Week 11.2 ~ Slenderluma

 
For Week 42 I did the SLIMQUICK with Hoodia.

 

This week I am going to be trying another diet supplement - SLENDERLUMA.

 

SLENDERLUMA is Carralluma fimbriata is a succulent cactus from India.  Carralluma is to India what Hoodia Gordonii is to the bush people of South Africa.

 

Carralluma fimbriata has been ingested for centuries like any other vegetable. It is also used as an component in chutneys, but in recent years in North America it has been distributed as a weight loss supplement. 

The caralluma fimbriata plant falls into classification with many other desert cacti species, but the unique characteristics found in this plant make it highly practical to sustain life as a regular, daily food.

At the same time, it also has the capacity to help people meet their weight loss goals. Caralluma fimbriata can has also been found to help alleviate thirst, which makes this plant that much more important and useful to those living in regions where it grows.

Despite its unique qualities, caralluma fimbriata should not be mistaken with the popular hoodia gordonii, which is similar and can also be used to support weight loss.

Hoodia is found growing in parts of Africa and is often used there by tribesmen there that need to eat while they are hunting in the desert. According to studies, however, the caralluma fimbriata plant has more promise in terms of suppressing hunger than hoodia.

 

I had read a small blurb about this diet supplement through a question posted by a reader in the health section  in either Woman's World  or another tabloid type woman's magazine.  I had cut it out and had been carrying it until I knew I would buy and fit it in. 

 

Purchase price $36.71 through Amazon.com for 120 capsules. It is available from most health food stores, but the two in my area had to order also and couldn't get me positive delivery dates so I went with Amazon. 

 

My personal feelings on diet products that include meal plans are relying on the meal plan and not on the product.  Several articles I've read about the Caralluma product have people using the Caralluma and doing their own diets and having deent results....I will be following the enclosed/included MAXIMUM METABOLISM DIET.

 

Directions (per lable):  1 capsule 2 to 3 times daily 30-45 minutes prior to eating.  For best results, take this product in conjunction with the enclosed Maximum Metabolism Weigh Loss Plan.

 

 

I tried to scan diet so that you could see the entire two weeks...but it did't come out very clear.

 

Being that diet plan is pretty much too tiny to read - I will outline, as I have, each days diet while doing it...I have listed three days of meals below as stated on plan:

 

Breakfast: (12 oz water before breakfast) ¾ oz multi-grain cereal, ½ sliced banana or ¾ cup sliced strawberries, ½ cup non fat milk

AM Snack: 12 oz water, ½ bagel, 1 tablespoon nonfat cream cheese

Lunch: (12 oz water before lunch) 1 medium baked potato, blend ½ cup plain non fat yogurt, 2 oz tofu, 1 tsp Dijon mustard & spices; sprinkle with chives, ½ cup broccoli or zucchini salsa. 1 medium orange

PM Snack: 12 oz water, 3 graham crackers, 1 medium apple, ½ cup non-fat milk

Dinner: (12 oz water before lunch) 6oz broiled trout, ½ cup cooked brown rice, spinach salad (1 cup spinach, ½ raw vegetables, 1 hard boiled egg, 1 tablespoon nonfat dressing)

 

Breakfast: (12 oz water before breakfast) ½ cup oatmeal, ½ tablespoon raisins, ½ cup non fat milk, 1 medium apple

AM Snack: 12 oz water, ½ cup non fat yogurt

Lunch: (12 oz water before lunch) 6oz tuna on bed of lettuce with tomato slices and ¼ avocado, 1 tablespoon mayo, 1 oz pretzels, 5 baby carrots, 1 cup low fat chocolate pudding

PM Snack: 12 oz water, 2 cups air popped popcorn with non fat seasoning

Dinner: (12 oz water before lunch) ½ cup cooked pasta with 1/3 cup tomato sauce, 2 oz ground turkey, ½ cup zucchini and summer squash, 1 teaspoon butter,  small green salad (1/2 cup lettuce, ¼ cup mixed vegetables, 1 tablespoon nonfat dressing), ½ cup sliced peaches sprinkled with cinnamon, 2 teaspoons almonds

 

Breakfast: (12 oz water before breakfast) 2 lite pancakes(4”diameter) top with ½ cup peaches or ½ banana, 1 tablespoon reduced calorie maple syrup, ½ cup non fat milk

AM Snack: 12 oz water, ½ cup low fat cottage cheese, ½ cup pineapple chunks

Lunch: (12 oz water before lunch) 1 cup vegetable soup, 2 oz Monterey Jack Cheese, 6 saltine crackers, 1 cup non fat yogurt, ¾ cup strawberries

PM Snack: 12 oz water, ½ cup applesauce, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon sliced almonds

Dinner: (12 oz water before lunch) 3oz baked chicken (no skin), 1 cup cooked spinach with garlic, 1-1/2 teaspoon butter, ½ cup cooked brown rice, 2 small red plums

 

 

No more Twinkies and candy...back to real life dieting!

 

**** DO NOT DO ANY DIET WITH TALKING TO YOUR DOCTOR FIRST ****