Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Finding The Right Diet For You

By Cathy M

People like quick answers when it comes to weight loss. Long term solutions often work better, but they often take a long time to show results and require a long term commitment. Both elements are troublesome. It's no different with weight loss. Folks who want to lose weight are always on the look out for the fast weight loss diet. The problem is that fast weight loss usually means yo-yo weight loss, the pounds return after the diet ends. Many fast loss diets are fad diets that don't work, but if integrated into an overall eating plan they can have benefits.

Here's a three day diet guaranteed to take off the weight. But make sure it's just one element of an overall healthy eating plan.

On day one breakfast consists of black coffee or tea with Sweet & Low or Equal or a glass of water, one half Grapefruit or eight oz Juice, and 1 slice toast with 1 Tbsp. Peanut Butter. Lunch is half a cup of Tuna on one slice of toast and black coffee or tea (sweetened with Sweet & Low or Equal) or water. Dinner consists of three ounces of some type of lean meat, one cup of green beans, 1 cup of carrots, 1 cup of vanilla ice cream, one medium apple, and as usual black coffee or tea (with Sweet & Low or Equal) or a glass of water.

Day two breakfast consists of black coffee or tea (with Sweet & Low or Equal) or a glass of water, 1 egg any way,one piece of toast, and 1 banana. Lunch is one cup of cottage cheese or tuna, five saltine crackers, and black coffee or tea with Sweet & Low or Equal or a glass of water. Dinner includes 2 beef franks or hot dogs, 1/2 cup of carrots,one banana, one cup of broccoli or cabbage, 1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream, and black coffee or tea with Sweet & Low or Equal or water.

And finally day three breakfast consists of black coffee or tea (with Sweet & Low or Equal) or water, five regular saltine crackers, one ounce(slice) cheddar cheese, and an apple. Lunch includes 1 hard boiled egg, one piece of toast, and black coffee or tea (with Sweet & Low or Equal) or water. Dinner consists of 1 cup of tuna, one cup of carrots, one cup of cauliflower, one cup of melon, one half cup of ordinary vanilla ice cream, and black coffee or tea (with Sweet & Low or Equal) or water.

Cottage cheese can be substituted for tuna, an orange can be substituted for grapefruit, frozen yogurt can replace the ice cream, and as much lemon, salt and pepper, and mustard can be used as wanted. Please remember that this fast weight loss diet is a three day diet, only to be used along with an overall healthy diet. Consider asking the local hospital for their version of a low calorie diet. - 15485

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