Oh, I haven’t done anything to be fit since my last post.. Though I’ve tried to cut my ‘rice’ intake but sometimes I just can’t control. Then I’ve been having too much of yummy desserts and softdrinks for the past weeks.

SO, now since I’m kinda desperate in trying to live a healthy lifestyle an losing weight. I’m starting on the Mayo clinic diet to jumpstart my weight loss endeavour and healthy food intake. I’ve done this diet less than 4 years ago, after I gave birth to my first child. It really did work for me and somehow through mindless eating, I gained it back plus a lot more after my 2nd child.

Now, my 2nd child is already 10 months and I’m still far from my prepregnancy weight. SO, I hope doing this diet and seeing results will somehow motivate me to eat veggies and eat less sugar.

So, here is the menu plan for the Mayo Clinic Diet…

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12 days on – 2 days off

Breakfast
1/2 Grapefruit or 4 oz. Grapefruit Juice (unsweetened)
2 Eggs (any style)
2 Slices Bacon

Lunch
1/2 Grapefruit or 4 oz. Grapefruit Juice (unsweetened)
Meat (any style, any amount)
Salad (any kind of dressing)

Dinner
1/2 Grapefruit or 4 oz. Grapefruit Juice (unsweetened)
Meat (any style, any amount) (fish may be substituted for meat)
Vegetables (any green, yellow, or red vegetables cooked in butter or any seasoning)

Bed Time Snack

1 glass tomato juice or 1 glass Skim milk

Vegetables Allowed
Red onions, green onions, bell peppers, radishes, cucumbers, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, carrots, peas.

Vegetables to Avoid
White onions, potatoes, celery.

Instructions

1. At any meal you may eat until you are full – until you can’t eat any more.
2. Don’t eliminate anything from the diet, especially don’t skip bacon at breakfast or omit salads. It is the combination of foods that burn fat.
3. The grapefruit is important because it acts as a catalyst that starts the burning process.
4. Cut down on caffeine – it affects the insulin balance that hinders the burning process. Try to limit to 1 cup per meal at mealtime.
5. Don’t eat between meals. If you eat the combination of food suggested you will not be hungry.
6. Note that the diet completely eliminates sugar and starches, which are lipids and form fat. Fat doesn’t form fat; it helps burn it. You can fry food in butter and use butter generously on vegetables.
7. Do not eat desserts, bread, and white vegetables or sweet potatoes. You may double or triple helpings of meat, salad, or vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed. The more you eat of the proper combination of food, the more you lose.

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I’m currently in day 2..and it’s a little bit of a struggle since I always wanted to have sugar in my coffee..and nibble on sweet snacks…

But.. I have to go on to see results..all the best to me!