Eat this, Not that Diet- another weight loss diet! part 2

The diet plan also goes one-step further and rates foods in restaurants based on nutritional content. As expected, pizza hut and KFC get an F.

The diet book also grades a few restaurants based on foods served. Again, KFC, Pizza hut, Dominos Pizza, and fast foods chains are ranked at the bottom of scale.

So what does all this mean?

For individuals who love fast foods, pizza, burgers, French fries, cheese cake, etc- this is not the diet plan for you. All junk foods are given an F rating. For those who are seriously interested in losing weight, then perhaps one should read a few pages of the book online (never rush and buy a diet book- most end up in the trash or as firewood).

The foods that can be eaten include blueberries, black beans, spinach, yogurt, tomatoes, carrots, oats, and walnuts. The book goes go into more details about these foods and their calorie content. The aim of Eat This, Not That diet book is to tell you that pizza is bad; oats and grains are great (how many times have you heard this before!).

Eating healthy is what this diet plan is all about. Sticking to the diet plan will not only help you lose weight but you sure will get to know calorie content of all foods in the world and which restaurants to avoid.

For those people who already healthy, this book is not worth buying or even opening. There is lots of free nutritional advice on cyberspace. For those who are into fast foods, it is very unlikely anyone will get past the first page because the book is dry. Who cares if flaxseed has 2 calories or whole grains contain 10 calories.

There is nothing exciting about the diet plan. By now, every single soul on earth knows that greens are better than meat, sugars are bad, and exercise is good. Why write another book on such mundane, dull, dry stuff that can make one lose their libido as well. What people want to know is how to cut down on calories, not what they can eat, and where they can shop for healthy foods.

There is enough literature on cyberspace about diet and calories, why someone would buy a book with a list of foods and their calorie content is beyond explanation. This book is only good as a gift for someone you want to torture.

We are going though the economic times and spending money on a book that tells you that sugars are bad is simply not on the menu.

Eat this, Not that Diet- another weight loss diet!

Eat this, Not that Diet Book was authored to help overweight men lose weight and also encourage healthy eating. Unlike women, men are not picky, fussy, finicky or moody eaters- most men eat everything. Further, men do not read labels either at home or when shopping; they do not look at calorie content and they do not even look at the price. Calorie counting has never been for men.

Eat this, not that Diet plan promises the consumer that by watching or counting calories, one can lose weight. The overall aim of the diet plan is to help one make smart choices when selecting foods. For example, you know the concept of Super size and so you should avoid gong to fast food joints that offer this type of menu. Instead of a Big Mc you have to start eating a tiny weenie hot dog, with no mayonnaise, no ketchup, and just a few French fries- and this is how the Eat this, not that diet works.

Eat this, Not that Diet plan was developed by David Zinczenko. The book has a comprehensive list of foods that you cannot eat and a small list of foods that you can eat. Along side each food, the calorie content is listed. So for example, when you go to the Taj Mahal at Trump’s Hotel in Las Vegas, you look at the menu and then open the Diet plan booklet. Before you order, check in the book to see what the calorie count is of a Samosa or a Kebab. If one Kebab is 600 calories, then that will be your snack, dinner, and dessert.

For those who have never read labels and calorie content, this book will reveal frightening statistics. Ordering a Lonestar, 16 oz T-bone steak is a whopping 1500 calories and this does not include mushrooms, potatoes, mayonnaise, or the side dish. For those who vacation down-under, Aussie Cheese only contains 2900 calories. So for most people, Eat this, Not that diet plan either works or it does not. In most cases, it does not.

Fat Smash diet- works for Celebs! Part 3

The food experts claim that this is a good diet and the book has a lot of excellent practical advice.

The one minor negative about this diet is that it does not indicate how one remains motivated in maintaining the diet. Further, not many obese individuals can immediately start off with heavy intense exercises!

As far as testimonials are concerned, just look at the celebs and their bodies. If they can do it, you can also do it.

Overall, the fat smash diet is good for an overweight individual looking for a near perfect diet to help lose weight. In addition, those individuals who eat junk or fast foods and want to lose weight may also find the diet helpful. Those individuals who already exercise and eat healthy, will not be helped by either the diet or book. For those who do not want to exercise nor want to lose weight, they can continue to watch TV.

