The Revolving Diet

Day 29 ~ 6 Week Body Make Over (Summary Of Week)

As of this morning down another .4 pounds.  That brings total down for this past week to 4.2 pounds!  That makes this past week one of the highest in weight loss per week....the most lost was 4.4 pounds the week I started this journey on The Cookie Diet.

Recap of four weeks so far....down 10.2 pounds!  Revolving Diet is working so far.

I have said all week that this 6WBMO diet was filling.  It was.  About three days into the diet it actually seemed like it was too much food, I couldn't eat it all.  Eating every 2-3 hours to ensure you were full takes some getting used to. I tried, as I wanted to make sure I didn't cheat.  Doing the Rapid Results was a little hard. I used extra spices so that the food wasn't bland.  It was my choice to go with RAPID RESULTS...Who doesn't want to lose weight faster???   

You really can make this diet customized to your liking.  With the many choices from RAPID RESULTS, GOURMET, EASY or the INFINITE MENU planner you can make this diet your own.  The downside is it is alot of cooking to make sure you stay on course.  You can pre-make alot of your food...make hard boiled eggs, cook a batch of chicken and freeze....I took a few short cuts.  I did not boil up a bunch of eggs, I am home in morning so I went with the scrambled egg whites. I did buy pre-made roasted chicken breast a couple of times and I used boxed/bagged frozen steamed veggies for meals.  I used Boars Head Low-Salt lunch meat for my snacks and I used bagged lettuce and instead of peeling grapefruits, I drank grapefruit juice.

Being prepared with pre-made food is going to make this diet alot easier. If you are not prepared you set yourself up for grabbing anything .  Again you are eating every 2-3 hours, it is only 2 or 3 ounces of protein but this is what is keeping your sugar levels steady and the cravings back.

For myself being on BODY TYPE B.....I was allowed a carb at lunch time only.  The recommended carb was 1/2 cup of rice.  I took liberties here and instead of the rice (since I knew The RICE DIET was going to be one of the upcoming diets) I either had oatmeal or a granola bar making sure the carbs did not exceed 22g (this is what 1/2 cup of rice contains).  I did cheat.  A little creamy salad dressing or Milk Duds invaded this past weeks diet....but even with these minor cheats I still had a great week....PLUS I had my period this past week (so you know I was craving!!!!).  I also did minimal exercise....other than shoveling snow a couple of days....nothing else.

Would I do this diet again (or the full 6 weeks)??  ABSOLUTELY!!!!  The infomercial says you can lose up to 30 pounds in 6 weeks.....I honestly think you could. 

When you go to the 6WBMO site and read the Success Stories - it really helps to get you motivated.......http://www.mybodymakeover.com/success_stories/viewstory.aspx?id=1

These are my opinions and through the experience I had in the past week and coming weeks.  Everyone is different what works for me may not work for you. 

PLEASE "DO NOT TRY ANY DIET ON YOUR OWN WITH OUT CHECKING WITH YOUR DOCTOR" 

Day 28 ~ 2/16/2010

Last full day of 6WBMO.  Same weight as yesterday....was a little clogged up this morning (I know too much info - but you need to know what I am going through) at weigh in.

Breakfast: 1 Egg  White, 1 cup grapefruit juice, 125 Calories

Mid-Morning Snack: 1 Nature Valley Granola Bar (15g carbs),90 Calories

Lunch: 3 Egg Whites,1 slice bacon,  latte, 210 Calories

Mid-Afternoon Snack: None

Dinner: 4 ounces Balsamic/Cherry/Bacon Chicken, 1 cup string green beans, 280 Calories

Evening Snack: None

Total Calories for Day: 705 Calories

Still full though. As the days go on ,it is hard to even eat all the meals.  So far this may be the most filling diet. 

We will see what tomorrow mornings final weigh-in for the week is.  Then we (I) start the Cambridge (Fit For Life) Diet.  See right side bar for detailed information.  I am doing the "FAST START" which boils down to a Protein Drink 3-4 times a day...plus other non-caloric beverages.  THAT'S IT.  This will be a true test of character.  This is only going to be a 4-5 day diet as I start my new job on Monday and wanted to make sure I could squeeze this one in before I start (no blender at new job). Canister of Protein Powder is 15 servings, so if you do the math it's 4-5 days depending if I drink 3 or 4 a day.

A heads up for the Monday (2/22/10) I start my new job - I will be doing The Duke University Rice Diet.  Side bar information on Rice Diet forthcoming.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; 
They just make the most of everything they have.

