Can a change in what you eat really change your body?...and I'm not talking about weight here!
My on-again, off-again relationship with the Paleo Lifestyle has taught me a lot. I have learned that life without dairy, grains, legumes, and sugar IS possible. It's not only possible, but it's pretty easy. I don't have to worry about counting calories or fat grams. I don't have to worry about what foods I should eat together and what foods I need to eat by themselves. I don't have to worry about the hundreds of other "rules" of dieting that we have accepted over the years. I just eat real food. I eat meat. I eat vegetables. I eat fruit. Simple!
Now, for some personal info. I am in my early 40's. I am in the early stages of menopause. I've been through the peri-menopause and already hit menopause. Yes, I said early 40's. The real downside to it is hot flashes. You really cannot explain them to someone that hasn't experienced them. The best way I can describe it to you is imagine someone lit a blowtorch inside your body and all of the heat was trying to escape through your skin from the inside out. It comes without warning and leaves you drenched in sweat. There is no quick relief and the effects make you angry. I told my husband one day to leave me alone because I was having a hot flash. He thought it was funny and decided to hug me. Wrong thing to do! There is an inexplicable anger at anything and anyone while your body is melting on the inside!
The next thing you need to know is that I have had problems with me feet since I was a young child. I have had to wear braces on my legs and feet, had fractures in weird places on my feet, and multiple surgeries on my feet. I have had bone removed and the Achilles tendon lengthened on both feet/legs. Each of those surgeries took over a year to heal completely. I have recently started having extreme pain in my foot again so I went back to the doctor. He told me that there is a lot of scar tissue in the tendons and there are several treatments. Option 1 is injecting my own blood into the area so it creates scar tissue. This will have to be done three separate times and each time I will be in a cast for 6 weeks. There is no guarantee this will work. Option 2 is completely cut the tendons! That does not sound like fun to me!
Why do you need to know this, you ask? So you can understand my experience with Paleo. You see, after a couple of weeks of eating this way I noticed that my hot flashes were gone. Not decreased. GONE! I also noticed that the constant pain in my foot was not there. Interesting. The next thing I know, the holidays are here and I feel like I "deserve" to eat what everyone else is eating. In a way, I guess I did deserve it. I deserved the consequences! I was off Paleo for about 6 weeks. During that 6 weeks the hot flashes returned with a vengeance and the pain in my foot returned.
Now, I am back to the Paleo lifestyle. The hot flashes are gone again and my foot pain is decreasing daily. My energy is returning and I feel good. I don't know how Paleo will affect you. Maybe it won't but I know that it is better for my body. I hope to lose weight but if I don't, it's ok. My body is healthier. I can feel it.
If you decide to try it, let me know how it works for you. I would be interested in knowing if your aches and pains lessen or go away completely.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
To Paleo or Not Paleo, That IS the Question
I AM one of those people. I have tried every diet on the market. You name it, I have done it. Obviously without success! lol
Weight issues are really annoying to me because we really don't eat that bad. You can come into my home on any given day and you will not find ice cream, chips, or cokes. There are no cookies or cakes hidden away. We eat a pretty healthy diet so why don't we lose weight? I think there are many answers to that question but this blog is about Paleo so that's where I will go.
I have several friends that lead a Paleo lifestyle. I will admit...I was skeptical about it when I began to read up on it. I mean, how can you survive without grains, beans, sugar, and dairy? What is left? Well, I will tell you what's left. REAL FOOD. Meat, vegetables, fruit, and healthy fats.
I decided to put Paleo to the test last October. I decided I would follow all of the rules, strictly, for one month and then decide from there. I was excited the first week. I lost about 6 lbs and was beginning to come out of the sugar and carb withdrawals. The second week was much easier but I did not lose any weight. By the third week, I had energy that I hadn't seen for a while and I had no desire to eat any of the things that I was not supposed to but I still didn't lose any weight. I think my body was confused! When the fourth week rolled around I felt better than I had in a long time and the number on the scale began to move. By the end of my little experiment I lost 12 lbs but for the first time in my life, that was not the most important thing. The best part was how great I felt!
