Day 10 - 17 Day Diet Accelerate - Set a Realistic Goal

Soooo the Sacred Heart Diet is OVER :) Yay, I'm so happy I persevered. I was going to give up a few times, but I stuck with it. However I did stop eating the soup after 4 days. Total Loss...

6.6 lbs :) I now weight 131.4 lbs

I'm pretty happy with that, I would not recommend the diet as a weight loss diet, however as a detox or kick start for a continuing diet or lifestyle change I think its fabulous.

I am this morning moving straight on to start the 17 day diet and the Accelerate cycle. I am soooo worried about packing on the pounds in the first few days, so Ill be hitting the gym hard. I would love to just stay at the same weight for the first few days and then gradually lose, but I would cry if I put on some weight initially. :( even though I know its a high possibility.

I already had two egg white omelet with spinach and tomato and a little tiny bit of pesto (which is not allowed). In the morning I also had a glass of water with lemon and an espresso. For snacks I have blueberries, red grapes and low fat pro biotic yogurt. Lunch is 1/2 cup tuna, spinach, peppers, tomatoes, low fat salad dressing (not allowed so  I will use sparingly). Dinner is grilled turkey breast, carrots and broccoli. I must remember not to eat fruit after 2PM. :)

I will let you guys know how I'm getting on.

I feel so heavy :( its scaring me. I don't want to put on weight. I worked so hard on the sacred heart diet. I went to the gym which was awesome, I did mainly weights. For dinner I had baked Turkey breast (with low fat spread, garlic and chili) and carrots and broccoli with some lighter than light mayo. Its was lots, but the amount in the book stated free so I had lots of them.

I didn't even eat all my prescribed food today, I wasn't restricting, I just wasn't hungry. I pray that tomorrow I am 131.4 lbs.

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Day 10 Set a Realistic Goal


So today is all about goal setting, I like this part. To book says not to fall into the trap of setting goals such as clothing sizes, or goal weights.... however this is exactly what I have been doing. My plan is to be 100lbs... Judith states that at this point it is not realistic to set such specific goals. So instead she asks for a small goal such as 5 lbs. Here it goes, Goal 1 - lose 5 lbs.

Day 9 - End of Sacred Heart Diet - Select an Exercise Plan

So Ive lost 2 more lbs Yay 132 lbs :) So 6 lbs so far :)

I'm a little worried about today, the diet says that you are allowed as much brown rice and vegetables as you like. I'm not sure if I like this because the diet has in no way taught me self control and since Ive been deprived from carbs for 6 days I could eat A LOT of rice.

I'm not sure how to handle this, Ive lost 6lbs and I don't want to ruin this. In the morning I've had a half cup of boiled rice loaded with grated carrot and broccoli. I also added a little light soy sauce, pepper and lighter and light mayo. I only managed to eat half of that. I think I'm weighing in on the cautious side.

I'm going for a long walk now and then going to go to the gym. I'm going to do my first real workout of the year lifting weights and some cardio. I'm actually looking forward to it. My problem with working out is always the motivation of getting up to go. Once I'm there I love it, its just getting the motivation to go that I need to work on.

So I went ti the gym and loved it. I worked hard. Also I ended up having another small bowl  of the vegetable rice. I'm really scared of whats going to happen tomorrow with the new diet. I just hope I don't pile it all back on.

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Day 9 Select an Exercise Plan


I have this one down already. I'm a member of a state of the art gym, pool, steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi,cardio, weights, 52 classes a week :)

Judith make some of the following points. Exercise helps you stick to your diet, because you worked so hard for it , you wont want to over eat or binge after wards. Apparently it has been said that exercise controls appetite, I have not yet experienced this. However I can say that it speeds up metabolism, which is great. I have found that after working out I have loads of energy and am in a good mood so that's a great thing. On the other hand though I am so tired by 10 I gotta go to sleep. And Ill tone up Woo Hoo.

So I started by getting an appointment with my personal trainer at the gym, he showed me the difference machines and such and worked out a plan for me. I did this for a little while but have now moved onto classes. They push me harder and get me more motivated to keep pushing. I really feel like I'm achieving something. The next thing I'm doing is walking where ever it is possible to walk to, I walk every where, I avoid public transport and drop of the DVD across town by hand. I do my shopping and carry it all back. |I take the stairs not the lift. This is where the FitBit really comes in handy, its so motivating seeing all the steps add up bit by bit. Every little helps.
When trying to lose weight the focus should be 80% diet and 20% exercise.

