As you have read my story and the sacrifice of the beautiful young ladies that have chosen to participate in this God(dess) Body Diet experiment, it is devised to be practiced in 30 day increments. Everyone’s body is different and everyone’s tolerance to certain restrictions is different. I personally practiced this diet for 5 months straight the first time. During that time, I lost the most weight every (30lbs) and I never felt better in my life. Now, depending on what trips I have planned, I practice this lifestyle (Full Restrictions) at least once a quarter.

The most important part of this whole program for me was to find a way to turn this “Diet” into a lifestyle. As with me, I didn’t want to continue the rest of my life under the GODBODY Diet restrictions, I had to find a way to incorporate the important aspects into my life and learn how to truly practice moderation. Here is how I made it work for me:

- Abstinence from Alcohol
When I’m not practicing the GBD I do drink socially. I don’t regularly drink soda so thats usually not an option when mixing cocktails. Although the second option was usually juice, I realized that juice packed on almost the same amount of calories as the liquor when added as a chaser. So my drinks of choice (in moderation) are typically a glass of wine or champagne or if a cocktail, most likely vodka and tonic… add a few limes to give it flavor. Its important to realize the alcohol is just empty calories and it usually takes your body a few days to work off the effects of it as it slows your metabolism. Be Smart!

- Abstinence from Sex
You can resume your sexlife as regular. To be honest with you all, the abstinence from sex really has no physical impact on the GBD. This is used as a tool to:
1: Practice and strengthen your willpower from temptation.
2: To take your mind off of the fact that you will be eating a lot of dishes that may not be the most appetizing. If you keep your mind busy with not having sex, eating Kashi cereal and MorningStar breakfast sausages is an easy task.

- At least 6 hours of sleep every night
This in general is a great piece of advice to carry on even after your 30 days, especially as you continue a workout routine. Your muscles need time to heal and repair themselves to get stronger. As an insomniac, I find myself continuously struggling with this stipulation after my 30 day stints but it is my goal every night.

- No packaged food unless it is signified as Organic
Packaged and canned foods are typically high in sodium or similar preservatives to increase their shelf life. I may not stick to the “ORGANIC” items that are packaged but i certainly make sure items like my fruit cups do not contain any added sugars and are packaged in water and not syrup. My veggies are always either fresh or flash frozen, never canned.

- Consume a gallon of water every day
Working up to drinking a gallon a day was a task and I definitely find it a waste of effort if I let this habit go by the wayside until I choose to practice the GBD again. A great benefit is that it keeps off water weight. If you do not drink enough water each day, your body will hold onto whatever it can. This is the same premise as food. If you do not feed yourself small meals throughout the day, your body will hold onto it whenever it can because it does not know when you will feed it again.

- No farmed fish or meat
This is a another habit that I continue after GBD to create my customized lifestyle diet. Farmed animals are typically smaller and not as nutritious as wild caught animals. They are kept in large vats (fish) or in large pens (chicken, cattle) where they swim or walk in their own feces and have no room to mature as they would in the wild. This stunts their growth and can lead to health issues. Fish is a sensitive topic now with the disaster that occurred in The Gulf but if you go to a nice market, they can usually tell you regionally where the fish comes from.

- Dairy products must be cage free, non- homogenized
Yet another restriction that I hold true to in my After GBD life. My general rule is that I ALWAYS buy the most expensive dairy product choice. The difference can be up to $3-$5 difference but you are still paying no more than $10 for any dairy product. Buying with this in mind, you will always have “Organic”, “Non- Homogenized” and “Cage-Free” products.

- 3 days of cardio workout. Can include core workouts for strength training (i.e. Yoga, Pilates, Swimming)
The last piece and probably most important piece of the diet/lifestyle change.. KEEP MOVING! I stay cardio active whether its Jogging, Kickboxing or Cycling. I incorporated weight training back into my routine but at a much lighter scale. I’m no more focused on HOW MUCH can I lift, but HOW MANY TIMES can I lift a certain weight. This builds leaner muscle instead of bulky muscle along with extending my stamina.

I hope this all helps you understand the days after you hit GBD Day 30. If you reach this day and you feel good, and you feel as though its the right point in your life to continue, please do so. Practice this Diet/Lifestyle as long as you can as long as you can promise me and yourself 2 things:
1: You will listen to your body. If at any point you feel lightheaded, have trouble sleeping, lose your appetite, etc, please stop and redraw your plan.
2: Your doctor/ physician will remain a resource. As stated, everyone’s body and internal system is different. Your blood sugar levels or your thyroid may not dictate a diet as such listed. Please print all of the GodBody Diet information and bring it to your physician if you are considering participating. See if they think it’s a good idea for you.

With all of that said… Thank you for following, there is much more to come as far as my updates and the updates of you and your peers that follow. It has been a true blessing to share my success with you all and more than that to hear yours.

Peace
-Russy

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