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BATTLE OF THE BULGE!!
Diet Duration: Maximum 1-2
weeks.
Amount of weight to be
lost: Between 12-20 lbs.
What you eat: A typical day
will consist of the following:
Menu:
Breakfast:
Half a grapefruit and plain coffee or Tea.
Lunch:
Half a grapefruit plus Two eggs, cucumber & tomato salad with (Vinegar, Lemon & Herbs),
1
piece of dry melba toast, and plain tea or coffee.
Dinner:
Half a grapefruit, 4-6 Ounces of Chicken or Beef or ham slices,
half a head of lettuce + a tomato (Vinegar, Lemon & Herbs) and plain tea or coffee.
How Many Calories:
Less
than 800 per day.
Why you will love it:
It's
a no-brainer -- you needn't count calories or make major food
decisions. The monotony may even numb your appetite. Because the
calorie cutback is so severe, initial weight loss can be dramatic.
From three to six pounds for a moderately overweight person to 12 pounds for an
obese person.
Pluses:
Grapefruit
has no fat, is low in calories and sodium, and is packed with vitamin C.
The pink variety contributes beta-carotene as well.
And because grapefruit is high in water and fiber, it can help fill
you up.
Pitfalls:
"Any
diet based on one food is much too restrictive to be healthy,"