You would think that I would stick with it since I was feeling so good and losing weight BUT the old excuses came back. I made it through Thanksgiving without much trouble but by the time Christmas rolled around I was ready for a break. I thought it would be ok to eat our traditional Christmas foods and then get right back on plan but I forgot about the leftovers. And then, my body had a taste of sugar and carbs again so it was screaming for more! It took me 3 weeks to get my mind made up that it was back to Paleo and this time, I'm taking the whole family with me!
The family agreed that they would join me in this new lifestyle. It has been an adjustment in the way we think but overall, it's been an easy transition. It has been hard this past week because I have been sick so there has been very little home cooked meals and, lets face it, you can't eat healthy on fast food. I am on the mend now and I'm looking forward to preparing our meals again.
I think this is something we can do. I hope it is. I'll keep you posted. :)
Weight issues are really annoying to me because we really don't eat that bad. You can come into my home on any given day and you will not find ice cream, chips, or cokes. There are no cookies or cakes hidden away. We eat a pretty healthy diet so why don't we lose weight? I think there are many answers to that question but this blog is about Paleo so that's where I will go.
I have several friends that lead a Paleo lifestyle. I will admit...I was skeptical about it when I began to read up on it. I mean, how can you survive without grains, beans, sugar, and dairy? What is left? Well, I will tell you what's left. REAL FOOD. Meat, vegetables, fruit, and healthy fats.
I decided to put Paleo to the test last October. I decided I would follow all of the rules, strictly, for one month and then decide from there. I was excited the first week. I lost about 6 lbs and was beginning to come out of the sugar and carb withdrawals. The second week was much easier but I did not lose any weight. By the third week, I had energy that I hadn't seen for a while and I had no desire to eat any of the things that I was not supposed to but I still didn't lose any weight. I think my body was confused! When the fourth week rolled around I felt better than I had in a long time and the number on the scale began to move. By the end of my little experiment I lost 12 lbs but for the first time in my life, that was not the most important thing. The best part was how great I felt!
You would think that I would stick with it since I was feeling so good and losing weight BUT the old excuses came back. I made it through Thanksgiving without much trouble but by the time Christmas rolled around I was ready for a break. I thought it would be ok to eat our traditional Christmas foods and then get right back on plan but I forgot about the leftovers. And then, my body had a taste of sugar and carbs again so it was screaming for more! It took me 3 weeks to get my mind made up that it was back to Paleo and this time, I'm taking the whole family with me!
The family agreed that they would join me in this new lifestyle. It has been an adjustment in the way we think but overall, it's been an easy transition. It has been hard this past week because I have been sick so there has been very little home cooked meals and, lets face it, you can't eat healthy on fast food. I am on the mend now and I'm looking forward to preparing our meals again.
I think this is something we can do. I hope it is. I'll keep you posted. :)
Monday, January 27, 2014
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Saturday, August 31, 2013
Vacation on a Budget
Vacations are not something we get to experience often. After all, we are a 1 income family in a 2 income world! As Dave Ramsey says, "We live like no one else so that someday we can live like no one else"!
We are watching the boys get older and closer to going off to college so we really wanted to have a vacation this year. One that was not connected to anything else....none of the the..... we are going to visit the Grandparents so we will stop along the way for a couple of days together....or, no, I have to take this business trip so we can take the family and spend a little time together while we are there. Nope. This one needed to be a vacation only vacation!
After much deliberation we decided to go to Branson, MO. We chose to go after school had started but before Labor Day weekend so we could avoid a lot of the crowds. (Homeschooling has it's advantages!) The boys don't really remember going to amusement parks when they were younger so we wanted to visit Silver Dollar City while in town and maybe visit the local water park. The shows were really not of interest to us so we didn't need to consider those costs.
I began researching deals at Silver Dollar City. I found that you could get into the park after 3:00 p.m. one day and then that ticket would get you in for free the next day. This sounded like a great deal until I found that some local hotels and resorts had 2-day tickets for the price of 1 (and you could still go at 3:00) the day before so it was like getting a day and a half for free. The tickets are well over $60 each so we were looking at over $250 just in Silver Dollar City tickets.
