I may use aspects of it. But, it is not realistic since I live out of hotels Sunday - Friday every week. No kitchen. But, as much as I can do within my confines, I will. :-)

I have to admit, I was really nervous after first looking through the fat burning meal plan. So many weird foods that I would not eat on a normal basis! I spent a lot of time studying it and picked out the most appealing for me for the first week after the kickstart. I have finished my first week on the fat burning meal plan and 2nd week of the program. I have really liked being able to have some bread and other items after the strict kickstart week. I fixed the blueberry/banana muffins and they are delicious. They make a dozen so I put each one in an individual baggie and then a big freezer bag so I can pop them in the microwave if I don't have time to cook a breakfast.

Today for lunch I fixed the Roasted Chicken with whole-wheat pasta and spinach pesto. Let me tell you, it was a pain to fix. It took me about an hour to prepare and the whole time I was thinking, this better taste good! I am pleased to report it was delicious! It makes a horrible green mess in your kitchen but it really was yummy. It makes 6 servings so I put them all in individual ziploc containers and froze so I would have lunches I can eat during the work week. I left out the cherry tomatoes and did not have any walnuts.



Last night I fixed the Almond crusted chicken breasts for dinner last night. It was pretty good tasting as well. Two of my three kiddos liked it to so no leftovers for tonight. The chicken salad with grapes is good as well as the chimchurri steak. My go-to snack now is the guacamole with baked pita chips. I have to say, I feel like I am cheating when I eat this because it is so good. Such a treat, I enjoy every bite. I'm a little nervous about eating all of these carbs but and hoping that because they are mostly whole-wheat, it won't trigger any cravings for me. So far so good!

i just looked at jillian's new stuff with freshology (http://www.freshology.com/healthy-diet-food-delivery-programs/jillian-michaels-freshology-gold/menu/) i want those desserts! does anyone have the mastering your metabolism cookbook? i know the brownie recipe is in there, but what other desserts? im gonna buy it if the desserts are good.... anyone?

Has anyone figured out how to poach eggs easily? I've blown them up in the microwave, stuck them to the bottom of these little silicone pouches and made a mess boiling them the old fashioned way. I really like them but can't figure out how to cook them!
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I use this:

http://www.amazon.com/Nordic-Ware-Microwave-Cavity-Poacher/dp/B00004W4UR/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1330737053&sr=8-4

It's awesome and cooks the eggs in one minute...depending on how runny you like them.

Thanks vai45! I have one like that too and blew it up in the microwave. What power do you cook them on? I don't like them runny but I think high power was too high. I may have to give it another try.

I have not started the program yet, but received and reviewed the package yesterday. From a cursory look, it seems that while the calories are very low (1200 is too low for most people), her meals are protein and fat-heavy (albeit good fats), which will keep a person satisfied for a longer period of time. I plan to review the meal plan and select the items I like and make my meal plan that way. I'm a fan of greek yogurt, steel cut oats, agave nectar, flax seed, quoinoa, etc., so I hope I will be able to easily make the adjustment. I will be planning this week, shopping this weekend and starting on Monday!

i thought i could follow it but some of it i dont like, so i made some adjustments but i am still folloing my 1200 cal a day and do the excerises twice a day though. I want to be able to eat what i want to eat but with modifications here and there. my biggest issue is getting all my water in. Im not a big fan of plain water so i trying to see what kind of flavored water is better, any suggestion? TIA keep up the good work all of you!

Hmm, I guess all microwaves are different! I cook on high power for 1 minute. Not sure if you have tried this, but after you crack the egg into the cooker, pierce the yolk with a fork to prevent it from exploding.

I won't be able to because there are very few vegetarian options.

Also - are you all sticking to the 1200 cals a day, period? Not eating back exercise calories? I usually eat back most of my exercise calories... pretty concerned about only getting 1200 cals per day total (especially if I'm burning 500 or so - that's a net of 700 for the body to fuel on for the rest of the day? Sounds crazy to me).

I've had to eat some of my exercise calories back but very few. I've found I can't do 1200 calories without it affecting my mood. I get really cranky and anxious. I've upped my calories to 1500 but plan to stay under that. I may see a slower weight loss this way but I'd much rather have it take me a little longer to lose the weight than be walking around my house in a *****y mood 24/7!!