'I eat 20 bananas a day!' Six months pregnant woman, 25, branded 'irresponsible' for promoting radical fruit-based diet to her 100,000 Instagram followers

A naturally slender woman, who is 26 weeks pregnant with her first child, has come under fire for promoting an extreme diet which sees her eat predominantly bananas.

Loni Jane Anthony, 25, from Australia, reveals on her blog Aleven:11 that she eats up to 20 per day, raw and in smoothies, for breakfast, often lunch and sometimes mixes it up by having salad for dinner.
After opening up about her fruit-based meal plan to news.com.au, commentators deemed the pretty blonde 'irresponsible' and 'narcissistic' - especially as her Instagram account, which boasts almost 100,000 followers, features dozens of 'selfies' showcasing her svelte figure.

Pregnant: Anthony, pictured, who is 26 weeks pregnant with her first child, has come under fire for promoting an extreme diet which sees her eat predominantly bananas

One commentator wrote: 'The human body cannot survive on fruit alone, it is incredibly dangerous for your health not to have variety in your diet.

'I applaud anyone who makes a positive change in their lifestyle but fad diets like this one will only work for so long.'

Another focused on the fact she is pregnant: 'I have to say I'm more concerned that she isn't eating anywhere near enough of the right foods, proteins etc that her baby requires for healthy growth.

'It's all very well for you to want to go on this weird diet, but nutritionally I can't see much there to help your baby grow. As someone else commented, she's awfully small for six months along.' 

However, Ms Jane Anthony, insists that she has never felt better and has never suffered from eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia.

She said she first got into eating fruit after getting sick and tired of her 'party lifestyle' which saw her binge on junk food and alcohol.

Irresponsible? On her Intagram account, which boasts almost 100,000 followers,  Ms Jane Anthony posts regular photos of her svelte figure (left) one of her 'favorite' pictures and (right) six months pregnant

'It wasn’t for weight loss or for a quick fix. I was internally really sick; I was killing myself slowly. If I’d kept living that lifestyle I would have ended up with a disease like cancer or early aging. So giving up that food was really quite simple for me,' she said.

Originally she adopted the low-fat vegan diet created by Dr Douglas M. Graham known as the 80/10/10, which is popular among athletes.

It takes its name from its recommended dietary intake: 80per cent fruits and vegetables, ten per cent protein and ten per cent fat.

'It wasn’t for weight loss or for a quick fix. I was internally really sick; I was killing myself slowly. So giving up that food was really quite simple for me'

Over the past three years Ms Jane Anthony has adapted the plan to suit her tastes - despite many of her friends deeming her 'nuts' for gorging on so many bananas.

On her blog she details a 'typical' day's menu.
'Breakfast usually consists of a mono meal of fruit (at least half a watermelon, six or more big oranges, grapes, apples, pineapple etc).

'Then either mid-morning or lunch depending on how I'm feeling and what I'm doing with usually be a one liter or more smoothie that will always consist of six or more bananas, water, dates and maybe green powder added or berries or coconut water/meat etc.
'Late lunch will be big salad of some sort or . . . if not a salad it will be another mono meal on six or more bananas or a big smoothie. 

'Dinner is usually salad, sometimes with baked or roast NO FAT potatoes or mash potatoes, acai bowl, banana ice-cream.'

Asked by a fan how many bananas she usually eats per day, the full-time designer and photographer for an action-sports brand responded: 'Depends on the day! The other day I had 15, some days I can have 20. Some days five!'

Although they are a good source of potassium and fiber, Med-Health.net states that 'most health experts' recommend no more than two bananas per day. It says that overdosing can cause headaches, sleepiness, nausea and tooth decay.

Miss Jane Anthony, however, appears to be unaffected by these issues.

'The other day I had 15 bananas, some days I can have 20. Some days five!'

While many have criticized her for encouraging young girls to adopt an 'unhealthy' approach to food, others have congratulated her.

'Obviously her body is healthy as she is pregnant... good on her,' one wrote.
And another told how she had inspired them.
'Excellent work Loni. Hope your little one is born happy and healthy. Just looking at the fruity pics in this story makes me go yum yum. 

'I gave up grog for six months and started to add a greater proportion of fresh fruit and veg to my diet and it was amazing. I lapsed a bit so your story is a timely reminder for me to get back on the health track.'

Ms Jane Anthony says her aim is to inspire women her age that 'getting super-drunk and taking heaps of drugs and having no self-respect' isn't the way forward.

Flashback: Photos reveal that Ms Loni Anthony hasn't always been so health-conscious

She said three years after giving up partying and adopting a healthier lifestyle she feels like 'a completely different person.'

'I used to be quite closed off, a little bit angry and was a very ‘I don’t give a f***’ kind of person. [But now I'm] much more grounded and connected with myself and all of my surroundings.'
Musing on why her Instagram account and blog have become so popular she concluded: 'I think it just became interesting for people to see my transition.'

Culled from Daily Mail