Day 7 has come and gone.. I’m SO GLAD that this diet is over with! Again, not because the diet is a challenge food wise, but because the no drinking really hinders my social life.
The results of day 7… drum roll please… 4 ounces down.. for a 7 Day total weight loss of 3.5 pounds for the week. Not great given that some have experienced 10-17 pounds of lost weight… but I have officially lost all the weight I gained while working in Atlanta.
| Day | Date | Day | Morn Weight (lbs) | Daily Loss/ Gain | Total Loss | # glasses of Water | Daily Activity |
| 1 | 29-Aug | Mon. | 126.1 | 8 | 10 min walk 10 min abs |
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| 2 | 30-Aug | Tues. | 124.1 | (2.0) | (2.0) | 8 | 40 min run 10 min abs |
| 3 | 31-Aug | Wed. | 123.6 | (0.5) | (2.5) | 7 | 60 min golf |
| 4 | 1-Sep | Thurs. | 123.6 | 0.0 | (2.5) | 9 | 30 min low impact work |
| 5 | 2-Sep | Fri. | 123.7 | 0.1 | (2.4) | 10 | 60 min bar burn class |
| 6 | 3-Sep | Sat. | 123.0 | (0.7) | (3.1) | 6 | lazy day |
| 7 | 4-Sep | Sun. | 123.0 | 0.0 | (3.1) | 7 | 40 min run 10 min abs |
| FINAL | 5-Sep | Mon. | 122.6 | (0.4) | (3.5) |
My thoughts on this diet:
- It’s not really a diet but a cleanse. I wouldn’t put much stock in losing weight on this plan UNLESS you plan to work out every day. The days that I worked out are the days that I actually lost weight.
- Eating Healthy is a lifestyle, not a diet. I love fruits and veggies, so this diet was pretty close to my lifestyle, and if you too eat mostly fresh fruits and veggies, you are more than halfway there.
- Carbs aren’t that hard to avoid. I love only a few carbs – tortilla chips is about the only thing I really missed.
- You have to exercise. As I mentioned a few times, the days I lost weight were the days I physically exerted myself…. to lose weight you have to exercise, period. I love to workout, but it became clear to me during the week that I’m not exercising enough IF I want to lose weight. I exercise enough if I want to maintain.
- Where does dairy fit into this plan? I don’t like milk so I drink soy milk, but I’d love to know where cheese, cottage cheese, and yogurt fit in? Are these things considered “bad” for you? Why are they not mentioned at all?
A friend of mine mentioned that he lost 30 pounds on the 17 day diet… I think that will be my next diet attempt. Like I stated before, I’d love to get down to 110… its my ideal weight – keeps enough meat on the bones but reduces the layer of fat that currently covers my muscles….. 🙂 . So I would need to lose 13 pounds (I’m now at 123, I was 120 at the first of the year)…
So today is Monday, Labor Day, and I’m going out with friends to enjoy the sunshine and have a few afternoon cocktails. I’m deliriously happy about it…
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