My coaches have told me that this exhaustion (and headaches, oh, the headaches) is perfectly normal because my body is detoxing. Okay, sure, but I went into this program quite healthy and very soon after a lengthy, albeit gentle, detox. My take on this? I'm not getting enough calories to sustain my body's ability to burn through them. I also began this program as someone who worked out at high intensity levels for 6-7 days a week so I think part of my problem was/is that I am burning the calories quite quickly. I'm not the typical metabolic balance client - I do exercise and I do eat healthy and my blood panel shows that I am certainly not anywhere close to having metabolic syndrome.
This being said, I do believe in the program for people who are in need of a kickstart to healthy eating and a healthier lifestyle. Feeling out of control around food? This program should benefit you. The strict meal schedule is not that tough to follow (unless you are starving all the time like me) and I find it's kind of freeing that I have 5 hours between meals to get stuff done! I now get home from work and have 1 1/2 hours to organize boot camp, clean up, read, or do laundry. Not that I couldn't have done these things before when I ate immediately but I am that person who sits down in front of the TV and will never leave.
Sunday was my worst day (Day 5) during which I almost gave up. I woke up in time for breakfast and immediately went back to sleep for 2 hours. This just seemed easier than struggling with hunger and counting the seconds until lunch. It was not a fun day. I was frustrated because I knew I needed to get some things done but I was so tired I could barely move.
My coaches gave me some advice that works for me, I think. Because I can't sit still (yes, I am still exercising at about a 40% level to what I was before the program), I was told I could increase some food portions a little. I need to drink more water, which I was doing anyway. Yesterday seemed to go better for me. Between breakfast and lunch, I never felt ravenous. However, 2 hours before dinner time, I admit to feeling starved.
I'm wondering if I'm going to give myself an ulcer...I seem to have developed acid reflux in the past couple of days, too. So I am watching that (and, as a nutritionist, I know some natural ways to combat this).
I have enjoyed the meals I've been preparing. I found a recipe for herbed lamp chops that both my fiance and I really enjoyed for dinner Saturday night. Looking through my food list, I decided I should try making a healthier version of cabbage rolls using turkey. Unfortunately, the filling didn't really look like it would roll up well, so the end result was a cabbage and turkey hash.
Another recent weekend meal I've started to make is salmon salad roll ups using lettuce, usually the butter lettuce that comes with my SPUD order (because, really, what else do you do with butter lettuce). So, using cabbage leaves instead of lettuce (my lettuce from the store went bad and my garden lettuce leaves are way too small), I concocted this wonderful, extremely filling tuna roll up (with avocado)!
Through some experimentation, I've discovered a few breakfasts that keep me feeling full. Chicken (or, presumably, animal protein) works as does the mandelade made with sunflower seeds and almonds. This morning I mixed in chopped apple and a sprinkle of cinnamon. So yummy!
Today things are looking positive so I'm hopeful that the next 7 days goes by fairly quickly and easily. I'm excited to take my 'after' photos next week because I can feel that I'm lighter and I've noticed a definite reduction in some leg and abdominal fat too! Yay! I figure, I may just go back to the first 2 phases a week or two before our wedding to Mexico just to be sure I look okay down there. :)
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