Monday, March 22, 2010

What does 500 calories a day consist of?

As I start the low cal diet today, I thought I would post "What the heck do you eat on this diet?" In all of my research, I struggled to find the answer to this so in hopes of helping other's doing their research, I will post it here :)

Breakfast:

Tea or coffee in any quantity without sugar
Only 1 TBSP of milk allowed in 24 hours
Stevia, Saccharin or other sweeteners may be used

Lunch and Dinner:

1) 100 grams (3.5 oz) of veal, very lean beef, chicken breast, fresh white fish (Cod, Trout, or Halibut in water) lobster, crab, or shrimp.

*All visible fat must be removed before cooking and meat is weighed raw.
*Must be boiled or grilled without additional fat.
*Salmon, eel, tuna, herring, dried or pickled fish (um..yuck!) are not allowed.
*Chicken breast must be removed raw from the bird. Free range, organic is preferred.

2) One type of vegetable only to be chosen from the following: One cup of broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, celery, fennel, onions, red radishes, cucumbers, or asparagus. Unlimited amounts of spinach, chard, chicory, beet greens, green salad, or cabbage.

3) One Melba toast
4) One fruit: A small apple, a small orange, 5 strawberries or one-half grapefruit.

Seasonings and other stuff:

It is recommended to change your food up (not the same protein, veggies, and fruit for lunch and dinner on the same day).

The juice of 1 lemon daily is allowed

Salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard powder, garlic, sweet basil, parsley, thyme, majoram, etc. may be used for seasoning but NO OIL, BUTTER OR DRESSING.

Tea, coffee, plain water, or mineral water are the only drinks allowed-no restrictions on amounts but you should drink at least 2 liters per day.

The fruit or the Melba toast may be eaten between meals instead of with lunch or dinner but no more than 4 items may be eaten at one meal.

Lastly, anything not listed is forbidden.

I posted this for those researching the diet. DO NOT ATTEMPT A 500 CALORIE DIET WITHOUT THE hCG INJECTIONS. YOU MUST BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A DOCTOR!

1 comment:

  1. This is such a strict diet, but at least you have the guidelines so you know what you can and can't do. I don't know if I could be that strict without cheeting, but I think you have the motivation to do it!

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