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Anita Bye

The Amazing Race Asia Episode 1 is over!

16/10/2016

Did you guys catch the first episode of The Amazing Race Asia? We started off in Jakarta at Monas to then run off to a nearby parking lot. In the parking lot we had to find 1 of 10 compasses that showed 210 degrees north. The last team to finish the task got eliminated 10 minutes after the starting line. Can you believe that? What a twist! It really could have happen to anyone as there were a 1000 compasses hanging on the wall. The next clue lead us to Bahari museum that held a clue hidden on top of a tower. It was a detour, “FIX” or “FREIGHT”. We chose freight and had to fill up 4 large barrels of sand. The sand was on a boat with no shade, and the worst part?

We had to dig with our hands. I wish you guys could see the blisters and cuts we all had on our hands after the challenge, it was tough! As you could see from the episode, we arrived pretty late at the detour but managed to finish second, and even got to Kebun Raya Bogor to receive our clue 2^nd. The crazy part was when we needed to find our Ondel-Ondels matching partner at Taman Teijsmann. It felt like nobody knew where it was or what I was saying. After watching the episode I’m pretty sure it was because of my overly Norwegian accent.

We finished 8^th on the mat meaning we are still in the race and will be competing for the 100.000 USD.

Don’t forget to tune in on AXN on the 20^th of October. Can you guess where we are heading to next?

For daily updates about the show and all contestans check out The Amazing race on facebook, also follow Tom&Anita for behind the scenes material for #TeamThailand.

Last day of my Phuket detox!

12/10/2016

Anita Bye

Today was our last day here at LifeCo Phuket detox and wellness center. We’ve learned so much during this process about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and taking care of what’s most important in life, your body and mind. We also got a taste of what it was like to be on a healthy low-calorie vegan diet and I gotta say the food was amazing. I don’t know if the fact that we hadn’t eaten for 3.5 days played a big role in this, but either way it was a lot better than any of the healthy salads I’ve been ordering home in Bangkok.

girl low calorie detox diet phuket detox

Someone is happy!

Mmmm, all kinds of green with sesame dressing.

I’ll try to make a complete post about my stay once I get home to Bangkok. For those of you guys who are curious or interested in doing the same. I know that this isn’t the most important part of a detox, but we weighed in today and we’ve both lost 2 kg after such a short time. That’s pretty crazy!

Good night guys, and don’t forget to watch the premier of The Amazing Race Asia tomorrow! I’m so excited!

Xoxo

-A

The hardest day so far!

11/10/2016

Anita Bye

It’s been almost four days since I had something to chew on. It feels so weird. I was tired until lunch time today but afterwards my energy level picked up. We went for a long bike around the area and had a nice 30 minute session in the infrared sauna. It’s funny how this place is located in Phuket as it sure doesn’t feel like it. It’s a secluded area with narrow roads and villages.

I like the feeling of this place. There’s mostly tourists staying at The LifeCo but when we were biking around it seemed like they rarely see any. There were “hallo’s” and “how are you” from every corner.

The layout of LifeCo Wellness center is carefully planned and has everything you need inside the premises. Sauna and steam room, doctors, nutritionists, nurses, food and juices, education area/library, yoga, meditation, colon cleansing, gyms, pools are some of the things they offer. It makes you more focused on why you are there and also there’s no temptations to cheat!

Tomorrow is our last day so we’ll be measuring ourselves again in the morning. I’m hoping to see some change in my body mass and weight.

Excited to see if there are some results, it sure looks like it.

See you tomorrow.

Xoxo

-A

Amazing yoga and releasing more toxins

10/10/2016

Anita Bye

I’ve been here for three days now and experienced two full days on the Master Detox program. Things are definitely changing in my body. I was very sleepy this morning. I think the energy level has decreased a bit with the calorie low intake.

I’ve certainly lost some unnecessary weight after coming here.

Love this quote on the dining wall.

I feel hungrier now than I did on the first two days. It’s in these situation that the detox soup comes to play. I’ve come to find it quite delicious now! For those of you who don’t know what the detox soup is; it’s a broth made out of (I think around 20) vegetables. They later remove the pieces so there’s nothing to chew. There are many natural spices to choose form so you can design it to fit your taste buds. Cayenne pepper is my saviour.

