On Day #2 I weighed in at 122.2 on my digital scale. We are making progress!
Remember: The aim is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible today, while sticking to 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:
Fruity Protein Shake, containing
140 1 scoop SoyTein protein powder, vanilla
99 Almonds, 11
50 1 cup strawberries (8)
10 1/4 cup almond milk
50 1 scoop OptiFiber SCFA powder
0 Water
Snack:
80 1 slice Ezekiel bread
33 1 tsp Earth Balance Buttery Spread
0 Wild Berry Zinger Tea with 1/2 tsp Vitality C powder
0 Water
N/A Supplements
0 Bottle of water
Lunch:
100 Salmon, 4 oz.
18 Broccoli,1-1/2 cups
Snack:
200 Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar
0 Water
Supper:
130 Turkey Mushroom Soup, 1 bowl
0 Water
N/A Supplements
Bedtime Snack:
81 Apple
Total Calories for the Day: 981
See you tomorrow!
Tags: osteoporosis diet; metabolic rate; Dr. Sanford Siegal's 28-Day Diet
Today’s the day! I weighed in this morning at 123.4 on my digital scale. The aim is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible today, while sticking to 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?.
Confession: I still haven’t purchased a glass thermometer, but I will soon. That’s for measuring basal temperature every morning after waking up, but before rolling out of bed.
Here’s what on the menu today:
Breakfast:
136 1 cup Multigrain Oatbran cereal
99 Almonds, 11
10 1/4 cup almond milk
70 Greens Shake with liquid chlorophyll
0 Berry Zinger Tea with 1/2 tsp Vitality C powder
0 Water
N/A Supplements
Snack:
105 Banana
0 Bottle of water
Lunch:
200 Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar
Snack:
81 Apple
Supper:
Chef Salad containing…
50 Tuna, 1/2 can
160 Avocado, 1/2
13 Tomato, 1/2
16 Romaine lettuce, 2 cups, shredded
25 Summer squash, 1, sliced
20 Green Pepper, 1
75 Newman’s Own Oil & Vinegar dressing (1 tbsp)
Bedtime Snack:
81 Apple
Total Calories for the Day: 1,139
See you tomorrow!
Now that the pantry and freezer are stocked for our upcoming 28-day diet, it’s time to shop for fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as a few other items. Either Wednesday or Thursday I’ll be heading out to purchase:
Eggs, free-range grain-fed
SoyTein protein powder (vanilla)
Apples, small to medium Red Delicious
Bananas
Green beans
Cabbage
Broccoli
Romaine lettuce
Tomatoes
Summer Squash
Zucchini
Cucumbers
Carrots, matchstick
Carrots, whole
Green peppers
Avocado
Raisins
Almond Breeze almond milk, vanilla, unsweetened
Oat Bran Cereal or Millet Cereal
I’ll also need to keep on hand:
Greens powder
Liquid chlorophyll
Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar (protein bar)
OptiFiber SCFA powder for extra dietary fiber
Our 28-day diet to determine our metablic rate starts tomorrow, June 18th!
Tags: osteoporosis diet; metabolic rate; Dr. Sanford Siegal's 28-Day Diet
I started keeping a calorie count yesterday in preparation for our upcoming 28-Day Diet to determine the body’s metabolic rate. While Dr. Siegal (Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat?) allows diet sodas and other non-nutritive diet foods, we are going to take a higher road here on OsteoDiet. We may be cutting back on calories for 28 days, but we are going to make every calorie count for nutrition, strong bones, and healthy eating!
By my count, yesterday’s total calories was about 1500. I’ll start decreasing my calorie intake today, gradually aiming toward the 1000 calorie-per-day mark. That way Day 1 of the 28-Day Diet will not be a shock to my system!
Only 9 more days until our 28-Day Diet adventure!
Dr. Sanford Siegal, D.O., M.D.
I’m stocking up the freezer and the pantry this week in preparation for the 28-Day Diet to determine my Metabolic Function Index. Next week I’ll be shopping from the deli and the fresh produce section of the store.
In his book, Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat?, Dr. Sanford Siegal gives a long list of recommended foods on pages 137-157 for the 28-Day Diet. Here’s what I’m buying this week from his list, keeping in mind our alkaline OsteoDiet guidelines:
Beef, choice and select cuts, as recommended on page 137.
Frozen chicken (hormone-free)
Frozen cod, flounder, or whiting
Canned tuna fish packed in water
A dozen or so frozen meals (Healthy Choice, Stouffer’s Lean Cuisine Entrees, and/or Weight Watchers) from the list on pages 146-148.
Unsweetened applesauce
Canned pineapple, packed in water or juice
Frozen strawberries, cherries
Frozen broccoli, peas, etc.
Seltzer water
Perrier
Herbal teas
Butter-flavored cooking spray
Low-calorie Italian or vinaigrette salad dressing
Dr. Siegal also recommends a daily vitamin/mineral supplement. I take Twice Daily Essential Packets, purchased from Dr. Steven D’Antonio, my naturopathic physician.
As I mentioned, I’ll be buying foods from the deli and the produce section next week.
Only 10 days until our 28-Day Diet adventure!
Tags: alkaline diet, Dr. Siegal's 28-Day Diet, osteoporosis diet
After reading Dr. Siegal’s book, Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat?, I am ready to be OsteoDiet’s guinea pig in following his 28-Day Diet to determine metabolic rate. It looks simple enough to do, is not time-consuming, and looks healthy enough. I can use OsteoDiet’s 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio as part of my eating plan for strong bones, too. If my metabolic rate is below normal, that might indicate the need to take a natural thyroid supplement. If my metabolic rate is normal, that might indicate the I simply need to watch my calories more closely or increase my daily exercise or both.
I’m planning to start the 28-day diet on June 18th and end on July 16th. If you’re interested in joining me, I recommend that you read Dr. Siegal’s book first, which is available on Amazon.com. When I ordered mine, it arrived in just two days!
Tags: Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat?; alkaline diet, osteoporosis diet; metabolic rate; Dr. Sanford Siegal
Breakfast: Kamut pancakes (Arrowhead Mills mix recipe + 1 egg), unsweetened applesauce as topping, 6 turkey sausage medallions, V-8 juice, water, supplements, Raspberry Zinger tea with Vitality C powder
Snack: Greens Shake
Lunch: Computer Salad, Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, water, supplements
Snack: Carrot
Supper: DeBoles Jersalem Artichoke Spaghetti with turkey balls in spaghetti sauce; steamed zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes, water, supplements, small Fruity Protein Shake for dessert
Bedtime: Nothing – not hungry