The hotel was the next thing to research. Our plan was to stay 4 nights and 5 days. We would arrive on a Sunday and leave Thursday. This was we could avoid the weekend rate increases and the weekend crowds. I began looking into hotels in the area and narrowed down the search to a couple that had their own indoor/outdoor water parks. I figured if the hotel had a water park we would not need to pay to go to the large water park in town. It was also important to have a room with a refrigerator and microwave. I thought this was a pretty standard request but I soon found that it was not. After much computer work, I found the hotel that seemed to fit our needs the best and it did come with a refrigerator in the room, no microwave.
This is where a little, ok, a lot, of research comes in handy. I went through ebates.com to get to hotels.com where I booked our room. By going through ebates.com I got 3% cash back on our final hotel bill. We got a GREAT rate through hotels.com and I was also able to print out a rebate coupon so I will get a $20 rebate on our hotel stay. I was able to get the room for less than $55/night.
I had a little sticker shock over the price of Silver Dollar City even though I knew it was a great deal to pay $250 and get to go to the park for 2.5 days. We visited the concierge at our hotel to order the tickets and they offered us a deal IF we sat through the 2 hour timeshare pitch. I knew we would get one of these offers at some point during our visit to Branson and my husband and I had already decided we would rather pay full price than sit through one of these high pressure sales pitches BUT, I must admit, I love a good deal! They offered us the 4 Silver Dollar City tickets for $75! That was almost $200 off!! I couldn't resist! To me, that was like paying us $100 an hour to sit and listen to someone talk while eating their snacks and drinking their drinks. lol So, much do my husband's dismay, I took the deal. Granted, it was not a fun 2 hours but it was sooooo worth it!
The next expense was food. Think about it.....5 days times 3 meals out equals a lot of money! There was no free breakfast at the hotel but you could have an all-you-can-eat breakfast for $8 per person. No thank you! I am usually a cook-from-scratch and eat your veggies kind of gal but I knew I couldn't really do that on vacation so I started making some plans. I borrowed an electric skillet from my Mom and began preparing some foods at home that I could freeze and take with us. I froze some of our fresh eggs and browned some sausage and froze it in another bag. I cooked sausage patties and packed a box of pancake mix. I collected fresh veggies from the garden and made a casserole that could be reheated in the electric skillet. I packed bread, flour tortillas, sandwich meat and peanut butter. Our first meal was breakfast burritos. At lunch we had sandwiches and chips. Our first dinner was chicken and rice in a cream of mushroom/cheese sauce.
We did eat out while on vacation but it was places that we really wanted to go not just because we needed a place to eat. By the time we got home, we had eaten out 4 times. I estimate that we saved over $400 in meals.
We had a vacation on a budget but none of us felt deprived in any way. We did all of the things that we wanted to do. We splurged and had funnel cakes at the amusement park. We played 18 holes of putt putt golf at one of the tourist traps in town. We didn't miss out on anything AND we didn't break the bank.
We are watching the boys get older and closer to going off to college so we really wanted to have a vacation this year. One that was not connected to anything else....none of the the..... we are going to visit the Grandparents so we will stop along the way for a couple of days together....or, no, I have to take this business trip so we can take the family and spend a little time together while we are there. Nope. This one needed to be a vacation only vacation!
After much deliberation we decided to go to Branson, MO. We chose to go after school had started but before Labor Day weekend so we could avoid a lot of the crowds. (Homeschooling has it's advantages!) The boys don't really remember going to amusement parks when they were younger so we wanted to visit Silver Dollar City while in town and maybe visit the local water park. The shows were really not of interest to us so we didn't need to consider those costs.
I began researching deals at Silver Dollar City. I found that you could get into the park after 3:00 p.m. one day and then that ticket would get you in for free the next day. This sounded like a great deal until I found that some local hotels and resorts had 2-day tickets for the price of 1 (and you could still go at 3:00) the day before so it was like getting a day and a half for free. The tickets are well over $60 each so we were looking at over $250 just in Silver Dollar City tickets.
