Decided to Try Carolyn’s Routine
Been obsessed with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s style forever, especially how lean she looked. Saw some old interviews claiming she ate like a bird and moved constantly. Figured I’d copy her method for a month to see if it worked for me.
The Diet Part
Started researching and found out she basically skipped meals. Breakfast was black coffee only. No sugar, no cream. Tried that first morning – stomach growled like crazy by 10am. Pushed through anyway.
Lunches were depressing: dry salad with zero dressing, maybe boiled chicken if she felt fancy. Made identical salads – just lettuce, cucumbers, and vinegar. Tasted like sadness. Forgot how much I missed ranch dressing.
Dinners? Barely existed according to her routine. Sometimes just steamed fish with lemon. Tried eating tilapia plain one night. Gave up after three bites and ate peanut butter straight from the jar. Felt guilty immediately.
The Workout Madness
Her exercise rep sounded brutal: walked everywhere in New York. Like miles daily. I live in suburbs, so just paced around my block before work. My neighbor thought I’d lost it.
Daily yoga stretches – tried those YouTube “90s supermodel yoga” videos. Couldn’t touch my toes without grunting. My cat kept attacking my legs during downward dog.
Main thing was being constantly active. Instead of driving to mailbox, walked. Took stairs at work. Even fidgeted while watching TV. Exhausting pretending to be a wind-up toy all day.
Total Crash & Conclusions
Lasted three weeks. Results?
- Down 5 pounds but felt weak
- Craved burgers nonstop
- Got hangry at traffic cones
Realized Carolyn probably had trainers helping her 24/7. Us normal humans? Nah. Trying to live on coffee and willpower made me miserable. Now happily eating sandwiches again.
Lesson learned: Supermodel routines belong to supermodels. My fitness journey needs actual meals.
