FINAL RATINGS
--EFFECTIVENESS: C
Did it work for weight loss? I only lost a pound, and that was when I weighed today. Granted, I had a really difficult time emotionally the past couple of weeks, and therefore I didn't follow the diet or exercise as much as I should, so I can't put all the blame on the diet.
--EASE OF USE: A
Was the food easy to obtain and prepare and take to work and adapt to the everyday? Yep, I had no problems in that area at all.
--ENERGY LEVELS: B
Were energy levels high, or did it make us feel weak or tired? I didn't really experience any problems with this. I didn't feel my energy levels were exceptionally high, but I wasn't feeling exceptionally weak or tired, either.
--HUNGER FULFILLMENT AND CRAVINGS: D
Were hunger levels and cravings reasonable, or terrible? I don't know if I can really blame the diet itself for this, or just where I was at mentally the past two weeks. I did experience some hunger and quite a bit of cravings, though.
--OVERALL : C
How was it overall? I give it a C because it just didn't do anything for me.
Would I do it again? Probably not. I'd rather go with something that gives me faster results.
I'm both excited and nervous to start the raw food diet tomorrow. Wish us luck and the results I'm hoping for!
Cappy
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
PEANUT BUTTER: Final Ratings, Day 14, Cory
I did OK. I decided to have a treat, and had a serving of Ben & Jerry's American Dream ice cream (a cup). That's something like 550 cals, but I kept the rest of my eating very light all day, and I did my 45 minutes on the bike, so I think I'm fine on keeping overall calories at weight losing levels.
FINAL RATINGS
--EFFECTIVENESS: C
Did it work for weight loss? I think this was pretty slow, but I think that's probably about the fact that I'm getting closer to my goal, and it's a sensible sort of diet.
--EASE OF USE: A
Was the food easy to obtain and prepare and take to work and adapt to the everyday? Nothing exotic, and I don't mind cooking a simple dinner in the evening, so no problem.
--ENERGY LEVELS: C
Were energy levels high, or did it make us feel weak or tired? I had some trouble with feeling a little light-headed yesterday. But it's hard to blame the diet. I mean, yesterday, I was out and about and didn't eat for hours when I shoulda had a snack. Also, my sleep has been funky the last few weeks. However, our first week of SUNSHINE actually had me peppier, for a few days. Heck, I don't know. I'm complex, man! How can I know how much my diet had to do with the ups and downs?
--HUNGER FULFILLMENT AND CRAVINGS: C
Were hunger levels and cravings reasonable, or terrible? I think my craving for a treat today was more about the fact that it's been six weeks since I had any kind of treat, than it was about this specific diet. But I got sooooo tired of the Peanut Butter, that I only stuck to that part for one week instead of two.
--OVERALL : C
How was it overall? I give it a C because of BORING.
Would I do it again? NO. I didn't realize how horribly bored I would get with it, and how fast.
NEXT UP!
We've decided on the Raw Foods Diet!
--Cory
FINAL RATINGS
--EFFECTIVENESS: C
Did it work for weight loss? I think this was pretty slow, but I think that's probably about the fact that I'm getting closer to my goal, and it's a sensible sort of diet.
--EASE OF USE: A
Was the food easy to obtain and prepare and take to work and adapt to the everyday? Nothing exotic, and I don't mind cooking a simple dinner in the evening, so no problem.
--ENERGY LEVELS: C
Were energy levels high, or did it make us feel weak or tired? I had some trouble with feeling a little light-headed yesterday. But it's hard to blame the diet. I mean, yesterday, I was out and about and didn't eat for hours when I shoulda had a snack. Also, my sleep has been funky the last few weeks. However, our first week of SUNSHINE actually had me peppier, for a few days. Heck, I don't know. I'm complex, man! How can I know how much my diet had to do with the ups and downs?
--HUNGER FULFILLMENT AND CRAVINGS: C
Were hunger levels and cravings reasonable, or terrible? I think my craving for a treat today was more about the fact that it's been six weeks since I had any kind of treat, than it was about this specific diet. But I got sooooo tired of the Peanut Butter, that I only stuck to that part for one week instead of two.
--OVERALL : C
How was it overall? I give it a C because of BORING.
Would I do it again? NO. I didn't realize how horribly bored I would get with it, and how fast.
NEXT UP!
We've decided on the Raw Foods Diet!
--Cory
Sunday, February 28, 2010
subway: Day 14, Cappy
Did fine with my final day, but like Cory, I ate more than what was called for to eat up stuff before it spoiled. Here's the stats:
FINAL RATINGS
--EFFECTIVENESS: C
Did it work for weight loss? I have not lost more than a couple of pounds since we started all of this a month ago. I think it's been pretty obvious how frustrated I've been. So no, it wasn't particularly effective for weight loss, for me. Although, I might have lost more weight staying on it longer, but we won't know this time around.
--EASE OF USE: A
Was the food easy to obtain and prepare and take to work and adapt to the everyday? Extremely easy, which was one of the things I loved about this diet. There's a Subway just down the road from where I work, so I just frequented there every other day, bought a foot-long veggie sub, and ate one half one day, the second half the next day. And I bought sandwich stuff and veggies to eat while at home. Soooo easy.
--ENERGY LEVELS: B
Were energy levels high, or did it make us feel weak or tired? I didn't really notice a difference for me, either way.
