The Revolving Diet

Day 109 ~ Summary of the Baby Food Diet (Week 16)

Baby Food.

 

I can honestly say I am not sad to have that week over. 

 

The Baby Food Diet has got to be one of the worst ideas anyone ever came up with for a diet.  Between the texture, the taste and the color (all in the neutral family) I can not believe anyone has actually gotten further than a couple of days.  I barely made it through one day.  After opting to replace meals with regular food – just the thought of having the baby food on a partial basis was still rough.

 

You had to have 10-14 jars to meet the minimal recommended calorie intake for a day (1,000 to 1,300).  The smell of each of the foods was not pleasant. I like to smell everything before I put it in my mouth.  That’s the pleasure of eating to “pre-taste” your meal before you actually place a morsel of food in your mouth.  The sensation of a awakening your taste buds to what you are about to eat is part of the entire eating experience.  The first smell sets you up with an aroma that makes you want to dive in…..NOT SO WITH BABY FOOD!!!    All the foods had an underlying pasty texture.  It didn’t matter if it was fruit, meats or cereal.  The glue like texture was the second obstacle and in using the jarred food there was no other texture (no crunchy, no sweet, no salty, no spicy…JUST BLAND)

 

In order to get back on track this week (stock up on bread, etc) I went to the grocery store and I have to say – walking by the baby food isle I had two distinct feeling (1) was a relief and (2) was grossed out…..

 

NEVER AGAIN!  I would never recommend this diet nor will I ever do again. 

 

That is all I have to say about The Baby Food Diet

 

………………..N.E.V.E.R……..E.V.E.R…….A.G.A.I.N!!!

Day 109 ~ 5/8/10

Later today I will be embarking (with the whole family) on vacation! My plan is to walk every morning and try to stick low cal breakfast & lunch - splurge a little at dinner.....

Did breakfast at home (I am Hard Core Baby Food right to the end!!!!!)

Breakfast:  3/4 Cup Gerber Oatmeal (180 calories) added the cinnamon & Sweet & Low again , 1 Gerber Bananas (120 calories) - Can you tell I am partial to the Banana, TOTAL CALORIES 300

Check out next weeks diet - The Bread For Life Diet - - FINALLY CARBS!!!!

There will be a posts daily for the week - - - Check back everyday -

Comments left will be read & answered upon my return.

I hope you week is full of nice surprises and the days are stress free!!!!

Day 108 ~ 5/7/10

 

Running late this morning - grabbed (2) Fruits jars for breakfast....

Breakfast:2 Gerber Spoonable Smoothies Fruit Medley (240 calories) TOTAL CALORIES 240

Lunch: 3/4 Cup Gerber Oatmeal (180 calories) added the cionnamon & Sweet & Low again , 2 Gerber Bananas (240 calories), TOTAL CALORIES 420

Dinner:   1- BBQ Hot Dog w. roll & saurkraut(approx 350 calories), 1 non fat vanilla yogurt (120 calories),   TOTAL CALORIES  470

TOTAL CALORIES FOR DAY: 1,130

The vacation I had told you about starts tomorrow (Dad's 70th Birthday Celebration & Family Vacation)- I will be doing baby food for breakfast and then ???? for the rest of day - - we are going on a cruise (FLOATING BUFFET)....I am going to try my best to keep it on track, but slips will happen.  I have outlined the diet for Week 18 (When I get back) check out right side bar!!

I will also have posts daily, so check them out if you get a chance!!!  I hope they continue to be FUNNY and INFORMATIVE!!!

Day 107 ~ 5/6/10

Late post tonight - had some errands after work and then crashed for an hour.  Now a little refreshed and ready for todays update!

Not too bad today.....

Breakfast:1 Gerber Baby Bananas (120 calories), 3/4 cup Gerber Oatmeal (180 calories) - added a little cinnamon to give it some flavor & a pinch of Sweet & Low - it was a little more palatable. TOTAL CALORIES 300

Lunch: 2  Gerber Pears(240 calories) , Gerber Toddler Pear Blend Yogurt(100 calories) TOTAL CALORIES 340

Dinner:  1/2 Cup 2% Cottage Cheese (90 calories)  , 2 Slices Low Fat/Low Carb Toast (90 CALORIES) 1- 6 oz slice baked ham (180 calories), Lettuce Leaves & 2 slices tomatoes(approx 25 calories), 1 Sugar Free Chocolate Jello Pudding (60 calories)  TOTAL CALORIES  445

TOTAL CALORIES FOR DAY: 1,085

Actual getting used to the blandness of the fruit baby food - not really sweet, a natural state type flavor - no added corn syrup flavor.

