Well, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I was listening to Dr. John McDougall on the Chef AJ show recently and he was giving a presentation on his mentors. One of them was Dr. Walter Kempner, whom I’ve heard Dr. McDougall talk about many times in the past, but this time, I don’t know why exactly, I decided to look into Dr. Kempner a bit further after hearing Dr. McDougall mention his work yet again.
Dr. Kempner was a doctor who started the Rice Diet program at Duke University in 1939, and I was intrigued by how Dr. Kempner used his “rice diet” to cure tens of thousands of patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, kidney disease, heart failure, and sleep apnea. I decided to delve a little deeper into what the rice diet was but the basic components are rice, fruit, fruit juice, and sugar ( ๐ฎ ).
Basically, the diet is high carb, low fat, low sodium, and not too much protein.
And guess what? I decided to give it a try and it’s working! To my utter amazement and astonishment, I’m finally losing weight like a “normal” person on this diet. The last time I updated you guys, I weighed in at 166.6 lbs. and I was hoping to lose maybe one more pound before the end of the month. Well, after being on the rice diet for less than two weeks, I’ve already lost another 4.4 pounds!!!!!!!! I weighed in at 162.2 lbs. this morning.
Yes, that’s my jaw on the floor.
I can hardly believe it. I have more to say about the rice diet and I’ll share some resources in my next update. But for now, I’m in utter shock! LOL
Here’s what I’ve been eating…
Plant-Based Foods I’ve Been Eating Since My Last Update
- Jasmine rice with cinnamon
- Mandarin oranges, pineapple, apples, bananas
- Millet (This is a grain that I cooked up plain to have on hand for quick and easy meals. You can basically use the millet as a base for a sweet or savory meal.)
- Salads
- White rice with salt-free spices
- Smoothie
- Coffee with Silk Almond Creamer and Oat Creamer
- Potatoes made into fries in the air fryer with ketchup and mustard
- Baked potato
- Japanese sweet potatoes (These are sweet with white flesh inside. Hubby was able to find some nice ones at Whole Foods recently but they aren’t available year-round in our area.)
- French Bread
- White jasmine rice mixed with mandarin oranges
- White jasmine rice with cinnamon
- White jasmine rice with cooked apples
- Cream of rice cereal with cinnamon and pineapple
- White jasmine rice mixed with raisins and lemon-sprinkled cucumbers
- Jasmine rice with beans
Weight Loss So Far in 2022
So, in total, I’ve lost 6.4 lbs. this year and I’m well on my way to losing 15 pounds in 2022. I have more to say about the rice diet as I plan on making this a lifestyle I can live with. I’m also still learning about how to go about making this a lifestyle and have already purchased several books from Thriftbooks to help me out. More to come!
Are you working on losing weight in 2022?
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