The Revolving Diet

Day 146 ~ Summary of BIG Breakfast Diet

For the week I am down 2.2 pounds!  Very Happy!!

The week went very well.  During the week very easy to eat before 9am, it was getting up a little earlier to prepare the Big Breakfast and then eating so much food first thing in the morning that took getting used to. About 2-3 days in I was actually looking forward to eating early in morning.

I did not feel sluggish after eating so much (I thought I would definitely need a nap) - the combination of protein and carbs I think kept me from crashing or wanting to eat alot during the rest of the day. 

For the most part lunches were the basic salad with chicken or tuna fish and dinners were very night.  I did not miss anything - especially being able to have candy or something sweet right after/during breakfast. It was a little weird to eat licorice at 8:45 in the morning after eating breakfast - but it really did keep my sugar cravings down the rest of the day.  I am usually one for snacking about 2pm on candy (not chocolate - weird I know) but the pure sugar rush of Smarites (remember those) or Skittles, Licorice, Swedish Fish, Jelly Beans, SPREE (a big favorite) makes me happy mid afternoon....I did not crave any of those during this diet!!  If I had been munching on these I would let you know. 

I use gum most the time to help curb craving high calorie snacks ORBIT Bubblegum is my gum of choice!!

Would I do the BIG Breakfast diet again???  How could I not?  I was satisfied, I got to eat candy or cookies at breakfast and there were no out of control cravings during the day!  I can see this diet working long term.   Added PLUS  - the book was easy to navigate and follow (not alot of meical crap to fill pages (I know you need some - but at least it wasn't boring here)

Even with having the Big breakfast , there are ways to cut down further during it. Not have the fattier meats (bacon, sausage,etc), use Egg Whites only, use low calorie bread, low sugar jelly and keep your other meals (lunch & dinner) on the low fat side and I think this diet is  keeper!!!

*** CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE DOING ANY DIET ***

Day 145 ~ 6/13/10

ABSOLUTLEY GORGEOUS DAY!!!  And down another .6 !!!

Big Breakfast's are good - - not so good is I had to get up early to have it!!  Eating before 9am on a lazy Sunday where I had nothing to rush to get done was not inviting - but I am losing weight and you gotta do, what you gotta do!

Breakfast: Country Egg White Scramble, 1/2 english muffin, 1 tablespoon peanut butter, my mornin g sweet - 8 animal crackers, 16 oz 1% low fat milk.

Lunch: 1 apple, chef's salad - 1 oz chopped ham, 2 oz turkey breast, 1 cup chopped tomatoes, 2 cups raw spinach, 1/2 cup cucumber, 1/2 cup raw broccoli/cauliflower mix, 1/2 cup corn kernals, 1/2 cup green beans

DInner: 1 cup watermelon, 1 cup papaya, 2 oz cheddar cheese, 1 oz swiss cheese

Tomorrow we are onto the PEANUT BUTTER DIET  (see right side bar for basics)...

Have a GREAT night!!  I hope your arm exercises are going well (my forearms are tired, I am doing everyday at least 15 minutes!!) whether you are using hand weights or 2 soup cans - Keep It Up!!  Think how great your arms will look!!!!

Day 144 ~ 6/12/10

VERY HAPPY so far with the Big Breakfast Diet....Especially since, I hadn't gone to breakfast with my dad in awhile (since going back to work full time) I missed our weekly breakfasts!!  So I made arrangements to go out this morning and he was surprised I ate!  He is so used to the different diets (he reads my blog - HI DAD!!) he knows what I can have and he is supportive of what I am doing.  His contribution is to do the Chinese diet and just eat fresh veggies, rice, fish  and chicken, no bread, no butter, no junk food, etc...with the following statement "How many fat chinese people do you know or see...none right??"

