The Revolving Diet

Day 15 ~ End of Japanese Banana Diet (Summary of Week)

Today down an additional .4 pounds. Total Loss this past week 1 pound.  I was discouraged comparing last weeks (Diet Cookie) loss of 4.4 pounds for the week to this weeks (Banana Diet) results.  But "G" put it in perspective for me stating that if I lost 5 pounds in two weeks and then 10 pounds in a month then I am on the right track.  Losing 10 pounds a month is a decent goal. 

BANANA's.   One a day does not sound too hard to do. It actually sounded like a great idea. Plus the added health benefits (oodles of Potassium) is a great selling point.

Other Benefits.............

Not having to think of what to eat for breakfast.

It has it's own case.

Easy to transport.

Using the term "banana hammock" in almost every morning sentence with "G" certainly did not grow old.

(For those of you that never heard that term before, it is a tight fitting men's swim suit...that can be made into countless jokes)

But if you are not a huge fan of the banana to begin with ~ eating one everyday while they slowly get mushier actually turned me off bananas for awhile.

The weight loss for the week not as great as I thought it would be...ONLY ONE Pound.

Was I full - YES.

Satisfying - YES....until the bananas got too mushy...then just too gross for me (the texture).

Having to count calories & read lots of labels to make sure I was within 1,100 to 1,200, it can be done, a little time consuming. I think the added sodium in some of the pre-prepared food did not help.

If I made lighter, healthier (i.e. more salads, veggies maybe even more Japanese food), there may have been more of a loss.

Bottom line - you can lose, I lost.  It's a little slower than the Cookie DIet.  But it was a loss and I am still headed in the right direction.

Onward and Downward (let's hope on the scale)...to The Scarsdale Diet.

Day 14 ~ 2/2/2010

.2 Pounds...Finally hit 5 Pound Mark.....(2) weeks - "5" pounds...it's okay, not great...But of course I would like to  just drop it all within two weeks and move onto some shopping??!!  Eating yummy desserts, going out to a fancy fat filled gourmet dinner. 

But alas...no such luck...tomorrow starts the new diet of the week and a real test of character. THE SCARSDALE MEDICAL DIET.......OOOOH... AHHHHHH...Actual diet info on The Scarsdale Diet located under the "Detailed Diet Info" on right side of my blog (screen).  A little history of the diet will be on tomorrow's post. 

I digress....I like banana's.  Do I like them everyday - NOT SO MUCH.  I am more of a watermelon kinda girl.  Once it get's warmer I will have to try and find a watermelon diet..... Anyway, today is last full day of Japanese Banana Diet.....  

Breakfast: Everyday Latte 70 Calories,  2 medium Bananas, Water - - - Total Calories 270

Lunch: Burger w/slice of swiss, slice tomato, lettuce & slice red onion 315 Calories , 5 French Fries 75 Calories - Total Calories 390

Lunch was out at a new restaurant "One South"....the food was very good - but best part sharing lunch with my dad & his girlfriend and my sister (who had off today)...Alot of laughs!!!  I got a good one - I ordered my burger with no bun and I asked for 1/2 the fries (as I am watching and only intended to eat 5)  - I asked waitress to give me just 1/2 of the regular amount they normally give. I told her I was watching what I eat...she replied with "So in place of the 1/2 amount of fries do you want onion rings"?

Yes, please give me the onion rings in place of the 1/2 order of fries I do not want?????????????    Are you kidding me?? 

Snack: Bag of Brothers All Natural Apple Crisps (Freeze Dried, Not Fried) 39 Calories...New item at grocery store.....(other flavors Peach, Strawberry & Banana, Asian Pear and possible more, this is all our store had)

"G" ate the Peach before I got a chance to take picture.  Gotta watch him with "new" items.

Dinner:  (3) Egg Whites, (1) Egg 175 Calories, (4) slices bacon  160 Calories, Another Latte 70 calories - Total Calories 405

Total Calories for Day :  1,094 

Day 13 ~ 2/1/2010

Again same weight as yesterday.  Another plus - no gain!!  No exercising today.

