I am currently on day 12 of this diet. I have to admit that I cheated a few times. My husband's birthday was this week and we had a few dinners out to celebrate. My main issue was dessert, as I was generally able to avoid grains and dairy otherwise.
The good news is that I am down a solid 8lbs. After the weekend (when my cheating meals occurred) I was back up a little bit, but it didn't stay. I have noticed my hips and stomach are less flabby and I feel amazing.
The best thing about this plan is that I am never hungry! I drink lots of water and veggie juice, and fill up on healthy dishes. I often find I don't even need to eat the rice serving. I will share some more of the meals I have created to inspire you! Check out the recipe section.
And you know what, because this plan about getting healthier and treating my body better (vs. a low cal or fad diet meant strictly to lose weight), a little slip doesn't even matter!
Even though I am at the end of the two weeks, I am going to continue the plan. I want to do one more week adhering strictly to the plan, but after that I will just add a few things that I really miss. For example, I love coffee with milk, so I will allow myself to have one coffee a day with milk. I will eat grains, but my family will swap out refined grains for gluten free and whole grains, like millet, quinoa, almond or coconut flour, and whole wheat flour.
The good news is that I am down a solid 8lbs. After the weekend (when my cheating meals occurred) I was back up a little bit, but it didn't stay. I have noticed my hips and stomach are less flabby and I feel amazing.
The best thing about this plan is that I am never hungry! I drink lots of water and veggie juice, and fill up on healthy dishes. I often find I don't even need to eat the rice serving. I will share some more of the meals I have created to inspire you! Check out the recipe section.
And you know what, because this plan about getting healthier and treating my body better (vs. a low cal or fad diet meant strictly to lose weight), a little slip doesn't even matter!
Even though I am at the end of the two weeks, I am going to continue the plan. I want to do one more week adhering strictly to the plan, but after that I will just add a few things that I really miss. For example, I love coffee with milk, so I will allow myself to have one coffee a day with milk. I will eat grains, but my family will swap out refined grains for gluten free and whole grains, like millet, quinoa, almond or coconut flour, and whole wheat flour.