Phase I of the ETL diet completed: 24 pounds lost in six weeks
Today marks the completion of the six-week Phase I of the ETL diet. I lost a total of 24 pounds and about 4” in waist size in these six weeks.
Overall, I was pleasantly surprised, and on some level, underwhelmed by how quickly my life became normal with the new diet. Aside from a period of initial adjustment I blogged about here, I can’t really point out any one thing that changed for me. Probably the biggest challenge was figuring out what to eat when visiting people. The best thing I came up with is making sure to eat a big snack or a mini-meal before visiting, and picking out only the legal food once at guests.
Now I am embarking on Phase II of the diet, which will hopefully last the rest of my life. It’s just like phase I, except I will add 12oz of animal and dairy products weekly into my diet.
Special thanks goes out to my lovely wife Anna. It wouldn’t have been possible without your support!
