Slim Vegetarian: Re: [Vegetarianslimming] Started the Rice Diet Monday and I've lost over 13 pounds as of this morning

Hi Dena,

If you go to Durham NC and spend a few weeks there as a 'Ricer' it's
probably a bit more restrictive, but I'm following the home based plan from
The Rice Diet Solution so day 1 of each week is the most restrictive. It's
best to read the book because it goes into much more detail, but it's
basically a low-fat and low-salt plan, as they claim the high salt levels in
the processed foods most of us eat is what causes the cravings to keep
eating more and more. I must say, though I initially started day 1 thinking
wow, those are small portions, it will never satisfy me, the truth is it
did. I wasn't hungry. Maybe that's the lack of salt, or maybe it's being
starch-based, but either way I was thrilled that I wasn't hungry and I lost
weight. Obviously the more you have to lose, the more you're likely to lose
in week one, and I started at 271 pounds.

Portion sizes for this diet are:

1 starch =
1/3 cup rice or beans
1/2 cup cooked grains, pasta or starchy vegetables (potatoes, corn, green
peas, yams)
Or 1 slice of bread or 1/2-1cup cereal (depending on the cereal)

1 fruit =
1/2 a banana, 1 medium fruit or 1 cup cut fruit, grapes or blueberries, etc.

1 vegetable =
1/2 cup cooked or 1 cup raw vegetables

So day 1 of week 1 each meal you're allowed 2 starches and 2 fruits.

The rest of week one breakfast is 1 starch, 1 non-fat dairy (or soy milk)
and 1 fruit
Lunch & Dinner are each: 3 starches, 3 vegetables and 1 fruit

Hope that helps, but as I said, you're better off reading the book because
they get into the rationale of the plan and how it also involves
mindfulness, meditation and yoga it's all about a way of life rather than
just a diet, and taking care of your mind, body and spirit. If you want to
see the exact menus I've been eating, you can look on my blog, I listed them
every day for the first week.

Anna
http://eatbreathemove.blogspot.com/

On 6/11/11 1:12 AM, "Dena Deen" <tigriss007@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> What all is involved in this diet?
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> Hi everyone,
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> I just wanted to share my progress since starting The Rice Diet last Monday.
> It¹s Saturday afternoon, so I¹m half way through day 6, and as of this
> morning I am down 13.23 pounds. I feel great, I¹m not hungry nor do I have
> any cravings, so it¹s been really easy to avoid temptations. Tonight will
> be the real test hubby will be away on a gig, so I¹ll be all alone.
> That¹s usually when I eat things I shouldn¹t! But I¹m satisfied on this
> plan, so any temptation to eat off plan would be because of boredom or
> emotions, not real hunger, so I¹ve got a plan in place. I can read, walk
> the dogs, or just turn on the jukebox and dance if I get bored, so hopefully
> I¹ll be fine. Just wanted to share how thrilled I am on this plan in my
> first week.
>
> Anna
> http://eatbreathemove.blogspot.com/
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