I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Kev and I went out on a date Friday night and had a great time! We went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner and it was so yummy!
I ordered an 8 oz Sirloin Steak with a sweet potato and side salad.
FYI, I only ate 1 crouton and only used a little bit of the ranch dressing. I also ordered some grilled onions on top of my steak and they were fabulous!
Kev ordered a steak (topped with mushrooms) and ribs with a loaded baked potato….
He only ate about half of his dinner and took the rest home. Everything was wonderful! Afterward, we went to see the movie, Oblivion.
I’m sorry to say that it was pretty lame. 🙁 It wasn’t terrible, but it was kind of depressing, boring and blah. I loved Tom Cruise though and I thought the chick with the red hair was beautiful and a great actor. But, I wouldn’t recommend the movie.
We had a great night though!
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As y’all know, I’ve been in a little bit of a “psycho funk” lately. Life got a little lottle bit hectic and I pretty much wore myself out to the point of exhaustion and apathy.
It’s a pretty scary place to be health-wise.
I also told you guys about all the books I picked up at the library the other day in an effort to regain my motivation and oomph.
I LOVE inspiring health books! I always read Oxygen magazine because I LOVE it so much! I also love Chris Powell and Bob Harper because they are such nice, awesome guys. Body for Life is just a good solid classic.
But, I don’t know much about Jackie Warner. I’ve seen her on TV and know she’s a personal trainer to the stars, but that’s pretty much all I know about her. I decided to pick up her book, 10 pounds in 10 days, because quite frankly the title intrigued me!
Sooooo, I’ve been thumbing through it the past few days and I think I LIKE it! It’s exactly the kick in the pants I need right now!
It’s a little bit extreme, but I think I need something a little bit extreme right now!
I also do a lot better when I follow a specific diet plan that someone else came up with! For some reason I don’t do as well when I come up with my own plan or make up my own rules!
So here are the basics of this plan….
It’s a 30 day diet and exercise plan that’s broken up into three groups of 10 days.
You exercise 6 days a week AND
You eat 950 calories a day for the first 10 days (this frightened me a bit, but I’ll talk about it more in a sec.)
You eat 1,200 calories a day for the next 10 days
You eat 1,500 calories a day for the last 10 days
You also eat the same thing every day for 10 days!
Ya.
But, what I LOVED about it is that she designed the diet this way to keep it simple and effective.
Simple is good.
Oh, and effective is good too!
I was a little worried about the 950 calorie thing at first. I thought it might be too low, put my body into starvation mode and slow down my metabolism.
BUT, as I looked at the program as a whole, I think it will be fine. It’s chock full of good nutrition and broken up into 5 smaller meals.
AND, it’s only really strict for 10 days.
I’m not a fan of fad diets, but I don’t consider this one to be a fad diet and I’ll tell you why….
First off, when I think of fad diets, I think of things like fasting diets, liquid diets or weird diets that aren’t based on good, solid nutrition.
Also, most fad diets are effective, BUT they are also so restrictive that when it’s over most people pig out because they’ve been deprived for so long. Then, the body freaks out because it’s not used to so many calories and all the weight comes back on!
One of the things I like about this diet is that it’s very strict at the beginning (but only for 10 days!) and then it gets easier and easier. So, when the diet is over you can easily transition it over to real, every-day life.
Does that make sense?
Jackie Warner also said that people have the most success if they can see results fairly quickly. I definitely agree with this one!
I strive to live a healthy lifestyle most of the time anyway (except when I’m in psycho funk, lol!), but I usually don’t watch my portion sizes as well as I should. OR, I’ll eat well all week long and then fall apart on the weekend.
I like this diet plan because it will force me to watch my portions AND stay on the wagon during the weekend too!
I also love this diet plan because I will be filling my body full of wonderful, nutrient dense food!
BTW, I am going to change the diet up a bit though. We just went to Costco and stocked up on a bunch of fresh produce. Sooo, I’m going to sub out some things so we can use up what we bought!
So, here’s what I’m going to be eating EVERY day for the next 10 days (with my changes noted.)
Breakfast:
1/4 cup oatmeal with 1 plain walnut
1/2 medium grapefruit
I cooked my oatmeal in a little bit of water and then sprinkled a little bit of stevia and cinnamon on top.
I also don’t have walnuts, so I crunched up two almonds on top.
We also just bought a big ‘ol case of oranges, so I’m going to eat 1 orange instead of 1/2 of a grapefruit until the oranges are gone.
