When I looked at the progress photos I was amazed to see my back-boobs were gone! I’ve decided to continue with this plan until I reach my goal weight, I will however include a small amount of fruit going forward – with the exception of when I run a 7 Day Potato Challenge in my group, I’ll be follow the rules along with the group.
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8 Week Potato Diet Results!
I couldn’t be more excited to share this with you all! My potato diet is going fantastic and the weight is coming off at a very healthy rate. For the first 4 weeks I ate only potatoes. Then I added non-starchy veggies and later some fruit in small amounts.
There’s been a lot of people requesting a recipe and guide for this plan so I’m making it happen! Stay tuned for more info on that.
My 260lb “Secret”
I shared this photo on Instagram the other day and I was quite taken back by how many people who’ve I’ve gotten to know over the years on Social Media that don’t know my story! It got me thinking… why don’t I talk about this more? I think part of it is because I feel like my weight loss story is too messy and imperfect. And I still have a ways to go.
Honestly sometimes I really do forget how much I’ve changed. Plus I feel like my story doesn’t count because I didn’t lose all the weight in one go. Some of it was pre Vegan and some of it post Vegan. I even yo yo’d a little as a Vegan, leaving many people wondering why I’m not already slim. I guess I just wish I had one of those perfect weight loss stories: “Woman Loses 80lbs in 1 year Doing _____ Diet!”.
I’m 41, I have Hashimoto’s Hypothyroidism and one of my thyroid nodules is possibly cancerous. For now I feel it’s safe, the nodule is doing it’s job and keeping the cancer contained. The only option presented to me so far is to remove my thyroid and do a full biopsy. No thanks, I like the rest of my thyroid.
I’m 41 and feeling 1000 times better than I did in my early 30’s.
My 6 year Veganniversary is coming up on May 20th! It’s only been in the last couple of years that I have (slowly) learned that processed foods, vegan or not, make me feel worse. I’ve learned this lesson over and over – I’m sure some of you can relate! It’s like burning my hand on a hot stove over and over!
I’m currently on a “potato cleanse” – not really a cleanse per say but I’m learning so much about true hunger, satiety, emotional cravings, stress cravings, hormone cravings. I ate only potatoes for one month, then added in veggies. More recently I’ve adding in a little fruit here and there if I feel like it.
Here’s the amazing thing: I couldn’t stomach most vegetables unless hidden in a recipe with loads of sauce. But even then, I hated broccoli no matter how hidden it was. After 28 days of eating only potatoes, I’m able to stomach my most hated vegetables: broccoli, brussels sprouts and asparagus!
If you want to follow along my story and cheer me on in finally becoming a “skinny bitch” you can find me here: https://www.youtube.com/c/bananawisdom
Potato Diet Week 5 Weight Loss Results
February 28th marked the end of the first phase of the potato diet/potato cleanse where I ate ONLY potatoes for an entire 4 weeks. March 1st I started adding in non-starchy vegetables and greens. I’m also allowing for the odd fruit here and there.
I have to admit, I put a lot of pressure on vegetables this week as did many others. “Your weight loss is going to speed up like CRAZY” one commenter said. So you can imagine when I snuck in an early weigh in on the weekend and saw that the scale went UP half a pound I was a little nervous about my official weekly weigh in – especially because my weekly weigh-ins are published on YouTube for all the world to see.
Here’s what I ate on day 36 of the potato diet and my weight results after 5 weeks:
Week 3 Potato Diet Weight Loss Results
I’m super excited to share my results of the Potato Challenge so far! It’s amazing losing weight without feeling hungry and cranky all the time. I’m 41, I have Hashimoto’s Hypothyroidism and I’m losing weight EATING ONLY POTATOES!!
If you suffer from carb phobia, please watch this. You will not look at potatoes the same way again. POTATO ON!
Potato Diet for Food Addiction
My cravings are almost non existent but when I do get them they are so much less intense. I no longer feel like I’m going BATTY for something sweet or snacky. Seriously, if you have a junk food addiction you have to try this!!
I will be on an all potato diet for the month of February. That’s right, potatoes only. Potatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Actually, that’s a lie. I’ve only been hungry for lunch and dinner these days. And like I said earlier, my cravings are almost gone!
