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[jimmie]

This program is designed for a target weight loss of 10-17 lbs per week. It will also improve your attitudes and emotions because of its cleansing systematic effects.

The effectiveness of this seven day plan is that the food eaten burn more calories than they give to the body in caloric value.

This plan can be used as often as you like without any fear of complications. It is designed to flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well being. After seven days you will begin to feel lighter because you will be lighter by at least 10 lbs. You will have an abundance of energy and an improved disposition.

During the first seven days you must abstain from all alcohol
You must drink 10 glasses of water each day
Day One All fruits except bananas. Your first day will consist of all the fruits you want. It is strongly suggested that you consume lots of melons the first day. Especially watermelon and a loupe. If you limit your fruit consumption to melons, your chances of losing three lbs. on first day are very good.

Day Two All vegetables. You are encouraged to eat until you are stuffed with all the raw or cooked vegetables of your choice. There is no limit on the amount or type. For your complex carbohydrate, you will start day two with a large baked potato for breakfast. You may top the potato with one pat of butter.

Day Three A mixture of fruits and vegetables of your choice. Any amount, any quantity. No bananas yet. No potatoes today.

Day Four Bananas and milk. Today you will eat as many as eight bananas and drink three glasses of milk. This will be combined with the special soup which may be eaten in limited quantities.

Day Five Today is feast day. You will eat beef and tomatoes. Eat two 10 oz. portions of lean beef. Hamburger is OK. Combine this with six whole tomatoes. On day five you must increase your water intake by one quart. This is to cleanse your system of the uric acid you will be producing.

Day Six Beef and vegetables. Today you may eat an unlimited amount of beef and vegetables. Eat to your hearts content.

Day Seven Today your food intake will consist of brown rice, fruit juices and all the vegetables you care to consume.


Tomorrow morning you will be 10-17 lbs. lighter than one week ago. If you desire further weight loss, repeat the program again. You may repeat this program as often as you like, however, it is suggested that you are allowed two glasses of white wine in addition to the instructions on the program. You may substitute champagne for white wine. Under no circumstances are you to drink any other alcoholic beverages with the exception of beer which is allowed. Any liquor (bourbon,vodka, rum) is forbidden. Cream drinks are especially forbidden. You may have an occasional cordial such as creme de menthe or schnapps, but you must always limit yourself to two drinks. If you wine, drink only wine that day. If you have beer, drink only beer that day, etc. Alcohol adds empty calories to your diet. However, after the first week it will help your digestion and settle your stomach.

Wonder Soup

The following soup is intended as a supplement to your diet. It can be eaten any time of the day in virtually unlimited quantities. You are encouraged to consume large quantities of this soup.

28 oz, Water, 6 Large Onions, 2 Green Peppers, Whole Tomatoes (fresh or canned), 1 Head Cabbage, 1 Bunch Celery, 4 Envelopes Lipton Onion Soup Mix, Herbs and Flavouring as desired.

Additional Comments

Vegetables as may be taken in the form of a salad if desired. No dressing except malt, white or wine vinegar, squeezed lemon, garlic, herbs. No more than one tea spoon of oil.

You have been given a recipe for the WONDER SOUP which can be eaten in unlimited quantities. This soup is a supplement while you are on the program and it should be a pleasure to eat. Not everyone likes cabbage, green peppers, calory etc. This recipe is not inflexible. You may substitute vegetables according to your taste. You may add any vegetables you like: asparagus, peas, corn, turnips, green beans, cauliflower, etc. Try to stay away from beans (lima, pinto, kidney, etc.), however, because they tend to be high in calories even though they are very good for you.

Beverages you may consume while on the program :

Water (flavoured with lemon/lime if desired).
Club Soda is OK.
Black Coffee. No cream or cream substitute. No sugar or sweetness.
Black Tea = Herb or Leaf.
Absolutely nothing else except the fruit juices which are part of day seven. No fruit juices before day seven.
How and Why It Works

Day One you are preparing your system for the upcoming programme. Your only source of nutrition is fresh or canned fruits. Fruits are nature's perfect food. They provide everything you could possibly want to sustain life except total balance and variety.

Day Two starts with a fix of complex carbo-hydrates coupled with an oil dose. This is taken in the morning for energy and balance. The rest of day two consists of vegetables which are virtually calorie free and provide essential nutrients and fibre.

Day Three eliminates the potato because you get your carbohydrates from the fruits. You system is now prepared to start burning excess pounds. You will still have cravings which should start to diminish by day four.

Day Four, bananas, milk and soup sound the strangest and least desirable. You're in for a surprise. You probably will not eat all the bananas allowed. But they are there for the potassium you have lost and the sodium you may have missed the past three days. You will notice a definite loss of desire for sweets. You will be surprised how easy this day will go.