Snack:
1 medium apple with 8 almonds
We just bought a bunch of apples, strawberries and blueberries so I may switch this up throughout the 10 days.
Lunch:
2 slices whole-grain bread
1/4 medium sliced avocado
1 tablespoon mustard
1 cup sprouts
1/2 cup fresh spinach
1 slice tomato
I ended up buying some low-carb tortillas and Flatouts that I plan to use instead of the bread. I may use bread too though just to change it up a bit.
I also forgot to get sprouts (and I don’t love them), so I’ll probably just use extra spinach.
Snack:
8 celery sticks (4″ each) with 1 tablespoon almond butter.
I may sub peanut butter too.
Dinner:
1 6 oz chicken breast (she says to prepare it with garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil)
1 cup broccoli
3 small new potatoes
I am going to make several different batches of chicken throughout the 10 days. I’ll put it in the Crock-Pot, grill it or bake it. I also plan to eat a lot of leftovers too.
I may sub the broccoli for different veggies or a side salad too.
I also couldn’t find “new potatoes”, so I got some Yukon Gold potatoes and will just eat a small portion.
She lists the calories beside each meal, so even though I may change it up slightly, I’m going to make sure I stay within the allotted calorie range.
She also says to drink at least 3 liters of water a day. This one won’t be hard for me. She also has a great workout plan, but I’m going to stick to my own.
Well, there ya go! That’s my latest adventure. I’m very excited about it and know it’s just what I need right now. I will keep y’all posted along the way!
I can’t wait to hear if this works! I really like the idea of it because it does sound very well rounded for nutrition, but I hate eating the same thing every day. I may try to use her meal plan as an inspiration and vary it a bit too or else I will get so bored and won’t stick with it. Plus my husband would hate to have chicken every night!
I hear ya! I’m worried I’m going to get sick of this in a hurry too! However, so far I’ve really enjoyed all the food! At least it’s not weird stuff. I’m a little worried about having chicken every night too. I may change it up a bit as I go along. 😉
So…how did it go?
I’m thinking of starting this tomorrow – have a wedding to attend and I refuse to look and feel bloat-y and gross – but the repetition may just drive me to the brink of madness.
Honestly, this program is great and will deliver the results you’re looking for, but it’s tough! I lost a few pounds and then stopped following it, unfortunately. I’m sure if you stay within the allotted calorie amounts you will have great success. The food was yummy, but I was very hungry most of the time.
Thanks for the feedback. I have diverticulitis which means i have had to eliminate lettuce, spinach, any type of nut, corn, popcorn and anything that contains seeds (which is many fruits). I am on also on meds for high blood pressure – and grapefruit is a no-no as it counteracts the Rx. I also like finding strict diets to follow, but most are either laden with salads, nuts or fruits with seeds. I like the way you subbed things out. I may take this and sub a few other things for those that i can’t have. Thanks for all your posts. You’re encouraging to us!
My dad has diverticulitis and he’s told me about how hard it is. It’s tough enough to eat a healthy diet, let alone having to deal with the diet restrictions you have! I’m so sorry. 🙁 I hope you’ll be able to find some diet substitutions that work for you. Thanks so much for your comment and encouragement. I SO appreciate it!
I did this diet last summer before my wedding and it 100% works. It is a little challenging to stick with (eating the same foods gets so boring), but you hit the nail on the head…it’s not a fad because you are eating real whole foods. Good luck! I am sure you’ll be able to stick with it.
I agree! It’s a great short term diet and the PERFECT one to do before a wedding. I’m happy you had great results too!
I’ve done this diet and it absolutely works! I was a little afraid to start with because of the low calories, but I decided to just quit thinking about it and do it. I did, and after 30 days, I had not only lost weight, but my skin looked great, I quit having any pms symptoms(my hormones had normalized), and I had gained a ton of strength and muscle(my calves are super ripped, probably from all the jumping rope, and I can finally do regular push ups….whole sets!). I do this program from time to time throughout the year still just to “reset” if I’ve been in a slump.
I’m so happy to hear about your success! I really like this diet too, although it is low in calories. I love that you do this throughout the year when you’re needing a reset. That sounds perfect!
What is the workout plan?
I’m sorry, it’s been a few years since I followed this program and I can’t remember if there was a specific exercise program that went with it or if it was just the diet plan! I got the book at the library and it was full of a lot of great info!