The diet industry is full of fad diets that don't work. Often the people who promote the diets claim that people can lose a lot of weight in a short period of time. What they forget to mention is that many of those who lose a lot of weight often regain it over time.
Forget about counting calories, carbs, servings, or points. Ana Nableep's Banana Diet allows participants to eat what they want, when they want. However, it is recommended that they follow the following regimen: (you can rotate the days and meals to suit your needs)
| Monday | |
| Breakfast | Banana bread Banana yogourt |
| Lunch | Deep fried bananas Banana juice |
| Dinner | Banana leaf salad (no dressing) Banana milkshake (served separately or as dressing for the salad) | Tuesday |
| Breakfast | Banana with whipped cream Banana-flavoured tea |
| Lunch | Roasted bananas wrapped in banana leaves Banana-flavoured water |
| Dinner | Baked banana served with pasta or rice Cream of banana soup | Wednesday |
| Breakfast | Banana pancake Banana-flavoured coffee |
| Lunch | Sliced banana sandwich with banana spread Banana soda |
| Dinner | Stir-fired banana served with beans Banana and mushroom soup | Thursday |
| Breakfast | Banana bagels Banana-flavoured soy drink |
| Lunch | Banana hot dogs (buns optional) Cola with banana |
| Dinner | Banana casserole Mixed vegetable soup (with banana added) | Friday |
| Breakfast | Banana omlette Orange juice with banana added |
| Lunch | Grilled banana pita Milk mixed with banana |
| Dinner | Marinated banana served with corn Chilled tomato and banana soup | Saturday |
| Breakfast | Fruit bowl (with 2 bananas) Banana leaf juice |
| Lunch | Banana Vermicelli with banana leaves Banana Smoothie |
| Dinner | Banana salad (no dressing) Banana eggnog | Sunday |
| Breakfast | Rolls with banana paste Squeezed bananas |
| Lunch | 2 fried bananas Carrot juice mixed with bananas |
| Dinner | Banana split (ice cream and chocolate sauce optional) Fermented Banana |
With this scheme, you can lose weight at your own pace.
If you wish to learn more about Ana Nableep's Banana Diet, check out the books How to Improve Your Health, One Banana at a Time and Bananas — the Real Yellow Gold, available in most bookstores.
Also watch out for her soon-to-be-released book — My Belly is Yellow, and I've Never Felt Better.
Disclaimer: This diet scheme is a joke and should be treated as such. This diet has not (and will not) been proven to work by any reputable scientist or nutritionist. If anyone happens to lose weight as a result of following this diet, consider that a one-off. ALWAYS consult your doctor before making any significant changes to your diet. The author of this web site does not endorse this diet and is not responsible for any health problems that may arise as a result of following this diet regimen.