Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Oh No Not Another (Ridiculous) Diet

I think I have definitely overindulged all month, and have run out of excuses how/why all my clothes (even the fat ones) have suddenly shrunk. So I am about to embark on another diet.

This diet is known by several names, none of which I will repeat here, but it has been around for simply ages. I do know of one or two people who have lost weight while on it. And yes, before I hear some tut-tutting and tsk-tsking, I do know:

- semi starvation diets as these DO NOT WORK
- you pile the lost weight back on (and more) the minute you stop
- you cannot 'trick' the body into eating less than it should - it goes into starvation mode and your metabolic rate slows right down
- all you lose is water (not fat) and at worst, muscle
- you will feel tired, hungry and listless

HOWEVER - it is only for 3 days and for the sake of experimenting and perhaps a slightly looser waistband, maybe it's worth me trying it out?

Here goes:

Day 1

Breakfast
Black tea /coffee
1 grapefruit
1 slice toast
2 tsp. peanut butter

Lunch
Black tea /coffee
4 oz. tuna
1 slice toast

Dinner

1 slice cold meat
1 cup string beans
4 oz. beetroot
4 oz. ice cream
1 small apple

Day 2

Breakfast
Black tea /coffee
1 boiled / poached egg
1 slice toast
½ banana

Lunch

Black tea /coffee
4 oz. cottage cheese
5 Ritz biscuits

Dinner
2 Frankfurters
4 oz. broccoli
2 oz. carrots
½ banana
4 oz. ice cream

Day 3

Breakfast

Black tea /coffee
1 hard boiled egg
1 slice toast


Lunch
Black tea /coffee
1 slice cheddar cheese
5 Ritz biscuits
1 small apple

Dinner
4 oz. tuna
4 oz. beetroot
4 oz. cauliflower
½ piece melon
4 oz. ice cream

· You must drink 5 × 8 fl. oz. water each day.
· Toast is to be dry, no butter or margarine.
· Tuna, string beans and beetroot can be frozen.
· Ice cream is vanilla flavoured only.
· This diet works on a chemical breakdown and is PROVEN - (hahaha - by whom, I wonder?)
· DO NOT VARY or SUBSTITUTE any of the above foods.
· Salt & pepper to be used – no other seasoning.
· Where no quantity is given, no restriction other than COMMON SENSE.
· This diet is to be used for 3 days at a time. It must be followed exactly to lose up to 10 lbs. - 3 days.
· After 3 days of dieting, you can eat normally BUT remember NOT TO OVER-DO it.You can lose up to 40 lbs. a month if you stick to it. (hahahahaHA. HA.)


Note: I am not endorsing this diet as you can clearly see from the heading but am merely sharing information which already is readily available from the internet with all of you. As always, before you think of embarking on any diet, let alone something, as totally unsubstantiated as this one, please check with your doctor.

4 comments:

Nonnie King said...

Wow, so cool!

Now you even provide us Diet meal!

Eleanor said...

Hi Nonnie, IF (and that's a big if) I try this out, I will report results (if any!) here.E.

Vixennova said...

All the best cool mama. You still look good despite you thinking your clothes have "shrunk" Yeeman.

Miss ya.. hugs!

Eleanor said...

Thanksss babes!!!! Hope to see you soon, ZT.Luv,E.