Fat Smash diet- works for Celebs! Part 2

The first part of the diet or phase 1 is a nine day “detox” period which essentially cleanses the body of all toxins and helps you improve your eating habits. One is encouraged to eat small meals and drink lots of fluids. Abstaining from foods is not recommended.

In the 2nd phase, which lasts 3 weeks, one can consume a variety of foods and also drink different beverages

In the 3rd phase, which lasts 4 weeks, one adds more food to the diet plan thus bringing on more variety. In this stage, one can eat Pasta, bread and even a small dessert is allowed.

In phase 4, which is like a life time maintenance phase, one can even drink beer or wine.

After 90 days, the author claims that you develop a better idea of foods you can eat and how you can adjust. Each phase is an improvement and dieters look forward to the next phase because the menu changes and choices of the foods are much more palatable.

The types of food allowed include fruits, vegetables, sea food, rice, whole grains, yogurt, soy protein, egg white, beverages and even alcohol. The foods do vary during each phase but generally tastier foods are slowly added to the diet with time.

An added bonus about the diet is that it encourages plenty of exercise. Besides aerobics, one is encouraged to participate in muscle strengthening exercises. The author does not mention if walking can substitute for strength exercises.

Fat Smash diet- works for Celebs!

How come celebs always have great figures, look sexy and young? What is their secret? Well, for one thing celebs do work hard and put in a lot of effort. Celebs get paid to look good; they regularly work out, eat less and avoid unhealthy diets- do not think for one minute that Celebs are born with good skin or physique. Looking good requires a lot of work. Here is a secret diet used most often by Hollywood personalities- the fat smash diet.

This diet may sound like a rapid weight loss program but it is anything other than that. Fat smash diet requires making a significant change in lifestyle and heavily focuses on healthy eating. The authors of fat smash diet recommend a lot of exercise and eating nutritious food. Overall, the fat smash diet is decent because it offers a variety of low calorie foods and there are also tips which help one manage unhealthy eating habits. The fat smash diet is a good approach to weight loss. The diet plan is simple, easy to follow, realistic and is a relatively painless way to lose weight.

The reports of weight loss are anecdotal. The author claims that most individuals lose at least 6-8 pounds over 2-3 months. The Fat smash diet is a 90 day program and divided into four phases. Unlike other diets, one does not count calories.

Surgery for weight loss part 2

Both Medicare and many medical insurance companies have even more stringent criteria for individuals who wish to undergo surgery. These include meeting the following requirement:

- Individual with a body weight more than 100%
above ideal body weight
- Individual who has one or more obesity related
co morbidities including diabetes, hypertension,
urinary incontinence, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea.
- Failure to lose weight after undergoing a
medically supervised weight loss program

These criteria are simply guidelines and the ultimate judgment on who can undergo weight loss surgery belongs to the surgeon. In each and every case, the individual is told about potential complications and possible benefits. All individuals who attempt to undergo surgery for weight loss must be realistic, be able to comprehend what is at stake and remain committed to an exercise program.

Of course, not everyone can undergo surgery. There are some individuals who should not undergo bariatric surgery. These include the following individuals:

- Those with a mental health problems like a
psychotic illness, e.g. schizophrenia
- Those who have an active substance abuse problem
- Those who have shown to be non compliant with
following instructions or taking their medications
- Who have other psychiatric conditions, including
borderline personality disorder
- With uncontrolled depression which has been difficult
to treat with drugs
- Who are at high risk of heart disease

Bariatric surgery is no piece of cake. While one can have the best surgeon, the patient must also play an important role in the process. Besides simply eating less and exercising more, one also needs to change one’s lifestyle. This means having to sacrifice friends, family and a lot of food.

Surgery for weight loss

Many obese individuals have it rough and wish they could lose weight fast. Many individuals would like to have bariatric surgery but often feel afraid (sure, cannot blame anyone- Who is not afraid of surgeons?). Complications of bariatric surgery are plentiful on cyberspace. Many people who have undergone weight loss surgery, but success is never guaranteed. Sometimes it is the individual who has unrealistic expectations and other times it is the surgeon hyping up the treatment.