Day 8 Create Time and Energy

I'm still 134.0 lbs :/ Still! I think tomorrow morning I will take some measurements to see how they are and to see if I am not loosing weight for some time if there is a change in terms of my body shape.

I'm sick of the soup, I actually binned it, I cant eat it anymore. I'm also sick of the beef, so all Ive had so far is some carrots. Today is vegetable and beef today. I also went for another really long walk today, which makes me feel great. Later I will have beef burgers and lettuce and tomato, I'm looking forward to it.

But I cannot wait till tomorrow, unlimited brown rice :) Yay :) For now that's it, I doubt there will be a change on the scales, especially after rice day. But I will keep it off, I'll explain my next plan soon.

* Just to add :) I LOVED MY LETTUCE TOMATO BURGER :)
I cheated and added a little lighter than light mayo

So I now have some time I'll explain my next plan. This Sacred Heart Diet ends tomorrow, I mean tomorrow is the last day. So I have decided to go with the 17 day diet. At first I thought this was another long haul fad diet, which is not what I need. I only did the sacred heart diet to kick start my new healthy life. The 17 day diet has the backing of many scientists, nutritionists and my favorites Dr Phil and The Doctors.

The Diet is split into 4 stages, Accelerate, Activate, Achieve and Arrive. All are taken in 17 day cycles, except for Arrive as this is the maintenance stage to be followed for life. It is recommended to follow the first three stages in rotation until the weight is lost. I plan to start this on Tuesday and continue it straight from the Sacred Heart Diet.

I have gone shopping and have everything ready. The first 17 days is what seems like a no carb days, well you can have some carbs. You can have unlimited amount of allowed protein and veg, some restricted proteins, fruits and pro biotics. it seems doable, I'm just happy to get some carbs tomorrow before I kick off the 17 day diet. An example meal plan:

Breakfast
1 Espresso + Splenda
2 Egg White Omelet with spinach, tomato, a slight smear of pesto
Red Grapes
Lemon Water
Apple Cider Vinegar Capsule
Cinnamon Capsule

Snack 1
Pro Biotic Yogurt
Sugar Free Jam
Green Tea Splenda

Lunch
Salad/Lettuce- spinach, carrot, tomato
Tuna
Low fat salad dressing
Green Tea + Splenda
Apple Cider Vinegar Capsule
Cinnamon Capsule

Snack 2 
Raspberries/Blueberries + Splenda
Green Tea + Splenda

Dinner
Grilled Chicken/Salmon
Carrot and Broccoli and spinach
Apple Cider Vinegar Capsule
Cinnamon Capsule
Slimatea


After/Before Gym Snack
Yogurt with Jam

Freebies
Allowed Protein
Allowed Veg

The plan includes that in the morning, upon arising, you have a large glass of water with half a lemon squeezed into it. Fruit is not allowed after 2 PM. Also you are encouraged to drink at least one cup of green tea a day. I think  I may cheat the odd time and have two squares of 70% dark chocolate with espresso.

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Day 8 Create Time and Energy

Week one is over and its time to prepare for dieting this week. Today's task is about finding the time and energy to choose the right foods, shop for the right foods, make lists and plans.Without the time and energy the diet will in most likely hood fail.

Its time to write out a food plan so I know what I can eat and when. Also planning ahead for snacks and such. So as you can see above I have a meal plan set up  for the next 17 days, I know what will be eaten, when it will be eaten and what to shop for.

On top of that I was advised to plan in exercise so I think my plan is to go to the gym every single day for at least 45 minutes. This will hopefully be completed in the morning so it doesn't interfere with the rest of my day.  I will probably take more classes rather then doing my own thing as classes seem to motivate me much more.

Day 7 Arrange Your Environment

Still 134.0 lbs :/

I know I shouldn't be disappointed but I cant help it, just kinda feel I working a lot and getting a little. But then I think, ... HEY!! Ive lost like 4 lbs in 4 days!! My goal was to lose 1 lb per week so I have no right to complain. :)

 Today is Beef and Tomato day!! :) I was waiting for this day but ended up really disappointed. See I don't really like beef or steak that much, but I had prepared these streaks in herbs and spices. I  thought that the lack of meat would get me to enjoy the steaks... but no. Was kind of a disappointment.

So I went out later and got some beef meatballs and made them with a tin  of tomatoes. That was kinda of nice but it seemed like an anti-climax. Did not go to the gym but went for a really long walk which was awesome :) I feel good about that.