The hotel was the next thing to research. Our plan was to stay 4 nights and 5 days. We would arrive on a Sunday and leave Thursday. This was we could avoid the weekend rate increases and the weekend crowds. I began looking into hotels in the area and narrowed down the search to a couple that had their own indoor/outdoor water parks. I figured if the hotel had a water park we would not need to pay to go to the large water park in town. It was also important to have a room with a refrigerator and microwave. I thought this was a pretty standard request but I soon found that it was not. After much computer work, I found the hotel that seemed to fit our needs the best and it did come with a refrigerator in the room, no microwave.
This is where a little, ok, a lot, of research comes in handy. I went through ebates.com to get to hotels.com where I booked our room. By going through ebates.com I got 3% cash back on our final hotel bill. We got a GREAT rate through hotels.com and I was also able to print out a rebate coupon so I will get a $20 rebate on our hotel stay. I was able to get the room for less than $55/night.
I had a little sticker shock over the price of Silver Dollar City even though I knew it was a great deal to pay $250 and get to go to the park for 2.5 days. We visited the concierge at our hotel to order the tickets and they offered us a deal IF we sat through the 2 hour timeshare pitch. I knew we would get one of these offers at some point during our visit to Branson and my husband and I had already decided we would rather pay full price than sit through one of these high pressure sales pitches BUT, I must admit, I love a good deal! They offered us the 4 Silver Dollar City tickets for $75! That was almost $200 off!! I couldn't resist! To me, that was like paying us $100 an hour to sit and listen to someone talk while eating their snacks and drinking their drinks. lol So, much do my husband's dismay, I took the deal. Granted, it was not a fun 2 hours but it was sooooo worth it!
The next expense was food. Think about it.....5 days times 3 meals out equals a lot of money! There was no free breakfast at the hotel but you could have an all-you-can-eat breakfast for $8 per person. No thank you! I am usually a cook-from-scratch and eat your veggies kind of gal but I knew I couldn't really do that on vacation so I started making some plans. I borrowed an electric skillet from my Mom and began preparing some foods at home that I could freeze and take with us. I froze some of our fresh eggs and browned some sausage and froze it in another bag. I cooked sausage patties and packed a box of pancake mix. I collected fresh veggies from the garden and made a casserole that could be reheated in the electric skillet. I packed bread, flour tortillas, sandwich meat and peanut butter. Our first meal was breakfast burritos. At lunch we had sandwiches and chips. Our first dinner was chicken and rice in a cream of mushroom/cheese sauce.
We did eat out while on vacation but it was places that we really wanted to go not just because we needed a place to eat. By the time we got home, we had eaten out 4 times. I estimate that we saved over $400 in meals.
We had a vacation on a budget but none of us felt deprived in any way. We did all of the things that we wanted to do. We splurged and had funnel cakes at the amusement park. We played 18 holes of putt putt golf at one of the tourist traps in town. We didn't miss out on anything AND we didn't break the bank.
Friday, May 31, 2013
The Fast Metabolism Diet ~ Finale
I have come to many conclusions throughout the past month...
1. There is never a good time to start a diet. We began The Fast Metabolism Diet a month ago. During that month, we have celebrated both of our kids' birthdays, Mother's Day, and Memorial Day.
2. Stress is not good for me. When I am stressed, I mean REALLY stressed, I do not care that I am trying to eat healthy. I do not care if I am overweight. And I do not care how my bad choices will affect the scale. I just want something that will make me feel better and, unfortunately for me, that is food. Now, I am not going to dive headfirst into a chocolate cake or eat myself sick with a bag of chips. I just want a hamburger and french fries smothered in ketchup or anything mexican.
3. Dieting is impossible. If you have "diet" in your brain then you are not making the changes necessary to lose weight permanently. I went in to this thinking that I wanted to do the program perfectly, by the letter, for the first 28 days and then I would adjust it to fit our lifestyle. 28 days is not that long, right?! Well, let me tell you that after 2 weeks I wanted a little more of my lifestyle back. I didn't want to look at another salad that had lemon for dressing. Salad is fine. I like salad. I also like mayonnaise on my salad...not much ( I don't use store-bought salad dressings) just enough to add a little flavor.