In any case, surgery for weight loss today is more refined and generally safe. Many newer minimally invasive procedures have been developed which means less time mucking around with surgery, less risk of anesthesia and no large incisions. Surgery is much superior to drugs when it comes to weight loss. However, not everyone can undergo weight loss surgery. Obese patients are always at risk for complications when they undergo any type of surgery. Over the years, certain criteria have been developed to ensure both patient safety by selecting the right patient.

Candidate for bariatric surgery

The surgeons do agree that just looking at an obese patient is not adequate to determine his/her eligibility for weight loss surgery. The current guidelines in North America for selecting patients for weight loss surgery include the following:

- Individuals who have failed to lose weight
with drug therapy. The drug therapy should
have been tried out for at least 3-6 months
- Individuals who have failed to lose weight
after enrolling in an intense exercise program
of more than 12 month duration
- Individuals who have a BMI in excess of 40 kg/m2
- Individuals with a BMI between 35 and 40 kg/m2
and also have on or more co morbid conditions.
This may be uncontrolled diabetes, arthritis,
poor life style or bed ridden.

The hallelujah Diet- Part 2

So how does the diet work?

When you get up, breakfast is whole grains and alfalfa juice (for those who have never had alfalfa juice, this is a treat). Snack in the morning is more vegetable juice or any vegetable. Lunch is more grains and greens. Dinner is more greens, more alfalfa juice, perhaps pasta, or a baked potato (after looking at the ingredients, I wonder why the reverend did not call it the Rabbit Diet?)

Is there anything you cannot eat on this diet? If there is anything not mentioned above, you can’t eat. No sugar, no processed foods, no hamburger, no hot coffee, no tea, no candy, NOPE nothing. The diet is all extreme vegetarian.

So what do the food experts say about the diet? Dr Reverend’s diets lack almost all essential nutrients, minerals, and proteins. But wait, Dr Reverend did say all those extras can be bought at his store! However, the food experts are not impressed. The diet is very simple. Wake up in the morning, go outside, and eat grass (perhaps an orange to cheer you up). This is what the diet is all about. The Reverend does mention that this is the Diet God wanted him to create. But Reverend, did God ask you to open a health food store and sell crap to your parishioners?-No answer.

The website is also a gimmick. Everything the Reverend and his wife sell has exorbitant claims. Alfalfa will clean your bowel, make you smart and strong, help you lose weight and so on- nothing different compared to all other weight loss diet programs.

The food experts say this is a terrible diet and gives God a bad name. It lacks everything essential for a human to survive. Humans are omnivores and need meat sometimes. If God has wanted us to eat grass all day, surely he would have made us into cows or goats?

So in ending, the diet is dull, there is no motivation and neither is it safe. If it is not safe for healthy people, it is hard to recommend the diet to children, the sick or pregnant women.

For all of you still wanting to lose weight, please seek help from a dietician or a nutritionist. When one has a medical problem, we go to a health care professional not a car mechanic. Please Reverend, your job is to sell heaven, not help us lose weight- give us a break.

The hallelujah Diet

For a while, it appeared that only the medical establishment was aware of obesity and the problems it causes to health. Well this has all changed in the last few years. There are some preachers who also noticed that their obese parishioners have been bursting pews in church. One of these preachers is Reverend Malkmus. Therefore, Reverend Malkmus and his wife Rhonda wanted to do a good deed for the community and came up a diet book. These two faithful disciples claim that the book was written as per God’s instructions. The book is appropriately called the hallelujah diet.

The hallelujah diet is all about raw foods. On this diet one cannot eat more than 15% processed or cooked foods- this means no hot dogs, corn dogs or French fries. Reverend Malkmus says that the diet is based on foods that man ate when they used to live in caves. In 4000 BC, man ate every thing raw because there were no McDonalds or Kentucky fried chicken. The Reverend also claims that in those days man did not get fat and the church pews never got damaged.

Even though the diet has a lot of bulk, it is very low in calories. It is practically impossible to put on any weight with this diet because the choice of foods is very limited. The foods are basically plants combined with various juices. In fact, there is more juice in this diet than any solids. Reverend Malkmus strongly believes that juices can help revitalize the body and remove all the toxins (I wonder why he did not call it the juice diet- perhaps there is another book coming out?).

