Well, I did have fun on my birthday. Ate a lot of crap food LOL! I managed to gain 1.4lbs in one week... I weighed in this morning at 170.0. Tomorrow I'm starting Extreme Fat Smash. I brought the book with me to work. I'm going to go through the menu for the first week and go buy the groceries I need tonight. For exercise, I'm going to start with walking. I'm sure the dog will enjoy it. I decided I'd do this diet for at least 21 days for sure. After that though, I ordered another book, it's a diet based on your blood-type. I told my boyfriend we'd try it together and see how it goes. I'll be getting it in a couple of weeks so, figured I'd try EFSD at least once before getting the other book. My boyfriend bought me an ice cream cake yesterday. I didn't have a piece yet since I was too full at dinner but I'm having a piece tonight since I won't be able to have any for the next three weeks. I'm going to look how many calories there's in a piece. I'm pretty sure it's more than 100! haha!
Hope you guys are having a good day. Keep on smashin!

Sophie- happy to hear you had a great time for your birthday

Today is day four of the fat smash diet, and I must admit that things are going well. I feel like I have more energy, and I know it may sound weird but my insides feel clean. I did cheat and weighed myself this morning, but I'm happy to report that I'm down 2 pounds in four days!! I'm going to try to make it the remaining five days without weighing myself.

i am so happy to find a forum that is up to date! i am starting the diet for the first time on monday nov 7th. i just got the book and i think i can stick to this diet! is any one looking for a diet buddy? i really wish i had someone to go to the gym with me but at least it would be nice to have someone to motivate me. cw:261 gw:150
thanks

Ok guys,
I have a retirement party to go to tomorrow. Should I only plan to eat the veggies that are there or partake in the food and beverage (of course in moderation) and extend phase 1 for a couple of days?

josica11 - Welcome to the group! I was also happy to have more people doing this diet. I actually started the Extreme Fat Smash this morning but I did the original up to the end of phase 3 and then switched because I wasn't really losing anymore. I needed change. But I'm here for you if you have any questions Just post on here daily, I find it really helps to stay focused.

unstoppable - You're doign so good!! I just have to say, if you cheat, it may bring back cravings. I would try to only eat the foods that are acceptable on phase 1. You can maybe even try to bring some food from home? I found that if you do EXCELLENT on phase 1, the other phases are a whole lot easier. Let us know how it went.

Today I started Day 1 of Cycle 1. Cycle one is 1 week. My starting weight is 172.2... I know, yesterday I was 170.0 and this morning 172.2. I ate a lot yesterday. I shouldn't have I know but I was OUT OF CONTROL! This morning though, I'm in control and I'm going to lose my 10 lbs. The book says you can lose 12 lbs in 3 weeks but I'm aiming for 10. I'll post my daily menu tonight. I need to do an hour of cardio. I may do 30 mins walking and 30 mins on my stationary bike. We'll see I'm pretty positive today. I had my breakfast, I'm going to have my meal #2 pretty soon. I have one question, am I allowed to have coffees on this diet? I read up to cycle one and I don't remember reading anything about coffee. I had my regular coffee this morning with milk and a sweetner. I'm thinking it's ok since I'm allowed 2 diet pop per day if wanted. I'll need to read the book again and make sure I don't forget anything. Hope everyone is having a good Friday!

Edit: Tonight, my last meal is Beans & vegetables. What I'm thinking of doing is a soup with it. I'm going to put a can of beans, 1 can of tomato soup & frozen veggies. It will be good enough for me and more enjoyable I think.

Thanks Sophie, I think I made up my mind that I would go and only eat the food approved for phase 1. I will keep you guys posted on how it went. Also, what is the difference between the extreme fat smash and the original fat smash diet?

unstoppable - Good for you for sticking to the diet! It'll pay off in the end, you'll see The original fat smash is much more free. You eat from the allowed food list. There's 4 phases. The exercise starts at 30 mins up to 1 hour in time.
The extreme version is a strict diet you have to follow. You're menu is all planned out for you. It's only 21 days though. You exercise pretty much every day for 1 hour. The good part about the extreme though is that you have 2 free snacks of 100 calories (could even be chocolate!). It also says you can lose 12 lbs in 3 weeks. That would be AWESOME! Today, there's no meat. For lunch, I had a salad with veggies only and fat free dressing. Wasn't as delicious but was ok. It satisfied me. So far so good. I haven't heard my stomach growling yet.

Has anyone tracked the food you've eaten on this diet and found out how many calories you're taking in daily? I am down to having about 12 pounds to lose until goal and I've been thinking about trying the Extreme Fat Smash. I just ordered the book from the library and need to go pick it up. I've been doing the old WW points system, as well as tracking what I've been eating on Sparkpeople. I've been averaging about 1250 calories today. Just wondering if the Extreme is any more than that?