Day Five, Beef and tomatoes. The beef is for iron and proteins, the tomatoes are for digestion and fibre. Lots and lots of water purifies your system. You should notice colourless urine today. Your allowance calls for the equivalent of five "quarter ponders". Do not feel you have to eat all this beef. You must eat the six tomatoes.

Day Six is similar to day five, Iron and proteins from beef, Vitamins and fibre from vegetables. By now your system is in a total weight loss inclination. There should be a noticeable difference in the way you look today, compared to day one.

Day Seven finished off the program like a good cigar used to finish off Victorian meals, except much healthier. You have your system under control and it should thank you for the flushing and cleaning you just gave it.

[saikat]

jimmie

thanks....

Regards,

Saikat

[saikat]

Jimmie,

Today I did wake up 7.8 lb / 3.6 Kg lighter..... and thought to thank you first thing in the morning...

I was a exersize freak in my college days and till early job life... until much responsibility fell on my shoulders and working hours prolonged. In last 7-8 years, I did try to restart excersizing.. hmmm.. atleast 10 times ... none I cud continue beyond 5-15 days. (I know that Mayur, if he reads this, will shout to me that this is all excuses and I don't hv will power )

Now hearing this plan from you, I felt ... 'wow! a diet plan - which ask to eat as much as u can.. and not a talk of push ups and running...wow!' - it must be something...and thought to give it a try.

And it did work.... I think GM made this plan really very scientifically considering sedentary life style of its employees

Though I didn't achieve the minimum 10 lb - but I think that attributed to my less sleeping hrs and rest.

I will recommend this to anybody who intends to clean up his system (I have big heartburn problem and last 7 days was so much relief) and reduce weught too......

Few feedbacks.......

I did feel strong headaches few days but it was going as soon as I was eating.. I think the program really meant 'to stuff urself' thing .. so I ate plenty

On day 5th and 6th, I replaced beef with chicken and ate alomst 1.5 Kg chicken - grilled / boiled. Grilled with little ginger garlic paste and salt and without oil.

No fish curry, no rice, no roti, no tea coffee and no tasty bengali food- and strangely I never felt the desire for any of them all these 7 days...

Thanks to jimmie once again for sharing this wonderful thing..
I wish to repeat the process few more times over next 2-3 months..

Regards,

Saikat

[neemtree]

Saikat,

How many days did you follow this plan and how many lbs you lost in a week ?

Thanks,
Srinivas

[neemtree]

Jimmie,

I have another question on this stuff.

Can I do all my activities like teaching and other office work as regularly ?

Thanks,
Srinivas

[jimmie]

Yes srinivas, u can continue with your routine works... more to it they also recommend walking or some light excercises during this , which if done will be an added advantage..

[saikat]

Hello Srinivas,

ur 1st question is answered in jimmies plan's 1st line - one week
and 2nd one is answered in my post's 1st line. - 3.6 Kg


Regards,

Saikat

[raaghux]

jimmie sir
please help me, I am an vegetarian. plase sugest me some veg protein sources for deit
thanks

[jimmie]

Metabolism is the amount of energy (calories) our body burns to maintain itself. It is essentially the speed at which our body's motor is running.The speed at which our body burns calories is called the metabolic rate.

The metabolism is based on the number of calories we burn throughout the day. Our body constantly burns calories to keep us going whether we are eating, sleeping, cleaning etc.

Once the daily business of breathing, eating, moving and other activities are met, any unused or surplus calories get stored, mostly in the form of fat. This means that if you take in more calories than you use, you will gain weight.

People with a lower percentage of body fat (i.e. muscular) have a higher metabolism than others that are less muscular because muscle uses more calories to maintain itself than fat.

Some people have a slower metabolic rate and have a harder time staying slim. A slow metabolism actually causes to store fat. The slower the metabolic rate, the greater the weight gains.


Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)


Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is what your body needs at rest to maintain normal bodily functions like beating of our heart, respiration, and the maintenance of body temperature at a thermostatic setting just under 100 deg, etc. All these mechanical and thermometric functions require a base level of energy. About 60-75% of energy is expended by the body at rest in such activities.

You use another 10% of calories to digest and metabolize food. 1-3 hours after meal, the nutrients in your bloodstream and the food your stomach and intestines produce heat in a process called the thermic effect of food. The amount of calories you burn varies with the type of food you eat. You burn more calories to breakdown a steak than a banana and very few calories are expanded in breaking down simple sugars.

The resting metabolism depends on age, physical condition, the amount of fat and muscle in your body. You had a very high metabolism at your birth. At mid thirties, metabolism slows by 3 to 5 % per decade. By age 55, you require 150 fewer calories per day than in your mid thirties. For that reason, you should cut back on calories or increase your activity level to burn more calories, otherwise you will store additional fat in your body resulting in increased weight.

The metabolic rate depends on sex, age, and amount of muscle. Younger persons have higher (faster) metabolism because of the increased activity of cells. Men generally have a 10-15% faster BMR than women because male body has greater percentage of lean muscle tissues. Exercise can increase your BMR.

