Popular Fad
The GM diet is the most popular fad diet going around. Every chronic dieter has been tempted to try this one week stringent diet. Did they succeed, did they not? That's secondary. But it's a definitely to-be-tried diet at some point for many. It has gained lot of popularity because one can lose three to five kilos in a week. Sounds too good to be true! But one should also be aware that
the weight loss is temporary and more often than not, the dieter ends up
gaining more weight than what he or she had started with. One has to know its plus and minus points before venturing into it.Here’s looking at GM
diet closely.
Positive Aspect
Detoxification is an important aspect
of weight loss. Vegetable juices, raw fruits and vegetables are great detox
foods.
Also, eating lots of fruits and
vegetables release plant enzymes in the body. This helps in digestion and elimination
of accumulated wastes in the body.
The GM diet also gives rest to one’s
digestive system.
Constipation makes a person feel bloated,
gassy and acidic. Dirty colon, constipation and bowel problems are weight loss
inhibitors. The GM diet helps to reduce constipation resulting in a person
feeling lighter and better.
Besides, the minimal requirement of
10 glasses water a day, which the diet prescribes, helps to get rid of water
retention. Water retention makes a person feel bloated and heavy.
The GM diet is ideal for those who
have a short-term weight loss goal. It could be for an event that’s come up
suddenly.
It’s also good for those who need the
initial push to lose weight. Often, the weight gets stuck at a point. The GM
diet is good for those who have hit a plateau in their weight loss programmer. It
helps to break this plateau.
Drawbacks of the diet
The crux of
this diet is fruits and vegetables. While this has a detoxifying effect on the
system, it also leads to muscle loss. The body composition is compromised with.
Muscle loss leads to a drop in BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) resulting in fat
gain.
Also,
proteins are very filling and increase the satiety value of a meal. This helps
to reduce cravings and obsessing about food all the time. Protein in the diet boosts
metabolism significantly.
Also, after one
is through with the diet, one goes on a binge, in most cases. One should know
how to use it to one’s advantage after the one-week programme. Various foods have
to be reintroduced into one’s diet with caution.
For most
people, the GM diet is impractical and restrictive. It’s not possible for a
working individual, college student or someone who’s on the go all the time to
live on only fruits or vegetables for an entire day.
It leads to
low energy levels, lack of concentration, hunger pangs and even malnutrition.
It is a very
strict and rigid diet so it is not enjoyable and sustainable for many.
A person
suffering from gout or high uric acid can have his symptoms flaring up on the
only fruit diet day.
A diabetic
can have his blood sugar level shooting up on the only fruit day. Insulin
imbalances caused by fluctuating sugar levels is a weight loss inhibitor.
GM Diet At A Glance
(10 glasses of water
per day. Increase quantity from Day 5)
Day 1
All fruits (except banana) in any quantity
Day 2
Vegetables, cooked or raw.
No restriction on the types or amount you can eat. You can even have a
baked potato for breakfast sautéed in olive oil
Day 3
Except for bananas and potatoes, you can eat a mixture of
fruit and vegetables (as much variety as you like) and in any quantity
Day 4
Bananas, milk and cabbage soup. Eight bananas and three
glasses of milk
Day 5
500 gms chicken breasts/low fat paneer (cottage cheese) and 6
tomatoes. Increase water intake by a litre from this day
Day 6
500 gms chicken breasts and vegetables unlimited
Day 7
Brown rice, 2 fruits and unlimited vegetables
Stay away from alcohol and sweets
during this 7-day period
You can drink green tea, lime water,
black tea or coffee
Seven-Day Meal Plan
Day 1
Fruit Day
Have fruits
in any quantity but only one medium sized bowl at a time. You can squeeze lime
juice on them.
Avoid very
sweet fruits like mangoes, jackfruits, chickoos, grapes, bananas and custard
apples.
Ideal fruits
are watermelon, muskmelon (the rough skinned variety), strawberries, oranges
and papaya.
Do not mix
fruits. Eat only one fruit at a time.
Do not peel
fruits with edible skins
No fruit
juices
Breakfast
1 medium
bowl papaya
Mid morning
1 medium
bowl pomegranates
Lunch
1 medium
bowl apple
Evening
1 medium
bowl papaya
Dinner
1 medium
bowl peach
Day 2
Vegetable Day
Eat
vegetables - raw, boiled, steamed or sautéed in little olive oil. Or make
vegetable soup
Raw foods
when carefully chewed, release food and digestive enzymes which helps digestion
Breakfast
1 big glass
vegetable smoothie
Followed by 1 medium size baked or boiled potato. This will
boost and energize your morning
Lunch
Raw salad
followed by sautéed vegetables
Evening
Cucumber and
Mint Smoothie
Dinner
Vegetable Soup and stir fried veggies
Day 3
You can have
all vegetables and fruits you ate on the first two days (except potatoes and
bananas)
Do not peel
vegetables with edible skin
Breakfast
1 medium
bowl Papaya
Mid morning
1 medium
bowl pomegranates
Lunch
Salad and Sautéed
vegetables
Evening
Vegetable Smoothie
Dinner
Sautéed vegetables and vegetable soup
Day 4
Eight bananas
and 3 glasses of skim milk (Those who are lactose intolerant can replace milk
with skim lassi with little salt and pepper)
Cabbage soup
unlimited throughout the day
Breakfast
2 bananas
1 glass skim milk or lassi (at least 30 minutes later)
Mid morning
2 bananas
Lunch
2 bananas
1 glass skim milk or lassi (at least 30 minutes later)
Evening
2 bananas
Dinner
1 glass skim
milk or lassi
Day 5
500 gms
chicken breast or skim paneer and 6 tomatoes
Breakfast
Tomato
smoothie
100 gms
chicken breast
Mid morning
Tomato
smoothie
Lunch
Tomato Salad
100 gms
chicken breast
Evening
Tomato
smoothie
Dinner
Tomato Salad
100 gms
chicken breast
Day 6
Eat unlimited quantity of chicken/skim paneer and vegetables
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Breakfast
Vegetable
smoothie
Mid morning
Stir fried
veggies with chicken or skim paneer
Lunch
Vegetable
Salad
Stir fried
veggies with chicken or skim paneer
Evening
Cucumber and
mint smoothie
Dinner
Vegetable
Soup
Stir fried
veggies with chicken or skim paneer
Day 7
Fruits (only
2) and vegetables (except potato) like Day 3
All vegetables
and fruits you ate on the first two days (except potatoes and bananas)
Do not peel
vegetables with edible skin
Have a cup
of brown rice at lunch
Breakfast
1 medium
bowl Papaya
Mid morning
1 medium
bowl pomegranates
Lunch
Salad and
sautéed vegetables
1 cup brown
rice with mix vegetable masala
Evening
Vegetable smoothie
Dinner
Sautéed vegetables and vegetable soup Link to the published article: http://askmyhealth.com/gm-diet-7-days-meal-plan-recipes-reviews/
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