Day 27 ~ 2/15/2010

Down another .8 pounds today! So far the 6WBMO is delivering on what it says....I am full and I am losing pretty consistently. 

I spent my day running around.....hair appointment, stop at Walmart, stop at Steinmart, doing Dad's taxes and a little visit, a visit to my mother-in-laws then back home to cook up a large batch of brandied chicken(see recipe Day 23)..."G" wanted for dinner again....

While running around today I had the stereo blasting and I was singing along to Meatloaf....yes it's 80's music but I love his voice.  (I love all 80's music and I will admit I like DISCO too!! )I really love the passion behind Meatloaf's voice (also Freddie Mercury, Billy Idol and John Rzeznick) and have sung HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS of personal and moving car concerts to it.  My own version of "Two Outta Three Ain't Bad" is tissue worthy.   I know I sound horrible and yet it is so satisfying. I have always wondered why I hardly ever see other people singing in their cars. Is it the time of day I am out and about?  Or am I too busy directing my own hand/foot butt shimmy choreography to not notice other people singing....it is a conundrum.....I do it almost every day (when not listening to a Dean Koontz or David Sedaris audio books). Everyone I know somewhat admits they too, hold their own car concerts when not losing their voices in the shower theater.  This is my new quest, once I start working a regular job....(Oh Yeah - I got the job at the Waste pumping place....get ready for office observations and "waste" jokes......)I start next week.

Breakfast: 1 cup grapefruit juice, 90 Calories

13 Milk Duds.... (picked up while shopping at Walmart-impulse buy)......170 Calories

Mid-Morning Snack: 1 Nature Valley Granola Bar (15g carbs),90 Calories

Lunch: 4 ounces Low -Salt Boars Head  deli ham, latte,  230 Calories

Mid-Afternoon Snack: Latte, 70 Calories

Dinner: 4 ounces Brandied Chicken, 2 cups steamed broccoli & cauliflower, 210 Calories

Evening Snack: None

Total Calories for Day: 860 Calories

I hope at least one thing today brought you a little bit of Sunshine!  Be Happy!

Day 26 ~ 2/14/2010

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!!!

I hope today you find yourself covered in love....Valentines Day doesn't mean you need another person to make your day special, you can make it special for yourself! 

"G" and I have no plans....All I wanted was a card.  I got an e-card that he made himself...SWEET!!

I got him a card (about 2 months ago when they first put them on the shelves....I love card stores - I could stay in them for hours) and chocolate...check it out....

 
Kinda like a gift of chocolate that I get to keep...(ha,ha,ha)

I did actually get 1-1/2 peices of this .......

Breakfast: 1 Cup TJ'S Steelcut Oatmeal, latte, 220 Calories

Mid-Morning Snack: SEE BELOW

Lunch: 3 Egg Whites, 1 cup Grapefruit Juice, 195 Calories

Mid-Afternoon Snack: SEE BELOW

Dinner: 5 ounces Filet Mignon, String Beans, 280 Calories

Evening Snack: NONE

Snack Calories:  Since I did snack on a few things today I have to guess-ti-mate on how much....the 1-1/2 peices of chocolate, 6 Chocolate Meringue Cookies, 2 tablespoons of turket chili (I was cooking and tasting).....approximate 250 calories

Total Caloires for day: 945

Not too bad.....still under the recommended 1,200

I had meant to fill you in on our "obnoxious mail woman". She has been added to the arch nemisis list.  I let her slide for the last couple of months on not bringing ALL packages to the door, even though she persisted on cramming everything in it - granted we have a long driveway (not that her fat ass didn't need the walk) but I let her slide.  But then she started this crap with not closing my mailbox door.  I am on a rural road (you wouldn't know it if you saw all the traffic that comes through) ANYWAY...this is something new and it really was starting to tick me off (I discussed with my sister who works for the USPS and she advised me not to give her a "holiday tip"....too late - it's February).  I have found my mail blowing down the road and having to track it down wearing my leopard pajama's is not attractive at 2:00 in the afternoon, I am sure th people that see me wonder what kind of deranged person walks around in their pj's in the afternoon....(I have been unemployeed for quite sometime - I got comfy, sue me) especially since my plan was just to run out and grab mail and return to the house...

WELL....now she is really on the LIST!  We had over 20 inches of snow and shoveled over 4 hours over 2 days to just clear our driveway and she had the balls...yes, balls to leave a notice in our mailbox on the first day of the snowstorm stating that she couldn't get to mail box (again, all she needed to do was get out of her car)......then the next day left same notice (pre-printed form) but wrote SNOW in the area where a picture of a mailbox was.

