17 Days

You may have heard of the 17 Day Diet. I learned of it from a woman I see at the dog park.

I've been struggling with my weight and with Weight Watchers (although I've been a faithful attendee). I realized that I'd been seriously abusing carbs (duh, this blog is call Carb Queen). So, I invested in a Kindle version of the 17 Day Diet. I haven't read much past the first 17 days, but what I have read was insightful  . . . sort of.

The first phase of the 17 Day Diet is a lot like Weight Watchers' "simply filling" plan (although I still think of it as "Core"). The primary difference is that the first phase of the 17 Day Diet allows no grains. Ah ha! The Carb Queen loves grains!

I haven't completely cut out grains but I've drastically reduced them. Last Saturday I lost weight after gaining for three or four weeks in a row. Tonight I'm feeling like I might actually lose weight again this week.

Hmmm, there might be something to this grain-avoidance approach for a Carb Queen!