As I have said before, this diet has worked wonders for me before if I follow it to the tee. I have to say the last week was a bit of a stretch because I had company and ate out (a lot), drank wine and enjoyed a treat here and there. As a result, I have stayed the exact same weight for the last week. I think that is a fantastic result as I didn’t gain weight or fall completely off the plan all together.

Now that I am entering Phase 2, known as the “alternate-day fasting” method, I will be alternating diets between the Phase 1 food plan (Accelerate) with the Phase 2 food plan (Activate.) The idea is that you alternate low calorie days with higher calorie days. I have made a chart to keep track of which foods are on which days and I will alternate based upon if it is an even day or an odd day. There is lots more about this idea in the book, including some pseudo-scientific studies to back it up. 

The first day will be odd so I start with Activate, which starts to introduce carbs back into my diet. The carbs introduced are all naturally slow-digesting like oatmeal, whole grains, brown rice, beans, legumes and sweet potatoes (2 servings a day – not with dinner!) Also, protein gets a boost with low-fat meat and shellfish.

My favorite part of the Phase 2 food is getting to introduce Dr. Mike’s Power Cookie (like a granola bar) into my every other day breakfast routine! Of course, I can’t leave this recipe alone and like to play with it. See the recipe and my results on my next blog entry!

Lastly, if all of that was not exciting enough, I am going to add the 30 Day Ab Challenge! It looks crazy hard so I may be in for a surprise. I figure I need some form of exercise, other than playing basketball with the kids or taking walks! Wish me luck and I hope I am inspiring you to give it a try!