7. The Grapefruit Diet
The Grapefruit Diet is one of the best diets to lose weight quickly. It promises to drop 10 pounds in less than 2 weeks.This diet is low in calories and low in fat and it requires you to cut out carbohydrates.
You are not allowed to eat:
- sweet fruits
- potatoes
- white onions
- celery
- cereal
- peas
- corn or other starchy vegetables
- grains and cereals
- pasta,
- potato chips
- corn chips
- low fat salad dressing
- peanut butter
- jam
- pretzels
- red onions
- broccoli
- bell peppers
- radishes
- carrots
- spinach
- lettuce
- cucumbers
- tomatoes
- cabbage
- green beans
- fish
- lean meats
- chicken
- bacon
- pork chops
- no-bean chili
- mayonnaise
- cheese
- coleslaw
- squash
- eggs
- regular salad dressing
- dried nuts
- hot dogs.
Food combinations play an important role in this diet. The diet creators claim that the right combination of recommended foods can help burn off excess body fat quickly and without much effort. In addition to this, you should never eat between meals.
The goal is to eat until you are perfectly full or satisfied as this will prevent you from feeling hungry later on in the day.
During this diet, grapefruit or grapefruit juice is consumed at every meal. Grapefruit is necessary because it contains a fat-burning enzyme that helps the body use fat for energy. That’s why this diet allows some of the foods that are high in fat and protein.
For best results, the Grapefruit Diet should be followed for 12 days. If you wish to continue, you must wait 2 days before starting again.
The goal is to eat until you are perfectly full or satisfied as this will prevent you from feeling hungry later on in the day.
During this diet, grapefruit or grapefruit juice is consumed at every meal. Grapefruit is necessary because it contains a fat-burning enzyme that helps the body use fat for energy. That’s why this diet allows some of the foods that are high in fat and protein.
For best results, the Grapefruit Diet should be followed for 12 days. If you wish to continue, you must wait 2 days before starting again.
8. The 3 Day Diet
The 3 Day Diet, also referred to as the Cardiac Diet, is meant for rapid weight loss. It is often used in hospitals for cardiac patients who need to lose large amounts of weight before having heart surgery.Proponents of this diet claim that you can drop 10 pounds in three days and that you can manage to lose 40 pounds in one month.
Being extremely low in calories, it is unhealthy to follow this diet for more than 3 days. After the 3 day period, you should return to your normal food intake for about four to five days. Only then you can repeat this diet again.
This diet consists of eating moderate portions of:
- tuna
- lean meat
- grapefruit
- toast
- eggs
- vegetables
Portions must be eaten exactly as specified in the diet plan. Only salt, pepper, and ketchup can be used to season foods and no sugar is allowed. Dieters are encouraged to drink 8 glasses of water a day.The 3 Day Diet Meal Plan:
Day 1
Breakfast:
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets of Stevia or Xylitol
½ grapefruit or juice
1 piece toast with 1 tablespoon peanut butter
Lunch:
½ cup tuna
1 piece toast
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Stevia or Xylitol
Dinner:
3 ounces any lean meat or chicken
1 cup green beans
1 cup carrots
1 apple
1 cup regular vanilla ice cream
Day 2
Breakfast:
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Stevia or Xylitol
1 egg
½ banana
1 piece toast
Lunch:
1 cup cottage cheese or tuna
8 regular saltine crackers or 1 piece toast
Dinner:
2 beef or turkey/chicken franks
1 cup broccoli or cabbage
½ cup carrots
½ banana
½ cup regular vanilla ice cream
Day 3
Breakfast:
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Stevia or Xylitol
5 regular saltine crackers
1 ounce cheddar cheese
1 apple
Lunch:
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Stevia or Xylitol
1 boiled egg
1 piece toastDinner:
1 cup tuna
1 cup carrots
1 cup cauliflower
1 cup melon
½ cup regular vanilla ice cream
9. Scarsdale Medical Diet
The Scarsdale Diet is an excellent way to lose weight without feeling hungry. The regimen is strict, but it doesn’t require counting calories, weighing, or measuring portion sizes.
