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mistywhitbey
mistywhitbey Posts: 19
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I completed the P1D1 workouts without problem. The problem that I do have is with the food plan. How important is it to follow the plan or would it still work to eat healthy and watch your calories instead of the JMBR plan and do the workouts? I hate fish and am a soda drinker. I have cut back from 3-5 sodas a day and now drink 1 with dinner and have increased my water. I have commitment and motivation issue and fear that doing it all at once will be a disaster for me and I will quit. In need of some advice from those who have been there....

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  • Scilla887
    Scilla887 Posts: 40 Member
    I just started the program this week and started with following her food plan. I don't like fish either. I did try some of the fish recipes, trying to keep an opened mind. Gross. My boyfriend finishes the dishes for me. She has some good yummy dishes too. I enjoy the Poached Egg with Avocado and Tomato for breakfast, Poached Chicken and Vegetable Soup for lunch, and the Southwest Turkey burgers are good too. These recipes are from the Kickstart program. I can't wait to try the other recipes from the other cookbook, like Muffins. You are able to swap a breakfast with another breakfast option, or a lunch with another lunch option, etc. I really think just watching what you eat is good enough. I also, picked up a few books that Jillian Michaels has. I'm currently reading Slim for Life, and just finished Mastering Your Metabolism. The amount of information you can get from these books are great.
  • kymkan
    kymkan Posts: 444 Member
    I think the food plan is AWFUL and wouldn't even attempt to try most of the stuff!!! I finished up the program in the beginning of May, I kept my macros at 50%p, 30%c, 20%f and tried to stay around 1200 cals (very controversial, but recommended by Jillian). I lost a total of 30 lbs in 3 months and got down to within 5 lbs of my goal weight. I tried to eat as clean as I could and cut out pop, white potatoes, white bread, white pasta and didn't eat much sugar. I had a lot of egg whites, turkey, chicken, and veggies. I also had a huge protein shake in the morning about an hour or so after my workout. Different things work for different ppl, but you do NOT have to follow her meal plan to get great results!
  • huisfi
    huisfi Posts: 60 Member
    Her goal is for you to lose 5 or so pounds a week. I followed her food plan for the first "kick start" week and lost six pounds. If you can suffer it, the meal plan works. I cannot afford to eat that way every week so I did my own thing. I don't eat clean, but I stay within my calorie limits and lost pretty steadily with 1-2 pounds a week and that works for me. I restarted month 2 after being two weeks away from finishing because I felt overwhelmed. Its a great program. I love her nearly as much as I hate her. :) Good luck!

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