I agree, that's great! I have a question - 2 cups of brown rice every day seems very boring Did you ever substitute other types of whole grains?

I ate the brown rice during the detox phase everyday. I am not a big grain eater, so once I got to Phase One and had the brown rice every other day, it was no big deal. I just feel really "clean" on this eating plan. My digestive system can really tell when I am eating junk now or eating healthy food. The caffeine in one excedrin migraine on the second day really helped me keep the caffeine headache at bay. My friends who have tried this plan, really suffered with a bad headache for a few days.

I jsut started the Fat Smash diet yesterday - this is day 2 - yesterday was really tough - I couldnt seem to not be hungry no matter what I put in my mouth - maybe a little mind games or something - but today is much better - I lost 60 lbs about 3 years ago on Weight Watchers but 1/2 of that has come back on so I am hoping this will kick start me and get me in the right direction.

Today is day 1 of the fat smash for me. Wow, tougher than I thought but not about the food...the coffee that I cannot have!! I am not missing meat..I know, only day 1...but I have enjoyed brown rice with some steamed broccoli and some tofu. I also had a smoothie of the nonfat yogurt (plain) that is required and a banana and a cup of frozen strawberries and about 1/3 of a cup of fresh squeezed oj. (fresh squeezed juice is allowed on Phase 1). 8 days to go...

I think tomorrow I will be more creative with the veggies since I will have to bring something to work. Probably a nice big salad with some chick peas there for protien.

good luck to you! I did fat smash for 5 days and couldn't take it any more. I was constantly hungry and i really wanted to have coffee!!!!! i also felt like i didnt have enough energy to sustain my workouts. But, i do know that i really wasnt eating as much as i should have. I think i got sick of eating fruits, veggies and tofu after a while. However, I lost about 4 pounds. I decided that i was going to eat normal foods and start counting calories instead and wound up gaining 2 pounds in 2 days! I am sure it is water weight (i hope!) since i did not eat anything that would be considered bad for you, kept my calories under 1400 and worked out an hour each day. You go girl!

Day 2 and still going strong. Not really craving any meat yet. I did see the Diet Coke in the fridge and had the urge to grab one and then remebered nope...can't. I also thought about a nice big cup of coffee, but honestly it has been so hot in California it is easy to go without right now. I have been drinking lots of ice water and putting lemon in it. As far as calories, I am tracking what I eat and the calories. Yesterday's calories were right at 1200 and today I will try to do the same. I am way to familiar with the whole deal with your metabolism going into starvation mode and women should really not go anywhere under 1200 and should be a little higher if doing excercise. The fruit smoothie is great and I also use plenty of herbs and spices to spruce up my meals. Sauteed some tofu and broccoli and zucchini in a little bit of chicken broth in place of oil added garlic and low sodium soy sauce, served it all over the brown rice and it was yummy! Now, I just need to get motivated to work out. With the heatwave going on right now it is very hard to be motivated.
I will update my progress and status on how I do on this plan for others that may be interested

buttercupkitty-I am merging your Fat Smash thread that you started in with one that has already been going. There were currently 3 threads+ going on Fat Smash.)

Good luck,
Aphil

Hola. Day 4 complete and that was even with a night out to dinner and a play. Was able to keep it strictly on plan! I have not even missed meat or the coffee. I have wanted a Diet Coke every now and then but was able to resist.

I have been reading up about this diet. I ordered the book 2 days ago.
I want to go shopping and get some of the foods and be ready to go when the book arrives. I sort of started today with veggies & fruit.
Can anyone give me some sample menu's of what your day of food is like?
Can we drink Decaf coffee?? helpful advice please....

No decaf coffee...The portions given in the book are the maximums allowed per day. You make up your menu from the choices given in each section. You don't eat everything on the lists in the quantities given. So for instance each of these samples could be a days worth of eating:

DAY 1- PHASE 1

Breakfast: One cup oatmeal, 1/2 cup of orange segments (or about the
size of a small to med orange), 1 cup herbal tea and one 8 oz glass
of water

1st snack: (3-4 hours later) 1/2 cup brown rice, 1/2 cup beans, 1 cup
skim or soy milk and one 8oz glass water.

Lunch: (3-4 hours later) Large salad with crumbled hard boiled egg
whites (toss the yolk) from two eggs, sliced tomato, cucumber,
radish, green onions, yellow squash, zucchini, (you get the idea?)
with 2 tablespoons low fat dressing, one 8 oz glass of water.

2nd snack: (3-4 hours later) 6oz low- fat yogurt and one 8oz glass
water.

Dinner: (3-4 hours later) 1 cup brown rice with steamed vegetables
seasoned with your favorite spices and 1/4 cup black beans, 1/2 baked
sweet potato, 1 cup skim or soy milk and one 8oz glass water.

3rd snack: (one and a half - 2 hours before bedtime) bowl of fruit,
cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, or carrots, roasted chickpeas. 1 cup
herbal tea (chamomile is good) and one 8 oz glass water.
DAY TWO:

Breakfast: 3 egg white omelet with mushrooms and onions. 1/2
grapefruit with cinnamon and Splenda (sparingly). 1 cup skim milk and
one 8 oz glass water.

1st snack: 1/2 baked sweet potato, 6 oz lowfat yogurt and one 8 oz
cup water with lemon or lime wedge.

Lunch: Soup made with 1 can low sodium chicken broth to which 1/4 cup
cooked brown rice, 1/4 cup cooked dark red beans, chopped bell
pepper, celery, and onion has been added, 1 8oz glass water.

2nd snack: 1 cup diced fruit, 1 cup herbal tea, one 8 oz cup water.

Dinner: Grilled vegetables served with 1 cup brown rice, watermelon
slices on the side and one 8oz glass water.

3rd snack: 3 Fat Smash sugarless oatmeal cookies (see recipe files)
with one cup skim or soy milk.
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Do you get the idea here? None of these meals are huge, they are all moderate portions but very filling. A portion is eating until you are comfortably full, not stuffed to the gills. The beauty of the largest portions being vegetables and fruits is that you can eat more, fill up faster but consume fewer calories.

I am on Day 12 of Detox...I don't miss the coffee or the meat...maybe diet soda a little. I just really started kicking up the excercise so that is why I decided to go a few extra days. Tomorrow I will weigh in and see and start having some lean protien.

Hi, I am new to the message board. I just order the fat smash book tonight. I am really excited about starting this diet. I am no stranger to diets. But this one really interests me.

Thanks Buttercupkitty! I am still waiting for the book, so we will see how it goes. The menu seems like enough food, but not much protein? I have read so many things about low protein causing you to lose muscle mass rather than weight. Thats the only thing that concerns me with the first 9 days.

I have also been looking into "Superfoods RX" and plan to include as many of those in this diet as I can. It seems that alot of them are already listed.

Thanks again for the info.

Hi all, I'm new!

I am very intrigued by this diet! Sounds very healthy to me, just what I may need. However, I was wondering if youre allowed fish in the first phase? I know meat is a no-no but i wasn't suer abuot fish (my book is in the mail, cant wait till i get it!)

Thanks!

Weighed in after 11 days....down 5.5 pounds. I was really hoping for the 8 or 9 pounds, but I did miss cardio the first week so I guess I will blame it on that. Still like the diet and the way I feel on it. I really have not missed meat at all...may even have a cup of coffee this morning after my run. Good luck and really follow the menu structure. I may have messed up by not eating enough and ever 3 or 4 hours. But I am still happy with it and glad it is not a stupid low carb diet. I have come to love brown rice!!!!