The Fat Smash Diet – Healthy Lifestyle
If you have been following my blog, you already know that I am very impressed with The Fat Smash Diet, and I love following all the phases at least once every year, with gratifying results.
Of course, before making this decision, you should check with your Primary Care Physician to be assured that your medications and pre-existing conditions will allow you to make these lifestyle changes.
Some people feel it is too harsh (no coffee or alcohol for 9 days…wow…), but it is perfect for my taste and lifestyle.
The holidays are over (my eating habits spiral downward); the cookies and chocolates are gone…or almost gone: the three-way mirror and the scale are not my best friends right now, so the Fat Smash Diet comes back to life.
I don’t set any New Year’s resolutions but become quite motivated to address my slacked-off eating habits right after the holidays. Lucky for me the Great Lent is usually just around the corner, which is helpful to keep up with eating healthier.
Don’t be alarmed by the “NO” foods listed below. You will be surprised how easy it is to remove them from your menu for this short period. Also, even though you learn to eat smaller portions, you need to eat more often; every 3-4 hours.
Dr. Smith suggests the following eating schedule (which can be modified to fit your day, but still need to include the number of meals):
8 am – meal #1
11 am – meal #2 (heavy snack)
2 pm – meal #3
5 pm – meal #4 (light snack)
7 pm – meal #5
9 pm – light snack (as long as you still stay up for at least 1- 1.5 hours before going to bed)
Starting this Monday I will begin Phase I, and hoping that some of you will join me on this journey of healthy eating. This means this weekend we need to shop for the staple foods used in Phase I:
- Fresh fruits
- Vegetables
- Brown rice
- Chickpeas
- Veggie burgers
- Low-fat milk
- Low-fat cheese
- Saltines
- Nuts
- Low-fat yogurt
- Hummus
- Lots of water
Have you noticed there are:
- No pasta
- No bread
- No white rice
- No potatoes
- No meat or fish
- No coffee
- No sugar
- No chocolate
These “NO foods” are excluded during the Detox Period – Phase I of the Fat Smash Diet, which lasts only 9 days.
Many of these “NO foods” gradually get introduced back into the daily menu of each new phase.
You may click on the links below for a closer overview of the different phases and foods of The Fat Smash Diet.
Phase I – Detox (only 9 days)
Phase II – Foundation (3 weeks)
Phase III – Construction (4 weeks)
Phase IV – The Temple (for Life)
I love The Fat Smash Diet because it is NOT a real diet, but rather a healthy lifestyle.
My body feels much lighter and more energetic after only a few days of following the Phase I regimen.
A healthy lifestyle also means keeping your body in motion, hence the need to dedicate at least 30 minutes per day to some physical activity, which for me is outdoor walking, stretching, and exercising on the elliptical machine.
The Fat Smash Diet book offers a variety of recipes, some of which I tested and posted previously (see links below).
Lentils with Mushrooms and Asparagus – vegetarian soup
Texas Caviar – refreshing veggie salad
Berries with Oatmeal and Quinoa
Baked Oatmeal with Apples and Craisins
I hope you enjoyed this post and will consider joining me on this journey of a healthy lifestyle.
I will post each new phase as it approaches as a reminder for myself and for your convenience.
Please share your experiences and comments.
Thank you.
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