The 5 Bite Diet FAQ

1) What is the Five Bite Diet (5BD) and what to do in it?

- The ‘5BD’ is a diet created by Dr. Alwin C. Lewis and mentioned in his book ‘Why Weigh Around? Changing the Weightloss Strategy’. He tells us that people who want to lose their extra weight and Fast should follow this diet.

This is The Basic Idea

No Breakfast (as it stimulates appetite)
1 Multi-Vitamin
5 Bites for Lunch
5 Bites for Dinner
1 Bite of Protein

2) How do you follow the Five Bite Diet?

- My routine is fairly simple.

10 AM : 1 Multi vitamin
01 PM : Snickers Bar (2 oz)
05 PM : An Egg
09 PM : Snickers Bar (2 oz)

In between have Diet Coke/ Pepsi or water. I will admit that I have had my bad days while on the but Dr. Lewis says forgive your self and get over it.

Also, the gap between your two meals should be 4 hours, so my plan is according to that.

3) What is the science behind the Five Bite Diet?

- This is going to be long because I’m giving the gist of the book!

People who undergo Gastric Bypass surgery (which is getting operated to shrink their stomach) because of excessive weight problems are recommended to eat 9 bites of anything per day because the size of their stomach becomes so small, that 9 bites fill them up.

Dr. Lewis says, “If we can recommend eating as less as 9 bites per day to the least healthy members of the society, why can’t we tell this to people who want to lose weight without undergoing expensive surgery.”

Eating 10 bites per day, 5 bites at a time will automatically shrink the size of your stomach. Our bodies have a thing called ‘Hungerstat’. It is the regulator of our appetite and it’s very easy to adjust.

If you’ll eat 5 bites for lunch, 5 bites for dinner for 3 days, your tummy will start feeling satisfied from Day 4.

4) Why Snickers? Can I not eat anything else? Don’t Chocolates make you Fat?

- Snickers is the perfect size and volume of a meal. It has EXACTLY 5 bites and that is how much we should eat.
Naah, Snickers is not necessary. You can even eat anything but only 5 bites of it. My eldest sister eats sandwich, my second sister eats Cadbury 5 Star Fruit & Nut while I eat Snickers.

I read it on yahoo! answers, one woman would eat Big Mac but stop after the 5th bite, she still lost weight. (I’m trying to find that particular article, will link it when I find it!) [Found the article! This is it]

The Main thing is: Don’t cheat and Stop after the 5th Bite.

Chocolates Don’t Make You Fat. Nothing makes you fat. Only the amount of what you eat does. You’re smart enough to judge how much to eat what :)

5) What if I can finish a Big Mac in 1 Bite! I can have 5 more?! Bullocks, I will lose weight!

- Firstly, you’re cheating with yourself. Keep the Big Mac and a Snicker next to each other. Do you get the difference in one bite of a Snicker and one huge Big Mac?

A bite is perfect when you put food in your mouth and it doesnt give you chipmunk cheeks. Please, eat like a lady :) atleast until your goal weight is around the corner!

6) You’re still not getting me convinced. I think Five Bite Diet is starvation.

- *Sigh* It is not starvation. Everything you eat, even the spiciest chilly, gets broken down to get converted to sugar so that your body can absorb it. That’s why you eat anything it won’t matter- nothing but the size of what you’re eating.

Your stomach will get adjusted to the size of your food in 3 days. You’re getting your Vitamins and Minerals through the Multi-Vit. You’re getting your Protein and Carb with that Egg. Everything is there.

7) It’s my Day 1 and I am hungry!

- I empathize with you. I said your body takes 3 days to get adjusted. Day 1, 2 and 3 will be your test of self-control. Life after that will be as smooth as silk :) Just keep your UGW in mind and the scale will overwhelm you at the end of the week.
But if you’ve been failing, i’d suggest you to warm up by half of what you’re eating and saying NO to foods you think will make you fat. The warm up is for your self-control and not your body.

8) I’m past my Day 3, I’m still hungry.

