Hey there,

I'm new to both SBD and 3FC.

I haven't started yet as I'm still in the planning phase and actually, I'm wondering whether it's possible to fit in all the necessary cooking and eating alongside my 12-month-old's schedule at all, let alone fit in exercise! Nevertheless, I am fully committed to cleaning up my eating habits one and for all with SBD, whatever happens on the exercise front.

I know that any exercise will be beneficial, I just really enjoy the Turbo Fire programme (although it seriously kicks mah butt!) and wondered if I will have enough energy, on Phase 1 in particular, to get through the intense workouts.

Does anyone have any insight on this?

, frankiki! Many people find that they don't have too much stamina when first starting this plan, so you may want to do a modified exercise plan until you start Phase 2.

I've done PH1 more than once and my energy varies. IMO, if you can do it - do it! One thing that I think helped me was to eat beans. I actually ate them for breakfast before spinning classes

Hi Frankiki! I just finished my first two weeks on the plan. I also have a daughter and she is 14 mo. I found that the first week was kind of hard to do all of my cooking and planning and stuff, but after that it got a lot easier. Also, I didn't exercise at all during the first two weeks because I was so exhausted all of the time, but if you have the energy, I would try and do something light. The weight will just fall off in the first two weeks! Best of luck!

Welcome! I have two boys, work as a fitness instructor for 2-3 hours a day, homeschool and maintain my weight with SBD. It's DOABLE! It takes a bit of planning, but that payed off for me with both my weight loss, my wallet (fewer trips to the store because of better planning meant less spending) and my time management (since I had planned so much in advance, I hardly ever spent time wandering around the kitchen wondering what to eat).

If you're having a tough time with energy, make sure you're getting in DARK leafy greens (try to avoid the iceberg lettuce), beans, dairy and LOTS of water. They all have good carbs and fiber that will power you through Phase 1. They also help with that 2-3 day headache that comes with the lack of sugar.

Good luck!

I was too focused on the diet in Phase 1 - finding the right amounts to keep me from feeling hungry, and frankly, a little anxious about the whole thing. By the end of Phase 1, I was feeling more energetic than I have in months, so am ready to start exercise (now in Phase 2).

Exercising is a challenge when you have little ones, but if your baby fits in a back pack, you can get in some walking (or use a stroller). Or exercise at home and let the kid watch. What fun!

Maybe get your food figured out, and then move to more exercise.

Hey, thanks for all the advice.

As I'm also a recovering perfectionist (the 'screw up one day and throw in the towel' type!), I think it's probably better to focus on getting the diet right in those first two weeks, and maybe trying to get in the habit of getting a little movement in every day, rather than starting a programme that I may struggle to keep up with and then throw in the towel on both the exercise and diet!

I'm stuck in a vicious sugar/carb cycle, so I assume the first few days are going to be tough for me anyway. But I'm hoping, like you smarkey, that I'll actually have more energy when I reach Phase 2. So perhaps I'll take my little one out for walks, do some yoga and light bodyweight exercises on P1 and aim to start Turbo Fire on week 3/4.

Mayleysmommy - hello! Great to meet another newbie mom. How much did you lose on P1? The plan includes so much more than I would normally eat (although healthier) I can't imagine actually losing at all!

But I'm so excited to get going and refresh my diet. I just need to get all my planning done asap so I can rock this thing!