Skeptical

So I have been researching diets. Just for health reasons, can always get healthier. Today I found 2 diets that are interesting and which I'm skeptical.

#1. Skinny Bitch Diet
#2. Daniel's Fast


Here are the rules for the Skinny Bitch Diet:
1. Ban all sugar and artificial sweeteners. Splenda and Nutrasweet, according to the authors, stimulate your sweet tooth, while the real thing makes your fat cells grow rampantly. If you want something sweet, stick to fruit. You can also enjoy baked goods made from beet sugar, evaporated cane juice, brown rice syrup and other natural substitutes.
2. Enjoy brown rice, whole grains and whole wheat pasta--but don't eat a morsel of white flour products. White bread, white rice and white pasta are all too refined for dieters' needs.
3. Become a vegetarian. Meat of all kinds is banned on this diet. This isn't for ethical reasons but for aesthetic ones. A big steak will give you a big butt, so stick with vegetables which are easier to digest and less caloric.
4. Stock up on soy instead of your usual dairy products. The Skinny Bitch Diet isn't just vegetarian--it's vegan. Dairy products are banned for the same reason as meats are.
5. Live on fruits, vegetables, soy, nuts, water, green tea and organic red wine. Treats made from tofu and other ingredients on the Skinny Bitch Diet are OK, but everything else is a slip up.

Daniel's Fast is more of a spiritual fast/diet. Being Christian, I find it skeptical fasting to lose weight. The point of fasting is to put focus on Christ, not your weight.

Rules of Daniel's Fast:
Foods to include in your diet during the Daniel Fast: All fruits. These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned. All vegetables. These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned. All whole grains. All nuts and seeds, including nut butters including peanut butter. All legumes. These can be canned or dried. All quality oils. Beverages: spring water, distilled water or other pure waters. Other: tofu, soy products, vinegar, seasonings, salt, herbs and spices.

Foods to avoid on the Daniel Fast: All meat and animal products. All dairy products including but not limited to milk, cheese, cream, butter, and eggs. All sweeteners including but not limited to sugar, raw sugar, honey, syrups, molasses, and cane juice. All leavened bread including Ezekiel Bread (it contains yeast and honey) and baked goods. All refined and processed food products including but not limited to artificial flavorings, food additives, chemicals, white rice, white flour, and foods that contain artificial preservatives. All deep fried foods including but not limited to potato chips, French fries, corn chips. All solid fats. Beverages including but not limited to coffee, tea, herbal teas, carbonated beverages, energy drinks, and alcohol.

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Both are very similar. Pretty much, nothing except fruits, veggies, and whole grains. This I could do easily, it's just eliminating all the other stuff too, like in what I drink or not having sweets.

Maybe I'll do this, but my own version... who knows. I'll let you know how it goes.

This is all I have organized in my new condo. My closet looks awesome as you can tell by this picture. Everything is color organized the way I like it and by type. I also invested in cute little baskets to organize my stuff that should go in my bathroom but do not have room for in there.




















The rest of my room is a mess. This is where my dresser will go when I get it on Saturday. It will look great once I am no longer living about of 3 suitcases. And the pile of bags have all my stuff for my new bed which will be delivered on Saturday too.