Now Or Never

Look at that beautiful fruit! Yes, I think it is that time again. The "it's-time-for-fruit-and-rice-diet" time. Darling Lucy always laughs and rolls her eyes when I say I am going to go on that particular diet. I told her I went on that diet a long time ago (can we say in the eighties?) and was successful. True, I did cheat a little on Fridays when I went to Happi House in San Jose, CA and had rice, udon and the chicken salad with my good friend Sharon. I love Happi House! I wish they had those little restaurants here in the South..but alas, they do not. I can only remember the Happi goodness now.

Now, the Rice Diet is world famous and has been for some time. It all started in Durham, NC and people still come to dine on fruit and rice. It was originally designed for people who suffered from high blood pressure and diabetes. The doctor who started it all was stunned to discover it also helped people to lose weight. The initial diet is strict with only fruit and rice (maybe two weeks or so) and then you can go on to add other good foods, like vegetables and eventually beans and fish.

I will admit eating only fruit and rice did make me a little light-headed and a tad irritable once in awhile. I think taking vitamins while on the diet is a good thing.

Yesterday, I bought bananas, cantaloupes, apples and some frozen fruit. I do have some canned fruit in the pantry, like peaches and pears. I ate a banana this morning and okay, so maybe I would like a cinnamon and raisin English Muffin with butter. But, I will try and refrain from the muffin. For lunch and dinner, you are allowed 3/4 of rice and two fruits. That's it. I know that we should not restrict our foods - like "no carbs" or "no carbs", etc...but maybe if I can stick to this for at least a week, maybe I will feel better and possibly drop a pound or two.

In the meantime, I will think once in awhile about those fun, Friday lunches at Happi House.

Come to think of it, I may eat some vegetables, too. How bad could that be?