Natural spices for the detox soup.

We had the most perfect yoga class today. There was no rain, and the location of the yoga structure is beautiful. It’s located right across a big pond and green trees and has open walls so you can hear all the sounds of nature around you. The teachers are amazing too. They wholeheartedly believe and love what they do. It truly makes a huge difference. I felt so open and refreshed after today’s session.

I almost feel like a new person today, it feels nice being somewhere away from home and just being able to clear your thoughts and system and just relax for once. I think everyone needs a detox in their life.

Xoxo

-A

Starting my Master Detox

09/10/2016

Anita Bye

After having a consultation with the detox expert today, I’ve decided to try the Master Detox program. It’s the strongest cleansing detox program they offer here. It’s basically vegetable juice with some fruit juice and Bentonite clay. On the side it’s also important to have plenty of alkaline water, detox soup (vegetable broth) and supplements.

They do have other nutrition programs that are easier, but juicing will give you a better effect. If you cave, you can always step down to a normal detox, or a food detox where you will be eating a raw vegan diet.

View from our room <3

Beach walk early in the AM. Perfect exercise when you’re low on calories.

This is the first day ever that I’ve only had liquids throughout a whole day (except from when I’ve been sick) and I got to admit I need a bit more time to adjust to it. We also received some equipment to dry brush and lounge scrape. Will let tell you more about that later when I have some more experience with it.

I love how the day starts so early here. Already by 12 o clock we had measured our body composition, went for a beach walk, had our breakfast, gone for a yoga session… It’s so productive and relaxing. We even managed to squeeze in 30 minutes in the infrared sauna and some pool time before heading to the mall in the evening. Remember to bring your juices if you go out as you all of a sudden feel A LOT more hungry walking past restaurants and smells from food stands.

Three more days to go, I’m excited to see how tomorrow will be. Remember to follow me on Snapchat to get a feeling of how it is here .

Xoxo

-A

Enjoying the beautiful surroundings at LifeCo Phuket

09/10/2016

Anita Bye

We’ve arrived LifeCo Phuket and have already starting to ease into the whole detox situation. This area is so nice and quiet and the staff makes it very easy to adapt to the new (5 day) lifestyle. Tomorrow I’m having a consultation with the nutrition expert so we can find a program to suit my needs.

Green juice: Lime, Spinach, Cucumber and Celery. A bit sour for my taste but Tom loves it!

The juice bar and seating area. The view is so pretty during daytime overlooking green plants and a large fishing pond.

Getting a tour around the premises. There’s several pools, a large fishing pond, sauna area, massage and spa, medical clinic a gym, the lists goes on. I’ll show you guys more in the coming days.

Raw green salad with beetroot dressing.

Today we’ve been on the green salad detox, having only fresh salads and green juices. We also went through a cooking class where we learnt to make some mean smoothies, sauces, and other raw and vegan snacks. I’ll be making some of these at home for sure. It feels so good to be eating something that you know is entirely healthy. Do I think a juicy burger tastes better? Yes, but it feels a lot better eating this. No guilt whatsoever.

I’m not 100% sure quite what I feel yet, but I’m definitely feeling different. Might be that I’m hungry, low on sugar or it could be more energy from not eating junk.

See you guys tomorrow!

Xoxo

–A

Anita Bye

Thai/Norwegian⁣ Born and raised in Norway⁣ Now living my dream in Bangkok.⁣ Follow my journey here on my blog. ⁣ ⁣___________________________ ⁣ แอนนิต้า บาย (Anita Bye) จากกรุงเทพ ลูกครึ่งไทย นอร์เวย์ เกิดและโตที่นอร์เวย์ ขณะนี้อาศัยอยู่ในประเทศไทยซึ่งเป็นประเทศในฝัน⁣ ติดตามบันทึกเรื่องราวของฉันได้ที่นี่⁣ ⁣ ⁣___________________________ Personal trainer at Cubic Fitness⁣ ⁣ Founding instructor at Knockout Boxing Studio⁣