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Day 7 - This is a test to see how much I would lose without exercise and eating pretty much whatever I wanted.
Starting weight - 200 lbs.
I didn't do my measurements because I did not think about then until today.
Day 7 weight- 194
Stuff I have noticed:
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My stomach has went down. I can look down and only see my chest and not both. I am able to put on pants without any trouble that had just came out of the dryer. I am actually getting up before my alarm clock or when it goes off and I am awake and coherent (more than usual). I do not have any craving for soda or sweets. I sleep better and actually stay asleep, well until my bladder catches up to me from all the water I am drinking. So far so good.
Here are my measurements in inches
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27 - thighs both
36.5 - waist
35 - part underneath chest (forgot name)
40 - bust
14 - arms
14.5 - neck
47 - hips
As previously posted, I become deathly ill if I eat a banana too quickly or if I eat a whole banana, although I can eat them in small amounts.
While I agree that bananas do provide all the health benefits you cite, for some people they can spike blood sugar too quickly or have other adverse affects, so like everything they have their positive and negative side and aren't a magic fruit, but I really love the little bits of banana that I am able to use in my menus.
Bananas, in my opinion, are not really a great fruit for diabetics who have trouble controlling blood sugar. Ripe bananas are very high glycemic, in my opinion. Green ones provide a slower release of insulin and are more suitable.
I like to blend small amounts of bananas with whey powder and a little cold water for a shake. The protein blunts the high glycemic effect of the banana and it really does taste very good and the potassium boost is excellent.
I like bananas also because they are inexpensive and real food as opposed to "magic pills" some people use in weight loss attempts.
My local convenience store chain here has begun selling bananas at 99 cents a pound, which is a lot of bananas. They are also marketing them by asking all their customers if they'd like a banana with whatever purchase the person has bought.
WOW, I had no idea bananas had all those nutrients. I knew they were good before a workout with a little PB, but you don't even need the PB with all the banana contains! Thanks!
Sandy, do you just dab the pb on the banana and eat it that way?
I've put pb in the shakes I make with a quarter to half banana and whey. Pb is another great way to blunt the high glycemic effect of bananas, also seems a natural flavor combo. Thanks for the idea.
As previously posted, I become deathly ill if I eat a banana too quickly or if I eat a whole banana, although I can eat them in small amounts.
Janga, do you have a sensitivity to Latex too? I'm asking because people sensitive to bananas are sometimes also sensitive to latex products. They are closely related. Also kiwi, avocado and chestnuts can cause problems.
Bananas, in my opinion, are not really a great fruit for diabetics who have trouble controlling blood sugar. Ripe bananas are very high glycemic, in my opinion. Green ones provide a slower release of insulin and are more suitable.
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It's true. It's the worse fruit for diabetics. My friend and I were discussing different fruit he can eat as a diabetic.
I will sometimes eat bananas by themselves but most often, I put them in smoothies. I like bananas and the various properties that they have but I think they are just part of a well rounded diet.
Wow, I knew I loved bananas for a reason.....Nogisune...I am going to try the banana diet too. I was just diagnosed with low potassium and put on a daily potassium tab. I would love to eliminate that tab with bananas. My level is just slightly low so I think the banana diet may do the trick.
annie - bananas are good for potassium but there are some better sources of potassium.
Potatoes and Raisins - Both of these almost have twice the amount of potassium of bananas
Beans - All beans, Lima beans are king here but pinto, lentils and various other beans all have more potassium than bananas. Chickpeas have a little less than bananas but still a good source.
Prunes, Spinach, winter squash and artichokes are all good sources and again more potassium than bananas.
I eat lots and lots of raw spinach. I love beans but being a bariatric patient, my gas is awful as is....potatos are too filling for my wee little tummy now. I have to pick and chose. Thank you for the info.
Wow. Lots of good info. Here is how I feel about the banana...Probably not my favorite fruit but, the last few days I have been eating a banana in the morning and it really does keep the hunger at bay. I just found this post this morning and was already thinking that I need to keep eating at least 1 banana a day. Aside from that, my DD suffers from ADD, ODD, and seasonal affect disorder. She loves bananas. And I have noticed that if she doesn't have a banana her moods are, well, let's just say that it probably won't be a very good day. Now I know why. Yea for the banana!
Exercise
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Heh... I was slacking off in this department, it got hot here pretty quick in the last couple of days. Though, I guess since I am constantly stretching and bending at work while straightening the store it did some good. I also messed with my leg magic too, Not seriously but I was on it for a little bit while talking to my mother. Turns out she has been messing with it also and her butt firmed a little, neither of us do the full 10 minutes because you feel it in the first 30 seconds. I also have been using the Easy Curves the last half of the week. My stomach is still down and my Mom has started to notice that I am slimming down. Certain things that used to jiggle when I walked aren't any more <-- her words not mine. So I will keep at this. This is the simplest plan I have stayed on that doesn't have me craving anything.
Last edited by thenogitsune; 03-10-2009 at 07:15 PM.