Basal Metabolic Rate can be calculated by the following formula of the World Health Organization.

BMR for

Female = [ 655+(9.6 x Weight in kilogram) + (1.7 x Height in centimeter) – (4.7 x Age) ]

Male = [ 66+(13.7 x Weight in kilogram) + (5 x Height in centimeter) – (6.8 x Age) ]


Causes for Low Metabolism


Fasting

A low calorie diet

Snacking throughout the day on high sugared foods (candy, colas, cakes, gum).

Eating or drinking too much sugar containing foods.

Lack of physical activity.

Under active thyroid.

How to Increase (speed up) Metabolism

To boost metabolism, do not skip any meals. Eat 5-6 small meals during the day. Starving will slow down your metabolism.

Exercise daily

Build your muscles. Do you Know: 1 pound of fat burns only 2 calories a day while 1 pound of muscle burns 50 calories a day !!! The more muscle you build, the faster your metabolism will be, and the more calories you will burn while at rest. When muscle mass decreases, the metabolic rate also drops.

Avoid alcohol, sugar, and fastings

Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily.

Eat foods with high nutrition values

Take apple cider vinegar+honey+garlic. It is good for increasing metabolism.

The best foods for speeding up your metabolism include fruit and vegetables, as well as a few other food varieties. Here are some of the best foods for speeding metabolism:Citrus fruits, such as:

Grapefruit
Oranges
Lemons
Other fruits, such as:

Apples
Pears
Vegetables, such as:

Chillies
Potatoes
Cabbage
Celery
Brocoli
Liquids, such as:

Water
Green tea
Other foods, such as:

Soup
Oatmeal
Yogurt (low fat)

[charav]

Hello Srinivas. Its been established (I read it in the net) that relatively speaking the black gram contains more protein and more fibre than any other pulses/seeds plus it has the least calorific value.
100gm udad dal provides lot more protein than 100gm chicken.
If you like idlis, fine gorge on them and if you are from north, most of the punjabi daabas serve udad dal curry which is usually served free with roti!
Either of the two, you can add to your regular menu.

[jimmie]

Negative Calorie Foods

Calorie is a unit of energy. The energy can be measured by many methods. The calories in foods depend on their composition and the calorie value of a food is not actually its measured values, but is the average energy of a large number of different samples of the food.

1 calorie = 4.184 joule
1 negative calorie = -4.184 joules
Commonly Calories refer to kilocalories.
1 kilocalorie (kcal) = 4.184 kilojoules (kJ)

Negative calorie foods are foods, which use more calories to digest than the calories food actually contains! Calories from these foods are much harder for the body to use. In other words, the body has to work hard in order to extract calories from these foods. Even though a food may contain equal amount of calories, much less of these calories can possibly turn into fat in negative calorie foods as fewer calories are actually available to the body. This gives these foods a tremendous natural fat-burning advantage.

Some facts:



A piece of dessert consisting of 400 Calories (actually 400 kilocalories) may only require 150 Calorie (actually 150 kilocalories) to digest by our body, resulting in a net gain of 250 calories which is added to our body fat !

On the other hand, a 5 calorie raw piece of celery will require much more calories to chew and digest, so resulting in a net loss of calories from our body fat !! It implies that the more you eat, the more you lose weight!!!

Therefore, these foods are said to be good for achieving weight loss naturally without starving.

How it works?


All foods have a nutrient (carbohydrate, fat, protein), caloric (calories) and vitamin & mineral content. Vitamins stimulate living tissues to produce enzymes that breakdown the caloric nutrients of that food.

The foods with negative calorie contain sufficient vitamins & minerals that produce enzymes in quantities sufficient to break down not only its own calories, but additional calories from boy in digestion as well. This is called "negative calorie effect".

The Free List of Foods Possessing Negative Calorie Effect
These foods will have maximum benefits when eaten without any empty calorie foods (junk foods). There are several foods such as vegetables and fruits that have negative calorie effect. Some of the foods that can be eaten in generous quantities are: Asparagus, Beets, Carrot, Zucchini, Papaya, Strawberry, Raspberry, etc. Look at the list below.

Negative Calorie Vegetables
Asparagus
Beet Root
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery Chicory
Hot Chili
Cucumber
Garden cress
Garlic
Green Beans
Lettuce
Onion
Radish
Spinach
Turnip
Zucchini

Negative Calorie Fruits
Apple
Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Cranberry
Grapefruit Honeydew
Lemon/Lime
Mango
Orange
Papaya
Peach Pineapple
Raspberry
Strawberry
Tomato
Tangerine
Turnip
Watermelon

[shekharinvest]

Jimmie,

Now I know, why I always felt hungry after eating apples.
More I ate them more hungry I felt.

SHEKHAR