The Revolving Diet

Day 181 ~ Summary of Flat Belly Diet

Down a pound for the week...not bad considering I had (2) carnivals/festivals to get through...I had some splurges and got righT back on track.....!!! NO REGRETS!!!

Flat Belly Diet did help get my belly down (not as bloated as during Subway Diet).  The carbohydrates seem to be my kyrptonite.....

Sassy Water.........Okay the first couple of days, then I had to resort to drinking fast so that I didn't taste it.  By the forth day I bypassd eating the cucumbers that soaked in the water, I just couldn't do it.

I was eating every four hours and I was satisfied.  I never felt a sugar drop and I never was hungry. The diet was flexible, no counting calories and I was able to mix and match meals as much or little as I wanted.  The additon of the MUFA(monounsaturated fatty acids) really did  not make a huge diffence in what I was eating - other than I was actually adding nuts and olive oil which I hadn't had in the previous week.

I definately felt less bloated after about the third day (when I really started to notice).

Would I do this diet again - YES.  I think continuing on this diet would have definately given me successful results.  I could probably do long term as there was no calorie counting and the diet was very flexible. 

However, I would make sure to have the book (being that I took my copy out from library) using the website might be of help, personally I do not think I would visit site as much as I would refer to the book.  The book is well laid out and if laying in bed a book is easier to pick up then to have to sit at a computer.

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

 

Day 180 ~ 7/18/10

No exercise this morning...took the day off.  Last night I ate four zeppoles and still lost this morning!!

Todays Meals:

Breakfast: Trader Joes Steelcut Oatmeal, 1 cup skim milk, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, 1 nectarine

Lunch: 4 oz. non fat vanilla yogurt, 1 light string cheese,  1 sliced  tomato

Dinner: 5 oz grilled burger with slice american cheese, 1/2 baked potato drizzled with olive oil,  salt & pepper.

Snack: Nectarine Smoothie 1 c. skim milk, 1 nectarine, 2 tsp flaxseed oil, pinch Sweet & Low

Quick update tonight, Tomorrows diet "The Curves Diet".......see right side bar for info

Any experience can be transformed into something of value. Everything depends on the way you look at things. You cannot have the success without the failures.

 

Day 179 ~ 7/17/10

Day three of wearing my workout gear to bed.....and I did another 15 minutes on the bike!!  This wearing your gear to bed is working!!  Right now I am recommending it!!  I seem to be able to go about my day (a bit more energized and awake) after the morning workout.  I have been doing it early enough (before hubby wakes up) where it's my own private time to myself.  Clearing the cobwebs of sleep out (my body probably has no clue I am working out until I am just about done!!)

So all good on the exercise front!  Tonight another festival hubby is playing at.  It's "Hotter than Hades" (as my grandma would say) and  I. DO. NOT. LIKE. TO. SWEAT.- the thought of every article I am wearing being glued to my body the minute I walk out the front door is reason enough not to go.  It's the equivalent of wearing Spanx, then taking them off only to find you have more pimples than a teenager working at McDonald's (down there).

Todays Meals:

Breakfast: 3 Egg Whites, 1 cup skim milk, 1 apple, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds

Lunch: 4 oz. Boars Head Low-sodium boiled ham , 1 slice provolone cheese,  1 cup salad with tsp of Olive oil, salt & pepper

DInner:  5 oz Chicken Shish-ka-bob (chicken, tomatoes, onions, peppers on skewered & bbq'd) tsp olive oil, 1/2 microwaved potato w/tsp olive oil, lemon juice and  salt & pepper sprinkled over potato. 

Snack:Banana Smoothie 1 c. skim milk, ½ banana, 2 tsp flaxseed oil

 

The greatest thing you have is the 24 hours in front of you.
The past is gone, the future is ahead.
Today you CAN succeed.
Set a goal you can achieve in the next 24 hours.

 

Have a GREAT NIGHT!!!! 

 

Day 178 ~ 7/16/10

So I am guessing you have already seen the "GAIN".....

I fell off the diet wagon last night.  I did what you are supposed to do before a "BIG" event....like make sure to eat before going to a party or grocery shopping (I have gone grocery shopping without eating before hand and let me tell you an extra $50 in junk food just happened to lay itself in my cart)...ANYWHOOOOO........The carnival hubby played at last night had all the things a fat girl or guy likes.....cotton candy, gyros, pizza, all kinds of BBQ stuff, hot dogs, funnel cake, sausage sandwiches, fried anything, italian ice - with my stomach full before I left the house, I was no match, my strength gave out.  I was ill prepared for the sights of the sizzling sausages, the sounds of the deep fryers making fried oreos, twinkies, french fries and the smells of everything together.  I was quite amazed I held it together until about three hours of being there....THEN I CAVED.

