5 Day Miracle Diet
Adele Puhn says the secret to dieting is timing.
BACKGROUND
The philosophy of the 5 Day Miracle Diet is to curb cravings by managing blood sugar levels. Once you're able to level-out the blood sugar in your body, you'll no longer have to worry about those energy spikes and lulls - which all too often leave you eating junky food.
The two major contributors to blood sugar spikes are the time of day that you eat and the kind of food you eat. The 5 Day Miracle Diet shows you how to reign in your cravings for unhealthy foods like starch, sugar, caffeine and alcohol. As you eliminate these things from your diet, and frequent trips to the vending machine, you'll start to see fat fade away.
FOOD & RECIPES
On the 5 Day Miracle Diet, a typical day might looks like this:
Breakfast - One serving each of protein and starch, followed two hours later by a "hard chew" snack. This can be crunchy fruits and vegetables like celery or apples.
Lunch - One serving each of protein and vegetables. Or, two hours after your first snack, enjoy another "hard chew" snack. You should follow lunch with a hard or soft chew snack, like a high-sugar fruit.
Dinner - Enjoy a serving of protein and vegetables. Every other day you may add a small portion of whole grains, starchy vegetables, potatoes, or beans to your meal.
Adele Puhn, creator of the 5 Day Miracle Diet, outlines hard and fast rules to help achieve your goal. For instance, plan to eat breakfast within 30 minutes of waking, and have lunch no later than 1 p.m. Switch between hard and soft chew snacks at the same time each day. Plan to finish dinner by 7 p.m. at the latest. At no time should you consume yogurt, bananas or bagels. Puhn says the 5 Day Miracle Diet doesn't come easy, but that it is a "miracle" worker if you follow the plan.
EXERCISE
Not addressed.
EXPENSE
The cost of the book, 5 Day Miracle Diet
PRO
You will probably lose weight on this plan.
CON
You will most likely gain the weight back when you return to foods forbidden by the plan.
CONCLUSION
The key to lifelong health is adapting to a lifestyle that you will live with forever. By its very title, you know this is more about short-term goals. It’s overly calorie restrictive, and unnecessarily restricts some foods.
common misspellings: 5Day Diet, 5 Day Miracel Diet, 5 Day Deit
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Cynthia: I'm really loving this! I'm definitely one of those after lunch snackers. I've been packing apples and carrots for work each day and given myself extra time in the morning to have breakfast. I've lost a few pounds so far and I'm really feeling more energy!! You can't beat that.
beth: Me too!! No more chips and cokes for me. This really does seem like a miracle, and doesn't require a ton of effort. See you in the produce section!
Lindsay81: I like the requirement to eat dinner by 7pm. I have always typically been a later eater and really felt the weight I put on when I would eat after 8! So simple just making these little changes.
Char: This is the easiest diet I have ever tried I feel wonderful and I have lost 7 pounds and feel like I am 30 again(I am 50) thanks so much!! Its sooo easy
Dawn: I am just starting out on this diet. First of all I hate the title, it gives you no real idea of the diet at all. This book was really informative and enjoyable and i hate to read :) This diet seems really do-able unlike many other diets. It allows you to have stuff that you want in limited amounts as long as your blood sugar is in check. I plan to do this for a few months and then go on the maintenance plan...that also seems extremely do-able. This book teaches you how you should eat to live a healthy life. I don't understand some of the reviews that says it is unhealthy and too calorie restrictive. She specifies in her book that you don't count calories and you are getting foods out of every food group...just taking them at specific times in the day and maybe in smaller portions. I am really excited about this diet and look forward to seeing results...not only weight loss but a lifestyle of healthier eating and exercise! This diet is structured enough to work but not overly forceful in what to eat...you still have some choice in what you eat...and can pick things that you like.
Moira: I don't understand the comments about calorie restriction, either. I have found that over years when I stick to the timings recommended, I maintain better weight regardless of what I am eating. The first time I tried it, I didn't go on the maintenance plan. I went back to normal eating (which for me is all junk) and gained all my weight plus some back. However, as I said, when I stick with the plan I maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle. It has gotten rid of all of my gi problems because of the fruits and vegetables and it feels good to not need medicine to feel good.