 My Boyfriend came over and ate my steak and some of my meatballs. :) As per usual, I love him. We watched some movies... let me see.... they were... Pyjama Girls and Horrible Bosses. Pyjama Girls is a documentary about a culture rising up in Dublin where girls/women from lower class/income estates wear pyjamas everywhere, at home, going to the shops, hanging out with friends. Everywhere. Ill link the trailer below. Often times they are associated with anti social behaviour, drugs and laziness. This documentary takes you deeper into it and shows you the behind the scenes. It was very interesting.

The second movie we watched was Horrible Bosses, which ironically was recommended to me by my lovely bosses. The film was good it was very funny, and I can see why its so popular. I do think that Jeniffer Anistons character was not integrated well enough with the rest of the plot and that the main action of the film happened way too late and should have been earlier to give the plot more time to develop. But all in all it was a great night :) trailer below:

 

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Day 7 Arrange Your Environment


It is now time to clear the home of Junk. So I have gone through all my cupboards, shelves and fridge and thrown out, or hidden, carbs, chocolate or any other tempting junk. I know that it would set me up for failure to have this around so I need to get rid of it, I threw it out and stocked up on healthy, fruit, veg and low carb foods. At work I cleared my desk of sugar, honey and replaced them with sweetener. Also I got rid of chocolate and fatty foods and replaced them with rivita crackers.


I have replaced the yogurt in the fridge with a low fat version, stocked up on fresh fruit and veg. I added low fat dressings and condiments as well as low calorie snack options like crackers, dark chocolate, air popped popcorn and low sugar squash. I am sure as time goes by I'm sure avoiding bad choices will become easier.... at least I hope...

Day 6 Find a Diet Coach

So I just have to post this morning .......................... I'M 134 lbs :) Lost 4lbs in total!!

I know that it is impossible to lose the 17lbs, I'm not doing this diet to lose as much weight as possible I'm doing to to kick start a life long eating habit, like a detox. I always find that its much easier to add food to a diet rather than take it away. So its my plan to do this diet and eat very restrictively and to then be able to add some foods to it and know for the experience of the sacred heart diet that I can definitely survive without that bag of chips. Because Ive done it before.

I'm happy with the way its going, I don't feel deprived and I'm losing weight. I know at this stage that its only water weight but I hope with continuing a diet I can keep the loss up and turn it into fat loss. I feel much better today in terms of energy and the cold. My throat is still sore but not as bad as before so I may go to the gym today and do a light work out :)

Is still early, today I can have as much skimmed milk and banana as I like, soooo I can finally have a cappuccino. YAY It was DELICIOUS. I'll let you you know later how I have managed today. Really looking forward to beef tomorrow.

I have two thing to say that  I am changing about this diet one is a choice and the other was inevitable. I have been having an espresso every morning which is allowed, however I have added a spoon of sweetener every time which is not mentioned as allowed. I also have a lot of green tea during the day and had sweetener with this. So that was my choice, but Id rather enjoy the diet, lose a little less and be able to continue it than hate it and fail.

The other change I have made is adding medicine to make me better and to be able to handle the sore throat. This has included throat candies like Soothers, Strepsils and Manuka Honey lozenges. Also Manuka Honey, Calpol, Bennilynn, Paracetemol, Codine, Meds like, Panadol, Uniflu, Disparin. So I have added these, I wish I didn't have to but I had to take these and this may have hampered my weight loss. I don't mind, Ive lost 4 lbs forever. :)

* Added on the 08/01/12

So Today was banana and Skimmed milk today. I loved it I had almost the full carton of milk and thee bananas as well as the soup. I can feel myself slowly disliking the soup, I had to force down the rest of it. I had a small workout, I don't think you can even call it that, as all I did was walk/jog on the treadmill. It was more and exercise to get me to go to the gym. It was great.

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Day 6 Find a Diet Coach

I really don't know about this one...I try to keep my diet to myself as much as possible, since everyone keeps telling me that I'm fine the way I am and is in no way encouraging. My hope was that my followers could be a helping hand, but I think I'm the only one on here, so there is one person I know at work who is also looking to lose weight and that I have told about my diet.

She is really nice and receptive and we can learn from each other and motivate and encourage one another. I guess it will be nice to tell someone about this plan and not to be all alone with it. It will be helpful not to only be accountable to myself. And a 'coach' will help pull everything into perspective.

The book asks that you schedule meetings with your coach weekly to discuss pitfalls, achievements and the plans of the diet. The coach will look at exercise completed, weight lost and eating plans. The book also urges to call/email daily for further encouragement.

I think that this is a little OTT, I will have a chat with my coach frequently, but I do not think there is a need to be overly formal about it. I shall tell her all about my diet and we will have chats at work when we're on breaks... Done and dusted!