Want to follow along on YouTube? Check out what I ate on Day 10:
Someone Told me I Can’t Lose Weight Eating Fries. Oh yeah? WATCH ME!
This is a challenge I’ve wanted to do for a couple of years but I never had the guts to do. Taking on a challenge that can be viewed by anyone with an internet connection makes for careful consideration of every challenge I take on.
All it took was an internet troll (with a nutritionist mom) telling me “LOLS you can’t lose weight eating fries for dinner!”. The moment I read her reply”us skinny girls will continue enjoying our salads” it was ON .
Bless her heart. She’s a young woman who doesn’t realize that being skinny is not something every woman aspires to be. Yes I want to be lean and fit but that has nothing to do with being skinny. This took me many years to realize this, 40 to be exact.
The young woman informed me that the only reason to exercise is to LOOK GOOD. Tell that to an elderly woman who still exercises, you know, to feel good. Because we all know, at some point in our life everything starts to sag and there’s nothing, aside from plastic surgery, can be done. I know where she’s coming from though, I was there too. The reason why I never had a good relationship with exercise was because I had that same attitude. If I couldn’t look good in a bikini then why bother exercising at all? Why go through the pain?
My conversation with this young woman is not the reason why I’m doing this challenge. But is was the fire that needed a little gas, she was the gas. Internet trolls can be occasionally helpful.
I’m a fussy eater. Yep, I’m a Vegan who doesn’t like vegetables all that much. I’m what some might call a super taster. I have two goals in mind for this challenge: retrain my tastebuds and my stomach to know when it’s truly satisfied, oh and one more: lose a few pounds to show the world that potatoes do not make people fat – it’s the oil, butter and cheese that you put on top that makes you fat. I’m hoping by the end of the challenge that I’ll be a pro at intuitive eating and enjoy vegetables more.
My inspirations are Andrew Taylor aka SpudFit and High Carb Hannah. Both have embarked on a potato challenge where they ate a mostly potato-only diet for a long period of time. Andrew, committed to an entire YEAR of potatoes, without any greens or other non-starchy vegetables! His purpose was to get over a terrible food addiction. While Hannah’s was to learn how to eat intuitively (know when you’re full etc).
The great thing about potatoes is that they are full of vitamins and minerals. Humans can literally live off potatoes only. But I personally wouldn’t recommend it without medical supervision.
For the first week or two I’ll be eating just potatoes with minimal fat free vegan sauces. Then I will introduce non-starchy veggies (taste tests will be filmed!).
Here’s how I’m doing so far, a video from Day 5.
My Favorite Weight Loss Guide is on Sale Again!
My favorite e-book is on sale again! If you’ve been thinking about getting healthier this year and want long term results this IS IT. Seriously, you can thank me later.
I did the Lean & Clean 14 challenge with a bunch of people back in November (a bunch.. meaning oh… 6000 or so people). Hannah did such a great job with the meal plan, the recipes are easy to follow and there’s enough variety to give you plenty of opportunities to find your new regular meals. I absolutely LOVE the Curry fries and the oh so creamy Mango Curry dip, I accidentally paired the two together and I’m hooked. It’s been a regular for me ever since.
I lost approximately 2 lbs on the 14 day plan. That’s without calorie counting and just eating until I’m satisfied. Keep in mind, I’m 41 years old and I have Hashimoto’s. Plus I had been eating clean prior to the challenge so it would have been unlikely to see a sudden drop. However if you’re coming from a standard American diet, you may see a drastic drop in the beginning – most of which is the release of fluid retention from a high salt diet.
There’s so many awesome testimonials in the Facebook support group that was made for this e-book. Weight loss and drastic improvements in blood pressure have been the most common so far. In the long run I expect to see more testimonials on medications being eliminated, especially in the area of diabetes.
Did I mention how tasty the Garlic Mashed potatoes are? Oh and the breakfasts are hands down my favourite. I’m going to end this here before I make myself hungry again.
Hannah’s sale won’t last long. She hasn’t given me a solid date when it ends but it seems it may be gone by January 7th and not likely another sale until Black Friday of 2017.
Get your copy today and I hope to see you in the Lean & Clean Facebook Group! Drop me a line and say hello! Click here and be sure to use the code NEWYEARNEWME.
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