A staple of mine used to be a green drink each morning. Yes, you can gag now Normal reflex, but if you make them right, they are pretty good.
I took some apple juice ('bout a cup), with a banana, a few frozen strawberries and a big handful of spinach. Blended it all up with some protein powder. Tastes pretty good, actually. And quite healthy.
As you get used to it, you can add "All Greens", kale, celery, kiwis, carrots (although they are better juiced separately) etc. I also liked to snack throughout the day on sliced turkey breast and pollock (that imitation crab... zero fat)
I lost 65 net pounds in five months (while adding about 30 in muscle) through that (and rollerblading my arse off....and weight training when I could)
One thing that I did read and followed is that once a week, you can have whatever you like. Six good days, one so-so, did not cause any problems for me. Might even have helped me keep up on the six more stringent ones.
Unfortunately, after all that training, and getting into the best shape I had ever been in... I blew a knee out skiing, Refocused on it, but got lax on everything else.... got sloppy in the regiment. Lost my mother and then lost my edge on training. Never got it back again.... yet... but in the mean time, I am back were I was to start. Not good.
Whatever you do, or others that read this do, stick with it. It is far too easy to fall off that wagon than to jump on and continue to ride.
Good luck.
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