I have had several people ask my what diet I am on. No there are no chemicals or pills or supplements to take, its mostly really low calorie foods. So, what I thought I would do is post it on here for those of you wanting to know more about it, can have access to it. Its pretty easy to follow. For you cocktail and wine and beer folks, you are going to have to give it up for a month. I stuck to the plan as close to it as possible (though I didnt do the salad thing quite right after reading this again) and for the one night I went out and had a martini. So here it is. Let me know if you have any questions.
CHEMICAL BALANCE DIET
Diet Instructions
- With this diet you will lose about 11 pounds a week (8 kilos). Heavier people will lose more (close to 2 pounds a day). If you dont lose this much weight, you are either eating foods not listed in the diet or you are making mistakes following the diets instructions.
Percys comments: I followed this by the book (well almost). The first week I lost 12+ pounds; week 2 I lost just over 4 pounds; and Week 3 I lost just over 3 pounds. I came nowhere close to 2 pounds a day except for the first week, but I am not complaining. Maybe the chicken choices I made were not the correct choices, so maybe baking or broiling is the better route as I grilled some and also bought rotisserie chicken and chicken slices from the deli. Also after reading this I didnt do the salad exactly like they suggested. So maybe I did some things wrong, but again I aint complaining about the weight I dropped.
- During the diet period you are not allowed to eat any food that is not listed or drink anything except for water, and the coffee and orange juice for breakfast because this will ruin the chemical balance that causes weight loss.
- The first weeks allow for unlimited quantities, for example, on day you eat chicken you can eat the whole chicken for lunch and another for dinner, anytime you feel hungry during the day, you can eat chicken. This also applies for days you eat beef and fish.
- On the day marked Yogurt Day you are only allowed to eat yogurt all day, the quantity is unlimited.
- Drink up to 10 glasses of water a day.
- The food can be prepared with spices, such as, salt, pepper, oregano, parsley, garlic, etc. Spices are your friend in this diet plan.
- NO ONIONS can be used on this diet at all.
- It is very important to eat the correct combinations of food as listed, for example: Chicken is to be eaten only with tomatoes, beef only with spinach, and fish with lettuce. If we change the salad that accompany the meals, this will ruin the chemical balance and weight loss will not be achieved.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE ALL INGREDIENTS BEFORE STARTING THE DIET.
WEEK ONE
(unlimited quantities)
3 DAYS (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Breakfast
1/2 Glass Orange Juice
Coffee (no creamer, no sugar)
Lunch
Chicken (broiled, boiled, or baked)
1 Tomato
Dinner
Same as lunch
3 DAYS (Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Breakfast
1/2 Glass Orange Juice
Coffee (no creamer, no sugar)
Lunch
Beef (broiled, boiled, or baked)
Spinach (cooked or raw)
Olive Oil and Lemon (raw or juice)
Dinner
Same as lunch
DAY 7 (Sunday)
Breakfast
1/2 Glass Orange Juice
Coffee (no creamer, no sugar)
2-1/2 oz of Cottage Cheese
Lunch
2 Hard Boiled Eggs
2 oz Feta Cheese
Green Salad (green salad consists of lettuce, carrots, tomato, cucumber, corn, peppers, mushrooms)
a mistake I made I did not always use the ingredients listed above in the green salad
Olive Oil and Lemon (raw or juice)
Dinner
Crackers or Rye Crips
Low-Fat Yogurt
1 Fruit (Apple)
NOTE: Green salad can be eaten raw (lettuce, cabbage, etc.) or cooked (endive, collard greens, mustard greens, etc.)
WEEK TWO
(unlimited quantities)
3 DAYS (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Breakfast
1/2 Glass Orange Juice
Coffee (no creamer, no sugar)
Lunch
Chicken (broiled, boiled, or baked)
1 Tomato
Dinner
Same as lunch
3 DAYS (Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Breakfast
1/2 Glass Orange Juice
Coffee (no creamer, no sugar)
Lunch
Fish or Seafood (broiled, boiled, or baked)
Green Salad (green salad consists of lettuce, carrots, tomato, cucumber, corn, peppers, mushrooms)
Olive Oil and Lemon (raw or juice)
Dinner
Same as lunch
DAY 7 (Sunday)
Yogurt All Day (all you want)
DONT FORGET TO DRINK WATER!!!!
WEEK THREE
3 DAYS (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Breakfast
1/2 Glass Orange Juice
Coffee (no creamer, no sugar)
Lunch
2 Hard Boiled Eggs
1/2 (half) oz Feta Cheese
Green Salad (green salad consists of lettuce, carrots, tomato, cucumber, corn, peppers, mushrooms)
Olive Oil and Lemon (raw or juice)
Dinner
Yogurt and Fruit
2 DAYS (Thursday, Friday)
Breakfast
1/2 Glass Orange Juice
Coffee (no creamer, no sugar)
Lunch
Chicken (broiled, boiled, or baked)
1 Tomato
Dinner
Same as lunch
2 Days (Saturday, Sunday)
Breakfast
1/2 Glass Orange Juice
Coffee (no creamer, no sugar)
Lunch
Fish or Seafood (broiled, boiled, or baked)
Green Salad (green salad consists of lettuce, carrots, tomato, cucumber, corn, peppers, mushrooms)
Olive Oil and Lemon (raw or juice)
Dinner
Same as lunch
WEEK FOUR
6 DAYS (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Breakfast
1/2 Glass Orange Juice
Coffee (no creamer, no sugar)
Crackers or Rye-Crisps
3 oz of Cottage Cheese or 1/2 (half) oz of Feta Cheese
Lunch
1 Hard Boiled Egg or 2 oz Feta Cheese or 1 Can Tuna (water packed)
Green Salad (green salad consists of lettuce, carrots, tomato, cucumber, corn, peppers, mushrooms)
Olive Oil and Lemon (raw or juice)
Dinner
Yogurt or Glass of Milk
1 Fruit
Crackers or Rye-Crisps
DAY 7 (Sunday)
Yogurt All Day (all you want)
THIS IS THE END OF THE CHEMICAL BALANCE DIET!
CONGRATULATIONS YOU MADE IT!!
Good luck to all of you trying it out. Even though I didnt loose the 2 lbs a day that this diet suggested, I am still very thrilled with the outcome! Who knows maybe Ill do it for another month.
-Percy