- You’re not hungry. This is the psychological hunger because all your life you’ve eaten more than required or you’ve given in to temptation. This is time to tell your body that you’re the BOSS!

- Take a deep breath, pour some cold water in a glass, sit somewhere and drink it like it’s wine. Slowly, enjoying the taste.

- Prepare Iced Green Tea (Sugar Free) and drink it, it would curb your false hunger and PLUS it’s GREEN TEA! And we all know Green Tea aids weight-loss!

9) Did you Exercise while on the diet? How much weight have you lost?

Weight loss is 80% diet and 20% Exercise.
You run on a treadmill for 1 hour, you’ll burn 300 calories, you eat a piece of chocolate cake- your one hour on treadmill is lost in 1 minute.

Dr. Lewis says, “Exercise to keep your Head in the Game” Exercising while on the diet will do nothing but aiding your weight loss even more. You can lose upto 20 pounds in 2 weeks by just following the diet, maybe you can add exercise and lose more!

But CAUTION: Do NOT Exercise the first few days, especially the first 3 days.

After 3 days, if you feel good about eating less, then you may go on to exercise but start with moderation, please? Maybe just a li’l cardio or light weights.

About Me: I don’t exercise. I just walk about a kilometer locally and go nearby distances on my cycle. I’m following the 80% part of the weight loss, I’ll think about the other 20% later

Thanks to the 5BD, overall I’ve lost 17 pounds as of today: 12th May :)

10) I will Exercise on the Diet!

Good for you! You’r gonna get super results! But I’d rather you make some changes- try having chicken breast piece instead of an egg because you’ll need more protein for exercise.

11) What is the Modified Version?

When I re-begin my diet, I suck for a month and binge and crib. This happens with a lot of people and I’ve found a way out!

For a few days, instead of eating the Snickers ENTIRELY at once, have 2 bites and drink Diet Soda until you’re full.

Now later when you’ll feel hungry at 2pm or 3pm something, you can have 1 bite and drink loads of Diet Soda.

This way, you won’t binge and even follow the five bite rule and lose weight.

12) My question is not on this list. Email me at cardcaptor.karima@gmail.com I don't check my comments much!

Driving 101: Things Driving School Wallah Doesn't Teach You

It's been very long since I've written a post! I'll update you guys with the cool things in my life soon but first, let's have a few Driving Lessons.


Sadly, I don't have many pictures but I'm going to write clear enough that you get the gist of what I'm talking, even newbie drivers.


The downside of going to a driving school is their cars are 'special'. The passenger's seat also has a set of Accelerator, Brake and Clutch, so when you think you're driving nicely, you aren't.. it's just your 'master' who's making it easy for you. Also, driving your own car and the driving school car is very different. Your car maybe in top condition, theirs- maybe not so much. 

P.S: I've taught myself how to drive (ok, my sister taught me how to start the car) but everything else is my opinion what I've learnt so far and how I learnt. /nobigdeal

For Newbie Drivers:

#1: Pre-driving Check:

1. Adjust your seat to sit properly,
2. Arrange the Rear-view mirror, so that you clearly see through the back glass (and not the people who will sit at the back!),
3. Arrange the Left and Right mirrors such that you can see little of your car 
4. Check your gear is neutral: move it slightly and it should feel free, it should be  exactly in the center.

                     

YOU'RE SET! /wahaha

#2: Urdu wali A-B-C

In Urdu, you start writing from the right hand side of the page and the Accelerator Brake Clutch are placed Urdu Style

Before starting the car, keep your feet on them and repeat five times while feeling them: Accelerator, Brake, Clutch I'm not joking. Make your conscience used to this and you won't panic ever.

1. Now start the car, 
2. Release the hand brake (emergency brake), 
3. Completely press the clutch, 
4. Put your car in 1st gear and slowly lose the clutch. 

Voila! Your car is moving!

