEARNING A TON
November 17th 2022YOU GUYS today I felt so energized, excited and so much better about my relationship with food!!! I woke up with little cares in the world, was excited to eat my beets and mushrooms, and start my day. TBH I want to have this resets breakfast EVERYDAY even after it’s over.
My husband and I did a small airbnb consulting project in Mesa and I didn’t even feel like I needed a bite of that delicious greasy pizza, froyo or churro. 🤣 Let’s get right to it, today:
PHYSICALLY
Energized
A couple active pimples but less red overall
MENTALLY
Clear
Sassy
Confident
SPIRITUALLY
HALLELUJAH
EMOTIONALLY
Abuntant
Excited
Happy
It’s hard to believe we only have 2 days left!
- the DAY 5 TikTok -DAY 6: ALREADY???
November 18th 2022Holy smokes. Writing this blog daily really puts into perspective just how fast time goes. It’s precious y’all, keep it close!
Tomorrow is the gut reset's last day, and I’m low-key sad. BUT I can see myself having the breakfast option DAILY post-cleanse. Y’all 0 I feel SO GOOD after eating it! Full, happy, no bloat, energized, and confident. Idk what it is about it but it’s pure magic.
PHYSICALLY
Energized
A few actives
MENTALLY
Clear
Confident
Powerful
SPIRITUALLY
Let’s Ride Thank you Jesus Hallelujah
EMOTIONALLY
Relaxed
Vibrant
Calm
Tomorrow is the final push. Get ready.
- the DAY 6 TikTok -DAY 6: HAVE LITERALLY NEVER FELT BETTER
November 19th 2022I never thought I’d say this... But I quite literally have never felt better in my life. It’s probably the first time I’ve looked in the mirror and felt not just content, but PRIDE. My body is not perfect. My skin is not perfect. I’m not the prettiest girl in the room. But I feel like the most confident in my skin - ever.
I think it’s a healthy mix of nutritious foods feeding my cells, a healthier gut (where 95% of my serotonin lives), and discipline. It feels damn good to keep a promise to yourself like this. And feel amazing too.
PHYSICALLY
Down 4 lbs
Significantly less inflammation
Inflamed lymph node back to normal
MENTALLY
Confident
Strong
Energized
SPIRITUALLY
So. fucking. blessed.
eternally grateful.
THANK YOU JESUS!
EMOTIONALLY
Charismatic
Sassy
Passionate
I highly, highly, highly recommend this gut reset. If you are interested in trying it, you can use the link below. I am not getting paid any affiliate commission or anything for this blog, my opinion, or review. It’s pure passion for this reset and what it’s done for me. If you do choose to try it, let me know what you think!
- the DAY 7 TikTok -