Day 5 Eat Slowly and Mindfully

Another really sick day! I promise I will fill these in soon with further into. So today is fruit and veg day, no loss though :( maybe its because I'm sick though.

136.2 again

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So Today was fruit and veg, which again was not too bad. I'm handling this really well, usually id be halfway through a jar of Nutella now.I guess I keep looking at the fatty pictures of me and thinking that: I'm eating enough food to keep me going and its only for a few more days :)

So I had lots of water Mellon and carrots, and because I was sick I lost my appetite so I didn't eat my soup for lunch. I know that's bad but I was so ill I couldn't eat. I went home and had my potato :)

No loss :( I blame the potato

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Day 5 Eat Slowly and Mindfully


Judith mentions that there are two reasons for this, the first is that when you eat slowly your brain has enough time to tell you that the stomach is full. It can take the body up to 20 minutes to realise this. So in this way you can avoid over eating. The second reason is that instead of chowing down the food mindlessly you can enjoy and savour every bite and the food will taste better.

I was shocked to find how little food actually filled me up! What a surprised that only a small amount of fruit, veg and soup filled me for the day.

 The way that I decided to do this was to set up the table nicely using place mats, napkins nice tableware and cutlery. It made the whole experience much more enjoyable. I also had to put my spoon down every time between slurps as I often forgot to slow down.

Day 4 Build Your Confidence

OMG I am so sick. Ill let you know how today went another time but..... I lost some weight yay! Its gone forever. Today I am 136.2 lbs :)

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Edited on the 06/0612

So on this way I was allowed at the veg I wanted as well as the soup and then in the evening I was allowed a baked potato with butter. I like vegetables so today wasn't too hard, however I was REALLY looking forward to the potato.

So I had mostly raw carrots and broccoli during the day and at lunch I had a big bowl of the soup. I still really like the soup, most people get really sick of it. Sometimes I have the soup blended up and smooth but other times I actually like it much more in a broth. 

I did really enjoy my baked potato at night though. I drenched is in low fat spread and salt, which probably was not the right way to go but I loved it.

And I lost 1.8lbs today. I thought that was great :)

I'm really sick with a flu or cold but I cant speak and I'm tired and have hot and cold sweats so I hope this passes soon.

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Day 4 Build Your Confidence

To be honest the title shocked me, how am I going to do that in one day? But I'm hoping that this book can give me motivation and confident in myself that I can do this, because honestly I don't think I can right now.

Judith says that you need confidence in your self to lose weight, which I agree with 100%. Knowing you can do it is a huge confidence boost along the way. She tries to instill confidence by giving yourself credit for what your doing. Looking at it at the moment it seems a little silly and not only that it could have the effect of making me complacent.

So here goes:

She wants you to give yourself credit the same way you would a friend. Which is actually a great idea, I don't think I would ever praise myself the way I do other people. It just not my way... especially for little things.

She also says to put on a little bracelet or rubber band and give yourself credit every time you see it.

Everything you do something positive, or don't do something negative, give yourself credit.

Answer back to sabotaging thoughts!

So here it goes:

Well done for not over eating today. Good Job, Anaelle. :)

Ha ha... it still seems a little silly.. but kind of nice too.

Day 3 - Sacred Heart Diet Day 1 - Sit Down to Eat

So I am sick today, some sort of Sinusitis and Bronchitis. But I still powered through, I continued with the Sacred Heart Diet, today I ate the following:

Breakfast
Water Mellon
Espresso (added a little sweetener)

Snacks
Watermelon
Blueberries
Raspberries

Lunch
The Soup

Dinner
Watermelon
More Soup

I also drank a lot of Green tea and went to the loo a lot. I had to add  little sweetener to make it taste better. I know my food plan today look really boring but it was OK, I didn't struggle and it really made me see how much food I eat all the time. I think I did well, I was a little hungry today but it was manageable. I enjoyed the soup and fruit but am looking forward to the veg tomorrow.

I lent my FitBit to a friend so I am not sure exactly how many calories were burned or steps were taken. But I'm taking things easy right now as I am sick.

Starting weight before Sacred Heart Diet 138.0 lbs

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Day 3 Sit Down to Eat

So this is the goal of day 3 'Sit Down to Eat' this is going to be a problem. I usually don't sit to eat, its just more convenient not too. Life is so busy. Judith ask you to examine why you don't sit down to eat...

- Life is too busy
- Its convenient
- I have to take the food before I serve it
- Its just a little thing and doesn't count as a meal

These are my excuses, so she then makes the point that we need to MAKE time to sit down. It is not only just to sit down and eat, but sitting down to eat makes you more conscious of the amount of times you eat a day. It makes you realize all the times you eat things as a 'Snack' that you never realised before. I noticed that it makes me question if I even want the snack and sit down or if I'm not hungry and just doing it out of habit.

