In this Welcome section, I'm sharing the practical things you need to know about the Reset.
The Reset starts fully on 9 June, but I have designated the 1 week before as Prep Week. During this week you can get yourself organised and prepared, ready to hit the ground running when the Reset starts properly.
First Prep Your Kitchen. Read through this lesson so you can prepare your kitchen and make space for all the delicious food you'll be buying in for the reset.
Watch the Intro to Gut Health videos so you know what to expect for the following week. Unlike previous resets, we will eliminating or reducing certain foods, so it's important to understand why and how to do this.
On Thursday 5 June the recipes for the Reset Week will be released. This gives you time over the weekend to shop for the food you need and do any meal prep or batch cooking of you want. If nothing else, spend a bit of time planning when you'll eat the meals!
Join the WhatsApp group here:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/IZ6ngRw9iJu1LgIoesRruH
If you have trouble getting in, email me Tasha@Tashadcruz.com with your phone number and I’ll add you.
The WhatsApp group is your space to ask questions, post photos and get support from everyone else going through the Reset together.
When you join, please introduce yourself – let us know where you are in the world and what you’re hoping to get out of the Reset. And if you’ve done a Reset before, tell us the ONE recipe you’ve continued making again and again!
Use the WhatsApp group as much as you can throughout the Reset. Ask questions, help others, cheer each other on, post photos and watch the daily video tips.
If you're not on WhatsApp or don't want to join, you have access to everything here on Podia, but you'll miss out on in-the-moment support.
Whenever I've ran these sorts of mini courses and challenges before, the feedback I get back is always how amazing the community has been, so do get involved. The more you participate in the group, the more you'll get out of it.
The recipes will be released on Thursday 9 June. They will include breakfast, lunch, dinner and some gut-healthy snacks.
You are not expected to cook every single recipe, so please look through the recipe pack and choose the ones you like the look of.
The recipes will be low sugar, gluten-free and dairy-free. You can choose to eliminate gluten and dairy entirely, or just reduce how much you eat. You might not realise how much you rely on these foods!
The recipes may also be lower in carb than you're used to. This isn't because you should be eating fewer carbs, but rather that it is a macronutrient we rely on a lot at the expense of other food!
Feel free to add an extra side dish or increase the carbs if you need, or if you notice you're still hungry after a suggested meal. If you're not sure about anything, ask me in the WhatsApp group.
If you have a fussy eater then adapt the recipes as you see fit, or choose simple meals for those recipes you don't want to adapt. Remember, this Reset is about YOU and feeding you nourishing, nutritious food, and that might mean you keep things simple for your kids, and that's fine!
For more help on feeding your fussy eater, you can have a look at my workshop How to Feed Your Fussy Eater; use code RESET-50 for 50% off.
Remember, if you're not sure about anything at all, ask me in the WhatsApp group or email me at tasha@tashadcruz.com
Let's start strong – when you prepare your kitchen and your mind, you give yourself the best chance of seeing this all the way through.
In Prep Week we get our kitchen ready for all the nutritious food we'll be introducing over the Reset Week. We declutter, clean and restock so everything we need is within easy reach.
We also get our mind in the right space. We start by understanding what's needed for a healthy gut and what's NOT needed. Once you get your head around how the week will work and what you will and won't be eating you give yourself the best chance of success.