Breakfast:(1) Med-Large Banana, lukewarm water - Total Calories 125

Morning Latte - 70 Calories

Lunch: (3) Egg Whites & (1) Whole Egg , 175 Calories, 1/4 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese 80 Calories, brewed ice tea and a handful of almonds _ That's what the package says...TJ's pre-measured Packs' - 200 Calories - Total Calories 455

(TJ's is Trader Joe's...one of my favorite healthy grocery stores....things are in just the right size packaging)

Snack: None

Dinner: 1-1/3 cup Ronzoni "Smart Taste Pasta" (Extra Fiber)  Calories 360, 1/2 cup sauce 80 Calories, 1 small meatball 100 calories -  Total Calories 540

(Special thanks to my mother-in-law for the VERY REAL SICILIAN sauce & meatballs)  Or we would be eating peanut butter & jelly tonight on diet bread  I forgot to defrost something.

Total Calories for Day - 1,190

One more full day to go on Banana Diet......My banana's are quite brown (really much better for Banana Bread than for eating... I bought too many the same green/barely yellow color and now they are all ripe

I could be a nice wife and make "G" a Banana Milkshake (lo-cal) in morning for breakfast - GREAT THOUGHT here...Hold on

NO GOOD, just checked frig....what some might call milk (in the right container) I can not.  I have chunks of some funky smelly liquid that resembles VERY LARGE Cottage Cheese Curds....Isn't it funny (and true) when something your not sure of is still good, you ask someone else in the house to smell it to back up you up so you don't feel guilty throwing it out??  "G" and I do that but WE ARE SURE of our noses...it's just to crack each other up.  Sick I know...sorry my mind drifted a bit....

Have a great night tonight....

Remember if you stumble today, Pick yourself up and just keep moving forward.....

Day 12 ~ 1/31/2010

Down .6 pounds....even after my Chocolate Cave in....still down...YAHOO!!!!!

We have a Birthday Party this afternoon.  It's "G's" mom's Birthday.  Even though everyone is trying to eat healthier I know without a doubt there will be chips, chocolate, cake and just flat out too much food for the amount of people there.

Breakfast: (1) Large banana, lukewarm water = Calories 125

Lunch: (3) Chicken nuggets 150 Calories,(3) Baked Tortilla chips, (3) small gum drops, a knife tip of frosting (had to try my sister-in-laws homemade chocolate frosting)....WATER...I drank a cup of water every time I had an urge to eat something bad, Water Consumption at an all time high....probably a gallon, I am guaranteed to be up all night peeing................Approximate Calories = 375

Snack: (2) Everyday Latte - 70 each = 140 Calories

Dinner: 5 ounce Filet Mignon  300 Calories, Tomato/Mozzarella Caprese Salad 175 Calories =Total Calories 475

Total Calories for Day: 1,115..................NO EXERCISE, unless you count my dashing through the grocery store at the butt crack of dawn this morning to beat the rush (Filet Mignon on sale)...

Favorite Quote: 

With all the money we've spent on dieting ~ We could of built a small fat loving civilization

Day 11 ~ 1/30/2010

Same weight as yesterday...no loss, no gain.  15 minutes of workout today - slowly but surely will add more

Had a sugar breakdown.  A while back I had read about how great chocolate was with sea salt sprinkled on top....AND....I kept the link....Something about how the Sea Salt intensifies the creamy, milky smoothness of the chocolate (when I was cleaning up some old links ~ I found the article and decided right then and there I would have to try it)....(I ordered while doing the Cookie Diet....it was on the second day as I WAS STARVING).  I ordered Chocolate Covered Caramel with Sea Salt Sprinkled on top.....THEY ARRIVED TODAY.  Imagine my shock when I got a package (love to get packages in the mail) today...opened it  when "G" was in shower and it was

C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E.

PURE

UNADULTERATED

C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E.

I have been so good since starting "these" diets that this was like a gift from the postal service telling me it was okay to indulge in what I have been lacking for the last week & a half. No one would have to know ~ but I had to put it out there....You would have the know....I took pics (see below) and I had (2) pieces...I had to have (2) as the first one I tried I couldn't get a real taste for how good it actually could be because I nearly pulled out 4 teeth when I bit down onto the chocolate and realized that it was cold & hard and now held my top & bottom front teeth together....I spent a good 8 minutes prying it off.  I had to be careful as all I would need is to explain to "G" why my (2) front Caps are missing.....Seeing as I really didn't get a good taste - I put another piece in the microwave to soften it up a bit.  It was yummy!!!!!  The Sea Salt definitely brought out the flavor of the chocolate & caramel....the box has (9) pieces ...I carefully re-wrapped box & put away.  A moment of weakness I caved....

