I Tried Angela Bassett’s Diet For A Week; Here’s What Happened

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RESULTS BY THE NUMBERS

Starting Weight 252.8

Ending Weight: 247.2

Waist Measurement

Beginning: 38 inches

Ending: 37.33 inches

Overall, I’m pretty happy with the results, but it was tough to stick to the diet. Unless you’re incredibly disciplined and patient (or have your own personal chef), this is a hard diet to follow during a holiday weekend. Social gatherings are kind of just a time when you can understandably decide to indulge, or you can do your best to stick to the diet with what is being offered. There was no way I was going to pass up all of the goodies my friend laid out at her party, but you do you.

On a more routine week, this diet is easier to stick to with a few tweaks. For example, it’s really tough to do a completely fat-free diet because a lot foods that you should be able to eat on Angela’s plan have fat in them. Even the Ezekial bread has a half gram of fat, accounting for 5 calories of fat. Even some fruits and vegetables have fat in them as well, like avocado, so if you’re going to follow Angela’s diet, it might be better to aim for low-fat instead of no-fat.

And don’t forget, this is the diet that works for Angela and her physical needs so her diet may not produce the same results for you as it does for her. If nothing else, though, this diet does make you more mindful of what you’re eating and all of the ingredients that go into creating the foods you love.

Personally, I’m considering adding a cycle of this diet to my montly meal plan. I think with some better meal prep and a realistic expectation of how the diet works, I could have even better success with it next time.