But the workouts were only half the battle. The other half was the food plan.
Before we started, Heather had me send her a three-day diary of every little thing I put in my mouth. As a food editor I thought I was a reasonably healthy eater so I felt pretty good about what I was sending her, but Heather was not impressed with my diet, especially all the carby snacks I was enjoying such as sesame seed crackers and hemp heart bites. I also had regular cravings for my favorite sweet treats: cookies, chocolate, and ice cream.