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I wanted to lay out my plan for the first week of the snake diet in detail. Today is Friday April 20th, 2018 and I'm 5 days into my snake diet routine. So far it is going amazing and I think I know why. Here are my top reasons as to why this diet will be successful for anyone.

1. Your initial 48 hour fast breaks your food addictions. This is key to remove cravings and make it easier to stick to.
2. The more you fast the easier it gets. You really don't feel hungry because are getting fed. Your body is just eating the food that is on you instead of what you put into it.
3. You see rapid results. This motivates you to keep going.
4. You feel better than you image you will. Mental clarity is sharper than ever.
5. Once you have fasted for a while it is SO much easier to eat smaller meals. You just aren't as hungry and those cravings are gone!
6. Your body's preferred state is burning its own fat. Fasting triggers chemical reactions in your body that facilitate this.
7. It's free. In fact, you save money. Eating way less food means lower grocery bills.

The biggest mistake anyone could make, in my opinion, is to skip the initial 48 hour fast. It makes all the difference. I know this because I have tried it so many other ways, so many other times and the cravings were ALWAYS there. Your first 48 hour fast resets your body. It resets your immune system. It can be a little hard, but power through it and the results will come.

I'm back! I look like shit. I'm a fatty!

Why? Because I stopped caring about my health and fitness. I went back and forth and at my best I got down to 207 lbs. At my worst (many years ago) I was pushing 245. Currently I'm around 220ish. When i was down to 207, I felt good and then life happened. I started eating poorly again and not paying attention. Excuses, holidays, laziness and addiction. Mad addiction. Sugar is so addictive. More addictive that cocaine many experts believe.

I decided it was time to make a HUGE change. In the past several months, I have been experimenting with intermittent fasting. I have had great results and saw a ton of potential, but it was not enough. After reading and watching lots of You tube videos, I stumbled across the Snake Diet by Cole Robinson from Canada. I have started my journey and am now about 4 days in and am feeling great. It's not easy at all and not for the faint of heart.

Starting weight was 223 (4/16/18-pics below). Goal weight is 185-190. I will post pics and updates weekly for accountability.

Damn! That is what I look like from behind? What a fatty. Those love handles are going away! I am motivated.

What is it?

The Snake Diet was named this because of the way many animals in the wild eat, including snakes. They pound a big meal and then often don't eat again for days. The snake diet is actually a lifestyle more than a diet. It is a plan focused on the benefits of fasting. Like any "diet" it has to become a way of life to be successful. Most people hear the term "diet" and think things like Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers. Yes these are diet plans, but "diet" broken down to it's simplest form is what we eat everyday and more importantly when we eat it.

How Does it Work?

The basis of the snake diet is fasting. Fasting as long as you can. Days, weeks or even months. Sounds nuts, right? Maybe it is. Maybe you need to go a bit crazy to achieve your goals. That fat gut you have been carrying around for 20 years isn't magically going to disappear without effort. Fasting is the most effective way to burn 100% body fat. Plain and simple. There are lots of opinions on the topic and many would see this as a huge health risk and a very unhealthy way to lose weight. But you got fat from being unhealthy. You are already unhealthy. Right now as you read this, you are unhealthy. Fasting has loads of health benefits that many people don't know about.