Week 3: What Rachael thinks of her diet now!

So, I’m a week and a half into my new diet and it’s going pretty well. I don’t mind my new structured eating plan, and I’m even enjoying my GG cracker snack creations: red pepper and low-fat cheese, cottage cheese and tomato, turkey and green beans... I don’t really miss carbs at this point. I still get to have some fruit, and the crackers actually do satisfy my craving for bread. The other night I had mussels in white wine broth with tomatoes and onions, and I sopped up the yummy liquid with GG crackers!



Honestly, I’m not hungry on this diet, which is the thing that’s making it very easy to stick with. I feel full all the time. I eat a really big breakfast every morning now. I’ve never been a breakfast eater (I always preferred an extra 10 minutes of sleep), but Tanya said I should be having my biggest meal of the day in the morning, so I’m making an effort. I pre-make my Greek yogurt parfait with raspberries and Fiber One cereal every night before I go to bed and then I eat it while I’m walking to the subway in the morning — not a bad system!



The only thing I’m a little pissed about, is something I’m embarrassed to admit. Here goes... My husband is very supportive. So supportive that he too has read F-Factor Diet, and is starting to increase his daily fiber. Wouldn’t you know that at the end of only one week on the diet, he was able to tighten his belt two notches tighter! Good for him, but SO NOT FAIR! Tanya mentioned that men lose weight more easily because they have more muscle mass to burn calories, but I had no idea it would happen so quickly for him. I can’t be too angry of course. He looks great (as always), and is loving and supportive of my own struggle.



On Wednesday I met with Tanya to check in on my diet. She looked at my food journal and confirmed that I’m eating under 35 net carbs a day — my goal for the first two weeks. She also put me on the scale and measured my body fat. She seemed pleased. “It’s working!” she said. But how fast? I’m still not allowed to know. She wants me to wait until next week to see how much progress I’ve made towards my goal weight. She said that hormonal fluctuations, sodium intake, and bowel movements all affect weight and another week on the diet will give more accurate results. I’m pretty psyched to find out actual stats of how well I’m doing. I feel better, and have a ton more energy. So no matter what weight I’ve currently lost, I know I’m moving closer to my goal of feeling better in my body!

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Friday November 6, 2009 Stefanie Schmidt wrote:

... No matter how many times I hear that the scale numbers don't matter, I still measure success by the scale. I'll also get happy if my jeans feel looser.

Friday November 6, 2009 Barbara wrote:

... great new about Racheal
how do you "measure" or keep track of your daily net carbs

I would like to know
thank you

Friday November 6, 2009 kelly wrote:

... I try not to weigh myself very often because i become obsessed. i like to measure by how my clothes fit. However it is hard to not track weight loss/gain by the scale. It can make or break my day if i lose or gain weight. That is why it is best for me to not weigh every day.

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