Have you ever heard of the famous banana diet? Well believe me, it’s true! This diet was created in Japan by a Japanese inventor. Remember, if a diet works for you, then it’s simply because the rules had a positive effect on you of making you eat less food. Here are the simple rules you will have to follow in this diet:
(1) Eat a banana for breakfast:
- You can eat more than one, but don’t stuff yourself to the point of fullness or discomfort.
- Eat only raw, uncooked, unfrozen bananas.
- Other fruits may be substituted.
- If other fruits are substituted, some just have only one type of fruit per meal.
- If you are still hungry 15 or 30 minutes after your banana, you can eat other food such as oatmeal or a granola bar.
(2) Eat normally for lunch and dinner:
- Dinner must be eaten by 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. by the latest.
- There are no clear limits on the types of food you can eat for lunch and dinner, or the amount. Just try to cut the amount of rice you eat and find substitutions for fried foods. Like in many diets, the simple fact you have decided to go on a diet makes you more aware of what and how much you are eating and how healthy it is. The diet avoids strict food rules to prevent a sense of withdrawal.
- You should not eat a dessert with dinner or any of your meals. You will need to satisfy your sweet desire during a snack.
- At all meals you should eat only until you’re satisfied, not full or stuffed. The Japanese have a proverb, Hara hachibu ni isha irazu, “A stomach eight-tenths full needs no doctor.” American dietitians define this level of fullness as a 7 on a 1-to-10 “hunger scale,” and they teach their clients to recognize this feeling.
(3) Drink only water:
- The only beverage allowed at most meals is water, preferably mineral or filtered.
- The water must be at room temperature, not chilled or hot.
- The water should be drunk in small sips.
- There is no amount of water to drink, and you should not drink it in excess.
- Outside of meals, non-caloric beverages like tea, coffee, and diet soda are generally allowed and in general, water is encouraged as much as possible and frequent consumption of milk products is discouraged.
(4) Eat your food mindfully:
- Chew your banana and other food thoroughly and be mindful of its taste.
(5) You may eat an afternoon snack:
- A sweet snack of chocolate, cookies, or something similar is allowed at about 3 p.m.
- Ice cream, a donut, or potato chips are not recommended.
- Some substitute fresh fruit for their snack, but if you want sweets you should not deny yourself.
- A good alternative if a salty or more filling snack is needed is popcorn according to Morning Banana forum members, but watch out for excessive fat content.
- If you are hungry after dinner, you may have a second snack of fresh fruit, but this should not be a habit.
(6) Exercise only if you want to:
- Put no pressure on yourself to exercise.
- If you want to exercise, go ahead; the test is to do what puts the least stress on you.
- Try to get some walking in everyday if possible (but again, don’t force yourself it if stresses you out).
(7) Early to bed:
- Go to bed by midnight. If you can manage to go to bed earlier, all the better.
- Try to aim for a four-hour period between your last meal or snack and bedtime (which is why 8:00 p.m. is the latest you should eat dinner).
Try this diet out and see if it works for you because many people across the world have given positive reviews on this diet! If it works for them, it should definitely work for you!





























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