Breakfast: 16 ounces 1% low fat milk, 1/2 english muffin, 1 tablespoon cream cheese, 3 eggs, 2 slices turkey bacon, sliced tomato, 4 oz orange juice

Lunch: 3 oz parmesan chicken fingers (see recipe below), 1 cup raw baby carrots, 1 cup raw cauliflower

Dinner: 3 oz plain burger, small plain side salad

Parmesan Chicken Fingers

3 oz's (3 servings) skinless, boneless chicken breast cut into 1 inch strips

2 tablespoons fat free milk

2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs

1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon parsley

pinch black pepper

2 tablespoons low-cal honey mustard dressing, for dipping (optional)

Cooking Oil Spray

 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray backing sheet with spray oil.  Put chicken strips into bowl with milk, mix around and put in refrigerator for about 15 minutes. Combine everything else (except honey mustard dressing) into a bowl.  Drain chicken and dip into bread crumb mixture (coat well). Place chicken strips on baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes each side. Serve with honey-mustard dressing.

I was the same weight today, and that is okay.  At least I did not gain and I am continuing to decrease in size.  Dieting is hard.  My mantra for the day is NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP.  It can be used for dieting, taking an exam, going on another job interview....it can be used for just about anything. It can make a difference in my day because I know anything that I am going through at a particular time may be nothing to a person that has it worse off than me.

Keep yourself positive and your eye on your own goals....YOU WILL DO IT!!!

Have a Terrific Night!!! Talk to you more tomorrow!!

 

 

Day 143 ~ 6/11/10

My posts lately have been:

1)     1)   Later than usual

2)     2)  As far as organization – a little bit all over the place

3)    3)   Sometimes too wordy

4)     4)  There has got to be something else…I just can’t remember

 Reason being…..hubby and I decided we should buy a new home in another state.  We have been looking for over a year.  We took a long break after my father-in-law passed. We just couldn’t get into it again.  One reason for the new home purchase was for our parents to have some where to vacation that wouldn’t cost them anything but a rental car and food.  Lodging would be taken care of.  The other reason was for a future retirement home.  Notice FUTURE….unless I hit the lottery we will not be retiring for a LOOOOOOOONG time.

 My mind and body has been pulled in all directions.  I am surprised that I have not been eating like crazy. There is usually a trigger to make me eat. I do not find comfort in food when I am sad or by myself.  If I am happy – I can eat anyone under the table, if I am out with family or friends – same thing goes – I am enjoying myself talking, laughing and the portion control switch does not turn on.

If I am worried or over tired – food is my friend.  I have been WAY over tired (not getting to bed until well after midnight and Booby waking me at 4am to look out the front window of my bedroom (mind you the window is closed and she persists by latching her claws on the blinds and pulling the blinds down with her…..THIS IS EVERY SINGLE MORNING!!!)

Oh, you might ask yourself why I let this little fur monkey create additional havoc in my life….BUT look at that face!!

 Last week and this week have been EXTRA STRESSFUL as we are getting close to closing.

We found a house sometime in early March.  Not a short sale (which are everywhere and a pain in the a**) – it was a regular sale that promised to be a quick process…exactly what we were looking for!

Being nosy – I like to research things – I popped in the address to the house just trying to find out what the last owners paid for it and I was shocked to find out that the previous owners moved out because the husband tried to kill the wife!  MORE STRESS…do I want a house like this?  Then I thought back to our house (the realtor for the kids selling the house – A MAJOR B**CH) told us the person that had our house passed away at the hospital….turns out my neighbor was his sister-in-law and she told me he passed away in the house….I swear sometimes I look in the backyard towards what is supposed to be a garden and I see him staring at the garden (or lack of…more like a weed field)…..So going back to the house we are buying, the husband gave the wife three sleeping pills thinking he would help her off to a better place (she was disabled-I am guessing) and then had second thoughts.  She wants nothing to do with him - CAN YOU BLAME HER ??? (she wasn’t interested in leaving permanently) and to make matters worse the house needs a roof.  So between two lawyers, two people who want nothing to do with each other and having to put a new roof on  -- - - the quick process has dragged on a couple of months now.

 But there is light at the end of the tunnel…the roof is just about done and closing is Monday….YIPPEE!!!!

All of the above to get to the point.....doing the Big Breakfast Diet has kept me so full & satisfied that I haven't had the desire to eat extra.  My body is getting used to eating within the 15 minutes of waking -I have stretched out the meal over 2 hours though - I just can not down that much food first thing!