IT

IS

SO

ON

I am buying a throw carpet (or cheap towel) in the color RED....and placing it like "THE RED CARPET" at fancy celebrity events from my mailbox out to the road (since I have now shoveled it out (cursing her the entire time) and I am putting her (2nd) note back in my mailbox with a "NO SHIT SHERLOCK" written under her "SNOW" comment ( I am sooooo 12 right now) ...then I am putting a note in my box (tapping it of course to the inside of my mailbox) to advise her that we require that ALL packages be brought to our door and that she MUST close our damn mailbox door.

I am glad I vented AGAIN...."G" heard the rant for over 4 days......

I am better now.......and calmer.......

Hope your Valentine's Day was SUPER!!!!

 

 

Day 25 ~ 2/13/2010

DId you check out the loss!!  Another 1.2 Pounds!  This 6WBMO is going GREAT!!!

I am full - when you eat every 2-3 hours and fill up on protein - it works!!  I am not saying the cravings for goodies is gone - but I am not hungry!!

I was reminded this morning by "G" that I did need to add the 6 ounces of Baily's (on the rocks) that I had at 10:30pm last night.  You know when you just need something to take the edge off but don't really need to drink....I needed something sweet.  It was V.E.R.Y. good and after several attempts to find out how many calories (as it is not on the bottle) it is either 93 Calories for 1.3 ounces or 430 calories for same amount......so technically I have no idea what the total calories were that I consumed....but I know I consumed them AND THEY WERE WELL WORTH IT!!!

Breakfast: 3 Egg Whites, 1 cup grapefruit juice, 195 Calories.

Mid-Morning Snack: 2 Ounces TJ's Chili Lime Chicken Patty, fresh brewed ice tea ,75 Calories

Lunch: 2 Ounces TJ'S Chili Lime Chicken Patty, 1 cup tomato/lettuce salad w/dressing(1 TBSPN) (NOT non-fat), 185 calories

Mid-Afternoon Snack: latte, 70 Calories (yes, I am still working it in.....my bad)

Mini Snack:...........2 Mouth Fulls of Redi-Whip Whipped Cream, 40 calories (figuring each mouthful to be 2 tablespoons each)........I told you yesterday I really wanted whipped cream!!

Dinner: 4 Ounces Roasted Chicken Breast, 1 CUp string beans, 210 Calories

Evening Snack:  None

Total Calorie for day: 775

Valentine's Day is tomorrow....Make sure to treat yourself!! 

Day 24 ~ 2/12/2010

Crazy day today!!

I signed up for the Disney "Give A Day, Get A Day" volunteer promotion.  Today was my day!  I worked just about 3 hours for a wonderful organization (Hyacinth AIDS Foundation) doing office work on one of their projects.  Very nice staff & of course for a good cause - to open more people up to volunteering! Extra bonus you get a one day pass to Disney!! 

Check it out & VOLUNTEER for a good cause....

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=Give-A-Day-Get-A-Disney-Day

I had a good day today on the "6WBMO"....

Breakfast: 3 Egg Whites (with 1/4 yolk), 1 cup grapefruit juice, Approx 230 Calories

Mid-Morning Snack: 1 bag of Apple Crisps, water  40 Calories

Lunch: KIND "nut delight" bar, 200 Calories (this was my carbs today 12g)

Mid-Afternoon:3 Ounces Grilled Chicken breast, latte, 160 Calories

Dinner: 4 Ounces Grilled Chicken breast 1 Cup steamed broccoli ,150 Calories

Evening Snack: Nothing

Total Calories:  780

For eating all I did today, I would of thought I had more calories but after writing it down...WOW!!!!

I also stopped at my dad's to make sure he was shoveled out  (he was) and it's always noce to just drop in and say "HI".  The I had to make a stop at Steinmart (A FAVE STORE) I just received their circular and there was a shirt I had to have....Bought it - it is a little snug (okay really snug - every fat roll is accentuated) "I.WILL.GET.INTO.IT".....

New Mantra on all newly bought small clothes and the small clothes in my closet (that still have tags on them)

Another  Birthday  party tonight at my mother-in-laws home for my sister-in-law....I was so good! There was pizza, sushi, M & M's (both kinds) and mini snack candy bars plus chips & salsa... RESTRAINT....IT IS TOO HARD!!!!!  Plus birthday cake - which was a wonderful layer of yellow cake & chocolate cake with fresh (not the canned stuff) whipped cream (fresh home-made..........I could have just licked up all the whipped cream....Me and my Jar-Jar Binks (or Gene Simmons) tongue.......because that is how long it would have become if no one was looking

One of my sister-in-laws tried to bribe me into eating something because she too is watching her weight and thought if she could talk me into eating a high calorie goodie's it would give her an advantage this week in the weight loss....But I prevailed!!!

