So what is Body Trim?

Body Trim is a weight loss program developed in Australia by Geoff Jowett, a sports science graduate.


There is 3 phases to the Body Trim System


The first phase is the detox phase and it lasts for 3 days, it eliminates your cravings and kick starts your weight loss getting you motivated for Phase 2.  Because you can lose quite a bit of weight during this detox it motivates  you to keep going as  you are already seeing results.


Phase 2 is the weight loss phase and during this phase you can only eat starchy foods at breakfast, your lunch and dinner are only protein and vegetables.


Phase 3 is the life long phase, it is what you will stay on for life but brings back in a lot of foods that you were missing out on in Phase 2.


Detox Phase - it can be 3 days of hell, but it is ONLY THREE DAYS, 3 DAYS for the change of a life time!
You can only eat protein - and protein only!  You must have 3 meals a day and you must have 3 snacks a day - You can never go longer than 3 hours without a meal or snack, and you CAN have a snack every hour if you need to, but it must be one hour before you eat again.
Protein for meals are 100grms for a woman and 150gms for a man.  Snacks must be 50-100gms - if you are eating every hour keep it at 50gm sizes.


So what the hell do you eat for 3 days?
This is what I eat, but there are many different options.


Breakfast - 
2 scrambled eggs mixed with a bit of ricotta
1 poached egg and 50gms of lean bacon
(Eggs are equivalent to 50gms of protein)


Snack -
Ricotta Cheesecake (I have the recipe posted in recipes)


Lunch -
100gms BBQ Chicken (Skin removed)


Snack -
Another Ricotta Cheesecake or you could have a boiled egg, 50gm tuna/salmon, deli meats, prawns, sausage, meatballs


Dinner -
100gms of whatever I am cooking for the family, just the meat!  Yep it looks dismal but it doesn' t take long after eating it then you feel satisfied and if you aren't you can have a snack in an hours time!


Snack -
As above for other snacks.


So you do that for 3 days, vary it up as you like.


Weight loss Phase


You will never be so happy to eat something green!  Today you can have vegies and salads and you can now have a starch at breakfast, you must have it with your 100gms of protein though!  So you can have cereal with a protein powder, or have cereal followed by your eggs.  You can have fruit at breakfast now and only ever at breakfast but remember to have your protein too.


I typically have 1 poached egg on 1 slice of toast and 50gms of bacon.  I have this every morning!


Remember then to have your snack no longer than 3 hrs after breakfast


Lunch and you can have your 100gms of protein and unlimited salad or vegies, you can use condiments in small portions, this is called 'don't sweat the small stuff' so you can have a dressing, or gravy etc.


There are some restrictions, you can only eat peas, carrots and corn 3 times a week.  You cannot have pumpkin, sweet potato or potato, and obviously Pasta and Rice is a No No, leave them for your free day!


Remember to have your snack


Dinner is just like Lunch and end off the night with your last snack.


One day a week  you have a FREE DAY, this helps trick the body by following it with a Protein Only day.  
On  your free day you can have those foods you have missed, keep it all in moderation.  Enjoy a glass of wine or two!
The following day is just like when  you were on detox, PROTEIN ONLY!


Exercise!  No there is not a lot too it, just get out and walk everyday, something I am yet to get doing on a daily basis but I do try.  The recommended amount is to aim for 10,000 steps a day!


and there you have it!  Obviously by buying the Body Trim System you will gather a lot more information on how to make this successful, there is also a Body Trim Facebook Page that has tons of support and recipe ideas are posted there too.
When you buy the system from a bookstore or online you will also get DVD's which explains in full how everything works.


I am not in to Phase 3 yet so will update later on how phase 3 works, but basically you can now have starch at breakfast and at lunch and bring in other foods like nuts, avocado, pumpkin etc.

Another comparison shot

I am really happy with how much weight I have lost off my face!

2 months gone by

I have now been on BT for 2 months, the longest I have ever stuck to a diet!
Today's weigh in only showed a 400gm loss, I am now 94.8kg, giving me a total loss so far of 9.7kgs!  Arrrrgghh I wanted to reach the 10kg mark this week!  Oh well, hopefully next week!

Had a free day on Saturday and started off good with my usual BT breakfast, had my protein snack and then 2 snack size mars bars with my cup of tea.  Went to visit Mum in hospital and didn't get away and out somewhere to have lunch till almost 3pm.  Had Hungry Jacks Whopper and fries!  No afternoon protein snack as I was at the Good Food and Wine expo.  Had some wine tastings there.  For dinner I had 4 slices of Garlic Pizza on thin and crispy base and I had 2 glasses of wine.  I actually didn't enjoy the wine, doesn't do it for me anymore, which is good as it stops me having more than 2 glasses.

I have had no time for walking this week, all my spare time has been spent going back and forth to RPH to see Mum who is in there with a broken ankle!  Hopefully she will be home soon but there will still be some running back and forth helping her out at home too.  I will make an effort to take her dogs for a walk when I am there so I can get my walking in too!