At first I thought is was a silly unnecessary task but now its helping me cut out some unnecessary snacking and making me conscious of when I am eating. She asks that you continue this along with reading your motivation list everyday until the end of the 6 week plan. I will try my best to stick to it.
If I don't have time to sit and eat I must make time or eat later. This is not on optional task, it is mandatory.

The Sacred Heart Diet

This is a description of the sacred heart diet as per www.everydiet.org....

Day 1
Any fruit (except bananas). Cantaloupes and watermelon are lower in calories than most other fruits. Eat only soup and fruit today.

Day 2
All vegetables. Eat until you are full with fresh raw, cooked or canned veggies. Try to eat green leafy veggies and stay away from dry beans, peas or corn.
Eat veggies along with the soup.
A baked potato and dinner time with butter.
Don’t eat any fruits through today.

Day 3
Eat all the soup, fruit and veggies you want. Do not have a baked potato.

Day 4
Bananas and skim milk: Eat at least 3 bananas and drink as much milk as you can today, along with the soup.

Day 5
Beef and tomatoes: you may have 10 to 20 ounces of beef and a can of tomatoes, or as many as 6 tomatoes on this day. Eat the soup at least once today.

Day 6
Beef and veggies, eat to your heart’s content of the beef and veggies today. You can even have 2-3 steaks if you like with green leafy veggies but no baked potato. Be sure to eat the soup at least once today.

Day 7
Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juice and veggies, until full (and eat the soup).
You can add cooked veggies to your rice if you wish.

Drinks Allowed

• Unsweetened juices
• Tea (also herbal)
• Coffee
• Cranberry juice
• Skim milk
• Lots of water

Soup Recipe

• 1 or 2 cans of stewed tomatoes
• 3 plus large green onions
• 1 large can of beef broth (no fat)
• 1 pkg. Lipton Soup mix (chicken noodle)
• 1 bunch of celery
• 2 cans green beans
• 2 lbs. Carrots
• 2 Green Peppers

Season with salt, pepper curry, parsley, if desired, or bouillon, hot or Worcestershire sauce. Cut veggies in small to medium pieces. Cover with water. Boil fast for 10 minutes. Reduce to simmer and continue to cook until vegetables are tender.
The soup can be eaten at any time.

Day 2 Commit to a Diet Plan

So I had to work today which put a little spanner in the works for my 'Start Day', however all the preparations are now complete.

I have decided to kick start my little revolution with the Sacred Heart Diet. This is not a recommended diet in the medial work, however I am not looking to do this for any extended time, just the 7 days. I think it will be a great detox to start the new year with. It is basically just like the cabbage soup diet, where you eat a lot of soup and fruit and veg. I just made the soup YAY :). Here's some pictures

So today I ate a bread roll with sausage and hash brown, pasta bolognaise and some nachos. Not great, i know, but it all kicks off tomorrow.

Steps about 6000
Weight Still 138.0 lbs

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Day 2 Commit to a Diet Plan

So this is the fun part where we get to think about in what way we would like to lose weight. Firstly a primary diet is chosen, this is the main diet you will stick to and then a back up diet is chosen in case you falter on the first one and don't go on a binge. This is in case you slip-up on the first one you will not fall off the wagon and binge but instead continue with a different modified diet plan. Its so that if the first plan just isn't working for you can fall back on the backup plan.


Judith (the author) ask you to chose your two diets (I prefer the word 'Plans' more) carefully, so as not to set yourself up for failure before you have even started. She says to plan modifications into the 'Plan' so that when an on the spot decision comes along you do not deviate from the plan.

So here are my choices:

- The 17 Day Diet and Gym

- Weight Watchers/Calorie Counting and Gym

I chose the 17 Day Diet and exercise as my main diet-  as I have heard that the diet is easy to follow and promises results.

I can use the info from my fitbit and bodpod meeting to figure out what I need to do.  I will use regular weigh ins and measurements as motivation also.

I think that weight watchers/calorie counting is a great plan to fall back on as its a little simpler than calories counting and its a good place to fall back on as it can be a bit more easy going. Calorie Counting is the most merited and advised way to control wight loss and maintain the lost weight. There is a lot of research and information including studies and online tools that can help you to lose weight. There are also lots of books and such that can educate on this subject and one cam make it strict or easy as they like. Sometimes the calorie counting gets heavy and meticulous so weight watchers is good.