Answering Questions

Happy Anniversary to us!! We celebrated 8 yrs together by clinking our shake glasses.

This is just gonna be a general post. I dislike posting in the comments section (I do it but I don't like it) It's too much like fluffing out my own feathers... especially since I can't reply directly TO someone I just have to hope that they slog through (all 5 or 6) comments to get to the one related to them and their question.

So to begin... my favorite flavors? Hmmm When we first started I ordered the sample pack and rated each one with my favorite flavors and we ordered from that list.

Likes were: Extreme Milk Choc, Rocky Road, Banana Cream. & Strawberry Banana. We also ordered Cookies & Cream and Vanilla. IF you HAVE to get just one flavor get Vanilla because you can always add a scoop of cocoa powder to it and some instant coffee and make mocha!

Flavors I did not like: Delicious Strawberry (not), Double Rich Choc, Vanilla (plain, I have to have something in it) Orange Cream (nasty nasty nasty, tasted like children's Motrin)

Flavors I was on the fence about: Root Beer Float (I was OK with it, Matt hated it), tropical punch (not as bad as I thought it was gonna be) Choc Mint, French Vanilla (liked it but didn't want more vanilla), Mocha Cappuccino (good but I can make my own).

Fiber: Don't skip the fiber. If you do, you will spend more time on the potty than you do with your own children! Just make it a habit keep the fiber pills with the powder. Just trust me on this one! Learn from my mistakes.

Fish oil: this is for fat. Everyone needs fat. Everyone is trying to get rid of fat so this seems counter-intuitive... but it's not. Fish oil is the good fat that helps with brain function. You will need this. It also helps to cushion your joints and makes you not feel so stiff when you work out.

Workouts: Again essential, you can not skip this step. You still have to work to get rid of the weight. This is the next step to get rid of the weight. No work= no reward there's no way around this step.

Being out side the parameters: I am technically outside the parameters for this diet. If you weigh below 125 I don't know if you should do this diet (my rule of thumb would be to check your body fat percentage, if over 25% check with your doctor). If you weigh over 200 lbs (for women) then you still will get benefit out of this diet. Check my numbers. But as with all diet/weight loss programs run it past your doctor first! I do not want to be liable for something happening to one of my friends.

Side Effects: There is no such thing as a free lunch. EVER! Something has to give and this time it will be you. I've noticed that I'm not as strong as I was before the diet. This is because of the low carbs. Carbs give you energy, no carbs means no energy. But this is a good thing (or that's what I'm telling myself) since I'm not burning my carbs from the previous day and yet I'm still moving around guess where the energy to run is coming from? If you guessed my fat belly then you win the prize! But I'm also getting more tired during the day. But I'm still having to push through it because... no energy expended= no loss. So I've banned myself from my couch during most of this exercise... knowing that if I sit there I'll never get up.

Side Effects 2: Temper, temper, temper! I've found that my fuse is so much shorter now. I asked Matt and he said he's experiencing the same thing. Which is totally scary because he never loses his temper. So I've had to really watch out for this and not take my diet out on my kids. They don't deserve that. The husband however is totally fair game! (joke)

I hope this helps to answer some of your questions. But I'll keep going on... so keep those questions coming! Oh and I love comments too. That just makes my day! (Thanks Mara for most of my comments)