So, for those that came to this blog to find out more about the book, The Fast Metabolism Diet, here is what I would like for you to know. First, I want to remind you that I received this book free to read and post my review on this blog. Second, this is one of the best plans that I have been on and I've done them all. I did not feel deprived (except for my salad dressing) and I was not hungry. I felt healthier, more energetic, and, as I type this, my nails are clicking on the keys because they are long and strong.
We backslid a little, ok, a lot! over the Memorial Day weekend (my son's birthday weekend was at the same time). We ate at fast food joints complete with our favorite carbonated beverages, partook of birthday cake and ice cream, and just basically did not care what we ate. The first morning after eating like this I woke up tired and sluggish. My husband was so irritable I was wishing he did not have the rest of the weekend off (don't tell him I said that!). My youngest son woke up completely congested and feeling miserable. I contribute all of this to the "dirty" food that we ingested. It was really a wake up call! What are we really doing to our bodies when we eat processed junk??
Will we continue this journey? Absolutely! I don't know if The Fast Metabolism Diet is a miracle worker or not but I do know that you will be a healthier person if you follow what is outlined in the book. I encourage you to try it for yourself. I am very happy that I did.
1. There is never a good time to start a diet. We began The Fast Metabolism Diet a month ago. During that month, we have celebrated both of our kids' birthdays, Mother's Day, and Memorial Day.
2. Stress is not good for me. When I am stressed, I mean REALLY stressed, I do not care that I am trying to eat healthy. I do not care if I am overweight. And I do not care how my bad choices will affect the scale. I just want something that will make me feel better and, unfortunately for me, that is food. Now, I am not going to dive headfirst into a chocolate cake or eat myself sick with a bag of chips. I just want a hamburger and french fries smothered in ketchup or anything mexican.
3. Dieting is impossible. If you have "diet" in your brain then you are not making the changes necessary to lose weight permanently. I went in to this thinking that I wanted to do the program perfectly, by the letter, for the first 28 days and then I would adjust it to fit our lifestyle. 28 days is not that long, right?! Well, let me tell you that after 2 weeks I wanted a little more of my lifestyle back. I didn't want to look at another salad that had lemon for dressing. Salad is fine. I like salad. I also like mayonnaise on my salad...not much ( I don't use store-bought salad dressings) just enough to add a little flavor.
So, for those that came to this blog to find out more about the book, The Fast Metabolism Diet, here is what I would like for you to know. First, I want to remind you that I received this book free to read and post my review on this blog. Second, this is one of the best plans that I have been on and I've done them all. I did not feel deprived (except for my salad dressing) and I was not hungry. I felt healthier, more energetic, and, as I type this, my nails are clicking on the keys because they are long and strong.
We backslid a little, ok, a lot! over the Memorial Day weekend (my son's birthday weekend was at the same time). We ate at fast food joints complete with our favorite carbonated beverages, partook of birthday cake and ice cream, and just basically did not care what we ate. The first morning after eating like this I woke up tired and sluggish. My husband was so irritable I was wishing he did not have the rest of the weekend off (don't tell him I said that!). My youngest son woke up completely congested and feeling miserable. I contribute all of this to the "dirty" food that we ingested. It was really a wake up call! What are we really doing to our bodies when we eat processed junk??
Will we continue this journey? Absolutely! I don't know if The Fast Metabolism Diet is a miracle worker or not but I do know that you will be a healthier person if you follow what is outlined in the book. I encourage you to try it for yourself. I am very happy that I did.
Monday, May 13, 2013
The Fast Metabolism Diet Week 2
Week 2 on The Fast Metabolism Diet is over! The result...not so great. BUT, let me explain.
I did lose 2 lbs this week but I then gained 2.2....thanks Mother's Day!
We ate really good again this week and are settling in to a nice routine. I am learning to incorporate some of our favorite foods into the diet a little bit so it feels less like a diet. We are also learning to appreciate each phase of the diet more. When we are in the carb/fruit phase, I find myself looking forward to the protein phase. When we are in the protein phase, I find myself looking forward to the healthy fats phase. All in all, I am really enjoying the way we eat. I do not feel deprived in the least.
