Proof That We are Human and Not Diet Robots

Posted by: Sarah

We already promised to be honest and real. No telling you its easy if it isn’t and no acting like we are perfect when we are not. The truth is the diet is HARD. Day one wasn’t bad, day two was okay, and day 3 was rough. The lack of coffee caused caffeine headaches which made me moody and I kept mentally freaking myself out about eating the food. I couldnt stomach the thought of the sweet potatoes and the gazpacho anymore.. which caused me to skip those meals... which caused me to be ridiculously hungry... which then lead to extremely bitchy Sarah :( By Thursday I was a mess and wasn’t a fan of the constant bad mood that were causing problems with loved ones around me (sorry boyfriend!)

An excerpt from Sommer and I’s Yahoo IM session at work that embodies our feelings perfectly:

Sommer Shankle (Jul 13 1:19 PM) but you know what was helpful, i brought a tiny bit of chocolate pudding [to work], and i ate it after my potatoes and i am better now with the cravings, before i ate the chocolate i could have flipped over my desk like the hulk i was so hungry

Sommer Shankle (Jul 13 1:20 PM): i just wanted to end it all about an hour ago and go to los golandrinas and get a bean and cheese, but i remained calm and composed

What Could Be...and Exactly What We're Trying To Avoid

I learned that you have to make the diet worth it to for you and this exact just plan didn’t for me. I want to lose weight but I also don’t want to be so incredibly grumpy all the time that no one wants to be around me and I sure as hell don’t want to turn into the hulk. The biggest thing for me is I didn’t want to be so miserable with this diet that I ruin all my hard work by eating everything in sight. So I will tell you about a minor adjustment that worked for me.

Breakfast: Power Juice

Snack: blueberry applesauce

Lunch:  Instead of eating the sweet potato pudding and gazpacho I substituted both for an egg white omelet for lunch which curved my craving for real food.

Snack : the carrot/parsnip puree

Dinner: I had the veggie soup and the chocolate pudding for desert

Just that minor change in eating some real food for lunch helped me put myself back on track. Sure its not exactly the Tracy Anderson plan but I am still sticking to most of the meals and substituting a super healthy and high protein alternative. We still plan to finish out the week mostly eating the  Nutrient Boost meals but also incorporating one small, healthy, non-processed meal for lunch that will help keep us on track. Some examples of go to meals would be

• 1/2 cup home made hummus and fresh cut veggies
• Egg white omelet with a little olive oil and chopped bell peppers, spinach, or any other fresh veggie
•  Dr. Oz's Green Drink
• 2 hard boiled eggs and a half cup of blueberries

I mean look at this: egg whites, veggies, and avocado....it's not like I downed a cheeseburger and fries. Def worth it my friends! No regrets here

 

A tip from one of our followers:

"Since I'm busy and do not want to peel a million apples for 3 months...I went to Trader Joe's and bought Organic no-sugar-added apple sauce, frozen wild blueberries, pre-cooked chicken breasts (super clean - for the soup), pre-made low-sodium chicken stock and a few other things to get started"

 -Natalia, Orange County

Love the idea of the no sugar added apple sauce! So much easier then peeling, coring, steaming, and blending 24 apples!!!