The GM Diet Plan : DAY ONE

So, we have decided, for months now, to do a cleanse. I asked around, I looked at cleanse products, and then Kristi stumbled onto this.

General Motors Weight Loss Diet

The website claims "The General Motors Weight Loss Diet was developed for the employees of the firm. However, the diet proved so useful that the world cannot stop listing its benefits. Along with being a perfect recipe for a fast weight loss, it also helps detoxify and cleanse the system."

So we had to try it.

I'm going to blog about the 7 days to come. Which will also help me get motivated to blog more.

Today was Fruit. Here are the rules;

Day One

Eat as many fruits as you want. No bananas though. If watermelon or cantaloupe is available, take huge quantities of it. Watermelon will enable you to lose 3-4 lbs on the first day. Day One would prepare the system for the week to come.

So we went down to the produce market and grabbed a TON of fruit. Seriously. Below is what we got...

*Honeydew Melon
*Cantalope
*Anjou Pears
*Apricots
*Gala Apples
*Green Grapes
*Seedless Watermelon
*Kiwi
*Bing Cherries
*Strawberries
*Pineapple

We the washed all the fruit and then we cwunched it up...

...and we cwunched it up....


...and we cwunched it up.

Now I have a belly and a fridge full of fruit. No bad side effects yet, except for the fact that I have this INSANE dry mouth and I'm craving coffee like nobody's business. Tomorrow is Veggie day, so I will be able to get this sweetness taste out of my mouth. Below is the finished fruit salad before we divvied it up and parted ways.


I have about 8 more glasses of water to drink, so I think I'm going to go watch my shows and eat some fruit.

Acai Smoothie!

This is the recipe for my daily Acai smoothie recipe. Feel free to change things in order to make it suit your needs best.


1 awesome blender (I use a Vita-Mix and I have never been let down EVER)
Frozen fruit of your choice (I use a frozen berry blend and mangoes)
1/2 a banana
1/2 cup of low-fat vanilla yogurt (not frozen)
1/2 cup acai juice (I use Sambazon)
2 tbsp flax seed
1 tbsp honey (Hollis Natural Honey)


My cousin Holli gave us some honey awhile back which I use and it's the best honey ever. I guess she had a bee problem in her BBQ, so she turned that problem into honey. You can use any kind of honey you want, but the fresh stuff is the best.


Blend til smooth, and enjoy. :)

Oatmeal in the SDUT

Yesterday mornings food section of the San Diego Union Tribune had a huge tribute to Oatmeal.

If you get the UT, check out the paper, if not you can click here.

I perused the recipes submitted by readers and have included some of my favorite variations below. Enjoy!!

FLUFFY FLAPJACKS

Easiest recipe ever. Follow recipe for Bisquick pancakes (healthy version) on the box. Substitute 1 cup of oats for one of the cups of Bisquick. Fluffiest, lightest pancakes!

– Harriet Wolpoff

FOR CHOCOLATE LOVERS

My favorite, almost daily, oatmeal routine is to cook a single serving of quick oatmeal, then stir in a small spoonful of almond butter and toss in a small handful of chocolate chips and cover for a minute. This is very addictive, but my justification is there is no added sweetener, salt or cream.

– S.L.

BREAKFAST PUDDING

Our favorite oatmeal recipe was actually from the Union-Tribune. It's Apple Cranberry Breakfast Pudding. I add coconut, which is obviously optional, but we like it. Also, I have made it with dried cranberries when the fresh were not in season.

– Andi Kosnar

The Dekalb Market!

Seriously, for any grocery store/farmers market/specialty store lover like me, The Dekalb Market in East Atlanta is heaven. If you've never been there, and live in that area of the world, simply take Ponce de Leon, east, through Decatur, and it will be on your left after a few miles.

When I lived here Michelle and I would go often, usually after brunch at The Flying Biscuit, or some other Atlantan breakfast institution, but honestly to me, there is none other than that. Dekalb has the best selection of meats, fruits and veggies you've only ever heard of on Iron Chef.

Before the "plain clothes security guard" yelled at me for taking pictures, I managed to snap a few.


They clearly post that no weapons are allowed in the store. No smoking either. Perhaps I missed the sign about pictures because I was taking so many pictures.


This is just PART of the produce section. Seriously, I have never seen so many random fruits and vegetables in one area. Anything you can think of, chances are they have it, in stock, and fresh.


I understand that leeks aren't very out of the ordinary, but they are full of lulz.


I'll let you come to your own conclusions on this picture.


They have a great inhouse bakery and were letting every try their breads. They were pretty amazing. The Honey Wheat was my favorite.


The fish section. Blech! I don't go in here cuz it smells really bad like dead fish, and I'm allergic, but they have so many kinds of fish and shellfish. They even have fresh lobster, crab, and catfish tanks.


Crab legs from like every kind of crab ever.


These are the steaks we ended up getting. Big Fat New York Strips. $35 worth of them. They were delicious. I'll post what we did with them soon. I promise.

Make sure you bring cash or check, because they don't accept cards. Maybe Debit...

The Dekalb Farmer's Market is located at;

3000 E. Ponce De Leon Avenue

Decatur, GA 30030