Breakfast (almost same as yesteday) : Orange Juice & yogurt Smoothie, 1/2 English Muffin, 1 Tablespoon peanut butter, 3 egg whites, 2 oz american cheese, 2 ounces chopped ham, 1 small  chopped tomato, 1 tablespoon chopped onion (used spray cooking oil in pan). My breakfast sweet was 3 pieces of Twizzler Licorice.

Lunch: Large green salad with tuna fish mixed with 2 tablespoons reduced fat mayo.

Dinner: 3 oz turkey breast, 1 cup watermelon, 1 small apple

I hope your Friday was stress free and your weekend is RELAXING !!

(I will be wishing for same!!)

Day 142 ~ 6/10/10

I picked up The Big Breakfast Diet Book... AGAIN (after the brain fart I had by returning it to the library before I finished the guideline)

So if you check out the right side bar - it's pretty well updated.

Once home last night, I sat down and did a pretty good once over (again) of the diet and I remembered one thing I REALLY liked about this book....it's the first book that the first page after the cover page outlined a basic, quick guideline to the diet!!

From the diets I have done to ones I am researching for the future - without having to do the quick first glance of the diet and having to search through a book to almost halfway through for it - this was a surprising and welcome change!!  I challenge you to find a diet book that puts it right out there for you on the FIRST PAGE!!

After going over more specifics of diet, I found I wasn't completely following it correctly (I have still lost weight though - so something worked!) ...as of today I am.

Breakfast:Smoothie (1 cup plain non-fat yogurt, 1/2 cup orange juice, pinch of Sweet & Low), 1/2 English Muffin, 1 Tablespoon peanut butter, 3 egg whites, 2 oz american cheese, 2 ounces chopped ham, 1 small  chopped tomato, 1 tablespoon chopped onion (used spray cooking oil in pan). My breakfast sweet - 8 animal crackers. 

Lunch:3 oz grilled chicken over salad greens w/tomatoes, broccoli, peppers, onions, carrots and 1 small apple

Dinner: 3 oz cheddar cheese, 1 cup watermelon cubed and 1 small orange

The smoothie alone filled me up!  The rest was just EXTRA filler - and I was full! I stayed away from the mayo, olive oil and butter, figured since I have had it the last few days maybe I should try the Turbocharged portion of this diet!

I couldn't work in the 20 minutes of walking - will try and add a few extra minutes to the next few days.

**Just a little extra info** ON the back of the book there is a quote from Eva Mendes "I never leave my house without a big breakfast and I have never had a weight problem: after reading this book I know why"

Have an EXCELLENT night !!

Day 141 ~ 6/9/10

It's Wednesday and so far this diet is going surprisingly well.  I thought for sure I was going to need a nap everyday after breakfast.  I have had to get up an hour earlier (I really do not like to eat breakfast until I am up a couple of hours) but I have to cook & eat before work so a little prep time is needed.

 

Breakfast:  HUGE Western Omelet (3 eggs,  ¼ cup chopped green & red peppers, ½ cup chopped ham, 1 tablespoon onions, 1 pat butter) 375 calories , 1 cup unsweetened grapefruit juice 90 calories, 2 slices low cal toast 80 calories, ½ banana 54 calories. TOTAL CALORIES 599

Lunch:  1 slice marguerite pizza 250 calories, ½ banana 54 calories.  TOTLAL CALORIES  304

Dinner:  4 oz Roasted Pork Loin 245 calories, 1 cup string beans 45 calories TOTAL CALORIES 290

Awesome Recipe for the Pork Loin (Low Calorie)

1 Pound Boneless Pork Loin Roast

3 Cloves Garlic

¾ Tablespoon Dried Rosemary

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

¼ White Wine (I use a White Zinfandel – a little sweeter)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Using a knife pierce the meat in several places. Cut 1 clove garlic

Into a couple large chunks – stick in random spots where you pierced the pork loin. 

Crush  2 cloves garlic and mix in the rosemary, salt & pepper & olive oil, rub all over the pork.

Place pork in oven turning and basting with the drippings.  Cook until pork is no longer pink in middle

Approx 2 hours – but check with a thermometer at  1 -1/2 hours  (ovens vary – you do not want to over cook,

who wants dried out pork loin??)  Thermometer should read 160 degrees.  Once done remove from oven &

put on serving plate

Stir wine into pan drippings and pour over pork loin.

