When I first reviewed the Ultra Lite diet with my Doctor (medical supervision is required) he went over the short list of approved foods. All the foods I’m allowed to eat are regular foods that I can pick up at my local grocery store - I don’t have to go all the way to the not-so-local health food store. What surprised me the most was the incredibly short list of acceptable fruits. The only fruits I can eat are cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew melon and strawberries - and very limited quantities of these fruits. What my Doctor did make clear is that apples, oranges and especially bananas are NOT on the list. Clearly this is due to the high number of carbohydrates or sugars in the banana.
I started doing some research about the beloved banana to see if I could find any information that would support the claim that the are not healthy. It was very difficult - everywhere I looked held the banana in high regards, stating all the benefits of the banana including it as an excellent source of potassium and fiber.
I remembered that the origination of this particular health plan - Ultra Lite was in New Zealand. I found an article that has shed some light on the poor banana and other fruits now banned from my life - An Apple a day… is that bad for you?
Honestly, I don’t anticipate bananas and other fruits always being forbidden fruit - I suspect the first stage of this diet is about seriously limiting sugars; detoxifying my body; and teaching me a new way to eat and think about food.
Posted on April 12th, 2008 by lizzie
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Now that I’ve completed three full days on the new diet - I feel great. When I’m consumed with eating all the wrong foods and way too much of them - I dread returning to a healthful lifestyle. But now that I’m back - I feel better physically and emotionally.
I am trying to keep it real and act as if this is a lifestyle and not a diet - which exactly what I want it to be.
Posted on April 10th, 2008 by lizzie
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I completed my first two days on the Ultra Lite program. The first day was rough (just ask the Emperor!) But, as with anything new - I’m getting adjusted and I can definitely see how this will be beneficial. I do have to prepare everything - yuck! But it feels good and much healthier. I feel like I’m coming out of the fog already.
So, I can have 2oz of protein for breakfast and lunch; 5 carbs for breakfast and 10 carbs for lunch; 4oz of protein for dinner and 5 carbs. The list of proteins and carbs are small - especially the accepted fruit. I never knew apples, oranges and bananas were bad! They must have a lot of carbs in them. The only fruits on the list are cantaloupe, honey dew, watermelon and strawberries - and 100gm has 4 carbs. The veggie and protein lists are short lists too.
This is what I had to eat day 1 & 2:
Breakfast - 100gm of cantaloupe & 1oz of reduced fat cheddar cheese for day 1; 1 egg with 1/2 oz reduced fat cheddar and 100gm of cantaloupe day 2
Lunch - 100gm lettuce, 30gm mushrooms; 15gm onions; 30gm cucumber and 60gm tuna - 50gm almonds & Dannon carb control yogurt.
Dinner - 4oz salmon, zucchini and onions.
I’m drinking 8 glasses of water a day; taking potassium & magnesium supplements; walking 30 minutes a day; and starting day 3 (today) testing my urine for ketones (I’m happy to report I’m in the correct zone).
I planned out my menu for today last night - which is very helpful to me.
Onward and downward!
Posted on April 9th, 2008 by lizzie
Filed under: Weight Loss Ramblings, Daily Grind, Diet Program Review | 19 Comments »
I’ve been eating everything in sight for the past two weeks. I think this is due to a few things. First, I know the start of the diet is impending and I’m going through a bunch of emotional baggage right now. I haven’t shared the baggage with anyone outside of my therapist (even the Emperor) and that’s probably not a good thing. I did do some “art therapy” paintings my therapist suggested. But my therapist got ill and I haven’t been able to get back in to therapy - which is not good at all.
The pressure of knowing that I’ll be starting this very structured and restrictive program in one week has triggered all my feelings of being trapped and I’m really nervous about this too.
The binging continues.
Posted on March 30th, 2008 by lizzie
Filed under: Weight Loss Ramblings, Daily Grind, Life in General | 31 Comments »
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