Phase 5!!

So tomorrow is the beginning of my phase 5 and I could not be more pumped! I have successful kept the weight off for the last 21 days while eating normal foods. (besides starch or sugar) I had a few days where I fluctuated as expected but I have settled at about 1-2 lbs above my weight set point.  I was feeling a little down about this because I had started working out again and was not back at 141, but weighed in between 142-144.

BUT

I went in for my last scan and it was the best yet! I lost 3 lbs of fat, gained 3 lbs of muscle, and my body water% was up explaining the higher weight. This is phenomenal because the higher your water %, the lower your metabolic age. So starting at a metabolic age of 46, I am now sitting at 28.

Now, this may not seem like a huge deal to you, but the fact that I am eating more than I ever have (I usually only gave myself 1200-1400 calories a day pre nutrimost, royally screwing up my metabolism) I’m eating peanut butter, chocolate (made from coco powder and coconut oil) avocados, mixed nuts, etc. Like I mentioned before I have done starvation diets and THE SECOND I started eating normally again I would just gain it all back! This is a beautifully refreshing change.

So tomorrow I start phase 5 which means I will be able to eat anything I want, sugar, grains, potatoes, anything. Now, I’m not an idot. Clearly it’s not the best idea to go binge eat a dozen donuts tomorrow (but I’m totally have one). They recommend slowly introducing your body to these new foods just like in phase 4. I’ve also learned a ton about ‘healthy’ foods and what to avoid. I have picked up new amazing habits and I can’t wait to continue this lifestyle. Staying away from artificial sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose and others. I can stick to stevia.

What’s awesome is that I already ate pretty well before I started this diet, but Dr. Abood and his team in Solon really meant it when they explained it as a reset for my metabolism. I am now able to go back to my life while maintaining a weight I am MUCH happier at.

I truly don’t understand why this isn’t more highly advertised! YOU WILL HAVE DOUBTERS and YES it’s annoying AF but let your results speak for itself! One of the best parts of going to my last appointment was listening to the ladies in the waiting area talk about how much weight they had lost, the entire office is just full of positive energy and good people happier with who they have become. This diet truly changes who you are as a person and makes you realize what you’re really capable of. I plan to lose another 10 lbs so I will keep you posted on my progress!!