If you are set to lose those extra pounds and improve your skin quality along the way, you must know that this diet is quite limiting. It’s highly recommended to consult your doctor or nutritionist before you decide to start it. It is also quite important hat you have realistic expectations. Even with the most restrictive diets, it is recommended that the most the body should slim is up to a half a pound a day. And this diet provides the possibility of losing 1 pound a day.
In fact, this diet reduces carbohydrate intake, which in turn decreases muscle mass; thus, combining a workout routine with the diet is quite important. Anything from fitness, running, cycling, swimming or simply walking will do. Salt intake should also be cut down significantly.
If you don’t have too much excess weight, then this diet may NOT be the right choice for you!
Menu
MONDAY
Breakfast: 1 orange (or pear, peach, watermelon, melon …. no bananas), 2 pieces of toast, a cup of coffee or tea without sugar
Lunch: 1 orange, 1 boiled egg, 1 buttermilk (or yogurt)
DINNER: 2 tomatoes or 2oz. tomato puree, 2 boiled eggs, 1.5 kg green salad or cucumbers, and two biscuits
TUESDAY
Breakfast: 1 orange, (or pear, peach, watermelon, melon … – no bananas), 2 pieces of toast, a cup of coffee or tea without sugar
Lunch: 1 orange, 1 egg, 1 buttermilk or yoghurt, 2 pieces of toast
Dinner: 125g ground beef, 1 tomato (or 1 dl tomato puree), 1 piece of toast, 1 cup of tea or coffee
WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: 1 orange (or pear, peach, watermelon, melon … – no bananas), 2 pieces of toast, a cup of coffee or tea without sugar
Lunch: 1 orange, 1 boiled egg, 1 yogurt, 1 small piece of lettuce
Dinner: 125g ground beef, 1 orange, 1 piece of toast, 1 cup of coffee or tea
THURSDAY
Breakfast: 1 orange (or pear, peach, watermelon, melon … – no bananas), 2 pieces of toast, a cup of coffee or tea without sugar.
Lunch: 125g low-fat cottage cheese (you can also use mozzarella cheese), 1 tomato, 1 piece of toast
Dinner: 125g ground beef, 2 tomatoes and 2oz tomato puree, 1 apple, 1 piece of toast
FRIDAY
Breakfast: 1 orange (or pear, peach, watermelon, melon … – no bananas), 2 pieces of toast, a cup of coffee or tea without sugar.
Lunch: 200g cooked meat or fish, 1 tomato, 1 piece of toast
Dinner: 500g cooked vegetables (carrots, peas, potatoes,…), 1 egg, 1 tomato.
EAT NORMAL at the weekend!
HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR DESIRED WEIGHT
When you achieve the weight you want, keep it by following this menu every Monday:
BREAKFAST: 1 lemonade without sugar (you can use honey)
LUNCH: 1 egg, 1 piece of toast, 1 tomato (or apple)
DINNER: 1 piece of toast, 1 tomato (or one egg)
INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES
No alcohol intake
– The foods can be eaten hot or cold, but it’s vital to consume them in the correct order.
– You will lose 2.5-5 pounds in 5 days.
– After five days, eat normally, but moderately for the weekend. Repeat the diet plan after the weekend and again for another week (3 weeks in total).
– You can lose up to 15 pounds in 10 days.
Source:healthyfoodteam.com