I know it's not many calories. I'm not sure how many though. Here's what my menu looks like for day 1:

2 egg whites
1/2 cup fruit juice
10 grapes
small veggie salad
yogurt
1 cup of beans
2 cups of veggies

I guess it all depends on what you eat as your snacks. The original fat smash, you can eat as many fruits and veggies as you want. The menu above is from the Extreme version.

Edit: Forgot to mention, you have free snacks. Dill pickles, mini carrots, celery sticks, radishes, jicama slices, pickled peppers & hard boiled egg whites.

Hi guys, I think I'm going to be trying this diet out soon, it sounds really great. I'm allergic to soy and only eat chicken and turkey (in terms of protein). I think I have a dependency on sugary foods and need a plan where it's not really a part of the diet at all. I've actually grown to really like vegetables lately, and unlike my normal attitude towards my weight issue, I'm going to try and be really positive about this.

Does anyone have any advice that might help me?

@PrimeTime: I love that quote in your signature! Being overweight has definitely held me back in many respects - I need to keep this in mind whenever I think that my diet is too restrictive.

Welcome miliminime
Good luck on your journey. Stay positive and take one day at time.

Unfortunately, I can not report that I resisted temptation at the retirement party I attended last night. I did not go overboard, but I did eat some things that are not approved for phase1. With that said, I am back on track and have decided to extend phase 1 a little longer. I also managed to lose an additional .2 pounds. (I had to weigh and see what the damage was lol)

miliminime - Take it one day at a time. Don't cheat! If you cheat, you're only cheating yourself. You need to plan your menus. What I recommend is doing a big batch of something (ex. soup) and freeze portions so you don't stray from the plan. It'll be tough the first days but if you stick to it, it gets MUCH easier. Welcome to the group! Keep us updated.

unstoppable - That's ok. As long as you didn't go overboard and you're still going strong and not letting that stop you. I know you'll do awesome! Keep it up girl!

Well, it didn't go too well for me. Friday was my day 1 of Extreme Fat Smash and I didn't continue on. I had half an ice cream cake in my freezer from my birthday and some popcorn in the house. I wanted to make sure everything was gone before going on this diet. I knew it was going to haunt me and probably make me cheat on my diet. I want to make sure there's nothing in the house that will sabatoge my progress. I'm starting again tomorrow. I'm going to get up a bit early to get 20 mins of cardio (walking) and then I'm planning on doing 20 mins during my lunch and 20 mins after dinner. That will make 60 mins of cardio which is what the diet says I should be doing tomorrow. I'll be weighing in tomorrow. I'm kinda scared to see the number but I'm really motivated since I've seen a lot of people who were commenting on my weight loss. It really felt good to hear all those nice words from them. I want to lose 10 lbs by Christmas. I told my goal to people so that they know what I'm aiming for. I know exactly what I'm eating tomorrow. I have everything planned out. I was supposed to read the book again but didn't take the time to do it. I think I'm going to keep a blog of my progress so that I can go back and read my success and maybe someday I'll need the motivation and I'll be able to look back at what I've accomplished. I can't wait to start again! Watch out, Sophie is back!!

http://sophiecormier.blog.com
This will be my blog

Day 1 again today. Weighed in at 170.8. I was pretty surprised by that number. Thought it would've been higher. yay! Anyways... started the day with 2 egg whites & 1/2 cup of juice. Had a coffee & an apple for a snack. I had a veggie-only salad. Didn't enjoy it... I don't know if it's the dressing or what. I had some mixed greens with some cherry tomatoes and FF ranch dressing. Was only so-so. Tonight, I'm having my soup. I may end up eating baby carrots later. We'll see how my hunger goes. I didn't exercise this morning & at noon. I decided to do it all tonight. I'm going to go walking 30 mins with the dog and do 30 mins on my stationary bike (while watching tv). I hope my menu gets better... I know the weight loss is what's going to keep me going. I just need to hang in there!

I'm struggling big time!!!
I feel sick just thinking about eating on this diet and I'm only on day 1. The salad just grossed me out and now I have to eat beans tonight... I don't know if I"ll be able to follow this... I've been reading a lot about counting calories and I'm honestly thinking of starting that. I read that if I ate 1307 calories per day, I would lose a lb a week and would reach my goal weight of 135 by July 9, 2012. That would be AWESOME! Right in time for summer. I feel like a failure giving up on day 1

Hang in there Sophie, you'll find your groove!!!