Reverend Malkmus also strongly recommends health supplement foods like vitamins, aromatic oils, and digestive enzymes. These substances can help digest food and help clean the bowels. The great thing about these foods is that one can get them at church. Rev. Malkmus and his wife run a big health food supplement store and will even deliver. During each congregation, the Reverend does make it a point for worshippers to know about his website and what he sells. Moreover, there are flyers all over the place on what supplements are on sale.

Reverend Malkmus also recommends some type of exercise with this diet- at least 30 minutes of going outside- preferably walking rather than sitting. He and his wife believe that a good dose of sunshine is great for the soul.

Weight loss pills & Scams Part 2

The spiking of herbal products and dietary supplements with prescription drugs is nothing new. Many food spices from India and China have been known to be diluted with flour and colored with dye. Just recently there was the melamine scare from China. A number of health supplements have been spiked with anabolic steroids. The health food supplement industry has gone out of control. Every single day there is a new store on cyberspace and the majority of people who run this business have no morals. All they want is your money.

The other problem with these dietary supplements is that many products are fakes and contain numerous contaminants. Other drugs that have been found inside dietary supplement include blood thinners, Phenytoin (anti seizure drug) and even banned prescription drugs.

There is no harm in losing weight but one has to be aware of the health food supplement industry. While you may lose 20 pounds of your waist, but there is a chance you may also end up losing your brain or have a heart attack (many babies in China lost their kidneys from melamine spiked in real milk).

For the individuals who rely on health food supplements to augment weight loss, read about what you buy, check out the product, understand ingredients on the label, and avoid stores which hype up their products with wild claims. As a health care professional I have encountered many “Fictitious” claims made by the vendors of weight loss nutrients and supplements. The market for weight loss is huge and every one wants to make money.

One can never tell which herbal store is selling legit or harmful products. Many people have turned to cyberspace to buy their health or weight loss supplements. In fact this is where the problem starts. Cyberspace is an illusion with a lot of mysterious people lurking behind. These individuals are con men, criminals, charlatans and will give you false hopes with evil intentions. In fact cyberspace is the last place one should ever buy health based items. There are thousands of people who have disappointing stories about their cyberspace experience and weight loss supplements. So be a wise consumer. Times are tough and protect your hard earned money.

Rather than relying on health food supplements or weight loss pills, start the process of losing weight at home. Save your hard earned money to buy something for you or your family- do not just throw it away. Start by walking a little and eat less. Sure, this is not romantic or exciting, but rest assured this method is safe, cheap and will get you the desired results if you persist and remain motivated.

Weight loss pills & Scams

In the last few months, the FDA has finally gotten tough on health food supplement industry and those who promote weight loss. There are many vendors of health food supplements who flood cyberspace with false ads about weight loss. The majority (>99%) of pills , herbs, nutrients, minerals, and foods sold in health food stores for weight loss have one common theme- fake. The majority of these so called weight loss pills are made by one manufacturer and then sold under different brand names to unsuspecting consumers.

The entire health food supplement industry is unregulated. People are selling more crap than ever before. You can buy the same weight loss pill in 4 different formulations and each will have a different concentration of the supplement. There is zero quality and to avoid FDA regulations, many of these unscrupulous vendors sell active drugs as food supplements. The problem gets worse because recently, a number of Chinese weight loss herbs were found to contain actual pharmaceutical drugs. Sibutramine has been often been found in more than one of these weight loss products.

The FDA has been randomly checking these weight loss pills and herbs and found them to be fakes or counterfeit in the majority of cases

The following products sold as dietary supplements have been known to contain active pharmaceutical drugs. The supplements include the following:

Fatloss slimming
2 day diet
3 x slimming power
24 hour diet
7 day herbal slim
8 factor diet
Extrim plus
GMP
Medal Perfect slim
Lid Daidaihua
Perfect slim
Phyto shape
Proslim Plus
Zhen de Shou
Venom Hyperdrive

Sugar Busters diet part 3

The food experts also caution individuals about eating food low in carbohydrates and high in protein. This has been shown to cause damage to the liver, kidney and one can even develop serious mental problems. We already have lots of crazy people, psychos, stalkers, gang bangers, cheaters, and liars- so why make the problem worse!

