[Bean87]

ok i know people may have asked this, but i suck at searching for things - Which smash is better??
i have around 15-20 pounds to lose and i read that extreme is good for that amount but i do not want it specifically for a short period of time. it seems that you have to really drop your calorie intake, but im afraid of gaining the weight back quickly because i will be eating to little. i like the idea behind fat smash because the concept of detox and getting rid of impurities in the body makes sense.

so if any has any ideas, it would be a great help. thanx

[maryblu]

There is a reason it is called Extreme......it is. The original Fat Smash phase I is such healthy fare.......you get full, you get fiber.....and after nine days you get to add alot of choices........you answered your own question when you said you didn't want a short term fix you couldn't live with......FS, even detox, is the healthiest diet I have seen or been on.......and I have done WW....but with WW as long as you count points, you can eat JUNK! If you try the original FS phase I and don't lose at least 5#s in 9 days, I would be surprised. Yes, some of it is water, but it is hanging around your body and needing to go, right?

I am sure you will get lots of advice.........good luck!

[Quiltz]

If you want to do it quickly and you only have 10-25 pounds to lose, the Extreme Smash is a good way to go. The style works for me, anyway.

EFS is easy to follow since the meals and portions and amounts of exercise are all listed out. I'm just finishing phase 3 and will probably repeat for one more set of cycles to try to get to my goal. My 2nd week was mostly maintaining, probably due to a sprained ankle and therefore less activity for most of the cycle.

I'm a little worried about regaining it, but I plain on following the maintenance guidelines and therefore not really stopping my new habits. If I gain any, I'll do a cycle to get it off again and continue to learn how to do it on my own. I think that the three weeks of dieting have been really good for identifying portion sizes and also eating more frequently in smaller amounts and more fruits/veggies. The regular exercise and meals should keep the metabolism from sinking during the weight-loss phases. I think I can keep up with my new habits because I feel much better than when I ate three meals a day and no snacks on weight watchers (I maintained on WW for 4 yrs, then gained 1/2 of the weight back when I got married and my lifestyle changed). There have been days during each cycle where I was at someone's house and couldn't fully control my meals, but eating what I thought was the smartest option in a small portion was still satisfying and I still lost weight.

My only complaint when doing the EFS cycles was that I felt a little weak initially when I was doing my normal weight lifting and aerobic activities, but I found that drinking lots of water and having one of my snacks about an hour before my workout really helped with that. In the third cycle I have felt much better, now that I know what snacks work for me and when.

That's my opinion for what it's worth!