This plan is very do-able. I miss a few things that I have cut out of my diet but it's not junk food so that's a plus. If you have followed the plan, I'm only eating fats for 3 days a week... that is probably the hardest for me and I'll admit that I have snuck some in here and there. I haven't gone crazy but I have cooked with a little bit of olive oil and/or coconut oil. I miss milk products but other than a cheat meal where I had a minuscule amount of cheese on a salad on Mother's Day, I'm doing great.
I know that there are a lot of people out there that swear by this and use it as a diet.... that was never my intention. I wanted to make the scale move. I wanted to wake up my metabolism and speed it up and I honestly think I'm doing that. I'm not knocking the people that swear by this and use it like they would other diet programs... not by any means. If that is what you want and it works for you then that's great! I just wanted to do my research. Some might say that I need to find something and just stick to it but it is my opinion that it's best to learn all that I can about diet and nutrition.
I realize that there are a lot of ways to lose weight and I know that in order to keep it off, you need to stay consistent. Some people count calories, some track macros, some count points, some eat clean or eat for a paleo or keto lifestyle, some eat high fat and low carb, some cut out wheat and dairy.... blah blah blah...... the list goes on and on. What is the "best" plan to follow? Who is right? What is the answer? ~ Are you ready for this???? There is no right or wrong answer. There is no magical unicorn that will sprinkle fairy dust and lead you to the rainbow and whisper all of the secrets in your ear! Seriously.... there are a lot of ways to go about it and you have to figure out what that is on your own and what works best for you and your body.
The one thing that I will suggest is that you should eat accordingly to your lifestyle. Do you spend a lot of time in the gym? If so, you need to fuel your workouts accordingly. Do you lift heavy weights? If so you don't want to cut out your carbs.... they are important. They are the energy that you need to fuel through those workouts. Could you imagine a kick-ass leg workout without any carbs? I don't even want to think about that because frankly, it just makes me sad.
So..... what is my mid-way conclusion on this "diet"?? Like I said, my intention was not to follow this forever, not exactly anyway.... I'm not quitting this "diet" I still have about a week and a half to continue but when the time is up, I will make some of my own modifications. I will probably add back a little dairy (I miss cheese) and healthy fats (vegetables just aren't the same when cooked in chicken stock). I will probably continue to carb-cycle and I will continue eating clean most of the time. But for now..... I'm tracking along with the Fast Metabolism Diet and I'm doing and feeling good.
Oh..... and before I close, I want to share a little story with you.
This past weekend, we got together with my family to celebrate both Mother's Day and my dad's birthday. My sister and I planned everything and split up the cooking duties. Knowing what I could/couldn't eat, I volunteered to make the grain (quinoa with pineapple and mango relish) and the desserts (paleo cupcakes and key lime tarts).... well, apparently, my taste buds have changed because I personally really like that kind of stuff..... but I was the only one. My dad ate a tart so that my feelings wouldn't be hurt and I think I'm the only one who liked the cupcakes (I even made homemade paleo frosting!!) But what the hell...... since hardly anyone ate anything that means there are more for me. Tell me..... who's the winner now?? :)