Did you happen to check outlink I added this afternoon about Jennifer Aniston doing Baby Food - I wonder what type of the 14 jars she is eating - I could not do the meats EVER AGAIN!   Fruit I am dealing with , it's still a struggle especially when the thought of biting into a regular apple, banana, etc has more appeal to me right now.

I tried the Pear yogurt blend today - it was okay.  Nothing to write home about - SO far the jarred fruits by them selves are the best (and that is not saying much)....

Have a WONDERFUL NIGHT!!!! 

I have a few more things to get done before I go to bed....

Day 106 ~ 5/5/10

Back down .4 pounds - the period is definitely a factor in the slow down!!

I forgot to upload the pictures of the two most grossest meals I had on Monday....I present the lovely Chicken "Lil' Bites" and the Chicken Noodle Dinner......

 

Todays Meals include this lovely array of deductibles:

Breakfast:1 Gerber Baby Pears (120 calories), 3/4 cup Gerber Oatmeal (180 calories) TOTAL CALORIES 300

Lunch: 1 Gerber Bananas(140 calories) , 1 Gerber Vanilla Pudding with Bananas (140 calories) TOTAL CALORIES 280

Dinner:  Chicken Cesar salad (take out from local pizzeria)(260 calories) , 1 SLICE LOW FAT/LOW CARB BREAD (45 CALORIES) 1 Mott's natural applesauce(70 calories), 1 vanilla non fat yogurt (120 calories)  TOTAL CALORIES  495

TOTAL CALORIES FOR DAY: 1,075

Gerber Single Grain Oatmeal was my choice for oatmeal.  It's Oatmeal - how bad could it be?  I made it with water (as there were three options - Breast Milk, Formula Gerber Juice or water), First of all Breast Milk completely out of the equation (where would I get it - walk up to a pregnant woman and ask her to squirt some in a cup ??) - Formula, just another obstacle I choose not to delve (I could almost feel the regurgitation in the back of my throat) .  Gerber Baby Juice, I guess I could have gone this route - but why pay for four small bottles @ the same cost it would be for a gigantic family size juice?  (plus fruit juice in oatmeal didn't sound too appetizing)..sticking with water.  Oatmeal consistency out of box was like super light & flaky (not like the regular Quaker Oats at all). Mixed it up an it was light that white school paste from kindergarten (the one some kids ate).  I took a small hesitant taste. BLAND.  Tasted like something but I couldn't put my finger on it.  I asked hubby to taste - he pinned it down immediately!  If you are Catholic you will have the exact idea of how this Oatmeal tastes - THE COMMUNION HOSTS.....OMG!!!  He hit it right on the head.  I took another bite and he was SOOOO RIGHT!!  I am eating mashed up Communion Hosts!!

I was able to get through today much better - sticking with the fruit choices (even though not that good - it was easier to stick to today.  I think the rest of the week will go okay doing two meals Baby Food an one smart healthy meal.   I drank alot  of  water (especially during and after the Oatmeal), I wasn't hungry - I wasn't full, but I wasn't starving.

Getting my period - sucks - but as long as I do not gain, I feel I am still ahead and didn't lose any ground!!

Have a wonderful night!!

(if you get the chance you have to try the Oatmeal - just to see what I am talking about)

Day 105 ~ 5/4/2010

After what seemed like baby food fruit overload – things are not moving the way I thought for sure they would.  My thoughts are my body is missing all that wonderful protein I had last week and refuses to submit to the Baby Food overload. That or (that time of month)….resulting in my slight .8 gain this morning.

 

I made it through breakfast with the (3) bottles of Baby Food I had left. 

