Day one is in the books and I'm so excited and so on track. I have learned through a lot of trial and error that preparation is key to success when losing weight. I know myself well enough to know that when I get hungry- I want food now. &It may come as a surprise, but I freaking hate cooking. It's kinda like salmon.. I wish I liked it, but I just freaking don't. So, Sunday night I went and bought everything needed for our diet plan. I spent about $90 for 8 days worth of the plan for both me and my husband. However, we will run out of fruit and veggies before the end of the 8 days, but I didn't want to buy it and it go bad before we eat it. So, it'll end up being a little more than $90, but what's too high of a price for your health? Right?
So, I came home that evening and prepped all of my food for the week. I cut up tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers and put them in my fridge for easy access during the work week. The diet calls for 2 cups of green, leafy veggies per day on the plan. I'm not a huge vegetable fan and if I don't like something I won't choke it down just for the results. I do like brussel sprouts, so I roasted some of those babies up for the week. Slathered them in 1 tbsp of olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic. Threw them in the oven at 400 for 35 minutes and bam.
I have had quite a few people tell me that they have gone out and bought the Four Day Diet book because of my recommendation. It is important for you guys to know that I don't follow the plan to a T. I do modify some things and make them fit my tastebuds without compromising the effectiveness of the diet. For instance, I can't just be eating some plain brown rice. That's disgusting. So, I prepped my rice with a can of Rotel and added my black beans to the mix. Then, I prepped my salad for the work day so that I could save some time in the AM.
I am a part of a big fitness community on Instagram. I love all my fitness people for their daily motivation. They have taught me things over the years that have been invaluable to my journey. Through that community I learned of a really neat website called Dietbet. In summary, it is a website where people bet a certain amount of money (usually $20-$35) that they can lose 4% of their body weight in a designated amount of time. All of the money goes into a pot and whoever meets that 4% lost at the end gets to split the pot. The website guarantees that if you win your diet bet you still won't lose money. It is a FABULOUS way of using money to motivate you to reach your goals. I have wanted to do one for a long time and I joined one that starts today and I am so excited! (No Halloween candy for me.)
It's actually a really embarrassing realization when you start a diet and you get halfway through the day and realize.. hey, this is the first time I have felt hungry in a long time. Day one wasn't horrible. I work 3pm-3am and yesterday I went to the gym and did the treadmill at an incline for 40 minutes and had all my meals packed but didn't have time to even eat it all because I was the triage nurse and every pregnant person in Madison County wanted to have their baby on Halloween. I will be weighing in every Monday, which is a real accomplishment for me because I typically weigh myself every day. I have decided to do away with that habit and start fresh with weekly weigh ins. My husband is holding up strong too. He works from home and has always struggled with snacking from boredom and stress. So the fact that he's stayed on track during the World Series when the Dodgers are down 3:2 is a real feat. Haha.
Oh, and a lot of people have messaged me asking where they can buy the The Four Day Diet Book that I'm following. You can snatch it here. It is worth every dollar. Hoping you guys are on track to your goals this week along with me!
