The Revolving Diet

4 Day Diet ~ (2nd Part of Week's Summary)

Down a total of 1 Pound for entire week.

Between the 3 Day Diet and the 4 Day Diet I thought for sure these diets would show me a larger drop in weight than any diet I had been on so far.  It goes to show that no matter what diet you do it is the chemistry of your own body that sets up how you will lose weight.

Both Diets were fairly easy.  The meal plans laid out.  The 3 Day Diet was more fun because there were foods that were more flavorful and more towards "fun foods" (peanut butter, ice cream, hot dogs, etc...).  But those "fun foods" had more sodium in them.  Coming off two lower sodium diets the 3 Day Diet threw a few "water" pounds on me.

The 4 Day Diet on the other hand, more restrictive.  The plan well laid out and more fibrous...SERIOUSLY did not need the EXTRA fiber to help clean out the pipes (ha,ha,ha).

Would I do the 3 Day Diet again?   NO!!!!   You would think this might be a quick fix to drop a few pounds before a special occasion....for me I was bloated!!!

Would I do the 4 Day Diet again?  Probably.  The 4 Day Diet has many good points to it, plus I would be interested to see it through all the different 4 Day Stages to see if any weight plateaus occurred during the different stages and to see how well the weight loss total could be.

Day 47 ~ 3/7/10

YAHOO!!  Down another .4 pounds!  And I am full!!

Breakfast: 2 Medium Apples  160 calories, 1 Cup Brown Rice 230 Calories. Total 390 calories

Lunch: 1 Cup Grapefruit Juice  90 calories, 3 Cup Large Salad w/ low-fat dressing  110 Calories, 1 Cup Chick Peas 200 Calories.  Total 380 Calories

Dinner: 1 Non-Fat Yogurt  120 calories, 1/2 granola bar ground up 90 Calories.

Total Calories for Day: 1,000 Calories

I knew I had this little "Priscilla Piglet" somewhere.....bought it a long time ago to put in refrigerator but every time I put it in there, hubby would take it out.  He said it scared the crap out of him when he got up in middle of the night, when all was quiet in the house and all you hear is "OINKING".

When you put it in refrigerator it is quiet....once you open door and light comes on it continuously "OINKS"....reminding you to be good!! I found her stuffed in the back of the linen/junk closet (I am not much on formalities "linen closet"....it's the catch-all closet) anyway the batteries still work....I haven't seen her in over 3 years!  Anything to put in the diet arsenal is good!!!

Today is last day of the 4 Day Diet. Overall went well. Summary of week to be posted tomorrow.  Keeping fingers crossed that I end the entire week (3 Day Diet & 4 Day Diet) at least down a pound.

Tomorrow I start The Grapefruit Diet, looking forward to something new!

Hoping your weekend was enjoyable and your Monday begins with a SMILE!!

Day 46 ~ 3/6/10

Down another .4 pounds this morning!  Maybe this 4 Day Diet is doing what the 3 Day could not...

In reading more of the book by Dr. Ian Smith, it is very interesting.  By changing the diet every four days it's supposed to trick your body into losing weight. Since I am not doing any of the other phases I found it used an increase of protein after the transition phase to help you avoid a plateau.  Since there are so many diets out there with higher protein intake as a regular diet this diet is allowing you clean the slate, so to say, then introduce you to some foods you didn't have during the induction phase and then the increase in protein. 

Breakfast: Hot Chai Tea 15 calories, 1 Cup Brown Rice 230 calories, 1 Cup Grapefruit Juice 90 calories. Total Calories 335

Lunch: Large 3 Cup Spinach salad 40 calories, 1 Cup Chick Peas 200 calories, 1/2 plum tomato 15 calories, 2 tablespoon light dressing 50 calories, 1 medium apple 80 calories.  Total Calories:385

Dinner: Non-Fat Yogurt 120 Calories, 1 Cup Applesauce 90 calories, 1 Cup Small plain salad 10 calories, 1 small banana  80 calories. Total Calories: 300

Total Calories for Day: 1,020

Going back to the book...this seems (on paper) like a diet that is similar to what I am doing on "The Revolving Diet".  It's giving you the opportunity to change things up and not to get bored. There are some differences ..it's one diet and I am trying to do as many of the diets out there to combat the boredom, to see how my body reacts to the different diets and see if I can get continuous results, I am also pulling more of the rapid results portions of the diets as it seems most people that try a diet can't get through the quicker weight loss portions of diets and continue on.

From what I have done so far, whether it is a 3 Day Diet, 5 Day Diet, Cookie Diet.....I am losing weight and I am happy about that.  I had my doubts but here I am in the 7th week and I have lost continuously. 

Just a heads up.....Next week's diet is The Grapefruit Diet.  It's a full 7 days.  The diet information will be on the right side bar sometime tomorrow......

Have a Wonderful Night & a Sunny Tomorrow!!

Day 45 ~ 3/5/10

I am back on the "losing" track.  Let me say for the record....that I was pretty sure the other day that I was not going to need the Metamucil that is on the daily food list...and I was right. All the fruits and veggies are "takin' care of business"...

Todays menu was pretty much the same until I got home from work....

