Frankie's New Experimental Diet: "The Pinkberry Diet"
The future of Frozen Yogurt: Pinkberry in Chelsea
Nestled on eight avenue between a drabby apartment building and a cheesy Italian restaurant, Chelsea's Pinkberry cant be missed: neon-futuristic pockadots adorn a gigantic, floor-to-ceiling window; a colorful PINKBERRY banner glows like a dragqueen at her first ball; and an string of Chelsea muscle queens wait on the endless line outside.Called "crackberry" by many of its weight-conscious fans, Pinkberry makes Tasti-Delight taste like hospital food. I'm telling you this is the future of frozen yogurt dammit! Pinkberry was originally launched two years ago in Los Angeles, and has finally arrived to New York City by way of Koreatown, Nolita, and Chelsea.
I can honestly say it is the best fat-free frozen yogurt I have ever tasted. It only comes in two flavors ("Original" and "Green Tea") but the endless array of fresh-fruit toppings are absolutely amazing: strawberries, blueberries, mangos, pineapple--you name it. And here is the best part: only 25 calories per ounce!
The sizes are small (5 ounces) medium (8 ounces) and large (13 ounces) totaling a mere 125, 200, or 325 calories. Fresh off of another failed-attempt at the Beyonce Diet, i've decided to try something new. Thats right, for the past three days I have been on what I call the "Pinkberry" Diet.
It's fabulous!
My daily food intake consists of one 8 ounce serving of Pinkberry (with completely fresh strawberries) for lunch (we skip Breakfast altogether) and one 8 ounce serving of Pinkberry for a late night snack (circa 11). For "dinner" I have some kind of roasted vegetable dish and maybe a piece of Grilled chicken. But on a "good day," I'll just eat Pinkberry all day (no more than three 8 ounce cups, totaling 600 calories).
Now I know all of you nutrition freaks will tell me how I'm not supposed to be eating less than 1,200 calories a day, blah, blah, blah---i'm young, I feel fine dammit. I'm taking all these funky GNC vitamins, so im "balanced" dont worry.
After my Pinkberry dinner last night, I walked from 42nd street in Times Square to my apartment in Bedstuy, Brooklyn----which is about 10 miles. What a rush! Amazing experience, i'm planning on doing the same thing again tomorrow.
I'm wondering if I can combine the Pinkberry diet with a work-out regime that consists of three, 10 mile walks per week?
As of this morning I am 6'0 and 168.9 pounds (already 10 pounds down from what I was at the start of the Beyonce Diet)---but i'm really hoping to get back down to my high-school-years-size of 155 pounds by the end of the summer.
What do you think? Visit PINKBERRY during the week and you might just find me on line next to you.
THE PINKBERRY DIET
*This diet is not FDA, Jenny Craig, or Weight Watchers approved.
It is Beyonce approved though---well, probably. *
BREAKFAST
(Pinkberry doesnt open until 10am, so your breakfast will need to be sometime thereafter)
One 8 ounce cup of original Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt
(BE SURE TO ASK THE CASHIER TO ACTUALLY WEIGHT THE CUP SO THAT YOU ARE NOT GETTING MORE THAN 8 OUNCES!)
You can select any FRESH FRUIT topping.
You MAY NOT under any desperate circumstances select any of the "fat fuck" toppings. These include Captain Crunch, Fruity Pebbles, Yogurt Chips, Chocolate Chips, etc. etc. ONLY FRESH FRUIT!!!
You MAY NOT under any desperate circumstances select any of the "fat fuck" toppings. These include Captain Crunch, Fruity Pebbles, Yogurt Chips, Chocolate Chips, etc. etc. ONLY FRESH FRUIT!!!
LUNCH
Repeat Procedure Above.
DINNER
Repeat Procedure Above.
OR
If the "going gets rough," and you're tempted to actually eat whole-foods, try some kind of small serving of roasted vegetable alongside a LIGHT, GRILLED meat
(Grilled chicken breat is the only really "safe" option.)
*
PINKBERRY is located in the heart of Chelsea on 8th avenue, between 18th and 19th streets.
Frank Leon Roberts will not be held liable for any fatal injuries or side-effects....except maybe his own.
That's crazy... Here I am at 6'1 and 160 trying to bulk up, while you are trying to get down to 155. If you don't mind me asking what is your reason? I mean, from your pictures you look good currently. Are you trying to get it back in muscles, or something?
Posted by
Joseph |
6/02/2007
No disrespect, but I can't imagine 6 feet and 155 looking good. You'd look like some twink, man?! You are a GROWN MAN! Look like one. LOL.
And how much sugar is in that yogurt!? Check that.
Posted by
Anonymous |
6/02/2007
oh this shit is so funny!! ("none of the 'fat fuck' toppings"!!)
made my day.... however, surely ur body's gonna become allergic to that stuff if u eat it day in day out... gotta have some variety... u wanna nurture those brain cells no? lol
doesn't queen afua have a holistic health center in brooklyn, u should check her out... be healthy!
Posted by
Anonymous |
6/02/2007
Eating disorder?
Posted by
Anonymous |
6/02/2007
ooo i love it... frank as a twink... just wait till the next rendevouz
Posted by
C. Baptiste-Williams |
6/04/2007
hey, i feel you. It's hard to be NOT skinny in New York. I've gone on even worse diets - i've lost 20lbs so far. I can't say it's good... but it gets the job done. take care buddy.
Posted by
afrohomo |
6/10/2007
6'0" 155lbs seems dangerously thin...they way you are doing it might make your body think it is goign through a famine. The result will be when you do start eating again your body will store the fat because it is 'protecting' you from another famine.
Posted by
T. Zac. R. d V. |
6/21/2007
ARE YOU SERIOUS BLACKMAN?, I THINK YOU BEEN HANGING AROUND THOSE WHITE-GIRLS AND BALL QUEENS TOO LONG..YOU ARE A BLACK-MAN..IN THAT PICTURE WHEN YOU WERE SKINNY,YOU LOOKED SICK, CRACK ADDICTED, ASHY LIPS, MALNURISHED...EAT HEALTHY AND SENSIBLE. DAMN FOR SOMEBODY WHO IS WORKING ON THEIR DOCTORATES, YOU SURE ARE SIMPLE MINDED... BLACKMAN
Posted by
Anonymous |
4/14/2008