Avocado

Avocado has a high amount of monounsaturated fats which help blood lipid profile
Avocado aids insulin function
Avocado is excellent for weight loss and weight control

Many individuals are at first stunned when learning that one of the best foods for weight loss is avocado.

The prevailing understanding of avocado is full of fat and fat is bad.

The problem with the prevailing notion of avocado is that it is simply wrong. Avocado is one of your best foods for weight loss and one of our top weight loss fats.

Yes, avocado is full of fat - but it's full of good fat. Bad fat makes you fat; good fat keeps you from getting fat.

Avocado is high in monounsaturated fat. Research clearly indicates diets high in monounsaturated fat are more beneficial for weight control because monounsaturated fat exerts beneficial effects on how your body uses blood sugar.

Avocado possesses a double whammy when it comes to weight loss and blood sugar metabolism. Avocado contains a unique weight loss friendly carbohydrate called mannoheptulose.

Half an Avocado has 160 calories. so one avocado and two slices of wholegrain toast a day is plenty enough and will also result in speeding up your metabolism and help you lose fat, especially belly
fat!! (bonus)

Juice fast

Before starting the fast, attune your body by eating only raw fruit for 1-2 days. A fast for 3 days will give the body a basic cleansing.

A 10-day fast will bring relief from most complaints, but you can continue it for up to 3 weeks if necessary.

It is normal to keep working during a fast, but be careful not to over-reach yourself. You will need time for your assignments (see below), extra sleep and meditation. Winter is a time when the body stores rather than cleanses. Springtime and late summer are ideal for your annual body cleansing.

All fruit juices and vegetables have a cleansing effect due to their high content of minerals and vitamins and the absence of starches and toxins. Remember to drink as much water as you want.

While on a juice diet or a fast, relax and do a lot of deep breathing. Deep breathing helps not only to oxygenate the blood, but also to relax the abdominal muscles. Abdominal massages and foot reflex massages for the lungs and colon are also very beneficial during fasting

If you find your mouth becomes murky and the tongue coated, take some raw lemon juice, place it in an eggcup with approximately 2 teaspoons of warm water and immerse your tongue in the solution for a few seconds. Then scrape the tongue with a spoon. Gargle with the remainder of the solution and spit it out.

Do not chew gum: your body will receive a signal to produce digestive enzymes and will become confused when no food arrives.

it is also important to sip fluids slowly rather than gulping them down. juices and broths should be sipped only. Eat the fluids and drink the solids!

Assignments

1. During the fast, take a long walk of some 3 or 4km.
2. In the morning use a dry brush to stimulate the skin and increase the circulation, always remembering to brush towards the heart.
3. Take a lukewarm bath at night to induce sound sleep

Grape diet

Its grape season and what better way to start a year than the anual grape diet. OMW how you will lose weight and look amazing. Grapes are that little miracle food which we all love. HOWEVER! watch out, they can be fattening if over eaten.

This diet is helpful with the following indications:

intestinal putrefactions, constipation

cardiac affections

gastrointestinal catarrh

Chronic bronchitis

emphysema

scrofula

enlargement of the spleen

chronic cystitis

gout

dyspepsia

melancholy and spleen (changing moods)

obesity

indigestion

liver complaints and hepatic disorders

Bright's disease

biliousness

gastritis

anaemia

rheumatism

kidney complaints and nephritis

Grapes are very nourishing. They are rich in elements and minerals such as potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphates, sulphates, chlorine and fructose and have an amazing ability to rebuild tissue. A number of unconfirmed post-war stories in Europe relate that the wounds of soldiers with no food other than grapes, healed faster than those of other soldiers.

If you follow a grape cure for more than 7 days, it is recommended that you start by drinking only water for 1-2 days (no other food) until your body develops an appetite for the grapes. This diet cleanses the stomach and intestines. Prepare a schedule where you have a grape meal every 2 hours, remembering to chew the skin and seeds thoroughly

( I have about 5 grapes each time)...

The grape cure is effective in the treatment of obesity. It cleanses the body by flushing out toxic waste. Vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, weakness and an urge to rest, headaches, migraines, backache and other body pains are symptoms of the cleansing process at work. if they occur, it is important to continue the diet while simultaneously listening to the needs of your body. A headache might suggest that you drink more hot water. Backache might make you aware of the tension in your body. Massage will generally provide relief in such circumstances.