Lovingly sent from Laurie's Chocolate's, Doylestown, Pa

 (9) pieces of smooth, milky, melt in your mouth chocolate caramels.............THANK YOU! ! Laurie's Chocolate's (Bucks County,PA) http://www.laurieschocolates.com/

Breakfast: 1-1/2 Large Banana & Lukewarm water - CALORIES 189

Chocolate Covered Caramels - (2) pieces....Approx Calories =  180

Lunch: Lean Cuisine Mac & Cheese fresh brewed ice tea = Total calories - 290

Snack: (2) My Everyday Latte - 140 Calories

Dinner: Chicken Cutlet cut up and put in a large salad w/dressing, croutons....Total Calories =450

Total Calories for day = 1,249 (Maybe need to add an extra 100+ for the chocolate?????)

Day 10 ~1/29/2010

Down .8 pounds. AND drum roll please - I did another 15 minutes on the treadmill!!

So far the Banana diet,  not so bad.  There is more planning as far as lunch and dinner..Doing the cookie diet I didn't have to worry about what I was having for lunch.  I have fixed lunch and found while eating it and calculating the calories I have not prepared enough...same with dinner. 

I am not hungry at all.  Having the banana with a large glass of lukewarm water in morning really fills me up.

Breakfast: (1) Large Banana, warm water - Total Calories 125

Lunch: Tuna Sandwich - 1/3 can (of large can) Tuna  60 Calories,  (2) slices Peppridge Farm Light Oatmeal bread  90 Calories , Mayo (1 Tablespoon) 90 Calories & Lettuce. 1/2 South Beach Peanut Butter Bar 70 Calories, (1) hard Boiled Egg (only 1/4 egg yolk) 40 Calories - Total Calories 360

Snack: Daily Latte - 70 Calories x 2, a large apple 90 calories = Total Calories 230

Dinner: Trader Joe's Chile Lime Chicken Burger 150 Calories, (1) slice Cheese 70 Calories, (1) box Green Giant Green Beans with Almonds 112.5 Calories - Total Calories 332.5

Total Approx. Calories for day - 1047.5

Have a great night & BE KIND TO ALL YOU MEET!! 

Booby ~ Kitty Kat says "Hi"

Above is my Booby.  She wanted to say "Hi"....she's not sure to who.  She's still pissed off at me for taking her to vet yesterday.  Check out the "evil eye" I'm getting.  Making her place in "G's" undie drawer.  
 

Day 9 ~ 1/28/2010

It was bound to happen...I gained a pound.  I was so excited yesterday about a 1.2 pound weight loss..S.H.O.R.T.   L.I.V.E.D.  Bananas are known to constipate some (GROSS INFO) but I had to put it out there.  I am fine THANK YOU>>>I broke down and used the treadmill today - 15 minutes, not bad for not really exercising much for the the last three months.....I need to kick start the new diet.  The leggings I put on really accentuated my fat roll friends "Suck It In" & "Lift It Up"... I am in no shape ( ROUND is a shape DAMMIT) to wear leggings without a VERY Long top to cover the pooch.....they are comfortable, however the person who created them, I am thinking did not intend for LARGE woman to wear them.....All Lumps and Bumps out there.....NOT ATTRACTIVE and no amount of cute shoes are going to remedy it

  This morning I had to take Booby to vet for yearly check up. She knew it was coming and she clearly showed me by breaking a cat figurine I had on a shelf at 4:45am this morning (Good Morning to You Too)  She is a little Bitch when she wants to be.  Now she is sleeping, the two shots the vet gave her will knock her out for most the day so maybe I can get something done today.  I usually spend a good portion of my morning catering to her needs, "Please Play with Me",  "Give me Snackies", "Let Me Walk On the Table", "I Want To Go Outside", "I Want to Come Inside"...yes she is spoiled.......

