at last...i've come to the end of week 3 of my extreme fat smash diet. it was definitely extreme, and definitely a big challenge for me. my first week, i was hungry and had no energy...barely enough to endure the one hour cardio workouts everyday! week 2 was a bit easier and i didn't feel as hungry. but my stomach had definitely shrunk cuz i couldn't eat nearly as much as i used to. and week 3 was kinda half-assed (due to lack of time and energy to do 70 minutes of cardio a day, and just the loss of appetite for rice and beans and veggies), which would explain my 1.5 lb loss (as opposed to my 4.5 lbs the first week, and 4 lbs the 2nd week). that makes a grand total of 10 lbs, which was my initial goal. i really don't want to lose any more weight at this point, i'm happy with where i am now. so it's just about maintenance. i'll probably go back to the body for life way of eating and working out. i can't wait to eat some food with flavor finally!! :)