#katiesquestforfitness

The results are in!

Last Monday I started the 17 day diet.  it came highly recommended by my mom who was a body builder, nutritional counselor, and still one mean personal trainer.  so I trusted that it wasn’t a crash diet or something that would starve me like crazy.

well…one week down and I have already lost 6lbs.  I was 159 yesterday but that’s okay.  6lbs in a week is pretty dang good!  basically the first 17 days you have to cut out all carbs, starches, dairy, legumes and sugars.  which sounds like a lot.  basically im eating protein and veggies.  we even went out on a date and at dinner I stuck to the meal plan : ).  a few times I had to make meals a head of time and take them with me to events.  which was not so convenient, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

the first week is down and I did pretty well…but I have to admit im starting to really crave foods.  last night around 9pm I almost made myself a giant quesadilla about 30 times before deciding to just call it a day and go to bed.

the next round I get to add in some foods and I get to work out more, so im pretty excited for that to start.  but this is definitely the kind of jumpstart I needed.

there is a full on menu in the book that you can follow, but I honestly don’t have time for that.  its hard enough to grill chicken in between pennys shinanigans, so I pretty much just follow this model that they provide.

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Every morning wake up with a cup of hot water with a half a lemon.

Breakfast:  1 serving of a probiotic or protein and 1 serving of fruit

Snack:  1 serving of fruit

Lunch:  1 serving probiotic or protein and endless veggies

Snack: 1 probiotic serving

Dinner: 1 serving protein and endless veggies

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this system is working pretty well for me.  its hard, but you see results so fast its almost kind of fun.  I did weigh myself everyday last week which was a little obsessive.  so this week im going to try and focus on taking a lot of walks along with eating well…and ill try no, the  to weigh in until next Monday.

I know the closer I get to my goal weight the harder it will be to get weight off but im motivated and up for the challenge! : )

6 lbs down. 20 more to go. eesh.

I can do it.  I can do it.