Apple cider vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar, that wonderful old-timers home remedy, cures more ailments than any other folk remedy -- we're convinced! From the extensive feedback we've received over the past 8 years, the reported cures from drinking Apple Cider Vinegar are numerous. They include cures for allergies (including pet, food and environmental), sinus infections, acne, high cholesterol, flu, chronic fatigue, candida, acid reflux, sore throats, contact dermatitis, arthritis, and gout. Apple Cider Vinegar also breaks down fat and is widely used to lose weight. It has also been reported that a daily dose of apple cider vinegar in water has high blood pressure under control in two weeks.

If you can get over the taste of apple cider vinegar, you will find it one of the most important natural remedies in healing the body. As a wonderful side effect of drinking apple cider vinegar every day, we've discovered that it brings a healthy, rosy glow to one's complexion! This is great news if you suffer from a pale countenance.

Peas and Corn = BAD

Peas and Corn are high in starch and carbohydrate,although fat free,they spike insulin levels and lead to fat storage.If you are trying to loose weight its best to avoid them and replace with green non-starchy
vegetables instead.

 I have never been a very big fan of peas or corn. However, i did make the mistake with asciating every vegetable with being 'good for you' and 'low in fat and perfect for diets.' but oh boy! i was wrong. turns out half your common vegetables are not so ana friendly. BUMMER! but hey, less is more right.

anyways, just thought i should give you the warning before you attempt to eat peas, beans or corn.

oh yah! beans are not so good in a diet either! and nuts... but i suppose thats a commonly known one. Hey, maybe i'm just the only one in the dark about this whole, 'fatty vegetable stuff''.

Cabbage soup Diet

CABBAGE SOUP DIET

eat cabbage soup for 7 days and see immediate results. i try to limit myself to 250mls a day. works for me, now you can try. good luck!

• 6 large green onions (also called “spring” onions)
• 2 green peppers
• 1 or 2 cans of tomatoes (diced or whole)
• 3 carrots
• 1 container (10 oz. or so) mushrooms
• 1 bunch of celery
• half a head of cabbage
• 1 package spice only soup mix (In the US, Liptons is a good choice)
• 1 or 2 cubes of bouillon (optional)
• 1 48oz can Low Sodium V8 juice (optional)
• Season to taste with pepper, parsley, curry, garlic powder, etc. (Little to NO SALT!)

Directions:
Slice green onions, put in a pot on medium heat and start to sauté with cooking spray. Do this until the onions are whiter/clearer in color (about 4-6 minutes).
Cut green pepper stem end off, then cut pepper in half to take out the seeds and membrane. Cut the green pepper into bite size pieces and add to pot.
Take the outer leafs layers off the cabbage, cut into bite size pieces, add to pot.
Clean carrots, mushrooms, and celery, cut into bite size pieces and toss them in. Add tomatoes now, too.
If you would like a spicy soup, add a small amount of curry or cayenne pepper now.
For seasonings, you can use a spice soup packet of your choice (no noodles!) or use beef or chicken bouillon cubes. These cubes are optional, and you can add spices you like instead (make sure not to add much salt, if any at all).
Use about 12 cups of water (or 8 cups and the 48 oz of Low Sodium V8 juice), cover and put heat on low. Let soup simmer for a long time – about 2 hours or until vegetables are tender

just say NO diet

I find that the hardest thing for me is bingeing and temptation. I will occasionaly go and raid the fridge and eat a shit load of food when im having a bad day. But thats how i got fat, from comfort eating.

So i have to sometimes stop myself, and its hard especially when im surrounded by people and family who expect me to dish up a whole plate of food. They seem to notice when one month you"re eating and the next month you cringe even at the mention of food.

So self control is my challenge. And if i do binge on that one occasion, i get really depressed and starve myself for two days while i increase my workouts and try to get rid of everything i ate and more. When i eat i feel disgusting and fat and i cant help hating myslef.

Some people think that not eating is torture, but eating is more of a torture to me.

The just say NO diet is simple. when you want food, say no. When you're surrounded by food, just say no, when you're offered food, just say no. Saying no, and self control is what us ana girls are built for. And hopefully, as the time goes by, saying no becomes a reflex and we no longer wish we were skinny enough to say yes.

my meal plans...

breakfast : one glass of freshly squeezed orange juice and multi vitamins.

lunch: one apple and a litre of water

dinner: small salad (no dressing and no dairy or meat)

OR

breakfast:  glass of water and multi vitamins.

lunch: handful of grapes
          1 litre of water

 dinner: one piece of steamed fish ( no sauce and no side portions)

