I started on the Sanoma diet May 1, 2006 at 153 pounds. I was a real stickler and adhered to the first ten day regime. On the eleventh day I started adding in the allowed foods. The nutrition plan is set up so that any idot can follow it. Works for me.
Along about mid-July Bill and I went on vacation to Tennessee. I weighed in at 142. I followed the breakfast and lunch guidelines but relaxed on afternoon beers and bread at supper. Wine too. Potatoes once or twice. Upon our return ten days later I was at 144.5. Not bad. And cutting back to the eating plan was easy with an occasional beer and hamburger on a Friday evening.
By October when I visited my sister, Jacquie, in Indiana I was at 127. This was almost the six month mark. I had dropped from squeezing myself into size fourteens to a size 12/10. The twelves were comfy, the tens fit nicely.
I could never have done this without the participation and support of the people in my workplace. Diane started on the diet that March and when we began to notice her weight loss, asked how she was doing it. "The Sanoma Diet" by Dr. Connie Guttersen, R.D., Ph.D. was purchased and read by several of us. In fact we joked about buying a case of them to hand out to patients who came into the office who were obviously in need of some sort of nutritional guidance -- translate that as being FAT.
Diane tried some of the recipes in the book and raved about their ease of preparation and marvelous taste. I was too lazy and stuck to plain food. But then, Bill and I were eating separate diets and we needed to keep it simple. The one thing that I did try was quinoa (keen-wa). This is a very tasy little grain that is high in protein and easy to prepare. Bill likes too.
I am happy to report that I am now into a size eight weighing in at between 121.5 and 117. I wiegh myself daily and keep a record on graph paper taped to the bathroom door. If I go over 120 I know to cut back or portions or food choices, if I get to 117 I know to relax a little.
It has been a wonderful journey. It is a good eating plan. It is my intention to follow the plan for the remainder of my life.
Look it up; try it out; be healthy.
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