Monday- I started off the week on a poor note. I woke up at six and “immediately” drank 20 oz of water. Instead of drinking a fruit smoothie then working out, I went back to sleep. For breakfast I ate toast, which is against the rules (no refined flour). For lunch I had leftover pizza and an apple, breaking two more rules (limit dairy and no eating fruit with meals for “digestion”). As for the exercise, I was pleasantly surprised. On the TB12 app, it suggests a half an hour full body workouts best suited for you and your chosen sport (tennis for me). Overall, I felt good afterwards, but a little sore because I had to roll out my muscles before and after in order to follow the app, which I didn’t know how to do properly.

Tuesday- Tuesday went much better than Monday. I woke up and drank my water and later a berry smoothie for breakfast. I ate celery and peanut butter for lunch. For dinner, my family was having chicken pot pie (which I couldn’t eat), so instead I had leftover enchiladas from the night before. On Tuesdays, I usually do a cycling class at the YMCA, so I did it as normal but rolled out my muscles before and after as the app instructed me too.

Wednesday- Once again, I woke up and drank my 20 oz of water then immediately went back to sleep. For lunch I finally fulfilled my duty to eat fish for lunch (but it was cold because you really can’t heat fish in a public microwave). Besides the water I drank in the morning, I’ve had a hard time keeping up with his drinking habits. It was also Halloween so I did break the rules to eat some candy, even though the TB12 app reminded me to “skip the unhealthy treats this year and try the pumpkin protein smoothie.” I did another 30 minute full body workout, along with a yoga class at the YMCA. The TB12 workout was a lot easier because I had practice from the last few days and I understood the system.

Thursday- By Thursday, I was completely done with Tom Brady and his lifestyle. I hadn’t eaten breakfast the last two days because it is unreasonable to expect me to spend 10 minutes making a smoothie when I was already late for school. For both lunch and dinner I had grilled chicken salad which is only good if you don’t eat it twice in one day. I was also having a hard time drinking all the water. It’s difficult to go from no water to 75 oz in only a few days. The workouts were getting easier but it did feel like it was trying to sell me equipment. Each day it would ask if I wanted to buy workout equipment or electrolytes to add to my water.

Friday- I must say, I was glad it was Friday. Each time I did sometime, I reflected how it was the last time I would ever do it- last time waking up at 6 to chug water, last time eating only fish and vegetables for lunch. I was tired of being hungry and limited in my snacking ability. However, I can appreciate the structure of the workouts and how it was easy to complete. If I didn’t have to pay $20 a month, I would probably continue to do them. But overall, the diet seems less pertinent to my daily life with all the restrictions and funny rules.