OR


breakfast: cup of coffee or tea

 lunch: shredded tuna on a slice of seed bread (low GI )
             1 litre of water

 dinner:  cup of coffee or tea (maybe a diet soda) and multi-vitamins

Honey and cayenne pepper diet

Diet Details

The Honey and Cayenne Pepper Diet is a new twist on the decades-old Master Cleanse, originally called the Master Cleanser Diet. In most versions of the diet, you consume nothing but low-calorie liquids for 3 to 21 days. The Honey and Cayenne Pepper differs from the Master Cleanse, Lemonade and Lemon Water diets by using honey rather than maple syrup as a sweetener. The other ingredients in the concoction remain the same: water, freshly squeezed lemon juice and cayenne pepper. It's unclear precisely why the use of these four ingredients is critical, but the maple syrup and cayenne pepper are supposed to clean out your colon and the lemon juice is supposed to work as an antioxidant and metabolism booster. The original recipe specifies using only grade B organic maple syrup as it is supposed to have greater nutritional value, and the juice is to be obtained from fresh lemons only.

Some Food Allowed

While the Master Cleanse is purely a liquid diet, some versions of the Honey and Cayenne Pepper Diet allow you to eat some solid foods. Exactly what or how much you can eat remains unclear. Some online suggestions include eating six to eight mini-meals. Choices include dry breakfast cereal, fruits, nuts, soups, salads and crackers. The lemonade mixture contains about 800 calories. You would likely consume several hundred more calories from the mini-meals.

Antiicipated Weight Loss

If you didn't include the mini-meals in your plan, you could expect to lose 3.4 lbs. of fat in 10 days. You need about 2,000 calories to maintain your current weight. Consuming 800 calories means a daily deficit of 1,200 calories. A pound of fat equals 3,500 calories, so you'd theoretically lose a pound every three days. You may lose the promised 10 pounds on the Honey and Cayenne Pepper Diet, but it will come from the purging effect of the honey and cayenne, aimed at cleaning out your colon.

School saves my ass...

I know that one of the hardest parts of being Pro ana is hiding! omw, does my mom catch onto me sometimes, she's always questioning and asking wheather i've eaten or how much i've eaten, really annoying. Anyways, i have come to realise that keeping myself busy, out of the house and away from observation of people and my family especially helps alot!

School, work, or even just going out helps alot too. It allows for those common excuses, "i just ate a huge lunch", "i'm not hungry, i've eaten", ''yes i've eaten alot today', and ovcourse there's always the, í'm too busy and stressed to eat.''

i take an apple to school, have been doing it forever, i find it much easier when you dont have the opportunity to binge or gain access to food. when you are out and away from your comfort zone, surrounded by skinny people and with no real access to food, it is so easy to limit yourself with that one dire apple. Seriously, you'll start getting used to it and even not being hungry at all.

Warning: side effects may include an extreme hatred for apples or whatever (50 cals or less you take)

i try to keep it simple. One food, less than 50 cals a day. Do not alternate, (you could, but your body will accomodate the routine more easily and if it gets used to a certain food, it will dispose of it more efficiently and will also restrict cravings.)

Good luck!

The miracle of Tea

foods under 100 calories

Rice cakes - vary from 45-60 calories a piece

Babybel cheese wedge - 50 calories

Sugar Free/Fat Free pudding made with Almond Breeze - counts either 60 or 80 calories per serving

Vitamuffins - I make one batch every two weeks, 100 calories for a muffin

One fun sized hershey bar - 60 calories

Special K Bites - 90 calories per pouch

Bananas - 1/2 a banana usually does it for me...50 calories.

Quaker plain brown rice cakes - 35 calories, spread with a tablespoon of fruit spread - 35 calories.

Jello pudding cups can be as low as 60 calories, or you can have the 100 calorie kind.  They satisfy chocolate cravings too.

A small container of yogurt - 60 to 80 calories!  Read the labels though. Some kinds are remarkably high in sugar calories.

A glass of skim milk - 80 calories, and it provides protein to keep you from feeling hungry

2 thin slices (1 oz) of deli turkey breast - about 45 calories

1 pc. extra sour rye bread (cut in 2), with 1 thin slice of ham, about 1/4 c. of alfalfa sprouts and a squirt of mustard - about 95 calories

satsumas - 25 calories each

peach celestial seasonings zingers to go with 8 oz water and juice of half a lemon, frozen and crushed in
blender  - about 6 calories

sugar free jello black cherry - 10 calories

bin bin rice crackers (1 sachet/2 crackers) - 43 calories

chinese spinach & rice soup:  8oz chicken broth, 1/4 c. yu choy (chinese spinach) and 1/4 c. brown rice - 95 calories

1/2 c cornflakes & 1/4 c skim milk - 70 calories

sunsweet ones (dried prunes) - 25 calories each

2 c green salad (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, sprouts), 1/2 T bacos, 2 T fat free ranch - about 65 calories

1/2 c baked sweet potato chunks - 90 calories

6 large shrimp (boiled or steamed) & 2 T cocktail sauce - about 70 calories

these are all 50 cals snacks...

