Heeeey, June!

In 10-days (since I have to keep a journal of normal food habits and exercise for this long, first), I will begin Dr. Ian's 4-Day Diet, a series of dietary modules that last for four days each. I am really excited, too! I am sooo ready to trim off the fat and get to the lean meat!

The first 100 pages of his book were so inspiring and necessary for the mind set you have to have to be successful at this program. As corny as it sounds, I think I'll take before/after pictures every couple months and then post them to a weight-loss forum.

Really, though, the only difference between this diet and others is my willingness to stick to it...oh yea and I can eat REAL food, unlike:

(1) Herbalife Weight Loss Plan: (I lost 5 - 7lbs per week, but I was light-headed, dizzy, and could only eat a meal once a day, plus it cost me $300/month) In the end, I went to Mickey D's, ordered TWO value meals, and ate them until my body stopped shaking. Oh, and I gained back 7 pounds.

(2) Cottage Cheese, Saltines & Yogurt: (This was my own concoction last Spring. I ate this for lunch for two weeks. I lost 2lbs) To this day, I still gag at the thought of swallowing Yoplait Light or Brickstone's.

(3) Calorie Counting: (Take your weight, multiply it by 10, subtract 500 and burn off another 500 via exercise. I did this for 4 wks and lost 0 lbs) It does not work unless you have proportion control. Eating 1250 per day is ok, but if 760 comes from a Corner Bakery Commuter Croissant, something 'tis not right.

The hardest part for me will be eating the fruit because I HATE sweet-tasting foods that are not also savory (i.e.: icecream). But, I can eat spinach, collards, and carrots w/ peanut butter ALL DAY, EVERY DAY.

Thinner by June...we shall see.