Well what about consumers who have tried this diet? There are a few testimonials on cyberspace about the sugar busters diet. The majority of consumers indicate that life without sugar is impossible. If one were to omit all foods without sugar, then the only thing left to eat is meat and sea food. If you have no money to buy expensive lobsters and steak, do not worry, a lot of cheap Chinese cardboard does contain the occasional protein- melamine. But if you are a vegetarian, you are in big shit because the majority of vegetables and fruits contain sugar.

So at the moment this sugar busters diet is just hogwash. It is not a sustainable diet. I mean how long can one go on eating foods with no sugar? A day or two?

Surprisingly, the book did sell well. But the consumer has to remember, a book selling well is no reflection on how great the diet it. Finally, remember physicians also write books to make money because there are so many gullible people who tend to believe everything they say. For those who have bought the sugar busters diet book, use it for firewood. For those who have not bought the book, go treat yourself to a nice cup of coffee (with sugar) and a strawberry cheesecake.

Sugar Busters diet part 2

The authors give out a long list of what you can eat on this diet. Well, rather than list two whole pages, it is easier to write down what the authors say you cannot eat. This is just two lines- you cannot eat potatoes, ice cream, jam, bread, beets, carrots, honey, pies, candy, chocolates, syrup, pancakes, all fruits with sugars, and anything else that contains sugar- definitely no sugar containing beverages.

However you can eat lots of high fiber vegetables, grains, lean meat and fruits (without sugar). Red wine is allowed but beer is not. All the cooking is done in unsaturated fats.

To make the diet book more scientific and mystifying, these authors go into boring and dry explanations as to how and why their diet is the best in the world. Simply put, if you eat diets with high sugar, your body will automatically release insulin to burn the sugars. The excess insulin will also store the sugars and fat into the waist line. So if you eat foods with low sugar, there is less insulin produced but on the other hand, the hormone, glucagon is released. Glucagon will increase sugars in your body and will help you burn off the fat. The book goes on more details about insulin resistant and more crap. Remember, this is America and one can say anything or try to sell anything

So what do the food experts say about the sugar busters diet? They are not impressed. They think the diet is bunk and junk and has no science behind it. Just because one does not eat sugar does not mean that one can not get fat. Eat rice. meat, chicken or steak everyday and you will soon find out. More Americans have gotten fat from eating steak, pizza, hamburgers, and lack of exercise- not due to more sugars.

Sugar Busters diet

Sugar is bad, it is a poison, it is a toxin, and this is what the Sugar busters diet is all about. You stop eating sugar, all your troubles will be over- and you will be thin. Because sugars are found in many foods, everything has to be omitted from the diet. One cannot even eat certain fruits and vegetables- because sugars are harmful to health.

The authors of Sugar Busters diet claim that by avoiding sugars, this can also lead to lowering of blood cholesterol and will also help control your diabetes more effectively. Once you get rid of sugar in your diet, you will feel great, have tons of energy, and live to one hundred years old (funny, I always thought sugars gave a boost to the brain!)

The sugar busters diet was written by a number of physicians from New Orleans. These physicians observed that the population of New Orleans was grossly overweight and instantly realized it was sugar that was a problem. The great thing about this diet is that there is no need to count calories or even buy a scale. Just decrease the sugar and cut down on size of your portions. These doctors are smart because they do mention that if you continue to eat sugar then no amount of exercise will help you lose weight.

One point of note- this diet is not for individuals who love to exercise, jog, run, or be active. When one exercises, the sugar levels drop and if one is already on this diet with no sugars, then after the gym , you will most likely be taken to the nearest emergency room to get treated for very low sugars in your body.

Cheater's Diet Part 3

Well what do the food experts have to say? They indicate that none of Dr Rivas’s claims are backed by any scientific study or clinical evidence. There is not a single reference in any medical textbook nor is there a single clinical study to indicate that the diet works as he says. Dr Rivas is a physician but yet he has no examples of his own patients who have followed the diet.

On cyberspace there is zilch out there on the cheater’s diet. Frank testimonials are not existent.

