The 10 Stages of Going on a Diet

The good, the bad, and the very, very hangry

STAGE 1:
Your jeans feel a little tight. How did this happen?!

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STAGE 2:
That’s OK, though, because you will go on a diet and be healthier than ever. This diet is going to change your life!

 

STAGE 3:
You go to the grocery store and load up on healthy, filling foods.

 

STAGE 4:
It’s lunchtime, and the new diet is going great. You love salad!

 

STAGE 5:
But then, someone puts out donuts in the break room.

 

STAGE 6:
Somehow, you resist the temptation and snack on the celery sticks you brought from home instead…

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STAGE 7:
Against all odds, you make it through the workday. Time to cook a healthy dinner!

 

STAGE 8:
And then it hits you…you’ll have to watch Netflix without snacking.

 

STAGE 9:
The only thing getting you through House of Cards in one piece? Thinking about how if you skip the popcorn now, you can have some froyo tomorrow.

 

STAGE 10:
You make it through the day! You’ll have to start the whole thing over again tomorrow… But in the meantime, you cross your fingers that you’ll dream about food (because calories don’t count while you’re passed out!).

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Beyoncé is Going Vegan Again—For Now

Here goes round two of Bey's plant-based eating plan

Remember the media buzz last December, when Beyoncé and Jay-Z famously went on a 22-day vegan diet? Apparently, Beyoncé enjoyed veganism so much that she's taking another crack at it. Last week, she Instagrammed the hashtag #22daysvegan along with a snapshot of a chocolate-flavored protein bar and banana slices. Check it out:

This second go-around is another example of the part-time diet  trend that allows people to get healthy and/or lose excess weight while giving themselves some wiggle room. Thinking of going on a flexible plan yourself?  Make sure to follow these tips for how to do a part-time diet right.

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