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How to Lose Body Fat by Diet Alone

This slim-down diet plan starts with a 1-week detox—not because you need to rid your body of toxins (it does a fine job of that on its own), but to cut yourself off cold turkey from your normal American diet, which is probably loaded with harmful fat, sugar, artificial sweeteners, and overly processed foods. It's a quick way to jump-start weight loss and kick some bad habits like relying on caffeine to get out of bed or consuming too much sugar. Thanks to the detox, one tester Stephany Meadows, age 46, kicked a 7-cans-a-day-Diet-Coke habit. When she did, she started sleeping better, her feet and hands stopped swelling up, GI troubles that she attributed to being overweight went away, and her appetite decreased.

Here's how to do lose weight by trying a detox diet plan.

Fill up on...

  • Veggies
  • Fruits
  • Beans
  • Lean protein (fish like wild salmon, chicken and turkey breast, lean red meat, cottage cheese, etc.)
  • Healthy fat (canola and olive oils, nuts, avocado, eggs, fish and fish oil)
  • Water (drink at least half your current body weight in ounces; for example, if you weight 150 pounds you need to drink 75 ounces, about 9.5 cups, a day)
  • Fiber have at least 30 g per day, mostly from fruits and vegetables

    Cut out...

    • Fiber-free carbs, like white bread, scones, chips, pastries, cookies, bagels, and high-sugar breakfast cereals
    • Caffeine (e.g., coffee, tea, diet soda, chocolate)
    • Artificial sweeteners (e.g., diet soda, diet drinks, low-cal yogurts, low-sugar jelly, etc.)
    • Alcohol and other liquid calories (e.g., soft drinks, fruit juice, alcohol, sports drinks, etc.)
    • Added sugar (e.g., sugar, honey, brown sugar)

      After the first week, you don't have to be so strict, but focus on the foods recommended above. Limit your calories to about 1,500 a day.

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      Sample "Detox" Diet Plan

      Meal 1:

      2 cups water (squeeze of citrus or sliced cucumber if desired)

      Serve 2 whole eggs cooked with sautéed broccoli and several cups of spinach (or veggies of your choice), plus a small handful of cheese. Sauté veggies in about 1 tsp olive oil.

      Pair with 1 cup blueberries (or fruit of your choice)

      Meal 2:
      1 handful pistachios (or nuts of your choice)

      1 apple (or fruit of your choice)

      Meal 3:
      2 cups water (squeeze of citrus or sliced cucumber if desired)

      Large salad made with a base of a 3-4 cups veggies, loaded with unlimited colorful veggies; ½ cup black beans, drained; 4 oz grilled chicken (or tuna or other source of protein, if preferred). Mix together. Squeeze the juice of 1 orange on top. Add 1 Tbsp of favorite balsamic-based vinaigrette dressing.

      Meal 4:
      2 cups water (squeeze of citrus or sliced cucumber if desired)

      Start with can salmon; ½ avocado, sliced; 1 tomato, cut into wedges. Top with a pinch of crushed black pepper and Kosher salt. Mix 3 ingredients above with 1 tsp balsamic vinegar dressing.

      Meal 5:
      4 oz grilled chicken (or favorite lean protein), marinated in balsamic vinaigrette

      Pair with ½ grilled squash and ½ grilled zucchini (or favorite veggies), marinated in balsamic vinaigrette.

      Serve with 1 small sweet potato, baked

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      How to Lose Body Fat by Diet Alone

      Source: https://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/diets/a20440538/detox-diet-plan-lose-fat-fast/