I was tired of cheating on my diet so I decided to put some money on it. That way, it will be more painfull to cheat.
I bought a locally produced milkshake form of weight-loss supplement. I won't give you the brand name, since they're not my sponsors.
In their website, there is the diet plan with the foods that are allowed and the ones forbiden.
Basic plan is as follows:
Breakfast
The Milk Shake
Snack
One portion of fruit or
One portion of a skim dairy product
Lunch
The Milk Shake
2 or 3 portions of vegetables
One portion of proteins
1 tea spoon of oil
1 cup of light gelatyn
Snack
One portion of fruit or
One portion of a skim dairy product
Dinner
The Milk Shake
2 or 3 portions of vegetables
One portion of proteins
1 tea spoon of oil
1 cup of light gelatyn
One portion of fruit means:
15 cherries
1/4 chirimoya
1 medium caqui
2 plums
3 apricots
1 peach
1 cup of raspberries
1 cup of strawberries
2 kiwis
2 mandarine oranges
1 medium apple
1 cup of melon
1 medium quince
1/2 cup of blackberries
1 medium orange
5 loquats
2 papayas
1/2 banana
1 medium melon pear
1 medium pear
1 slice of pinapple
1/2 grapefruit
1 cup of watermelon
2 prickly pears
10 grape grains
One portion of a skim dairy product means:
1 boiled egg
1 slice of turkey ham
1 slice of pastrami
1 slice of roastbeef
1 piece of 2 fingers width of fresh cheese
1/2 cup of canned tuna
1/2 cup of canned seafood
1 cup skim milk
1 cup cultured milk
3/4 cup skim milk yoghurt
One portion of vegetables means:
1 cup of lettuce
1 cup of celery
1 cup of cucumber
1 cup of raw spinach or chard
1 cup of cabbage
1 cup of arugula
1 cup of bell pepper
1 cup of radish
1 cup of onion
1 cup of edible seaweed
1 cup of watercress
1 cup of boiled chard
1 artichoke
1/2 cup of beetroot
1 cup of eggplant
1 cup of broccoli
1 cup of mashrooms
1 cup of cauliflower
1 cup of soy sprouts
10 asparagus
1 cup of boiled spinach
4 artichoke hearts
4 palm hearts
1 tablespoon of avocado
6 pickled cucumbers
1 cup of green beans
1 cup of brussels
1 medium tomato
1/2 cup of carrots
1 cup of zucchini
1 cup of pumpkin
Notes: You must drink 2 liters of water daily.
You can replace 1 tbs. of olive oil by 4 olives.
You can dress your salads using lemon juice, mustard, aceto, vinegar, soy souce and garlic.
You can spice your vegetables using powdered garlic, white/black pepper, cumin, bay leaf, oregano, dill, rosemary, tarragon, cinnamon, saffron, clove, ginger, basil, curry powder, coriander, parsley, etc.
Once a week replace your lunch by half a cup of boiled lentils, beans or chickpeas with vegetables.
Forbidden food:
- Sugars, sweets, ice cream, marmalades, honey, chocolates, cookies, biscuits, cakes, muffins.
- Regular sodas
- Alcoholic drinks like wine, beer, rhum, etc.
- Fruit juices
- Any kind of bread
- Any kind of cereals
- Butter, margarine, mayonaise, cream
- Fried food
- Any kind of sauces
- Any meat that is not lean
- Bacon, paté, sausages
- Whole milk cheeses
- Nuts, almonds, etc.
- Dehydrated fruit
- Rice, noodles, potatos, corn, peas, broad beans.
As you may see, I almost starve everyday, but it helps me a lot to drink tea, green tea and mineral water. I know I can do it. And I will keep going until the end!!!