We have found one interesting bit of information though. My husband and I both gain weight during phase 3 of this diet. During weeks 1 and 2, we have been tripping along, losing weight until we hit phase 3. It's not a lot of weight but when the scale is going down day after day, you hate to see it go up again. I would really like to know if this is part of the overall diet plan or not. Now, I do know that the body weight fluctuates during the week so neither of us are getting freaked out about it. It's just curious that it happens at the same time ever week. I would love to know if others have had the same issue.
Now, to Mother's Day. One think that I learned from reading this book is that it's ok to eat anything. You are not supposed to while on the first 28 days but when you get back to life it's ok to have a slice of cake or a slice of pizza. Allow yourself to be happy at the thought and enjoy the experience. This is what I decided to do for Mother's Day. We ate on plan for breakfast and then we went to Jason's Deli for lunch. I still stayed on plan by getting the salad bar but I allowed myself real salad dressing and 2 crackers. Then, I had a small cup of ice cream with sliver almonds for dessert. And I enjoyed it! I think the real problem was in the evening. I was not hungry after that big salad. I did eat a small snack and a bite of chicken for dinner but that's all. So, if I were to do it all over again, I would eat a smaller salad for lunch followed by ice cream, and then get right back to my regular snack and full dinner. I'll chalk this one up to a learning experience and do better next time.
So, on to week #3. I have chicken and steak thawing to throw on the grill this evening. I roasted a pan of broccoli and carrots last night and cooked a pot of cinnamon apples for breakfast. And don't forget....This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/FastMetabolismDiet!
I did lose 2 lbs this week but I then gained 2.2....thanks Mother's Day!
We ate really good again this week and are settling in to a nice routine. I am learning to incorporate some of our favorite foods into the diet a little bit so it feels less like a diet. We are also learning to appreciate each phase of the diet more. When we are in the carb/fruit phase, I find myself looking forward to the protein phase. When we are in the protein phase, I find myself looking forward to the healthy fats phase. All in all, I am really enjoying the way we eat. I do not feel deprived in the least.
We have found one interesting bit of information though. My husband and I both gain weight during phase 3 of this diet. During weeks 1 and 2, we have been tripping along, losing weight until we hit phase 3. It's not a lot of weight but when the scale is going down day after day, you hate to see it go up again. I would really like to know if this is part of the overall diet plan or not. Now, I do know that the body weight fluctuates during the week so neither of us are getting freaked out about it. It's just curious that it happens at the same time ever week. I would love to know if others have had the same issue.
Now, to Mother's Day. One think that I learned from reading this book is that it's ok to eat anything. You are not supposed to while on the first 28 days but when you get back to life it's ok to have a slice of cake or a slice of pizza. Allow yourself to be happy at the thought and enjoy the experience. This is what I decided to do for Mother's Day. We ate on plan for breakfast and then we went to Jason's Deli for lunch. I still stayed on plan by getting the salad bar but I allowed myself real salad dressing and 2 crackers. Then, I had a small cup of ice cream with sliver almonds for dessert. And I enjoyed it! I think the real problem was in the evening. I was not hungry after that big salad. I did eat a small snack and a bite of chicken for dinner but that's all. So, if I were to do it all over again, I would eat a smaller salad for lunch followed by ice cream, and then get right back to my regular snack and full dinner. I'll chalk this one up to a learning experience and do better next time.
So, on to week #3. I have chicken and steak thawing to throw on the grill this evening. I roasted a pan of broccoli and carrots last night and cooked a pot of cinnamon apples for breakfast. And don't forget....This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/FastMetabolismDiet!
Monday, May 6, 2013
The Fast Metabolism Diet Week 1
My husband and I just finished week 1 of The Fast Metabolism Diet. I must say... I am impressed!
First, let me tell you about the book itself. As I stated in the previous blog, I received this book free so I could review it and write a blog about it for SheSpeaks/FastMetabolismDiet. Since it is a diet, it of course got my attention and I wanted to try it myself rather than just write about a book that I read. But I need to tell you... this is the first diet book that I have ever read cover to cover. It's not because I had to write a review but because I felt like the author, Haylie Pomroy, was talking directly to me. I felt like we were sitting in the kitchen having a conversation, like she understands me, and she can and will help me. As I read, I could see her wagging her finger at me one moment and then patting me on the back to console me the next. I wanted to stand up to her challenges and believe in her promises. It was a rather amazing read!