Serves 4.  245 Calories per serving.

 

Have a wonderful night and let your positive attitude keep you on the right track of whatever you put your mind to!

 

 

 

 

Day 140 ~ 6/8/10

I want to start tonight's post with saying that you meet all kinds of people in this world and a good portion of the time you meet people that just make your day. Today I had the opportunity to meet two people that were genuinely nice people.  Not out for themselves but honest, no nonsense people.  I met  them through Craigslist.  I know Craigslist gets a bad rap once in awhile - but I bought a piece of furniture and used a mover through Craigslist.  The woman I met, Hetru was from Nigeria and a medical college student and the mover, Tom, is a local guy that moves things for a living.  This seems like a slow way to start tonight's post but I wanted to acknowledge the fact that everyone is different.  A down to earth, seemingly privileged young woman who was open and friendly to me, who she didn't know from Adam (we hung out for over an hour waiting for the mover - he got stuck in traffic) and a young manual labor guy just trying to make an honest living. 

You do not know who you will meet in this world and sometimes you take chances and hope it all works out - I consider myself blessed for meeting two people who I would normally have never met and had a nice interaction, if not for Craigslist.

It's like being thin, heavy or just right.  We are all different and our weight does not change us.  It may make us shy or unsure of ourselves - but it does not make the person.  We make the person that is inside us.

Okay......enough of my blubbering!!

Todays Meals:

Breakfast:  1 Cup 2% Fat Cottage Cheese  180 calories, 3 slices bacon 105 calories, 3 Scrambles Eggs, 240 calories, 3/4 cup unsweetened grapefruit juice 70 calories.  TOTAL CALORIES 595

Lunch:4 oz sliced grilled chicken breast 120 calories, 2 slices toasted low cal bread 80 calories,1 slice american cheese 70 calories, 1 teaspoon mayo 30 calories . TOTAL CALORIES 300

Dinner: 3/4 cup Shrimp Scampi (shrimp in wine, butter, lemon)  235 calories, 1/2 cup white rice 55 calories.  TOTAL CALORIES 290

Success is not measured by what we have.  It is about who we are and what we give!

Day 139 ~ 6/7/10

Let me just start by saying - I have 600 calories I have to eat for breakfast.  600 CALORIES!!  Do you have any idea how much food that can be if you are selective and keep an eye on the calories count?

I find it interesting that one thing our parents always told us was that you need to eat a healthy breakfast to start your day right - I am not sure they were counting on 600 calories to start the day right....But this is what I had today:

Breakfast:1 Cup Trader Joe's Oatmeal (quick & microwavable)150 calories, 2 scrambled eggs 160 calories, 1 slice bacon 35 calories, 1 cup unsweetened grapefruit juice 90 calories, 2 slices low cal toast w/2 teaspoon butter 140 calories. TOTAL CALORIES: 575 CALORIES 

Lunch:  Caprese Salad (4.5 oz tomatoes, 2 oz mozzarella cheese, 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, basil leaves) 300 calories.  TOTAL CALORIES: 330 CALORIES

Dinner: 1 cup turkey chili w/beans 270 calories, 3 saltine crackers 40 calories. TOTAL CALORIES: 310

FULL, FULL, FULL..........what else can be said.  I was so full after breakfast I didn't want lunch at my normal lunch time - I didn't eat my lunch until about 3pm and dinner was at 7:30pm.  I am so full right now I do not even want to think about breakfast tomorrow!  I am glad I planned the Caprese Salad for lunch.  It's light enough that I didn't feel too full after I ate it.

I was a little sluggish after having the oatmeal & the toast (I wanted a nap) too bad I had to go to work today.  Tomorrow I may just have oatmeal or toast but not both....I could increase the protein and work the calories up to 600.

Today I would have to say was a success. I had no desire to snack whatsoever.  A nice change from what I experienced in the beginning of last weeks diet when I was ready to eat everything & anything!!

I did have a MAJOR BRAIN FART!!!  I can not completely finish the outline (right side bar) on the Big Breakfast Diet until Wednesday as I returned the book to library by accident when I returned some other books - so I had to re-request it and I should have it back by Wednesday...SORRY!!!!

Have a SUPER Night!!!