It should not be followed for more than two weeks in a row, but the proponents of this diet claim that during this period you can lose up 7 to 15 pounds.
The Scarsdale Diet is based on eating lean protein and low-carbohydrate foods such as fresh fruits, vegetables, salads, and lean meat. Breakfast generally consist of coffee, tea, one half grapefruit, and a slice of protein bread.
After 14 days of following the Scarsdale Medical Diet (SMD) plan, dieters should switch to “Keep Trim” phase for the next 2 weeks.
During this period you can plan your own menus. A slightly higher calorie intake is permitted and a few additional foods are allowed.You can continue repeating the SMD and Keep Trim cycle until you reach desired results.
The Scarsdale diet plan allows for a daily calorie intake of 850 to 1000 calories during the SMD, and between 1000 and 1200 during the Keep Trim phase.
In this diet you must eat exactly what is specified for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and avoid using oil, mayonnaise, or other rich dressings to season your salads. Alcohol is absolutely forbidden.
It should not be followed for more than two weeks in a row, but the proponents of this diet claim that during this period you can lose up 7 to 15 pounds.
The Scarsdale Diet is based on eating lean protein and low-carbohydrate foods such as fresh fruits, vegetables, salads, and lean meat. Breakfast generally consist of coffee, tea, one half grapefruit, and a slice of protein bread.
After 14 days of following the Scarsdale Medical Diet (SMD) plan, dieters should switch to “Keep Trim” phase for the next 2 weeks.
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During this period you can plan your own menus. A slightly higher calorie intake is permitted and a few additional foods are allowed.You can continue repeating the SMD and Keep Trim cycle until you reach desired results.
The Scarsdale diet plan allows for a daily calorie intake of 850 to 1000 calories during the SMD, and between 1000 and 1200 during the Keep Trim phase.
In this diet you must eat exactly what is specified for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and avoid using oil, mayonnaise, or other rich dressings to season your salads. Alcohol is absolutely forbidden.
10. Flat Belly Diet
The Flat Belly Diet promises to help you drop up to 15 pounds in 32 days and lose belly fat permanently. It is focused on reducing unhealthy fat located deep inside your abdomen.This diet consists of eating monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) at every meal in order to eliminate belly fat, promote satiety and fullness, and prevent overeating. MUFAs are found in foods like olives, nuts, avocados, dark chocolate, seeds, soybean, flax, and olive and sunflower oils.
There are two parts to the Flat Belly Diet: a four-day anti-bloat jump start period and a four week eating plan.
The four-day anti-bloat jump start period is designed to reduce bloating and make you lose weight almost immediately. This phase allows only 1,200 calories a day and it forbids salt, processed foods, high-carb foods and gas-producing foods such as cabbage, onions, and legumes. It does not permit coffee, tea, sugar alcohols, and carbonated drinks, but it encourages the dieters to drink two liters of “sassy water” (a mix of spices, herbs, cucumber, and lemon).
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The four-week eating plan consists of consuming four 400-calorie meals every four hours, each containing MUFA components. During this stage, dieters are provided with a list of 28 interchangeable mix-and-match breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snack packs, along with portion sizes and calories.
There are eighty recipes and they all include full nutritional information like total calories, protein, carbohydrates, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium and fiber. The key ingredients are fish, veggies, legumes, fruits, whole grains, and olive oil.
To keep your body healthy and in good shape, please consult your doctor before undertaking any of the above diets and remember that food deprivation can have dangerous physical and psychological effects. Choose a healthy diet that will satisfy your body’s nutritional needs and exercise as much as you can.
Disclaimer:
This article is for informative purposes only and does not in any way attempt to replace the advice offered by an expert on the subject.