#3: "So, okay, my car took two steps and stopped" #Embarrassed

It's fine. Happens to me when in crowded places. People behind honk horns, auto wallahs curse you, passing by bikers say, "gadi chalani nahi aati" loud enough for you to hear, sometimes I'm in the middle of the road, that is the Worst Driving Moment Ever. The key is deep breaths. Siriusly.


When your car stops suddenly,

1. Take a deep breath, 
2. Shut your car, 
3. Press clutch fully, 
4. Put your gear on neutral,
5. Turn on car,
6. Try again.

If this still happens, you're panicking /blur and letting go of the clutch too fast. Fuck the world. You're learning, they were noobs once upon a time too. Try again, this time, when you start the car, accelerate to wake your car up and do all the steps again - Leave Clutch S..L..O..W..L..Y..

#4 Gears and Speed

"But teach me how to change gears!" I yelled at my sister
"Ok fine! I'll teach you. Let's go" She said furiously
I did what I was taught 2 months ago, starting the car. 2 minutes in and she yelled, "Change the gear now!"
I screamed, "How!"
"Stop! Stop! Brake daba!"


I was thrown out of the drivers seat, just like that. Lesson Learnt: None.

So here's the gear box made easy for you:

HOW TO GO TO:

N = Neutral,

Orange lines show you the way!

Gear ONE

 Gear TWO

Gear THREE

 Gear FOUR

Gear FIVE

 Gear REVERSE

I don't think you're going to need Gear 3, 4 and especially 5 but what's the harm in telling?


Point To Remember: Never take directly to Gear 2, 3, 4 or 5. You don't tell a baby to start running as soon as it's born! First you crawl, walk and then RUN (that's gears 1, 2 and 3 for you) :P

SPEEDOMETER and Gears (based on km/hr):

When in Gear 1: Stay within 10 to 20
When you cross 20, change to Gear 2


I usually dance between Gear 1 and Gear 2 so that's all I can tell you.

#4: Changing Gears Like A Boss

That thing they show in movies, the hero is fastly changing the gears and you're like WHOA! Me too! This is your moment. /wahaha

- When Taking Turns (Left/ Right Turns or U-Turns)

If your car is in Gear 2, Give your Signal (Right hand side of steering wheel) to which direction you're going in, well before the actual turn and slowly take your car in that direction.

The moment your car is straight, 

1. Change to Gear 1, 
2. Press clutch fully, 
3. Keep your feet lightly over the brake,
4. Fully turn your steering wheel,
5. Release Clutch S..L..O..W..L..Y
6. Now that your car is in the lane, steer your wheel in the opposite direction to make your car straight again.
7. Go to speed 20, if no or less traffic, Change to Gear 2

Great! :D


Same goes for left right turns, instead of taking a U, you just go left or right. Make sure your car is on either sides and NOT In the middle. You don't want to angry the people who're behind you

- Tackling Crossroads

Crossroads freak me out, especially the ones that have speedbreakers right before the crossroad but you can always tame them!

When you see approaching crossroad and you want to go STRAIGHT, 

1. Change to Gear 1, 
2. Press clutch fully
3. Keep the clutch under control and feet lightly on the brake,
4. Make sure your car is not in the extreme corners but somewhere in the middle (so that cars coming from other directions wont crash into you)
5. When you've managed to leave the road you were on and you're in the crossroad, you've passed, release the clutch slowly and accelerate to 20
6. Change to Gear 2

REJOICE!

#5: Markets and Careless Humans

Humans are careless. As soon as I get into my car, I become a machine and pedestrians become humans and humans are careless. 
One time I almost knocked off a small family of 3 on a bike. /no Thankfully, I had pressed the brake on time but the father had kept his feet on the bonnet, so he became the hero. I didn't mind it, the kid said, "Daddy saved us!"


Practice driving at speed 10 km/hr and press your brake from time to time, making sure your car doesn't stop. Take rounds of empty roads in that slow speed, again making sure your car doesn't stop. When you've are 15 km atleast like this, you're ready to take on the market streets. Till then, DONT. Humans are careless.


So that's all of driving I've learnt so far :)


I hope this post has helped/ will help you in your driving.


