Day #16 weigh-in: 120.2, once again down .2 pound from the previous day. No exercise yesterday. I’m surprised I lost any weight at all!
Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At the end of the 28 days, we’ll determine our Metabolic Function Index, a measure of our metabolic rate, using the tables in Dr. Sanford Siegal’s book, Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat?.
Here’s what on the menu today:
Breakfast:
136 1 cup Multigrain Oatbran cereal (136 is correct, not the previous stated 147)
10 Almond milk, 1/2 cup
25 Strawberries, 1/2 cup
99 Almond, 11
0 Raspberry tea + Vitality C powder
N/A Supplements
Lunch:
49 Cherries, 10
0 Water, 16 oz.
200 Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar
Snack:
81 Apple
Supper:
183 Eckrich Turkey Smoked Sausage, 3.5 oz.
68 2 cups cooked collard greens
80 1/2 cup pinto beans
Bedtime:
50 Watermelon, 1 cup
Total Calories for the Day: 1242
See you tomorrow!
Tags: osteoporosis diet; metabolic rate; Dr. Sanford Siegal's 28-Day Diet
Day #15 weigh-in: 120.4, down .2 pound from yesterday. I attended my daughter, Kelly’s, baby shower yesterday and managed to eat only the healthiest treats at the shower. It’s a good thing I was on this 28-day diet, or I’m not sure I would have been able to resist a bite of the chocolate cheese cake!
Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At the end of the 28 days, we’ll determine our Metabolic Function Index, a measure of our metabolic rate, using the tables in Dr. Sanford Siegal’s book, Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat?.
Here’s what on the menu today:
Breakfast:
147 1 cup Multigrain Oatbran cereal
10 1/4 cup almond milk
16 Raisins
99 Almond, 11
0 Water, 16 oz.
Snack:
49 Cherries, 10
0 Raspberry tea + Vitality C powder
N/A Supplements
Lunch:
189 Beef stew, 1 cup
Snacks at the Baby Shower:
200 Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar
115 Fruit Salad, 1 cup (grapes, 36; pineapple, 20; mandarin oranges, 19; cherries, 25; apple, 15)
58 Veggies (tomatoes, 35; celery, 3; carrots, 20)
105 Banana
0 Water, 16 oz.
Supper:
36 Almonds, 4
6 Celery, 1 stalk
113 Ezekiel bread, 1 slice + 1 tsp. Earth Balance Buttery Spread
Bedtime:
0 Raspberry Tea + Vitality C powder
N/A Supplements
Total Calories for the Day: 1242
See you tomorrow!
Tags: osteoporosis diet; metabolism; Dr. Siegal's 28-Day Diet
Day #14 weigh-in: 120.6, own .8 pound from yesterday. Walked 1.1 miles to church yesterday, but rode home with George.
Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At the end of the 28 days, we’ll determine our Metabolic Function Index, a measure of our metabolic rate, using the tables in Dr. Sanford Siegal’s book, Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat?.
Here’s what on the menu today:
Breakfast:
147 1 cup Multigrain Oatbran cereal
10 1/4 cup almond milk
16 Raisins
99 Almond, 11
0 Water, 16 oz.
Snack:
200 Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar
0 Wild Berry tea + Vitality C powder
N/A Supplements
Lunch:
160 Ezekiel bread, 2 slices
66 Earth Balance buttery spread, 2 tsp.
Snack:
35 Cherry Tomatoes, 1 cup
Supper – Salad from Subway:
189 Beef stew, 1 cup
50 Watermelon, 1 cup
Bedtime:
0 Raspberry Tea + Vitality C powder
N/A Supplements
Total Calories for the Day: 972
See you tomorrow!
Tags: osteoporosis diet; metabolism; Dr. Siegal's 28-Day Diet
Day #13 weigh-in: 121.4. Same as yesterday.
Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At the end of the 28 days, we’ll determine our Metabolic Function Index, a measure of our metabolic rate, using the tables in Dr. Sanford Siegal’s book, Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat?.
Here’s what on the menu today:
Breakfast:
147 1 cup Multigrain Oatbran cereal
10 1/4 cup almond milk
16 Raisins
99 Almond, 11
0 Wild Berry tea + Vitality C powder
N/A Supplements
Snack:
81 Apple
Lunch:
200 Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar
Snack:
55 Sweet potato, 1/2
Supper – Salad from Subway:
130 Turkey
13 Tomatoes
20 Lettuce, iceberg
7 Cucumber, 1/2 cup
13 Spinach, 1/2 cup
16 Black olives, 4
4 Vinegar
Snack:
37 Peach
Bedtime:
40 Chicken, 1 oz.
Total Calories for the Day: 888
See you tomorrow!