 

Breakfast: (2) Herb Chicken Pasta (200 calories), Bananas (140 calories) TOTAL CALORIES 340

 

Snack:  1 cup Mott's Natural Applesauce  (140 calories)

 

Lunch: 2 Cups vanilla Non-Fat Greek Yogurt (240 calories),  - (had to substitute until I get to store after work)

 

Dinner:  93% Fat Free Burger (no roll), slice fat free Kraft american cheese (280 calories), 1 cup broccoli (30 calories)  TOTAL CALORIES 310

 

TOTAL CALORIES FOR DAY:  1,030

 

I am DONE….D.O.N.E. with the MEAT BABY FOOD!!!   The Meat Baby Foods are just SOOOOOO…. WRONG, on so many levels.  I can not give babies any credit on this one because they can not verbally complain about how awful the meat flavors are.  Texturally a major turn off.  Just mush.  I NEED TO CHEW….having your meat/veggies/pasta in a completely mush (almost liquid) format – NOT GOOD, NOT GOOD AT ALL .  You have a similar (in some of the food) flavor, but that is it.  Just trying this and thinking about the ones I had – I get the heebie jeebies and that creepy feeling like something is crawling up your spine.

 

I will finish the week - WITH BABY FOOD – but I am sticking to the fruits, puddings and I am going to try cereal.  I will also only be substituting Baby Food For Breakfast and Lunch and have a light “REAL MEAL” dinner.  All while keeping within the caloric guidelines of the Baby Food diet.  I didn’t think I would be giving up on this one – you know I like my convenience – and what is not convenient about your food all put together for you in cute little jars?

 

Here in the NE we have some wonderful weather - I made sure to get a quick walk in at lunch time.  It seems the mornings go too fast when I am running around looking for something that will cover areas I need covered (bumps & bulges) and then after work I am running around with cleaning, playing with Booby (the cat) and attending to the hubby.  So lunch time seems the best time to get at least 15-30 minutes of exercise in.

 

 Walking to me seems like the best form of exercise.  The fresh air, the pace I can set myself, the cost (a good pair of supportive sneakers) and you are on your way....Most people get 1/2 to a full hour for lunch.  If you get a 1/2 hour, then take a 15 minute walk before you eat your lunch...I have found that 15 minute walk will actually decrease my hunger.  Believe me - it doesn't disappear, but it does make me less hungry.

 

Walking has so many benefits.....and it's Free!

You will start to have more energy

You sleep more soundly

Your outlook on life improves

Your skin starts to look healthier

Your building up your immune system

You lose FAT

Your muscles will benefit you by becoming lean and toned

You look and feel healthier

 

Every little bit helps - Only you can help yourself!!

 

Have a MAGICAL DAY!!!

 

Day 104 ~ 5/4/2010

I have to start by saying that infants are lucky they have no sense of what good food tastes like.  My experience today went like this:

I purchased 14 jars of baby food - I stuck with the Gerber Brands but mixed up infant through the graduate stages of food.  My first mistake was thinking that the meat with gravy would be tasty along with the Lil' Sticks (Chicken sticks) would taste  like a chicken hot dog (they look like mini hot dogs) - I bought(5) meat varieties and (9) fruit and fruit with pudding varieties.

Breakfast: Ham w/Ham gravy (70 calories), Banana's (140 calories) Total Calories 210

Ham with Ham gravy, the very first spoonful barely made my lips without me trying not to gag. I spooned it out & in my mouth so fast that my right eye closed half way &  twitched about 50 times between each swallow.  The fruit I could handle.  Not as sweet as I thought it was going to be.

Snack: Banana & Vanilla Pudding (140 calories)  Actually pretty good.

Lunch: Spoon-able Smoothie Fruit Medley (120 calories) , Chicken Noodle Dinner (80 calories) Total Calories 200

Snack: Lil' Sticks (60 calories), Apples & Cherries (60 calories)  Total calories 120

I think I threw up a little in the back of my throat after the first bite.  These were GROSS!!!  I ate (1) and had to throw out the rest.  It may have been partially due to he fact I thought it would taste similar to one of those mini pigs in a blanket with the nice pastry and salty goodness....these were FAR FROM IT....Just the thought of it now make we want to re-brush my teeth.

Dinner: Herb Chicken with Pasta (100 calories), (2) Applesauce (100 calories), (2) Banana vanilla pudding (140 calories)Total Calories 340

Total Calories for Day: 1,150 (a little less if you take out the Lil' sticks)

Total Jars of baby Food ate: 11

I could throw in the towel right now - but I am going to give it one more day.  I have a feeling (deep within my bowels) with all the pureed fruit I ate today I will be loose like a goose tomorrow morning ..... I have 3 jars left to start the morning with.  I am going to use Natural applesauce as my snack and run out at lunch to pick up a few more jars for rest of day - if tomorrow seems easier to get through I'll buy more and continue.....I am not hopeful here.

It's late and I am tired.  Have a wonderful evening!!