Tuesday, February 3, 2009

How To Lose Excess Pounds Fast

By Ron C

Folks are always on the look out for quick solutions. Long term programs do require perseverance and patience, but they work the best. Both elements are troublesome. It's no different with weight loss. 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 guaranteed to take off pounds. But remember, it must be part of an overall eating plan and should not be maintained for more than 3 days.

On day one breakfast is black coffee or tea with Sweet & Low or Equal or a glass of water, 1/2 Grapefruit or eight ounces of Juice, and one piece of toast with 1 tablespoon of Peanut Butter. Lunch consists of 1/2 Cup of Tuna on one slice of toast and black coffee or tea (sweetened with Sweet & Low or Equal) or water. Dinner consists of 3 ounces of a lean meat, one cup of green beans, one cup of carrots, one 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 is black coffee or tea (with Sweet & Low or Equal) or a glass of water, One egg any style,one slice of toast, and 1 banana. Lunch consists of 1 cup of cottage cheese or tuna, five saltine crackers, and black coffee or tea with Sweet & Low or Equal or water. Dinner is 2 beef franks or hot dogs, one half cup of carrots,one 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 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 substitute 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 followed in conjunction with an overall balanced diet. Another great idea is to ask a nearby hospital what they serve for patients on low calorie diets. - 15995

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