It really wasn't hard - I am seriously eating enough food to keep me full....I am not saying that the goodies were not tempting but I am full.  Eating every couple of hours really does keep you satisfied & more alert.

This blog entry is being done late tonigh due to all the running around today...check back tomorrow as I have to tell you about my obnoxious mail woman...............

The Beginning of an Ongoing Saga.

Day 23 ~ 2/11/2010

Starting to feel a little better today.  Major plus is after two days of .4 gains (each day) - I am down 1.2 pounds.  Granted yesterday I did not eat much due to not feeling so hot. 

Second day od 6WBMO diet.  Alot of food.  Alot of protein.  Got another 1-1/2 hours of shoveling exercise in this morning - NJ got over 20 inches of snow!!

Breakfast: 3 Egg Whites (with 1/4 yolk), 1 cup grapefruit juice, Approx 230 Calories

Mid-Morning Snack: 3 Ounces Grilled Chicken breast, fresh brewed ice tea ,90 Calories

Lunch: 2 ounces Low -Salt Boars Head  deli ham, 1 Cup green salad, 1 latte, 180 Calories

Mid-Afternoon Snack: 1 Ounce Chicken Breast, 1 Cup green Salad, Approx 80 Calories

Dinner: 4 ounces Brandied Chicken**, 1 cup steamed broccoli, Approx 180 Calories

Evening Snack: None

Total Calories for Day: 830

Eating constantly. Never hungry.  For Body Type "B" if following Rapid Results, carbs are only at lunch....no carbs after.

**AWESOME RECIPE (SEE BELOW)-  (not entirely 6WBMO) but I was under on calories and thought okay (mixing it up may not bring me super results but I needed some flavor tonight).

Brandied Chicken (or Shrimp) - Serves 4

 

(2)   Tablespoons Unsalted Butter

(1)   Tablespoon Olive Oil

(3)   Garlic Cloves, minced

(1)   Pound chicken breast, cubed (or shrimp - peeled & de veined)

(2)   teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce

(1/2) teaspoon Tabasco Sauce

(1/2) Cup Ketchup

(1)   Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Oregano Leaves (I used dried)

(2-1/2) Tablespoons Brandy

(2)   Tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf Parsley (I used dried)

 

Melt butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Add garlic and cook stirring often until fragrant (approx 1-2 minutes). Stir in chicken (or shrimp) Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and some salt & pepper.  (I omitted salt, really doesn't need it).  Let mixture simmer until the chicken is partially cooked (or until shrimp are just beginning to curl) - approx 2-5 minutes.  Stir in ketchup and oregano, let simmer another 2-5 minutes until chicken looks to be cooked through (or shrimp are opaque an cooked through.  Add the brandy and parsley, stir to combine. Let simmer another 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

 

I usually serve over white rice with broccoli as a side veggie!

 

 

Have a FANTASTIC night!!!!

 

 

 

Day 22 ~ 2/10/2010

First Day of Michael Thurmond's 6 Week Body Makeover.....It should be called the 6 by 6 Diet.

You need to eat 5-6 times a day (the last snack is optional) daily over 6 weeks.  Alot of cooking, alot of protein.  Can tell already in the first day I am going to be satisfied and not hungry at all!

I did about 1 hour of exercise shoveling today (tomorrow will be another guaranteed workout with the 10+ additional inches that fell after the first pile was shoveled away).

I am going to try and stick with the RAPID RESULTS for this week.  The only carbs allowed are at lunch time....no carbs after.  This is per the BODY TYPE "B" menu breakdown (see right side bar for photo of menu cards).

Breakfast: 3 Egg Whites, 1 cup grapefruit juice, 195 Calories.

Mid-Morning Snack: (2) Lattes , 140 Calories

Lunch: 3 Egg Whites, 22 Oyster Crackers, 165 Calories

Mid-Afternoon Snack: None

Dinner: TJ's Steel-cut Oatmeal w/added pecans.  200 Calories

Evening Snack (Optional): None

Total Calories for Day:  700 Calories

Today I did not entirely stick to the first day. Probably not enough calories either... Was not feeling so good all day.  Ate what was easy (lazy & not feeling good).

Tomorrow will be a better day!!!