Okay, I was very exited about this diet. Mostly because of the fast results. I dropped 5 lbs the first day and 2 more the second day and 1 more the fourth day. You wake up skinny!
That is the good part of the diet.
Now for the bad:
I had every bad side effect there was. I had a constant headache, nausea, dizziness, couldn't think straight, and I was very, very tired.
That being said, I am a total carb junkie. I love my fruits and veggies. Normally, I eat pretty healthy. No white stuff. The attack day diet was extremely boring too. Probably because I am a vegetarian.
But the absolute worst part of the diet was when you get off of it, BAMO! Weight comes back in a flash. The only day I felt good on the diet was the first day. Probably because I was working off the carbs from the day before.
So, no more 131.8. Back to 138.8. I ran 8 miles today. That was the other problem I had with this diet, it is not for anyone who runs. You need carbs for energy to run.
Well, today is a new day. I am back on the SELF magazine drop 10 plan. This is a good diet for me. It has preset meals. You don't have to think or figure out what to do. Just select your 3 meals and on days I exercise heavily, have a 4th mini meal or treat. I did this diet a few months back and it works. Now, I won't lose 5 lbs overnight tonight. I will probably be down 1-2 lbs by next Saturday.
Lynda
Hi Lynda, I'm starting this diet and I am also a runner (definitely not 10 miles a day, where do you get the time?) Anyway I noticed they mentioned in the plan not to do any extensive exercise in the attack phase only walk 20 minutes a day. It makes sense really not to over exert yourself during this phase as you know the side affects arent great due to lack of good carbs. I wonder why you would need to lose weight on a diet like this anyway you dont seem over weight and your Vegetarian lifestyle with your exercise you should be doing just fine. I think I'll give it a go with light exercise perhaps just a 20 minute run a day as I like my runs but with the lack of carbs its going to be a tough one.
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