Maybe it's because it is January and that is when 99% of the population goes on a diet....or maybe it's just me. Each time I start explaining The 17 Day Diet to someone, their face screams "um, yeah...sure...haven't we heard this from you before?".
The answer is yes, you have heard something like this from me before.... BUT, this is absolutely NOT the same old song and dance. I promise.
Anytime you tell someone you are starting a diet, a flood of opinions start to gush out of their mouth. I have to remember that what works for me isn't for everyone. If I need a jump start and a book to teach me step by step how to get healthy, then that is what I need. I have gone so far off course with health, I feel that I need something with structure or a meal plan to get back on course.
In three days, it will be Day 1 of the first 17 day cycle of my new lifestyle change (this particular plan has 4 cycles, if by cycle 3 you haven't lost all the weight you want to lose, you start over...phase 4 is the maintenance stage). I've made my menu plan for 7 of the days and I'm not going to lie, it is restrictive....it is all lean meats (no red meat), fruits and vegetables. The only fat I allow myself to eat is extra virgin olive oil and yogurt. It isn't going to be easy...no bread, no french fries, no burgers...but my body needs to cleanse...my body is begging for a cleanse. I can do anything for 17 days, I have to keep reminding myself of that. I know I can and will do this.
I'm going to blog about my progress, victories and mess-up's. I am excited to see how this unfolds. I'm committed to changing.
I can't imagine how good it feels to be healthy....a feeling I can't even remember because it has been so long. I am ready to welcome that feeling back with open arms!
I know for sure that I have the best support system around....I CAN do this.
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