I want to lose 50 pounds by september 5th using the all fruit and veggie diet. Any advice?

Question

My doctor said it was fine, and to go ahead with it. I was just wondering if anyone could give me advice from experience, also the pros and cons of doing a diet like this.

Does it work or should I forget it all together?

Does it work or should I forget it all together?

Answer 1

Krista is full of crap:
"Some juice but make sure its all natural, because the ones that aren't are loaded with sugar and a leading cause in diabetes in children and adults. "
BS. Natural juices have sugar also. And there's no proven link between juice and diabetes.
"Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread it out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer."
More BS. No proof that drinking water is helpful. All this is good for is making you pee a lot.
"Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart."
WHAT?? This is total crap. There is NO evidence to support this BS. (where does she get this?) Your body does NOT need extra water to "pick out" nutrients. What an absurd concept.
"You also need to stay away from any sports drinks unless you’ve just had a long workout and then you need to limit yourself. Most atheletes mix Gatorade with water because its two [sic] complex for your body to get all the nutrients out of. It needs to be diluted. "
More crap and BS. The science behind Gatorade has been going on for 30 years and there's NO evidence of any "need" to dilute it. It works just fine as-is. Again, your body does NOT need extra water to "pick out" nutrients.

Don't take diet advice from uneducated 19 year olds. It's full of myth and folklore, sadly lacking in truth and science.

Answer 2

First of all hold your head up high and look people straight in the eye. Don't let other intimidate you because you are now a + size. How are you and sports...easy sports. Walking is easy and if you can find a new friend, that lives close to you you could walk together. Should a friend not live close, walk anyway. The START is the hard part, but keep going. Another is to talker to your gym teacher and ask her (considering your weight) what sports would help you to drop weight at a rate that would be good for you. You will have to participate in school sports, but don't look down on that, just enjoy yourself as much as you can...it's your body, your life. Care what YOU think and feel, not others. Most of all look for friends that care about YOU as a person, not your weight. I wish you the best of luck.

Answer 3

I did this diet and lost 10 pounds when I had no weight to lose. I am not sure how rigorous you plan on being in regards to non-processed foods and alcohol but they make a big difference.

Some exciting all fruit vegi items to get you through include chili (the more peppers the better), raisins carrots with a little lemon, dried fruit.

Also make sure to drink a lt of water throughout the diet. The first week will be the hardest,but as time goes on you will be amazed at your energy level and the lack of hunger you feel.

Best of luck

Answer 4

That doesn't sound very healthy, or like something that you'd be able to maintain. Try weight watchers and working out. It's healthier and you'll still be able to eat normal things, so there's no need to binge and cheat on your diet. Honestly, could you imagine eating JUST fruit and veggies for months at a time? As soon as you went off the diet you'd gain the weight you'd lost back. A sensible diet and exercise will work much better. : )

Answer 5

Excercise. Do resistance training to add muscle. Make sure you're getting protein of some sort.
Weight lost through extreme or unsound eating practices tends to come back.
Check out "Body for Life" (google it.) I've added a few of their ideas to my effors and have had great results in just a few days. I don't eat until an hour after I've worked out in the morning, (and not at all before) and I am following their suggested routine for my cardio days. I'm also eating six small meals a day from 200-300 calories.

good luck.

Answer 6

Be your own trainer and nutritionist, the basic rules to losing weight are no soda, no fast food, lots of chicken, fish, fresh (not canned that’s bad) fruits and vegies, whole wheat stuff, yogurt. Not so many cakes and donuts and cookies. Basic common sense for eating, you just need to enforce it. Get all the bad stuff out of the house right away, just toss it or give it away while your still motivated. No alcohol and no smoking if that applies. Some juice but make sure its all natural, because the ones that aren't are loaded with sugar and a leading cause in diabetes in children and adults. Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread it out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer. Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart. You also need to stay away from any sports drinks unless you’ve just had a long workout and then you need to limit yourself. Most atheletes mix Gatorade with water because its two complex for your body to get all the nutrients out of. It needs to be diluted. These rules may be hard to adapt to at first so start with cutting out the things you know you can live without. Then work from there. Remember these are perfect eating habits, it can take you a while to work into it. If you know you can’t live without your one treat a day, don’t fight it by trying to eat something else, just eat it and make sure that’s the only one you cheat on a day. Otherwise you’ll get depressed and quit. Another important point is getting the right amount of sleep every night. You need 8-9 hours of sleep each night for your body to function correctly. This is an important factor of losing weight. Set up a routine for yourself and go to bed at about the same time each night.
As for exercise, lots of cardio. Find something you like. If you have never exercised much before, start with walking 30 minutes a day at a brisk pace. Move on to different terrains that include hills and increase the time spent. After a week or two, try jogging the route. No matter what find an activity you enjoy. Walking to jogging is just an example, try hiking, rollerblading, biking. Once you get into a regular routine, if your not happy with the level of difficulty, try signing up with a gym. Spinning, pilates or kickboxing classes are great. It will also introduce you to working with weights. Talk to a trainer for instruction before using any weights. A cheap investment is a balance ball, it works you stomach while your just sitting on it, like at your computer and its great for posture. There are hundreds of exercises you can use it for for your entire body. I can give you some ideas if you want, just email me. Also for more info on the benefits of water go to www.watercure.com Good Luck! Honestly if you need anything else don't hesitate to IM me, krista_girl86 even if you don't pick me as best answer, i'd be happy to help. Also check out the website for the tv show The Biggest Loser on NBC. There are many, many helpful facts on there.

Answer 7

you shouldn't focus on any major food groups you should eat a well balanced diet and exercise don't leave the table starving but not completley full if you have a hard time burning calories also if you have a problem breaking down fats eat low fat foods but not fat free. Fat is a nutrient with a mighty punch. also watch out for transfat that's the one that clogs arteries

Answer 8

Your doctor should be helping you specifically on what you should be doing on this diet plan of yours, NOT just telling you to go for it. If you want to be smart about it, ask for a referral for a nutritionist.

But my fiance swears by the grapefruit juice diet. Unsweetened and multiple glasses per day.

Answer 9

Make sure you take a multi vit with the diet. Avoid fruits at night.

Answer 10

The only advice I would have would be to make sure you buy some good quality multi-vitamins to supplement your new diet. Good luck!