Tags: osteoporosis diet; metabolism; Dr. Siegal's 28-Day Diet
Day #12 weigh-in: 121.4. Exercise yesterday consisted of a 1.1-mile jog. I just wonder: How is it possible to gain .4 pound on 1161 calories? I’m beginning to think my metabolic rate is lagging. However, I’m not quite half way through this 28-day diet. I’ll know more by the end.
Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At the end of the 28 days, we’ll determine our Metabolic Function Index, a measure of our metabolic rate, using the tables in Dr. Sanford Siegal’s book, Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat?.
Here’s what on the menu today:
Breakfast:
147 1 cup Multigrain Oatbran cereal
10 1/4 cup almond milk
16 Raisins
99 Almond, 11
0 Wild Berry tea + Vitality C powder
N/A Supplements
Snack:
81 Apple
Lunch:
200 Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar
31 Carrot
0 16 oz. water
Snack:
44 Broccoli, 1 cup
Supper:
8 Romaine lettuce, 1 cup
24 Carrots, shredded, 1/2 cup
15 Tomato, 1/2
18 1/2 tbsp. raspberry vinaigrette dressing
160 Burger, lean, 4 oz.
55 Sweet potato, 1/2
80 Ezekiel bread, 1 slice
16 Ketchup, 1 tbsp.
6 Mustard
Total Calories for the Day: 1010
See you tomorrow!
Tags: osteoporosis diet; metabolic rate; Dr. Sanford Siegal's 28-Day Diet
Day #11 weigh-in: 121.0, down .2 pound. Yesterday did weight training + the treadmill for warm-up and cool-down + stretching.
Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At the end of the 28 days, we’ll determine our Metabolic Function Index, a measure of our metabolic rate, using the tables in Dr. Sanford Siegal’s book, Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat?.
Here’s what on the menu today:
Breakfast:
339 Fruity Protein Shake (See Day #3, 6/15/10)
Snack:
81 Apple
0 Wild Berry Tea + Vitality C powder
N/A Supplements
Lunch:
8 Romaine lettuce, 1 cup
15 Carrots
13 Tomatoes
120 3 oz. chicken
35 Raspberry vinaigrette dressing, 1 tbsp.
Supper:
40 1/4 gluten-free chocolate cupcake
45 3/4 cup cantaloupe
99 Almonds, 11
88 2 cups green beans
18 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
21 1/2 onion
44 1 cup broccoli
0 Water
Bedtime:
200 Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar
Total Calories for the Day: 1161
See you tomorrow!
Tags: osteoporosis diet; metabolic rate; Dr. Sanford Siegal's 28-Day Diet
Day #10 weigh-in: 121.2. Up .6 of a pound from yesterday. I actually gained weight on only about 1100 calories! Well, I didn’t get any exercise yesterday, but it still seems strange to gain weight on such a modest amount of food. I will definitely make it a point to exercise today!
Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At the end of the 28 days, we’ll determine our Metabolic Function Index, a measure of our metabolic rate, using the tables in Dr. Sanford Siegal’s book, Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat?.
Here’s what on the menu today:
Breakfast:
160 Nature’s Path Millet Rice cereal, 1 cup
105 Banana, sliced
99 Almonds, 11
10 1/4 cup almond milk
After working out at the YMCA:
0 Water + Wobenzym
Snack:
81 Apple
0 Wild Berry Tea + Vitality C powder
N/A Supplements
Lunch – Custom-made “OsteoDiet Salad” from Main Street Grill:
8 Romaine lettuce, 1 cup
10 Baby spinach, 1 cup
120 3 oz. blackened chicken
24 Carrots, shredded
90 1/4 cup guacamole
21 Onion, sliced
4 Alfalfa sprouts
45 Balsamic vinaigrette dressing, 1 tbsp.
0 Water
0 16 oz. water
Snack:
102 Fruit Salad: Pineapple, 39; watermelon, 25; grapes, 18; strawberries, 20
Supper:
160 4 oz Lemon Pepper Rotisserie Chicken (from Publix)
44 Broccoli, 1 cup
44 Green beans, 1 cup
6 Summer squash, 1/4 cup
0 Water
Bedtime:
0 Water
N/A Supplements
Total Calories for the Day: 1153
See you tomorrow!
Tags: Dr. Siegal's 28-Day Diet, metabolism, osteoporosis diet
