The Skinny Gut Diet: My First 2 Weeks #SkinnyGutDiet

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Skinny Gut Diet. All opinions are 100% mine.

I’ve been following The Skinny Gut Diet for two weeks now and I thought it was time to update my progress (including my highs and lows).

The Skinny Gut Diet comes from digestive health Guru,Brenda Watson. Be sure to read my previous posts on Why I’m Doing The Skinny Gut Diet and The Tools To Success In Restoring Gut Health.

As I said before, I have now been following The Skinny Gut Diet for two weeks and it’s been going pretty well. I am not finding it too restrictive because I’m finding alternatives to help me get through my “trouble times”.

Thanks to The Skinny Gut Diet I have fallen in love with a product called Kefir. I have it everyday: in my smoothies, with yogurt or I made a chia pudding with it. It reminds me of those drinkable yogurts I used to have as a kid (but not near as much sugar) but this stuff has some live bacteria to help your gut.

My first week, I got down to a weight that I haven’t seen in months. The scale only represents a number, but I have to admit that it felt pretty great to reach that goal in just a week. I was always full and satisfied (thanks to a new favorite dessert, which I will be blogging next week).

Here is where I went wrong:

Last Sunday, I didn’t have a plan.

Fail to plan, plan to fail.

That’s a quote that holds very true for me and Sunday was that day. I was winging dinners because I was pretty busy with getting our house ready to list, and come Sunday evening I was exhausted. We ordered pizza (which is bad a idea not just because of The Skinny Gut Diet but because I have a wheat intolerance as well), it was a thin crust pizza but I don’t think that matters when I eat half of it.

I gained the typical 2 pounds I usually do after pizza but what I noticed was that I felt awful for the next two days. Sluggish and just not myself. It really showed me how food can affect not just my physical energy levels but my mental energy levels as well.

I found that after I had the pizza, it was difficult to get past the cravings that had showed up for sugar and I had a few of my sons “potty time” treats. Week two was about overcoming those cravings. Then last night I had a few glasses of merlot (wine is allowed, just don’t over do it) with a lovely steak dinner. I appreciate that I don’t have to give up those simple pleasures in life just because I’m following an eating plan. That being said, maybe there was one glass too many as I followed my wine with some candy (it’s all a learning experience and I found a sugar trigger).

Skinny Gut Game Plan:

Week 3 I am determined to get through a perfect week of The Skinny Gut Diet. By using Brenda’s grocery shopping tips (see video above) and the foods that I personally have found helpful I will get over these sugar cravings and get back to the game plan: heal my gut.

What works for me:

• Cheese: nibbling on 30g of cheese during the afternoon slump, helps me get through those cravings for sugar.
• Almonds: A handful before a workout give me a little bit of energy and provide me with some valuable fiber.
• Chia: Adding chia to smoothies and yogurt not only fills me up but it also gives me energy and a lot of fiber to get me to my 35g a day goal.
• Probiotic: Regardless of the day I have, I never forget my probiotic. The fact that I am providing my body with “the good guys” to crowd out bad bacteria make all the difference in my digestive health.
• Dessert: I have to have dessert every night, it’s just how I work and if I deny it I will just reach for chocolate. I will share my dessert with you next week (you guys will love it).

I never realized that The Skinny Gut Diet was improving my energy levels until I made a few whoops. When I’m following it not only do I feel lighter and more energetic but I feel better. I feel healthier and good about myself. I’m looking forward to a successful week 3 and updating all of you on reaching a new goal of mine.