Lyn Genet’s The Plan

Three and a half years ago I weighed 82 lbs. more than I do today. I was starving from eating 1200 calories, exercising for an hour every day on my stationary bike, speed walking, and never sleeping because my oldest son was 6 months old. I had lost a little weight, but I was DESPERATE to lose more and get healthy. I couldn’t take care of my baby. I was too heavy and too weak. Something had to change.

I saw Lyn Genet on Fox News and knew that I needed to change what I was doing. I ordered her book The Plan and read it. Her recipes were NOTHING like what I’d ever eaten, but I couldn’t argue with her logic. I struggled through the cleanse. I didn’t make it all the way, and on day three ate triscuits like there was no tomorrow. I’m not gonna lie.

Lyn Genet’s The Plan is now a way of life for me.

There is no shortage of food – you eat till you’re full. But you eat completely different than you ever have. You learn how to watch your body for signs that a food is inflammatory for you – and by eliminating it you slowly figure out what foods work for you. And everyone is different. What works for you might not work for me. You might be able to eat bread and lose weight. I can’t. I can’t eat nightshades at all (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, paprika, etc.). If I eat a jalapeno, even a small amount, the next day I’ll be up a pound with swollen joints. So when I say those “spices” and “natural flavorings” make a difference on that processed food, I mean it. When I first started I couldn’t eat eggs without blowing up. Now I can eat eggs every other day. By eliminating inflammatory foods I allowed my body to heal – and lose 97 lbs. I never even dreamed I could get thinner than I was in college. And I can do so eating butter, coconut, avocados, (homemade) sausage and all kinds of foods that we’ve been told are “bad” for us. Even chocolate and wine.

I heartily recommend Lyn Genet’s The Plan for everyone. Even if you’re not overweight, or only have a few pounds to lose. The Plan doesn’t just help people to lose weight, it teaches a whole new way to become healthy. Do you have IBS? Acid Reflux? Migraines? If you work with your body, study it’s reaction to food, you can learn to avoid the foods that create an inflammatory reaction. Many of our diseases today are the result of chronic inflammation. If we manage our inflammation, we manage our diseases; and reduce – even eliminate our need for many medications.

I believe that most of us are chronically undernourished. We don’t eat nutrient dense foods, and we eat lots of processed junk. We ignore food sensitivities, unaware of the damage we are doing. Lyn Genet’s The Plan is one of the best tools to help you learn how to eat right for YOUR body.