--HUNGER FULFILLMENT AND CRAVINGS: B-
Were hunger levels and cravings reasonable, or terrible? They weren't bad, but I did have some cravings. I think those cravings were due more to my frustrations at not having lost any weight, rather than a lack of anything on the diet.
--OVERALL : B
How was it overall? I liked it quite a bit. I could see myself doing this for quite a while, if I were to start losing weight on it.
Would I do it again? Yes.
Cappy
FINAL RATINGS
--EFFECTIVENESS: C
Did it work for weight loss? I have not lost more than a couple of pounds since we started all of this a month ago. I think it's been pretty obvious how frustrated I've been. So no, it wasn't particularly effective for weight loss, for me. Although, I might have lost more weight staying on it longer, but we won't know this time around.
--EASE OF USE: A
Was the food easy to obtain and prepare and take to work and adapt to the everyday? Extremely easy, which was one of the things I loved about this diet. There's a Subway just down the road from where I work, so I just frequented there every other day, bought a foot-long veggie sub, and ate one half one day, the second half the next day. And I bought sandwich stuff and veggies to eat while at home. Soooo easy.
--ENERGY LEVELS: B
Were energy levels high, or did it make us feel weak or tired? I didn't really notice a difference for me, either way.
--HUNGER FULFILLMENT AND CRAVINGS: B-
Were hunger levels and cravings reasonable, or terrible? They weren't bad, but I did have some cravings. I think those cravings were due more to my frustrations at not having lost any weight, rather than a lack of anything on the diet.
--OVERALL : B
How was it overall? I liked it quite a bit. I could see myself doing this for quite a while, if I were to start losing weight on it.
Would I do it again? Yes.
Cappy
SUBWAY: Final Rating, Day 14, Cory
I did alright on my last day. I mixed it up some, because I wanted to eat up the fruit and veggies that were older and were gonna go bad. So I had a small sandwich instead of a sub at dinner, and then had two pieces of fruit for the day, instead of one. I'm gonna finish up the milk before bed - i.e., have two glasses of milk today, instead of my usual one. But that's gotta get used up too. Did my usual exercise bike stuff, no problema.
FINAL RATINGS
--EFFECTIVENESS: B
Did it work for weight loss? I think this was a little faster than the Slimfast, but still nothing dramatic. Makes sense as it is more restrictive and less sugary. Also, I confess I never get on the scale, and judge solely by the way my clothes fit - so grain of salt on my judgment here. (I have a tendency to obsess about the numbers, so I do better just not knowing the numbers.)
--EASE OF USE: A++
Was the food easy to obtain and prepare and take to work and adapt to the everyday? I said last week that it would be hard to be easier than the Slimfast diet, but actually, this was easier. I mean - cereal in the morning, sandwiches for lunch and dinner. It could not be easier unless Cappy prepared my sandwiches for me.
--ENERGY LEVELS: B
Were energy levels high, or did it make us feel weak or tired? No problem in this area. Same as last week: I never felt weak or faint from the diet, or anything like that. I wouldn't say I had "more energy" than usual, but I definitely didn't have less.
--HUNGER FULFILLMENT AND CRAVINGS: C
Were hunger levels and cravings reasonable, or terrible? I don't know if it is because I am into the 3rd and 4th week, or because of the more restrictive fare, but I did have a harder time with cravings, and twice had a light "midnight snack" so I could stop feeling so hungry and get some sleep.
--OVERALL : B
How was it overall? I liked it better the first week than the second week, when I was getting really tired of the same-old, same-old. I can't imagine how Jared did this for over a year!
Would I do it again? Yes, after I gave it some time. I mean, I was bored with the subs, and don't feel like going back to subs for awhile. And if I did it again, I'd be likely to do it for one week, instead of two.
NEXT UP!
We've decided on the Peanut Butter diet - see my Day 13 post and comment for info.
--Cory
FINAL RATINGS
--EFFECTIVENESS: B
Did it work for weight loss? I think this was a little faster than the Slimfast, but still nothing dramatic. Makes sense as it is more restrictive and less sugary. Also, I confess I never get on the scale, and judge solely by the way my clothes fit - so grain of salt on my judgment here. (I have a tendency to obsess about the numbers, so I do better just not knowing the numbers.)
--EASE OF USE: A++
Was the food easy to obtain and prepare and take to work and adapt to the everyday? I said last week that it would be hard to be easier than the Slimfast diet, but actually, this was easier. I mean - cereal in the morning, sandwiches for lunch and dinner. It could not be easier unless Cappy prepared my sandwiches for me.
--ENERGY LEVELS: B
Were energy levels high, or did it make us feel weak or tired? No problem in this area. Same as last week: I never felt weak or faint from the diet, or anything like that. I wouldn't say I had "more energy" than usual, but I definitely didn't have less.
--HUNGER FULFILLMENT AND CRAVINGS: C
Were hunger levels and cravings reasonable, or terrible? I don't know if it is because I am into the 3rd and 4th week, or because of the more restrictive fare, but I did have a harder time with cravings, and twice had a light "midnight snack" so I could stop feeling so hungry and get some sleep.
--OVERALL : B
How was it overall? I liked it better the first week than the second week, when I was getting really tired of the same-old, same-old. I can't imagine how Jared did this for over a year!
Would I do it again? Yes, after I gave it some time. I mean, I was bored with the subs, and don't feel like going back to subs for awhile. And if I did it again, I'd be likely to do it for one week, instead of two.
NEXT UP!
We've decided on the Peanut Butter diet - see my Day 13 post and comment for info.
--Cory
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