Until I learn more,
/bye
Currie

Exams Finished!

On April 21, 2012 - I bade goodbye to the last exam of my Bachelor's life! (Insha-Allah)

Having slept only 18 hours in the whole week, I'm glad I can finally sleep now! (Not much because relatives are home, but oh well :))

My papers were bad but I'm hoping I all clear. Marks don't really matter, trust me.

No more writing exams, that thought is really elusive, you guys!

Let my feelings be described:

When I thought, "Only one more exam to go" I was like:

When I submitted my paper to the supervisor, I was like 

When Faraz and I met outside the gate after the papers, we were like

When the Homosexuality Movement in my center was outside the center, he was like

  

(I'm not even kidding)

Faraz and Fahad stared at him like

Friends at College were like

One of the girls among them was like

Seeing that Me, Azra and Sarah were like

but still Azra and Sarah were like

and I was like

Still I am bounded by the question, "What Next?" but then I am going to put it off for a while. In this moment, I'm happy (slightly nervous) but then still happy. 

You stay fabulous.

Love,

Curry /bye

It takes Courage

Living is a very tough job to do. Especially if you want to live at the top. First there is climbing it up from the bottom and then there's balancing at that tip. There are others in this world who are climbing and they seem better too.


It's bothersome, I actually just had a crying session on this. There's so much pressure, mostly that I put on myself and it's easier to convince a friend than it is to trust yourself. I don't know how people even do it?


My mom says I'm worried because I'm a scorpion.

'The scorpion symbolizes the personality-centered SCORPIO.  She engages in a dance of death for total ego supremacy over everyone'

Won't deny it. This is partly correct. It's tough for me to think of someone who can be better at something I am best at. So many people have tried to change my mind but it's just bothersome. It's easier said than done. Is there anyone out there who actually understands what I'm going through? The invisible pressure I'm feeling?

I want to let go. To breathe and be like my 'lol i don't care' self. I want to just be happy, you know?

You don't know. And this post has no purpose.

Go study bros. We should study. Not studying is what has got me here.

Love,

Curry.

More Than What Meets The Eye

Ever wondered that there should be someone who sees more than what you show? Someone who will get to know you, who you really are and then like you for it?


Did you know? Everyone feels that.


They don't just say, 'Each one is special'. They say it because it's true. Every person is different and unique. You should get to know them and their circumstances. There is no other way that you will learn Compassion.


If you wonder why I am writing this, because I'm tired. Tired of people judging others by appearances.


This is what the woman I'm inspired by has to say:

Isn't it true? The first thing we say to someone is how they look. Something of the sort happened to me too.


Me to a friend who met Raveena Tandon: "Hey, how is she?!"


What I expected: She's cute and very friendly!


What he replied: She's very well maintained.


I was taken aback. So the little time you spent with her, you spent it checking her out? Whatever happened to what you are inside? In your heart?


If everyone does judge people by how they look, why work so hard on things like personality and character? Then who's fault is it that there are hoes in the 'hood? Because all that you, shallow person, care about is looks.


I go through the daily torture of, 

• "you've become fat" 
• "you've become thin!" 
• "you had lost weight last time I saw you" 
• "try this new diet!" 

I've become so used to this, if no one says this- I start judging myself.


Within this time frame, 

• I completed 2 internships
• Topped my college, 
• Wrote articles for various websites, 
• Had blogposts that had over 300 views (big deal for me), 
• Won a scooty and also 
• Made a Kick-Ass Voters' Awareness Video (with few friends from class!)

HERE'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT: If you yourself judge people for how they appear to you, don't you think you are being judged for how you look too?


All I want to say is like there is more to you than you show, there is more to someone else too. A bad accident, a disease from the past, overdose, death, you don't know. Be the bigger person and look past what you see. Look through the obvious and see what beats in that little heart. Getting to know a person only will make you a better person.


Don't be an asshole. Beauty fades, brains remain.


Until you realize your shallowness & change,


Karima /bye