And what about the supplements? Well, Dr Rivas probably is endorsing these supplements because he is clueless. None of the supplements mentioned have been shown to burn fat or promote weight loss. The experts claim this is nothing more than a gimmick to make more money. The book and health supplements are the usual routine for all physicians who write books on diet. As far Dr Rivas cockamamie story on cinnamon and weight loss- Crap should suffice. Cinnamon is a spice widely used in oriental cooking to flavor food. Every single day someone claims a new medical cure for cinnamon and now Dr Rivas claims it is a cure for weight loss. Cinnamon does jack s..t

The food experts claim that this is just another diet fad with a lot of hype but no real truth to it.

For those who want to lose weight with a similar diet, try the Mediterranean diet. Exercise on a daily basis, change your life style, avoid cinnamon buns and do not listen to DR Rivas and spurge yourself on the weekends- you will get fat.

Cheater's Diet Part 2

On Saturday and Sunday, you can eat all your favorite foods but there is a limit. The cheater’s diet allows one to eat cinnamon buns, peanut butter, cheese, nuts but there is a limit to what you can spurge on. Dr Rivas does go one step further than most other weight loss diets- he also recommends exercise . Dr Rivas recommends that one remain active for at least 5/7 days.

While there is no recommendation for formal exercise, almost any type of outdoor activity like gardening, walking, or snow removal is acceptable. Dr Rivas stresses that when you eat less during the weekdays, your body automatically gets used to the low calorie intake and slows the metabolism. Over the weekends when you eat more, the metabolism increases and you burn off more calories.

The cheater's diet allows one to look forward to the weekends and thus is a goal driven diet. To further help with weight loss, Dr Rivas encourages other health supplements like Yerba Mate, L tyrosine, Cinnamon, green tea extracts and hydroyx tryptophan. He says these health supplements decrease the desire to eat during the weekdays and also help burn off fat.

Dr Rivas diet book sells for about $ 20 - so far everything looks A plus.

Cheater's Diet

We have become a society of cheaters. We cheat at everything and on everyone- we cheat on our wives, girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands, exams and so on. Now this cheating trend has been extended to our diet. The cheater’s diet is a novel concept on how to lose weight.

The cheater’s diet was created by a physician, Dr Paul Rivas. The diet has two main themes. During the weekdays one limits the calories intakes and then on the weekend one can cheat. Dr Rivas claims that allowing one to cheat on the diet keeps the individual motivated and interested. Allowing one to eat” bad foods” over the weekend also encourages one to sustain the diet- this prevents the hunger pangs.

From Monday to Friday, one eats a very low calorie diet that is very similar to the Mediterranean diet in composition. One eats a few ounces of lean mean, lots of whole grains, sea food, a variety of vegetables and fruits. One is not allowed to spurge on sugar, sweet foods, saturated fats and processed foods. One can drink water but no alcohol. The amount one can eat is not a lot. Only a ¼ of what you used to eat before- and that is very little.

Imagine just eating a quarter of a slice of bread for breakfast?

The Biggest Loser Diet Part 1

The diet encourages fresh rather than processed food. And reading labels is the key. If there is an ingredient that you have no clue about, then you avoid that food.

Besides fruits and vegetables, the foods should not be over cooked and saturated fats are to be completely avoided. The proteins can be obtained by eating lean meat, fish or whole grains.

All the meals are small and the aim is to prevent the hunger pangs- eat often. The average intake is about 1200 calories/day. Anything less is not recommended as you may not get all the nutrients and essential vitamins.

The diet does make sense but it is not an easy regimen to adhere. Working out on a hungry stomach is painful. The program has a lot of exercises, is relatively easy to follow and understand. The aim ultimately is to eat less and work out more.

For individuals who are quite obese, the intense exercise regimen may not be compatible.

Even though NBC and a lot of diet websites give compliments to this diet, the internet is very scare on honest testimonials. Definitely there are some people who have lost weight on this diet but there are just as many who have dropped out.

For most people this diet requires commitment and persistence. The question is not if you will be able to lose the weight but whether you can maintain the weight loss. Anyone can lose weight for a few weeks or months, but can they prevent the weight gain? if this diet plan worked as great as it sounds, it makes me wonder why they still have lots of ads bragging the success? but no bona fide testimonials!

