The Diet Bet Challenge is 4 weeks to lose 4%. Two days down and I'm 57% there. Down 4.4 pounds in 2 days. I understand it's pretty typical to lose fast - keeping it off and then some is the goal. So I'm not going to relax in my goals just yet. There is no need to state the obvious that 4% isn't my end goal. So, the more the merrier (unless it's 3 times my goal - in which case - Diet Bet disqualifies you - ummm is that even possible?!?).
So what am I doing?
Well, maybe I should start with what I was doing. Junk food. Pizza. Fast food. Comfort Foods, etc. Not healthy in the least. So seeing a 4.4 loss this early on isn't wildly crazy considering the major change in my diet in the past 2 days.
Have you seen all the books like - Wheat Belly, Grain Brain. I know, I know. Another fad diet. But after having so many weird issues - numbness, migraines, ulnar neuropathy (nerve attached to pinky and ring finger sometimes go numb), memory problems, etc. I went, probably a few years ago now, to see a Nautropathic doctor. If you have never been to one - it was definitely eye opening for me. She diagnosed me with Candida. Basically a yeast infection inside your belly. Or rather in some bad cases - throughout your body. I won't go into the specifics, but it's pretty gross. It has been attributed to many different ailments. I was put on a vitamins, probiotics, etc. I felt great. The problem was the diet. Yeast Free. Grain Free. Gluten Free. Soy Free. Diary Free. Yeah.. It didn't last long. Considering she told me it would take approximately a year for me to be free of it. Ugh!
So, I've tried many diets (haven't we all). But when I saw Wheat Belly - I admit I was intrigued. I read through the cook book, couldn't imagine all that work to make meals. I mean, our lives are crazy busy already. So, it didn't happen.
Then I was considering doing a Paleo / Primal diet. I mean, it can't be bad to only eat natural occurring food. In doing that, I passed by a book called Grain Brain - I read the cover, but considering I have about 30 books waiting on me to actually read them and/or finish them - I passed.
Then I saw a segment of Dr. Oz (Thank you Snow Days). His two week Detox program coincides with both the Wheat Belly and Grain Brain theories. His entire studio audience had participated in the diet for only 2 weeks and lost over 1000 pounds. Hello!
I noticed that Holly over at Where We Can Live Like Jack and Sally also saw the same show and was starting the program. I thought - eh, why not.
Here's the basics -
This is my plan. At least for two weeks. And to say that this, coupled with an awesome multivitamin, Omega-3 with Vitamin D, a Probiotic and a Candida supplement to help aid with that. I feel awesome. Yes I've had a few headaches. I spent much of last night laying on my bed icing my neck and shoulders (I've had a long history of problems with this due to different diagnosis). But I feel healthier. It is a challenge to pack adequate food for work (this isn't something I'm not used to doing). And as gross as it sounds, drinking warm vegetable broth is not that bad at all. The smoothies are great and I'm full until lunchtime.
The reason this diet was such a sell with me is that it eliminates a lot of the foods I've been told to stay away from anyway. It's not gimmicky. I've seen 100s of other diets bragging on flaxseed, greek yogurt (it's an acquired taste) and protein powder.
The vitamins I selected were with the assistance of someone at a Natural Foods Store who helped me based on my various issues. I didn't state once what diet I was considering. But we talked a lot about natural foods and supplements. And none of these vitamins were "required" by the diet. I believe he suggests taking a probiotic, but I was already on board with that one.
So that's it. The plan. There are plans for fitness. I've been walking on the treadmill some, but I'm not on a full plan yet. I'm challenging myself to just walk more and be more active - not sitting at my desk all day, etc at least until I get past the early stages of detox (no cokes, no sugars, no wheats, etc). I'm hoping I'm almost there.
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