Thursday, February 5, 2009

Fast Weight Loss Diets - Short Term Diet Plan

By Dwain Shramek

Folks are always on the look out for quick solutions. 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. Weight loss is no different. Folks who want to lose weight are are always looking for the fast weight loss diet. The issue is the pounds return after the diet ends, the yo-yo effect. When integrated into an overall healthy diet, fad diets can be of benefit.

Here's a three day diet sure to take off pounds. But make sure it's just one part of an overall healthy eating habit.

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

For day two breakfast consists of black coffee or tea (with Sweet & Low or Equal) or water, One egg cooked any style, 1 piece of toast, and 1 banana. Lunch consists of 1 cup of cottage cheese or tuna, 5 saltine crackers, and black coffee or tea (with Sweet & Low or Equal) or water. Dinner consists of two beef franks or hot dogs, one half cup of carrots,1 banana, 1 cup of broccoli or cabbage, one half cup of vanilla ice cream, and black coffee or tea (with Sweet & Low or Equal) or water.

And lastly day three breakfast consists of black coffee or tea (with Sweet & Low or Equal) or a glass of water, 5 plain saltine crackers, 1 ounce(slice) cheddar cheese, and one apple. Lunch consists of a 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, 1 cup of carrots, 1 cup of cauliflower, 1 cup of melon, a half cup of regular 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 meant to be a three day diet, only to be eaten along with an overall balanced diet. Consider asking the local hospital for their version of a low calorie diet. - 16004

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