So I am back to my weight loss battle, or more like a will battle. I went back to my true and tried Shape Diet Plan. Back in 2003 or so, I signed up for it for the first time. You had to pay then, it wasn’t free as it is today. After following the meal and exercise plans, I managed to loose weight, tone up and get in perfect shape. I was ecstatic!

So last week, I decided to reach out to iShape again. Well, now it is called Shape Diet Plan and it is a free subscription. It looked the same as few years ago, although the exercise plan was removed. I found it separated on their web site, but you cannot integrate two together. On the meal plan, I chose a vegetarian option. It calculated that I will loose 32 pounds of fat in 6-9 months. That’s a nice steady loss that is recommended by doctors and nutritionists.

I got ready, printed my shopping list and ran to Wholefoods to load up on missing items. A few days later, I was loosing weight, going to the gym (yes, I am back!) and motivated. Second week into the plan I started doubting it. All I kept seeing were bagels for breakfast, pita pockets for lunch, etc. I am not used to eating so many refined carbs anymore. My breakfast previously would consist of oatmeal and berries or egg-white omelet with tons of greens and toast; lunch would be a veggie soup, brown rice, steamed veggies and tofu. And now, it’s bread bread and bread. All my veggies and fruit are waiting for their turn.

After realising that Shape Diet Plan is still stuck in the area of refined carbs ( I don’t care that they write whole wheat -  to me it’s same crap) I decided to dump it and return to my own pastures, that are greener, fresher and cleaner.

I will put my own menu together – I will keep you posted!