Day 1 Belly Fat Cure thoughts

I'm SO motivated to do this now.  I've been playing around with different diets.  Actually I'm taking a vegan workshop right now, that's fairly intense.  While I'm including a lot of vegan meals, I'm definitely not vegan.  I think however I eat will forever be guided by belly fat cure principles.  I just can't get away from it.  Just makes too much sense.  I'm tracking what I eat with Amber's tracker found here.  I have trouble following this plan without it.  I think I've come full circle in a relatively short amount of time from omni to veg & back to omni.  I want to eat healthy, but at the same time really want to enjoy food, like a good BLT on a hot summer's day.  Right now I don't want to give up the foodie in me.  Hopefully I won't regret it.

BELLY FAT CURE 30 Day Boot Camp

I've decided to approach this plan like a 30 day challenge. I plan to stay on plan for 30 days, no excuses. Then I would like to maintain it for ongoing weight loss & disease prevention. As far as exercise, currently I'm doing an aerobics/strength class with Body & Soul, which I'll continue. I may include more exercise?

Why do this? Well other than my doctor telling me to lose weight, I would like to fit comfortably in my clothes again, to shop & buy something off the rack & know it'll look good on me without having to try it on only to return later because nothing seems to fit "right" anymore. If I'm totally honest...summer is quickly approaching...shorts, summer dresses, bathing suits, etc.

The Belly Fat Cure is a carb swap program, limiting sugar to 15 grams and carbs to 6 servings of carbs per day. It definitely takes discipline, but there are substitutes for almost anything you'd want to eat, like swapping a tortilla for thick pizza dough. I think the subs are substantial enough to fill the craving, without totally jumping ship and ending up at the bottom of a container of chocolate chip cookie dough. For an intro to the plan, check out this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJWuWVrK2qo&feature=channel .

I'll leave you with this staggering stat:

Every extra 2 inches around your waist lowers life expectancy up to 17%.

-The New England Journal of Medicine