Isagenix Day 29 - weigh in after 4 weeks on diet program

It is day 29 on the Isagenix Cleanse and Fat Burning System and I am feeling great and losing weight.  My energy level is way up as I continue to feed my body the nutrients it has long been craving.

This program seems effortless.  check it out here lauralei.org

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Do skinny girls think about food?

Do really skinny girls spend all their time thinking about food of very little time thinking about food? 

Looking at a pic of Courtney Love, I didn't notice what she was wearing or the bag she was carrying - all I could think about is if she ever thinks about food.

One of my really skinny friends does not like to think about food.  It can even make her nauseous.  And when she is at get togethers she hates hearing about food - she says it drains her.

On the other hand my friend, Susan, is slim and she constantly talks about food, reads recipes, and is basically obsessed with the calories and fats in foods.  She seems to have a fear of food, however.  She is so afraid of gaining weight.




It is also interesting in watching skinny people eat.  Sometimes it seems like they spend most of their time moving the food around the plate.   At a buffet my skinny friends tend to pile the food on the plate, take a bite or two and then push the plate away.

So what do you think?

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Do fat free products help you to lose weight?

My quick answer is yes.  About 2 years ago I was in what I can my "fat study" at Washington University - it was a 12 week study and the basic premise was you could eat anything you wanted as long as you kept the fat content under 50 grams a day.

I tried most days to keep mine under 25 grams and in the 12 weeks I actually lost 25 pounds.  It is interesting to note that the study started out with 16 people, 2nd week 12, 3rd week, 6 and after that it was a steady 3-4 people, until the last 3 or 4 weeks - I was the only one there. It was a great study with tons of great info - they talked about portion size, exercise, etc - but when it came down to it, you could eat as much as you wanted as long as you monitored the fat.

There are some great fat free things - and my greatest find was Breyers Fat Free Double Churned ice cream - even today, I still keep this in my freezer (the personal trainer says NO ice cream - but I do it anyway).....
in fact I have one friend and our main conversation each week is who has it on sale :)

Other great finds are some ranch dressings with 1 gram of fat, some candies

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