Our Science Experiment Results

February has come to an end and thus Ryan and I's science experiment has too. It must have been a success because Ryan and I have decided to continue on this diet for an undetermined amount of time into the future. Here are the facts:

Ryan lost 8 lbs. Lisa lost 6.5 lbs.
Ryan didn't notice too much of a change in how he feels.
Lisa feels very, very much more energetic...in fact, I have enough energy these days that I have started training to run a half marathon in April.
Lisa is sleeping better than she ever has in her entire life.
Lisa's acne is about 50% better. So, this diet wasn't the cure all for my complexion. However, when you are 27 years old and your skin still thinks you are 17, 50% better is better than nothing.
Lisa's back only feels about 20% better...if that. So, I guess nutrition isn't going to keep my spine correctly aligned.

Here are the details of our month:

Although the diet sounded hard at first, and for the first few days it was pretty hard, once we found some good food staples it was pretty easy to maintain. Some of our favorite snacks were cheese, fresh fruit smoothies, and raw almonds. After only a few days the sugar cravings were completely gone.

On March 1st Ryan and I decided to celebrate our accomplishment with a free day. A day in which we could each eat whatever our heart desired in whatever amount we wanted to eat. Ryan hit up Carl's Jr., Burger King and Papa Johns. I just wanted ice cream and M&Ms.

Oh boy, was that ever a mistake!!! I think I realized the benefits of the diet more on the free day than on our normal days. After binging on a good amount of M&Ms, I had a terrible headache, my heart raced all night, I felt like I was going to throw up and I slept terribly! I never want to feel like that again!

All in all, I love the way I feel when I choose to eat healthy. I am so thrilled to feel like I have enough energy to accomplish the day's tasks. And I am excited that the scale is finally starting to show me lower numbers. I still have many an L-B to go, but we are on the right track!

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So, after my first post about our experiment some of you expressed an interest in learning more. I would be happy to answer any specific questions you have either via comment or email. Just shoot them my way!