The results of Week 1:
I lost 7.6 lbs and my husband lost 7.4 lbs. This is the first time I have ever lost more than him. Usually, I lose about half of the weight he does. I will admit, I weighed in every day this past week. You and I both know that is not a good idea but it kept me motivated. Now that we have started the second week, my goal is to only weigh once or twice because I know that the weight will come off slower now.
About the Program:
There are 3 phases to this plan and I love the fact that you cover all 3 in a week! You eat the foods from Phase 1 for two days (usually Monday and Tuesday). Phase 2 is two days and Phase 3 is three days. You repeat this cycle for 4 weeks. If you are not at your goal weight at the end of 28 days you can continue the program as needed.
The scary stuff:
This is a dairy free, gluten free, CAFFEINE free and sugar free diet. That seems overwhelming, doesn't it?! It really is not or at least it has not been for us and we eat pretty normal just like you. I do miss my morning cup of coffee but I think it's the routine that I miss too. You know, get up, turn on coffee, cook breakfast, get husband out the door and then sit down and enjoy a nice, hot cup of coffee. Instead, I am having a glass of water during that time. It's not the same, but if it gets results I think I can handle it!
Supposedly, the program works because of the type of foods you are eating in each phase. It would be a really long blog if I tried to explain the foods allowed in each phase so I'm not going to do that. I would recommend that you get the book so you will have all of the information.
Conclusion:
I am wary about the next week. I have been on a lot of diets. I have seen them all work for the first week. I want to believe that this one is different. I want to believe that this is the thing that will work for my family permanently. So, I am diving in to week 2. Wary but determined to follow the plan and just see where it leads.
~~~ I hope next week there will be less of me ~~~
First, let me tell you about the book itself. As I stated in the previous blog, I received this book free so I could review it and write a blog about it for SheSpeaks/FastMetabolismDiet. Since it is a diet, it of course got my attention and I wanted to try it myself rather than just write about a book that I read. But I need to tell you... this is the first diet book that I have ever read cover to cover. It's not because I had to write a review but because I felt like the author, Haylie Pomroy, was talking directly to me. I felt like we were sitting in the kitchen having a conversation, like she understands me, and she can and will help me. As I read, I could see her wagging her finger at me one moment and then patting me on the back to console me the next. I wanted to stand up to her challenges and believe in her promises. It was a rather amazing read!
The results of Week 1:
I lost 7.6 lbs and my husband lost 7.4 lbs. This is the first time I have ever lost more than him. Usually, I lose about half of the weight he does. I will admit, I weighed in every day this past week. You and I both know that is not a good idea but it kept me motivated. Now that we have started the second week, my goal is to only weigh once or twice because I know that the weight will come off slower now.
About the Program:
There are 3 phases to this plan and I love the fact that you cover all 3 in a week! You eat the foods from Phase 1 for two days (usually Monday and Tuesday). Phase 2 is two days and Phase 3 is three days. You repeat this cycle for 4 weeks. If you are not at your goal weight at the end of 28 days you can continue the program as needed.
The scary stuff:
This is a dairy free, gluten free, CAFFEINE free and sugar free diet. That seems overwhelming, doesn't it?! It really is not or at least it has not been for us and we eat pretty normal just like you. I do miss my morning cup of coffee but I think it's the routine that I miss too. You know, get up, turn on coffee, cook breakfast, get husband out the door and then sit down and enjoy a nice, hot cup of coffee. Instead, I am having a glass of water during that time. It's not the same, but if it gets results I think I can handle it!
Supposedly, the program works because of the type of foods you are eating in each phase. It would be a really long blog if I tried to explain the foods allowed in each phase so I'm not going to do that. I would recommend that you get the book so you will have all of the information.
Conclusion:
I am wary about the next week. I have been on a lot of diets. I have seen them all work for the first week. I want to believe that this one is different. I want to believe that this is the thing that will work for my family permanently. So, I am diving in to week 2. Wary but determined to follow the plan and just see where it leads.
~~~ I hope next week there will be less of me ~~~
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