Volumetric:

1. 1 cup Manischewitz Matzo Ball & Soup Mix
2. 1/2 of a large grapefruit
3. 2.5 cups sugarfree flavored gelatin
4. 12 baby carrots
5. 3/4 cup serving of fruit smoothie (1 c nonfat sugar-free yogurt, 1 c strawberries, 1 banana, 3 c crushed ice)
6. 10 dill pickle spears
7. 1.25 c spinich, boiled and drained
8. 3/4 cup gazpacho (no bread)
9. 1 c chopped cantalope or watermelon

Surf 'n' Turf

1. 1 think slice smoked salmon
2. 1.5 pieces California roll
3. 1/3 slim jim
4. 1.5 strips bacon
5. 2 thin slices turkey breast

 Vegan

1. 1/2 Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey Granola Bar
2. 1 Lightlife Smart Dogs Meatless Franks
3. 1/2 cup vegetarian barley soup
4. 2 pieces Turtle Island Tofurkey Jurky

Combo

1. 1/2 wedge of honeydew melon w/thin slice honey ham
2. 3 saltines each topped w/ two thin slices turkey pepperoni
3. 3 Nabisco Original Wheat Thins topped w/ low-fat cream cheese and thin slice of pickle
4. 10 medium strawberries w/ 1 tbsp Cool Whip topping
5. 1/2 c diced watermelon mixed w/ 1 tbsp lowfat yogurt

Sweet

1. 1 fig bar
2. 1 Charms Junior blow Pop
3. 1 tbsp honey
4. 2 hershey kisses
5. 5 Brach's jelly beans
6. 12 M&M's Chocolate Candies

Crunchy

1. 5 potato chips
2. 2 cups light microwave popcorn
3. 4 lowfat Honey Maid Honey Grahams
4. 11 dry roasted peanuts

Frozen

1. 6 oz. Dannon Light & Fit nonfat yogurt
2. 1/2 low-fat ice cream sandwich
3. 1 Breyers "Pure Fruit" Fruit & Cream Bar
4. 1 Dove Ice Cream Miniature

Mediterranean

1. 15 seedless grapes
2. 1.5 cups chopped cucumber w/ 3/4 tbsp olive oil, squirt of lemon juice and salt
3. 2 medium tomatoes or 16 cherry tomatoes
4. 4 pimiento-stuffed Queen olives
5. 7 almonds
6. 2 oz. red or white wine

Bottoms Up

1. 1 cup V8 100% vegetable juice
2. 1 cup light apple juice
3. 1 cup coffee w/ 1 tbsp half-and-half and 1 tsp sugar
4. 1 diet root beer float w/ 1/4 cup light vanilla ice cream
5. unlimited iced tea
6. 6 oz. Bud Light
7. 2 oz. red or white wine

WATCH WHAT YOU EAT! some fruits and veggies have alot of calories...

Fruits are a wonderful source of carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals and fiber. But, that can be where the similarities end. A list of commonly eaten fruits include the following: one average apple (44 calories), blueberries (49 calories per 100 g), whole grapefruit (100 calories), one large orange (100 calories), diced papaya (67 calories per 20 g) and dates (250 calories). Some choices that are lower in calories are clementines (24 calories), figs (10 calories), seedless grapes (50 calories) and kiwi (34 calories).

Vegetables are a great way to ensure you're getting adequate vitamins and minerals in your diet and are a good source of fiber. Traditionally, vegetables have lower caloric and carbohydrate contents than fruits. Some good choices include asparagus (26 calories), broccoli (32 calories per 100 g), celery (8 calories), mushrooms (15 calories), pumpkin (12 calories), radishes (13 calories), spinach (23 calories), sweet corn (24 calories), tomatoes (18 calories) and yams (110 calories).

love the lemon juice

It would seem so in the light of evidence pertaining to the effectiveness of lemons in improving digestion and helping the body regulate the absorption of sugar. That’s not all, it has also been found that Vitamin C is a great asset to anyone who is serious about weight loss simply because it helps the body absorb calcium into its fat cells, which in turn helps you lose weight.

The secret lies in the “acidity” content in a lemon. Lemons are rich in citric acid, so when you take a glass of lemon juice in plain warm water first thing in the morning, you introduce healthy natural digestive aid into your stomach. The citric acid, from lemons, end up interacting with the other acids and enzymes in your digestive tract which results in a healthy and problem free digestion.