Remember the game "Hot Potato" that you played as a child? We are going to play a new version - my version (insert evil laugh)!
Challenge Summary: Do not eat any white potato products this week.
Notes about Potatoes: Potatoes do offer nutrition and I do not want to take away from that, but when eaten the way Americans do, they are simply a vehicle for hydrogenated fat and salt. All the nutrients found in white potatoes can also be found in other white / tan veggies (see Challenge #6).
White potatoes, specifically, contain a large amount of starch and really soak up oil when cooked in it (read french fries are grease fries). Baked potatoes usually come with butter, sour cream, cheese, and bacon - fat, fat, fat and fat.
If you think you do not eat many potatoes, this challenge will help you see if you are accurate in your thinking. If you are a "vegetarian" who relies on starchy veggies for "filler", you are in for a surprise! Replace your potatoes with a salad, asparagus, cabbage, any non-starchy vegetable. You might have headaches from the sugar withdrawal, but you will probably lose a few pounds also if you are that reliant on potatoes.
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