I am probably making this sound worse than it is.....I had 1/2 Oriental Beef on a stick (not a bad start), 3/4 of a cannoli (getting worse), then a whole blueberry italian ice (super yummy and cooling on a 93 degree day) and a 1/2 of a 6" chicken parm sandwich (no excuse here - it just looked good, and tasted yummy too)....I bet you are wondering why I had parts of the beef on a stick, cannoli and chicken parm sandwich....I SHARED (cause that's the kinda girl I am) ....really hubby was hungry after playing and I bought the beef on the stick for me and he saw it, I offered it thinking he would take a bite and give it back to me...he ate the whole thing.  So I took cannoli out of bag and when I was just about done I felt guilty I didn't offer him any and he got the last bite.....on drive home I ate the italian ice (no sharing, we had separate cars...plus he's not big into blueberry italian ice), the chicken parm sandwich I bought before leaving thinking hubby would want later.....and when home he cut in half and shared with me (that's the kinda guy he is)....

I did however......RIDE THE BIKE  15 minutes this morning.  Not even close to burning off a 1/4 of the calories I consumed last night - but sometimes you gotta splurge.....Onto a great day - forget the slip and MOVE ON!!!  Remember : FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!!!

(Did I mention that hubby is playing at another festival this Saturday??????......)

We will bear that cross come Saturday.......

Todays Meals:

Todays Meals: (almost same as Day 1)

Breakfast: 1 cup plain Corn Flakes, 1 cup skim milk, 1/2 banana, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds

Lunch: 3 oz solid white tuna in water, 1 cup raw carrots, 1 light string cheese

Dinner: 3 oz chicken breast, 1 cup green beans w/almond slivers sauteed in 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1/2 cup brown rice

Snack: Banana smoothie (1 cup skimmilk, 1/2 banana with 1 tablespoon flaxseed)

Sassy water throughout day  (getting kinda tired of this water....)

My belly is flatter after the 4th day (even after having my splurge last night YIPPEE)

Funny joke (I thought so anyway) sent to me from a friend.....

One evening a Husband, thinking he was being funny, said to his wife, 'Perhaps we should start washing your clothes in 'Slim Fast'. Maybe it would take a few inches off of your butt!'
 
His wife was not amused, and decided that she simply couldn't let such a comment go unrewarded.

The next morning the husband took a pair of underwear out of his drawer. 'What the Hell is this?' he said to himself as a little 'dust' cloud appeared when he shook them out. 
  
'April', he hollered into the bathroom, 'Why did you put Talcum Powder in my underwear?' 
 
She replied with a snicker. 'It's not talcum powder; it's 'Miracle Grow'!

Have a WONDERFUL Friday night.....and a GREAT SATURDAY!!!!!

 

Day 177 ~ 7/15/10

No Carnival last night due to rain.....and a slimey, muddy mess of fair grounds...so tonight is carnival night and AGAIN I have eaten before going!!!!

 

I DID IT!...  I DID  IT !!...  I DID IT !!!.....I have had Dora the Explorer singing in my head all morning as I was SUPER proud of myself for wearing my exercise gear to bed and hoping in the bike for 15 minutes this morning!!  I was like the freakin' Energizer Bunny after completing the 15 minutes...practically rubbed the formica off the counters while doing a cleaning!! (YES.....I CLEANED THIS MORNING)

 

I am all proud "patting myself on back" today.....let's see if I can keep it up!!!

 

Todays Meals:

 

Breakfast: 1 c. unsweetened cornflakes, ¾ cup skim milk, 1/2 banana, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds

 

Lunch: 4 oz. roasted chicken breast , rolled up, 1 slice american cheese,  1/2 cup raw spinach

Dinner: 4 oz skewered marinated beef, 1-1/2 cups mixed salad w/tomatoes & 1 tsp olive oil, 1/4 cup chopped  boiled potatoes w/ little salt & pepper. 

Snack: Banana Smoothie 1 c. skim milk, ½ banana, 2 tsp flaxseed oil

I found someone who is or has done The Flat Belly Diet and had outlined (2) Days of Vegetarian Meals...just in case someone is interested:

Day 1

1 cup coffee [3/4 decaf] w/ 1 cup unsweet. almond milk

1/2 cup brown rice

1/2 cup applesauce

1/2 cup brown rice

1 cup roasted carrots, mushrooms, tomatoes

chopped Quorn patty

1 cup fresh blueberries and raspeberries

1/2 cup yogurt/cottage cheese

1 tbsp. sunflower seeds

1 tbsp. raisins

1 cup green beans and carrots

4 oz. tofurky slices

1 lite string cheese

2 qts. sassy water

Day 2

coffee w/ 1 cup unsweet. almond milk

1/2 cup brown rice

1/4 cup sunflower seeds w/ 2 tbsp. raisins

1/2 cup brown rice

1 cup green beans and mushrooms

Quorn patty, chopped

1/2 cup yogurt/cottage cheese

1 cup blueberries and pineapple

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup roasted carrots

4 oz. tofurky

1 lite string cheese

2 qts. sassy water

 

Have an awesome night tonight & a wonderful tomorrow!!!!!

 

When you look for the best in others, you bring out the best in yourself!

Day 176 ~ 7/14/10

Down .4 pounds this morning! 

