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Hey! Welcome back! Yes, you're in the right place. Just trying to spice things us a bit! I was finding it pretty difficult to talk about a diet (the HCG diet) that I was no longer on & I felt like I was neglecting my blog because of that... Then I got to thinking about all the other diets I have tried over the years. Let's name them- it will be fun (or very depressing, could go either way!)
From the time I was 14 years old I was "on a diet." One of the biggest mistakes of my life. Because I think once you start- you can't ever stop! I don't really remember being a specific "diet" at the time. I remember eating a lot of "fat free" food (?) items- let's remember people, this was the 90's! And as part of my "fat free diet" I remember eating things like circus peanuts and licorice, cola, lemonade, saltines, WOW chips (come on, don't lie- you tried them!) and everything else I could get my hands on that was "fat free!" Oh, to be young and stupid again. That phase of my life lasted for a couple years- didn't get very far, obviously. Then when I was around 17 I figured it out a little more. Veggies & Fruits! Juice! I remember doing "juice cleanse" for days at a time. Not even comprehending the amount of sugar that all these drinks contained- yeiks! I was doing better though- I would try and choose wheat bread rather than white (aahhh... when I used to eat sandwiches!) and baked chips rather than regular. Let's face it, I was still in h/s & just wanted to have fun (and be skinny!)... A few more years pass & I continue to learn more and incorporate a lot of exercise into my life too. Oh wait- I have to back the crazy train up... the dreaded cabbage soup diet. OMG- Yes! I have done the cabbage soup diet. Many times, in fact! This all thanks to my mother who, still to this day, LOVES the cabbage soup diet! ughhhh... Can't talk about it too much... OK, Moving on. I think the first actual diet program that I either bought/joined or followed would probably have to be weight watchers. A timeless classic. While the program does evolve over time, it seems to be a steady competitor- and you know what they say "slow & steady wins the race!"... or does it?... The next fad that I got sucked into would probably be the Atkins diet. mmmm.... bacon!!! OK, I'm not going to lie- I LOVED this diet. Come on people, omelets, sausage & cheese every morning??? (now my stomach is growling- seriously!) But it gets old real fast. Especially if you start buying into the "sugar alcohol poop yourself gassy gas" goodies. I really wonder what all that CRUD is made out of. My stomach does NOT agree! Moving along down my destructive diet journey we come to the South Beach Diet. I originally downloaded this book onto my ipod but the narrator had such a bad lisp that I couldn't concentrate on what he was trying to tell me. Am I being over sensitive or just rude? Anyway- I would say this ranks up there with more effective diets. It's pretty basic & simple and works well- but again... gets old because let's face it- we've all started phase I about 10,000 times before! So that covers everything except for my most recent "diet"- the HCG diet... I'm going to be honest- I have mixed feelings about it and it's HARD! But it works and it's effective. But I'm also not entirely convinced it doesn't mess with your bodies own natural hormones. I don't think you would have a problem doing a round or 2 but I wonder how years and years of hormone injection would effect your body. Lord knows that years & years of "dieting" has messed me up! (yeah, see my non-functioning thyroid post below!) Oh!!! I almost for got the silliest diet of all. THE IDIOT PROOF DIET! LMAO- Really? Did I really do a diet that is idiot proof? I have mixed feelings about the idiot proof diet. Let's face it, very few things are idiot proof. If you've ever done this diet you know what I'm talking about. You choose from a list of a few dozen foods of items that you like and the computer system generates a custom diet for you. Not a bad idea. But when you tell me I can eat all the cheese, ham, cashews & non-fat frozen yogurt that I want all in one sitter? I'M GONNA! I give this diet a B-.
So let us review:
The 90's FAT FREE DIET: F (really, can't I have a diet where I eat tootsie rolls for breakfast?)
WEIGHT WATCHERS: A (an overall good way to live)
ATKINS: B- (mmmm... bacon! need I say more?)
SOUTH BEACH: B+ (maybe I need to learn more about the maintenance phase- just seemed like I was always in phase I)
CABBAGE SOUP DIET: D (it's OK if you're going to do it once in your life but it's just a "quick fix! but it's no way to live your life!)
IDIOT PROOF DIET: C (one of those diets that works well the first time and then not so much after that)
HCG DIET: B- (again, I have mixed feelings about our friend the HCG diet- it's really difficult but effective!) I may actually give it a B+...
So that's the breakdown on "diets I have tried"... Ahhhh CRUDS- I just thought of ONE other diet that I did the fall before I got PG with my 3rd little baby. A diet that was extremely effective and truthfully combined a little bit of everything above! (yes, even the tootsie rolls for breakfast!)... BUT, I'm late for my workout so you'll have to stay tuned (or connected? Idk) to find out what that diet was! (((insert mysterious music here!)))
Happy Thursday!
PS- Check out my dub nutrition post below! I just started my products YESTERDAY & I'M FEELING FANTASTIC! xoxo