Breakfast: MIssed my banana this morning.....had to be at vet early, had a latte  (bad start to second day) =  70 Calories

Lunch: (1) ENTIRE Can Progresso Vegetable Classics Hearty Penne Soup 160 Calories, Fat 2g, Cholesterol -0-, Sodium 1420 mg, Carbs 28g, Protein 6g. Oyster Crackers (31 or 1-1/2 servings) Hey I was having 2 servings of soup....Calories 90, Fat 2.25mg Cholesterol -0-, Sodium 255mg, Carbs 16.5g, Protein 1-1/2g + Total Calories for Lunch = 250

Snack: Another latte.....another 70 calories

Dinner: (2) egg whites (1) full egg, 3 pieces of bacon & (1) piece 45 calories read/toast with 1 teaspoon butter & WATER>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Total Calories = Total Calories  350

740 Approximate Calories for day. 

I forgot to mention "G" did not eat dinner tonight.  He is watching what he eats to make things easier for me.  He made sure to mention tonight the reason he was not eating was his stomach has been funky for the last couple of days....then he mentioned the Chicken with Orange Sauce I made last night...it had onions.  I made sure to use only 1/2 of what was in the recipe but "G" felt the need to remind me that while carmelizing the onions he had to turn on the vent fan.  HIGH. And open the back door to let some of the smoke out....but in my defense in order to get a great carmelizing char - you need to smoke up the place a bit....the bad part is the smell sticks in your house for a few days (oh and I seem to have onion smell coming out my pores for days - I think this is the real reason he does not like onions). Carmelized onions are SO WORTH IT...the flavor is amazing and adds a sweetness and a diverse dimension to whatever meal you cook.

Anyway, one less meal to make...I am sure he will be looking for an english muffin at 11:00 pm when I am ready to tuck in for Chelsea (Lately)......

Anyway......WOW....I ate all meals (except breakfast) today and am totally full...trying to maintain drinking alot of water to keep full. I feel great. I am thinking maybe my stomach is shrinking, or the 15 minute workout...we will see tomorrow when I make sure to eat the banana for breakfast. 

It's 8 pm and nothing else can be eaten for day....so I'll sign off for now...

Be kind to each other as Karma has a way of catching up with you if your not!

Day 8 ~ Japanese Banana Diet

Started today.  My banana's that I bought two days ago still green (yes, I put them in a brown paper bag to try & ripen faster).  I had a late start as I ran back up to grocery store to get a couple of ripe ones to get started.

The Morning Japanese Banana Diet was first publicized here in 2008.  It was HUGE in Japan.  So huge that hey actually had a shortage of banana's.  It started when a Japanese man Hitoshi Watanabe (at the time, 31 years old) had ballooned from his college days weight of about 135 pounds to about 175 pounds. Through various fitness and diet practices he managed to get himself back to 160 pounds, but he couldn’t get any lower.

 Sumiko,. Hitoshi’s girlfriend was a pharmacist with additional training in traditional Chinese herbal medicine, yoga, and various natural and alternative health practices. When Hitoshi told her that he wanted to lose that last 25 pounds, Sumiko suggested the ideas that became the core of the Morning Banana Diet: a banana for breakfast, room-temperature water to drink, and dinner well before bedtime.

Hitoshi lost the weight before his marriage to Sumiko, and was so excited by the diet that he uploaded his before and after photos to the quarter-of-a-million-member Yaseru (”slim down”) community on Japan’s most popular social networking Web site, Mixi.jp. Many members tried it, asked questions, made suggestions, and the diet took off like wildfire.

This diet was written up by several news outlets from Time to Woman's World.

So here I am working the 2nd week of a year in diets with the Morning Banana Diet....

Had a latte (yes with sweetened creamer (it's a weakness...gotta get over it) 70 Calories

Breakfast: (2) Medium sized bananas w/ 1 liter of room temp water 110 calories each banana=220 Calories

Lunch: Frozen Lean Cuisine Chicken Club Panini w/ water - 360 Calories, 9g of Fat, 40mg Cholesterol, 740mg Sodium, 500mg Potassium, 46g Carbs, 24g Protein

(I should of read the card count prior to buying - it is a bit high)  Taste not bad, Definitely not a panini that you would get out, but a good substitution.

Dinner:  Large salad (lettuce & tomatoes & regular dressing Not Fat Free) 5 oz piece Chicken Breast with Orange Sauce w/ water.  Calories  (approx) 325    

Approx Total Calories: 990

I felt full all day (big change from the Cookie Diet) and I had less calories (probably not enough - will add a little more tomorow)

No Snacks after 8pm and in bed before 12pm - per diet info

I've added an "ABOUT ME" page...check it out so you know who is writing & how this started...

Good Night!!