 

I wore my workout clothes to bed - BUT no workout this morning!  Hubby is playing (in a band) at a carnival tonght and also Saturday night and "it's all about getting ready".....Got up early and ran around house getting the last minute things together for him. I did sweat (does that count?) - good intentions temporarily put to the wayside.  I did find being dressed and ready to go I cut out about 15 minutes of lollygaggin' around.  So I will be dressed and ready for work out tomorrow morning.

 

Today's Meals:

 

Breakfast: Trader Joes Steelcut Oatmeal, 1 cup skim milk, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, 1 nectarine

Lunch: 4 oz. Boars Head Low-Sodium turkey breast rolled up, 1 light string cheese,  1 sliced  tomato (same lunch as yesterday)

Dinner: 1 cup mixed salad greens w/ tomato drizzled with olive oil,  4oz. garlic pork loin

Snack: Nectarine Smoothie 1 c. skim milk, 1 nectarine, 2 tsp flaxseed oil, pinch Sweet & Low

 

As I said above - hubby playing at a carnival tonight.  I love carnival junk, there are so many things to choose from - funnel cake, corn dogs, italian ice, italian pastries, BBQ chicken & ribs, candy apples, ALOT of  fried EVERYTHING....

 

Giving myself a fighting chance before I enter the carnival grounds....Ate all meals & had smoothie before leaving house to film gig. 

 

I hope you did something nice for someone and someone did something nice for you................PAY IT FORWARD!!!

 

 

DON'T LOSE SIGHT OF WHAT YOU WANT! 
GIVE YOURSELF WHAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TOO!

Day 175 ~ 7/13/10

Yesterday not so bad with that Sassy Water....today another story.  It's definately an acquired taste.

 

Todays Meals:

 

Breakfast: 1 c. unsweetened cornflakes, ¾ cup skim milk, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds

 

Lunch: 4 oz. Boars Head Low-Sodium turkey breast , rolled up, 1 light string cheese,  1 sliced  tomato

Dinner: 1 cup frozen broccoli florets in microwave, 4oz. tilapia, 1/2 c. roasted red potatoes drizzled with 1 tsp. olive oil

 

Snack: Banana Smoothie 1 c. skim milk, ½ banana, 2 tsp flaxseed oil

(I mix all in blender with a pinch of Cinnamon and Sweet & Low plus a teaspoon of vanilla flavoring and ice)

 

I try my best to stick to a work-out plan but I get going and then I drift off into other things. I have found working out first thing in morning (AAARRRGGGGG!!!) works best for me.  It seems as day goes on and night approaches I am either too busy or too tired.

 

Yesterday I had all intention of working out.  I pulled out an old VHS & player (yes, I still have them  (I know how to work it better than DVD)…. but to be honest I do have a DVD player too….just no exercise tapes on DVD.  I put my sneakers on and jumped on computer “real quick”….”real quick” ended up being a three hour catch up and clean out of my mail messages….I looked over at VHS tape and space I have some exercise equipment (tread climber, total gym, stationary bike) and realized I have what I need – I am just lacking in the mental preparation.  I have got half the equation down pat …..I gotta want it……….

 

So NEW PLAN…..I am going to wear my workout gear to bed.  This way when I way up tomorrow morning – jump out of bed, splash water on face, pop on sneakers & breast restraining bra (don't want to knock an eye out)  and GET MOVING!!  One day at a time people…..I’ll try this tonight – we will see how it works out tomorrow, if all good this may be the way to go!!!

 

Have a FANTASTIC NIGHT!!!!

 

 

Know your limits…but never stop trying to exceed them

 

Day 174 ~ 7/12/10

Happy with last week's results on Subway Diet - BUT hoping that the Flat Belly Diet will take care of the MAJOR bloating I am feeling after having so much bread......

Todays Meals:

Breakfast: 1 cup plain Corn Flakes, 1 cup skim milk, 1/2 banana, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds

Lunch: 3 oz solid white tuna in water, 1 cup carrots, 1 light string cheese

Dinner: 3 oz chicken breast, 1 cup green beans sauteed in 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1/2 cup brown rice

Snack: Banana smoothie (1 cup skim milk, 1/2 banana with 1 tablespoon flaxseed)

Sassy water throughout day

The Sassy Water was an odd combination of flavors - but not horrible.  I like candied ginger (not as a regular snack but it's not bad).  The cucumbers took on all flavors so it was a little extra something to munch on.  

Random Thoughts ...

• Reason to smile: Every 7 minutes of every day, someone in an aerobics class pulls a hamstring.
• One of life's mysteries is how a 2 pound box of candy can make a woman gain 5 LBS.
• How can I hang something in my closet for a while and it shrinks two sizes!
• They keep telling us to get in touch with our bodies. Mine isn't all that communicative but I heard from it the other day after I said, "Body, how'd you like to go to the six o'clock class in vigorous aerobics?" Clear as a bell my body said, "Listen bitch ... do it and die."
• I read this article that said the typical symptoms of stress are eating too much, impulse buying, and driving too fast. WHo are they kidding? That is my idea of a perfect day.
• I know what Victoria's Secret is. The secret is that nobody over size 10 can fit into their stuff.

Have a GREAT NIGHT!!!!!