Turns out, the all-potato plan was a spud disaster

I made it to lunch on day two before caving and ordering a pizza. My students asked if I was sick from eating so many fries.

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elliotadams7mo ago

Yeah, potato-only sounds rough. I did a sweet potato cleanse once. Failed by lunch day two. Learned to add variety. Roasted some broccoli on the side. Made it tolerable for a few more days.

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campbell.elliot7mo ago

Read this study last week that basically said single-food diets are setup to fail. Our brains just crave variety after a while, lol. The researchers found that even adding one extra vegetable like broccoli can significantly improve compliance. It's not just about willpower, it's about how our taste buds get bored. I remember hearing a nutritionist say that the key to any diet is making it something you can actually stick to. So yeah, your approach with the roasted broccoli sounds spot on.

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carr.susan7mo ago

Feel your pain, @elliotadams. My willpower taps out by lunch too. Adding that broccoli was a smart move.

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