Breakfast: 1 Cup grapefruit juice 90 calories, 1 Latte 70 calories, 1 Cup Brown Rice 230 Calories.  Total 390 calories

Snack: No snack

Lunch: 1 Non-Fat Siggi’s  Yogurt  120 calories, 1 Medium Apple 90.  Total Calories 210

Snack: Latte 70 calories (needed caffeine to wake up when I got home from work)

Dinner:  Since my debacle yesterday with the "Non-Fat" Hidden Ranch Dressing...having to make two salads of 4 cups each...I was out of lettuce & too tire to stop. So I had scrambled eggs for dinner with a slice of cheese & fresh brewed ice tea, 1/2 cup grapefruit juice 45 calories Total  320 Calorie

Total calories for Day: 990

I have only been back to work for two weeks and for some reason it seems to have all caught up to me today.  I am really dragging butt....BIG TIME!!

I have been thinking about reasons why most of us cheat and I made up a list and I am sure this list (with many more reasons) is not a revelation but looking at these issues they really aren't a big deal.  We all experience ups and downs at different times in our lives, some people more than others, but that is what makes us stronger.

Snacks in the house for spouse or kids

Sad

Happy

At a Buffet

Frustrated

Out of Control

Overwhelmed

Tired

Misunderstood

Experiencing Low Self Esteem

Isolated

Stressed-Out

Passing a Bakery

Passing a Candy Store

Having a fight with a family member

Going to a party or special occasion

Being pressured to eat "off the diet"

On vacation

Just home from work & too tired to cook

We have to look at ourselves and ask why do I let something like this bother me.  I am a good person.  I might have a little more baggage than someone else...but there is also another person that is worse off than me. 

Having a little more weight on your bones does not define you. 

Being the best person you can be is what defines you.

 

Day 44 ~ 3/4/10

Weighed in this morning and lost the .8 I gained yesterday.  So technically I am back where I started from at the beginning of the 3 Day Diet.

Breakfast: 1 Cup grapefruit juice 90 calories, 1 Latte 70 calories, 1 Cup Brown Rice 230 Calories.  Total 390 calories

Snack: 1 Small Banana 80 calories

Lunch: 1 Non-Fat Siggi’s  Yogurt  120 calories, 1 Medium Apple 90.  Total Calories 210

Dinner: 1 Cup Chick Peas 200 calories, 4 Cup Green Veggie Salad  40 calories, Non-Fat Salad Dressing 50 calories & 1/2 cup grapefruit juice 45 calories. Total Calories 335

Total Calories for Day: 1,015

After all the rice last week I was NOT looking forward to MORE RICE.  But I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor of the brown rice in the little pre-packed containers I bought.  I tried to break down the daily food allotment throughout the day to keep me satisfied and for the most part I was.  From doing the 6 Week Body Makeover already I tried to incorporate having my carb (the brown rice) before lunch.  I don't know if that is going to make a difference, but I am going to do it this way the remainder of the diet.

From reading my daily routine....you know I like my latte's.  Since I am able to have (2) cups of coffee a day with sugar & cream, I had may latte.  I make it at home with my Tassimo coffee machine.  I only add 1 teaspoon of sugar and a splash of International Creamer "Italian Sweet Cream" flavor....it's awesome!

The only things I did not have today were the lemonade (I went to grocery store again today & forgot to buy lemons) and the Metamucil....I am going to see if the fruit & veggies work their own magic.....

Last night when I went grocery shopping I made sure to buy NON-FAT salad dressing (because really who buys non-fat anything?? Isn't that why I am dieting to begin with??!!??) 

I settled on the only one they had & I thought I made a good choice ~ Hidden Valley Non-Fat Ranch Dressing.  I love Ranch Doritos and the regular Hidden Valley Ranch dressing is really good.  I made my salad of greens & chick peas (did you ever open a can of chick peas and smell them?  It's like what I imagine tooth tarter to smell like.....Not Pleasant.....)

I proceeded to put my dressing on and mix it up. The smell was not good.  VERY FOUL!!  Enough so that hubby said it smelled like vomit and got up from table and walked away.  I took a few bites and had to get up and throw it out.  Yes, it was that bad.  I started over but used regular dressing (just 1/2 tablespoon, to equal the same calories as the non-fat dressing)

Needless to say the Hidden Vally Ranch is now Hidden at the bottom of my garbage.......I would not suggest buying it.

Overall I am not the type of person that buys diet products (i.e., reduced fat mayo, I can't Believe It's Not Butter Margarine, diet soda, etc....) I always felt if you were going to have something - have it.  The added items they add to make something low-calorie or non-fat is probably worse than just having the real thing.  WHY DEPRIVE YOURSELF??  I think it's better to have the more natural things (i.e, REAL BUTTER, REAL MAYO, REAL ICE CREAM....) just in moderation......I do use Sweet & Low...only in my fresh brewed ice tea....I can't stand the granules of sugar that never dissolve at the bottom of a glass when you use sugar.....

Okay - I am ranting ....I gotta go, tonight Pam is having her baby on The Office....PRIORITIES PEOPLE PRIORITIES!!!!!

Have a nice night!!!

Beauty starts from the inside.  Always be beautiful!!!!