The Biggest Loser Diet

A fancy name for weight loss diet obtained from a television show, the biggest loser diet is a no nonsense diet which involve a lot of exercise and eating healthy foods. The diet is essentially a low calorie diet founded on the reverse pyramid 4-3-2-1 structure –meaning 4 servings of fruits and vegetables, 3 servings of lean protein, 2 servings of whole grain and one extra serving of either sweets or an alcoholic beverage, and after the meal one has to engage in a painstaking exercise routine.

The authors of the biggest loser diet claims that the diet can lower your cholesterol, blood pressure and your weight. The diet has been developed by a couple of physicians together with fitness expert, Jillian Michaels.

The biggest loser diet is a 12 week program where one eats a lot of fiber, fruits and averages about 1200-1400 calories/day. The foods recommended are healthy and nutritious. The diet encourages keeping a daily record of foods eaten, watching the portions and drinking lots of water. While the diet is easy, the exercise workouts are not easy and in fact quite demanding. The aim of these exercises is to build your cardio and endurance and are a key to losing weight.

The biggest loser diet plan is available online and costs about $5 a week. The website does provide a fair amount of advice and motivation. In addition, the online website also offers many types of exercise and a number of recipes. The diet plan encourages fresh rather than processed foods. One is encouraged to read food labels prior to buying any products. Any ingredient one cannot read or has never heard – means avoid that food.

The Morning Banana Diet Part 2

As to how one loses weight with bananas is not known but there are many speculations. One is that bananas block the appetite center in the brain and others say it fills the stomach so you do not feel hungry.

And what do the diet experts in America think about the Japanese Banana diet? Nonsense. There is nothing special about eating bananas. Monkeys have been eating bananas since man evolved and there are no slim monkeys anywhere. And what is so special about not eating after 8 pm? Well, the diet experts claim this is pure nonsense.

So does this diet work? Well, in Japan and everyone else- a few people had some choice words for K Mori- lying b.t.h.

Bananas are a popular fruit all over the world; man has been eating bananas for centuries, and no one has ever made such BS claims before. So going back to K Mori- later interviews posted that said that she may have been hallucinations or was delirious when she made those claims. Most likely reason for her delirium is that perhaps she ate banana skin which is known to contain a wide variety of neuroactive substances. These substances make you say and do crazy things and that is all there is to this banana diet.

For Hitoshe Watanabe and K Mori I want to add that we in America still love the Japanese and love your cars. Now that our car industry is in the dumps, please, let us look after the diet business and you just keep on making good cars- Deal!.

For those still wanting to lose weight, start walking, eat less, join an exercise program, do something.

The only two things that came out of the banana diet is that the obsession to lose weight is global and Japan also has a fair share on monkeys- who fall for idiot diet plans.

The Morning Banana Diet

Who would have ever though that Japan, of all places would come out with a weight loss diet recipe known as the Morning Banana diet. This land of the Rising Sun more famous for it cars, iPods and DVDS also appears to have some fat people. Japanese have always been known to eat right, exercise, eat a lot of sea food, and have a long life span. So what is up with this Morning Banana Diet?

Well, a few years ago, a famous Japanese opera singer (Kumiko Mori) claimed on national news that she had lost at least 15 pounds in weight by eating bananas in the morning (I had to read this twice because initially I thought “playing with bananas?”). Well, word got around and Hitoshe Watanabe, who is a close friend of Ms Mori,,decided to develop a morning banana diet.

Well, Kumiko’s voice about the diet took the country by storm, Everyone in Japan was rushing off to buy bananas. For a time one could find bananas in all of Japan. Even the traditional sumo wrestlers were into this diet. Kumiko was everywhere- on night shows, magazines, TV, and radio were all talking about this diet. Kumiko was even invited by her American Japanese colleagues to come to Hollywood. Finally here was a fruit which most people thought had only potassium in it- but now it was the magic pill to weight loss.

The morning banana diet is nothing magical. In the morning, you eat some warm bananas. Then you are allowed to eating whatever you want for the rest of the day but have to stop before 8 pm. One is not allowed to eat great food likes ice cream, no dairy products, alcohol, or any dessert. But water is encouraged. And one more great thing with the banana diet – no exercise. Wow the Japanese are the best and that is what everyone else said- over and over again.