That 11 Day Thing...

Yup. I am doing it. So I am sure all of you have heard about this 11 day diet by now. The first time I heard about it I thought, NO THANKS. I don't believe in fad diets and I think they are silly. Then I read what you have to eat on this... and all of my friends were writing about how it wasn't that bad and I thought... hmmm maybe I will do it, what do I have to loss??

I have lost all of my baby weight but I thought it wouldn't hurt to loss a few more LBS before having ANOTHER baby (not anytime soon, don't get any ideas).

I just finished day 2 and it has honestly not been THAT bad. Day two was definitely hard with only eating FRUIT and just one sandwich. YIKES. But I am past it now.

So 9 more days... yikes. I will let you know the results. Let me know if you are doing it or if you think I am stupid! ;)

Here is the diet... (stolen from Whitney's page)

11 Day Diet (See food descriptions at the bottom of the list)

Day1
Meal 1: cashews, cottage, cheese, banana milk shake
Meal 2: scrambled eggs, lowfat milk
Meal 3: turkey slices, ham slices, fresh grapefruit
Meal 4: walnuts, pastrami slices, garden salad

Day 2
Meal 1: deli meat sandwich (only one)
Meals 2,3,4: Fresh fruit only (oranges, pears, apples, grapes, peaches, plums, strawberries, kiwis, grapefruit)

Day 3
Meal 1: sausage links, regular cheese slices
Meal 2: shrimp, hard boiled eggs
Meal 3: chicken, cashews, bowl of oatmeal
Meal 4: cottage cheese, scrambled eggs

Day 4
Meal 1: low fat milk, turkey slices
Meal 2: ham slices, walnuts, frozen yogurt
Meal 3: pastrami, sausage links
Meal 4: shrimp, regular cheese slices

Day 5
Meal 1: hard boiled eggs, chicken
Meal 2: orange pineapple smoothie, apple
Meal 3: cashews, cottage cheese
Meal 4: scrambled eggs, lowfat milk

Day 6
Meal 1: turkey slices, ham slices, bowl of pinto beans
Meal 2: bowl of green beans, fresh pears
Meal 3: walnuts, pastrami slices
Meal 4: bowl of green vegetables, fruit salad dessert

Day 7
Meal 1: sausage links, regular cheese slices
Meal 2: shrimp, hard boiled eggs
Meal 3: chicken, cashews, bowl of mixed vegetables
Meal 4: cottage cheese, scrambled eggs

Day 8
Today is a day of vegetables and salad only. This means that all 4 meals must consist of only vegetables or salad and nothing else. You’ll be eating 4 meals, but you must choose foods from the below list only:
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, onions, celery, carrots, pinto beans, sprouts, spinach, broccoli, zucchini, squash, peppers
You may top each meal with only ONE of the following 2 items (not both): 1 ounce of grated cheese or 3 tablespoons of low-calorie salad dressing.

Day 9
Meal 1: lowfat milk, turkey slices
Meal 2: oranges, banana milk shake
Meal 3: grapefruit, garden salad
Meal 4: ham slices, walnuts

Day 10
Meal 1: bowl of oatmeal, frozen yogurt
Meal 2: pastrami, sausage links
Meal 3: orange pineapple smoothie, fresh apples
Meal 4: cheese slices, shrimp

Day 11
Meal 1: hard boiled eggs, chicken, bowl of pinto beans
Meal 2: cashews, cottage cheese
Meal 3: green beans, pears
Meal 4: scrambled eggs, lowfat milk


Diet Rules:
1. You may eat your 4 daily meals in any order. So, if meal 4 seems more breakfast-like than meal 1, you may eat it first. The order is up to you.
2. You must eat all 4 meals on the day they are scheduled. This simply means you can’t move a meal from day 2 to day 7.
3. You follow the 11 day menu for 11 days, then you may take 3 cheat days where you can eat anything you want for 3 days. After the three day period, you can either follow this menu again or generate a new menu at www.fatloss4idiots.com. The site has a cost (I have no idea what it is), but you can pick and choose your menu based on foods that you like or dislike.
4. You must wait at least 2 ½ hours between meals.
5. You may drink the following beverages: any diet soda, iced tea with lemon, coffee (must have less than 10 calories per glass), water, any low-calorie drink (with less than 10 calories per glass). These drinks may be consumed as often as you like each day, with no limit.
6. You must drink at least 8 – 8 ounce glasses of water per day, and they must be spaced throughout the day.
7. These condiments may be used on any meal: lemon juice, ketchup, barbecue sauce, salsa, salt, pepper, mustard, seasoning salts. Eating other condiments can slow weight loss.
8. There is no limit on portions. You should eat until you feel satisfied but never stuff yourself full. This rule will make or break your dieting success.
9. For each meal, you may eat any combination of the foods. You may eat all or just 1 of the foods listed. It’s up to you.


Food Explanations:
1. Banana Milkshake - Add the following ingredients in a blender: 1 large frozen banana (cut into chunks), 4-8 oz nonfat milk, 2-3 teaspoons vanilla extract, splenda for sweetner
2. Garden Salad – This means a salad made with vegetables only (potatoes and corn not allowed) – you may have 3 teaspoons of low cal salad dressing (we used that spray dressing).
3. Frozen Yogurt – normal frozen yogurt, the kind that looks like ice cream (no toppings)
4. Oatmeal – instant/flavored oatmeal (no extra sugar)
5. Orange Pineapple Smoothie – Add the following ingredients in a blender: 4-6 oz orange juice, 1 cup of nonfat milk, ½ banana, 4 ice cubes, pineapple chunks, 2 tablespoons vanilla extract, splenda
6. Fruit Salad Dessert – mix the following ingredients: fat free cool whip, your choice of fruit
7. Bowl of Mixed vegetables – no potatoes or corn
8. Deli Meat Sandwich – Make the sandwich from the following ingredients: 2 normal slices of bread, any deli style meat, your choice of allowable condiment, lettuce, tomatoes, onions (optional)