I Tried the Fat Smash Diet but I had such a hard time with not having Meat. Even a piece of Chicken would have helped me.. I dont mind the fruits and Vegetables through the day but I did miss the meat and I couldnt do it anymore.. I only made it 3 days... I feel so horrible...in those 3 days I did lose 5 lbs though.. Im thinking about trying again...

You didn't fail, you just hit a snag of willpower!
I am on day 7 right now, and I know how hard it is. My love is teriyaki chicken, and it killed me that I couldn't have it!
To make up for the protien, eat a lot of beans, and your body won't crave the chicken, especially if you haven't been a bean-eater in the past.
I envy you that you've lost that much weight after that short of time. I've only lost 3 pounds, but I skipped 3 days of working out and had a pretzel at the movies!
Keep going with it, try again, it's really hard - but chicken isn't too far away! Then when you taste it, it will be so tasty you won't need much!
P.S. I put a bit of ranch in my onion/brown rice/green bean/kidney bean mix, and it is sooooo good!
KEEP GOING! YOU CAN DO IT!

You did NOT fail! You just hit a bump in the road. It's okay! Just start over and think POSITIVELY... even if you give in to cravings. Phase 1 is definetly the hardest part, but it is well worth it! You will feel so good and so proud of yourself WHEN you make it through.
I am on "the Temple" now and I still have bad days here and there and I just go back to phase one for a couple days and those days are KILLER, but they help get me right back on track.
As pp said, DO load up on beans to kill the meat craving (I got hooked on lentils through this program.) DON'T be so hard on yourself if you slip up. Hang in there! You won't regret it!

need -
As the others have said, you haven't failed. It's only been a short time. I have much more to lose than you, and I've tried lots of things in the past.

You know how you read about not losing the weight until you're ready? Well, I finally understand that. Each other time, I've given up totally after a little slip. This time, I'm not beating myself up over it, just jumping back on! If you can do the same, I'm sure that you'll do fine.

One thing that I make when I'm craving meat is chili. If I put lots of beans (kidney and black) along with the other usual ingredients (except the meat, of course ) I can fool myself into thinking that I'm eating the cow !

Good luck, and come back any time you need a little boost!

You know what? I did, too. I didn't feed myself well enough on Sunday, and ended up having pizza..with pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms.

PIZZA.

This morning, I got up, made my fruit smoothie, and just kept going. I think once you make a mistake, you have to learn to accept that you're human, and just keep going. It's a process. I miss my fish, because I really only eat seafood if I can choose it...but I can have it again starting on Saturday (unless I extend the detox an extra day to make up for yesterday..we'll see.).

Good luck!

I want to thank all of you for your kind words and encouragement... I think I may just try again and see what happens...Thank you all very much...

No, you DIDN'T fail!

I just finished P1. I started Fat Smash after consulting with my Doctor, as I was pretty confused about some of the food instructions (me and most everybody else, as it turns out!). My Doctor gave me the "go-ahead", but DID "tweak" the diet a tiny bit. Because I don't eat the beans, lentils, etc. that provide protein in P1, one of the "tweaks" she suggested was that I substitute 2 oz. of LEAN turkey or chicken during the detox phase. I tried not to do this during the first 4 days, but when I did eat some chicken on day 4, I was completely "revived". I was at peace with the fact that this is a definite "no-no", and comfortable with the fact that I probably wouldn't get that quick jump start to my weight loss. But, lo and behold, my energy was kicked up, my work out intensity increased, I started feeling alot better, and I lost 9 pounds (more than I thought I would).

As a result, I think I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing, just adding a little bit more variety for breakfast (I never thought I'd be so happy to see corn flakes!).

Keep it up! I just found the Fat Smash group, and I'd like to check in regularly!

Em

Thank you EM.. I think I will try it again and add a little chicken like you did.. I tried to do it by the book but it was very hard not to have atleast some chicken.. Thank you for sharing with me..

Hey, Need -

You're welcome. Have you re-started again? Let us know how your doing! I'm DYING for some ribs (I saw someone cooking them on the Food Network - Damn you, Bobby Flay!), and I don't even particularly care for them! But that's the first real craving I've had since I started Fat Smash (except for Day 1, when I would've eaten anything that wasn't nailed down!)

Em

Thanks again everyone.. You are all giving me so much encouragement and making me feel so much better... I havent restarted yet but I am going to.. Thank you all so much