There is a reason people struggle to lose weight and keep it off. If you do the typical fad diets where you lose fairly fast, you'll notice, it's fairly fast to come back on too! I've been there done that, so I'm speaking from experience. Weight watchers - CHECK, Adkins Diet - CHECK, Anorexia - CHECK (so sad to admit this, but this is for another day and conversation)...none of it was long term. My point is...if you're restricting yourself from one particular food group, or a specific calorie group, that's not sustainable long term. What happens when you go on vacation have a date night, holiday event, or work party? And you work too hard to have your results crushed over one night or weekend. Don't you think? I DO!!
I'm doing Shift Shop right now and this is NOT A LONG TERM LIFESTYLE PROGRAM! I'm the first to tell my customers, this is Beachbody's first "quick fix" exercise based program and it's 21 days not intended on being a 84-day program. NOPE! It is 21-42 days, at most 63 days and then switch to one of our lifestyle-based programs which you can maintain and do 80 / 20 (sustain results) or 90/10 (still working on results). Go on date night, family vacations, girls nights out and check back in the next day and pick up where you left off.
For those doing "no carb diets" here's a reason you might be failing. A lot of these you'd never think have carbs in them! Or at least I wouldn't!
Vegetables with carbs (green container)
Kale, Collard greens, Spinach, Brussels sprouts, Broccoli, Asparagus, Beets, Tomatoes, Squash (summer), String beans, sweet peppers, Cauliflower, Artichokes, Eggplant, Okra, Jicama, Cabbage, Cucumbers, Celery, Lettuce (anything but iceberg - skip that), Mushrooms, Radishes, Onions, Sprouts
Fruits with carbs (purple container)
Raspberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Strawberries, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Tangerine, Apricots, Grapefruit (1/2 large), Kiwifruit (2 medium), Nectarine, Honeydew melon, Salsa, pico de gallo, plain tomato sauce
And of course your "21-day fix approved carbs" - here's a list to try and pick from when sticking with the plan (yellow container)
*(unless you're doing Shift Shop; then these aren't allowed for all 21 days)
Sweet potato, Quinoa, Lentils, Edamame, Peas, Refried beans (nonfat), Brown rice, Wild rice, Corn on the cob, Oats, Pasta (whole-grain), Couscous (whole wheat), Pita bread (whole-grain, 1 small 4-inch), Pancakes (whole-grain, 1 small 4-inch), English muffin (whole-grain, 1/2 a muffin)
I know from experience that Weight Watchers allows you unlimited fruits and unlimited veggies. But here is my take on that. Fruit has sugar, sugar leads to cellulite, my body doesn't care if it's natural sugar or a dessert. Sugar is sugar just like a bear is a bear. haha You judge for yourself if that's the long term results you're looking for.
Beachbody wrote a whole article spelling out how many you should have and the differences between simple and complex carbs. Check it out HERE.