Here we go!
The goal: to lose 13 pounds, get better eating habits and have energy.
The Special K Challenge Experience: I'm going back to work next week so I did the 2 week Special K Challenge to try and lose as much as I could before returning to my sit-down job and a jam packed schedule that allows for little time to exercise.
Oh. Dear. I know diets aren't easy but this was brutal. Basically you replace 2 meals a day with either the cereal, the protein bars or the protein shakes. You are allowed 2 snacks (the special k snacks) a day and all the fruits and veggies you want. Oy. I did really well the first week but then I started breaking down and feeling hungry all the time. I didn't have enough energy to workout and I felt shaky. I would get so hungry I'd head to the pantry/fridge and throw whatever I could in my mouth. Then I wouldn't feel good. It's no wonder it's only a 2 week plan.
On top of that, the shakes weren't very good. I had to force myself to drink the strawberry and the french vanilla ones. The chocolate one was tolerable though. The snacks were okay. The double chocolate protein bars were tasty. The cereal was yummy. The bars and shakes were really expensive, too.
My pants fit a little better but I think there is a better way to get results. I felt deprived and moody from the constant hunger. I wouldn't recommend it for more than a week!
Next on the agenda: ViSalus Shakes
