Archive for December, 2007

The “Emergency” Diet

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

The “emergency” diet, with seven meals per day, is an easy diet that brings weight loss without starvation and may be followed for a week. The “emergency” diet also improves metabolism and eliminate fats easier.

This diet is based mostly on carbohydrates, proteins, and low amounts of fats. During a day without too much physical activity, a woman can burn up to forty grams of fat, but the daily fat intake is of seventy percent or more.

Monday:

Breakfast includes a muffin and a glass of orange juice. A banana, an orange, or another fruit substitutes for a snack. For lunch, flat bread with salad and bacon and two glasses of water.

The afternoon snack may be a small, low-fat yogurt, and an apple. A large bowl with vegetables and two slices of bread can satisfy the hunger of those who wish to follow this diet. A salad of fresh fruits is recommended as a dessert.

Tuesday:

This diet requires that people eat in the morning a small bowl with low-fat milk with corn flakes, and drink a glass of orange juice; morning snack should be a banana, an orange, or another fruit. For lunch, dieters may have for lunch a bowl with vegetable soup, one or two slices of bread, and two glasses of water.

A slice of bread along with a small and fat-free yogurt is indicated for a snack. Dinner consists of one glass of water and two portions of rice with vegetables. A small cup of ice cream is allowed.

Wednesday:

For breakfast, dieters should have two fruits, a slice of toast with margarine and strawberry jam, and an orange juice. As a snack, a fruit is highly indicated. Lunch should include a salad, two slices of bread, and two glasses of water. A pear or another fruit along with a bar are also good for a snack.

Dinner consists of a small bowl of pasta with seafood or fish, salad, and a glass of water. If desired, a salad of fresh fruits is allowed.

Thursday:

The morning should start with a small bowl of cereals, dry fruits with low-fat milk, and a glass of orange juice. A banana, an orange, or another fruit is enough for a snack. Lunch may include a salmon sandwich, salad, and two glasses of water.

The afternoon snack may consist of a bar and a yogurt. Two portions of rice with vegetables, a small portion of lean beef meat, and a glass of water are enough for dinner. A small cup of ice cream is allowed.

Friday:

For breakfast dieters should have two slices of whole grain with margarine and jam, and a glass of orange juice. Morning snack is the same as for the previous days. Lunch includes flat bread with beef steak, salad, and two glasses of water.

An apple or a bar should be had for snacks, and dinner consists of broiled chicken or fish with boiled vegetables, and a glass of red wine. A salad of fresh fruits is also indicated.

Saturday:

A banana with low-fat milk for breakfast, a tuna sandwich with salad and two glasses of water for lunch. The afternoon snack is low-fat yogurt with biscuits, dieters may eat later a small low-fat yogurt with an orange.

Dinner consists of a small bowl of pasta with tomato sauce, salad, a glass of red wine, and a glass of water.

Sunday:

Breakfast consists of cereals with low-fat milk and a glass of orange juice. Dieters may eat anything low in fats for lunch. A small low-fat yogurt with a bar and an apple may be had as snacks. The dieters may choose their own low-fat foods for dinner.

Always talk to a physician or nutritionist before starting a diet or a fitness program, particularly programs that may result in fast weight loss.