"For the most part, the diet’s trademark emphasis on butter may actually win over reluctant family members, says Lisa MarcAurele, 49, a Connecticut-based diet coach with 345,000 Instagram followers.
“My son actually liked the mock mashed potatoes better than the regular ones because it had cream cheese, heavy cream, which is real, high fat, and butter,” MarcAurele says.
Andra Barrow, who’s been on the diet for about a year, says for all the trouble of planning separate dishes, it’ll be worth it when those who stick to the diet see the family photos later.
“Last year, we were the only people we knew who weighed less after the holidays than before,” says Barrow, 47, a stagehand from the Hudson Valley. “We’re looking forward to making it two-for-two.”"
