The Fat Flush Diet is both a detox diet and a weight loss diet. It provides all the necessary ingredients to boost metabolism, reduce water retention, and promote fat loss.
The Diet has 3 phases:
Phase 1 = 2 weeks: This is a restrictive phase of between 1100-1200 calories per day. The intention here is to "lose bloat", which refers to reducing water retention as well as some fat loss. In this phase you are not allowed to eat: margarine, alcohol, sugar, oils or fats (except flaxseed oil), grains, bread, cereal, starchy vegetables, dairy products. Even the herbs and spices are restricted.
Phase 2 = Ongoing: Here the calorie allowance is lifted to 1200-1500 calories. The idea is to continue on with the program until the desired weight loss is achieved.
Phase 3 = The maintenance phase: Essentially a weight maintenance phase, with a caloric intake of 1500 calories or over. Some starchy carbs are gradually re-introduced, along with gluten-free grains, and some dairy.
Exercise: This diet contains a significant exercise component. This can be anything from 20 to 40 minutes of exercise per day, depending on the phase. This is typically low-impact (walking). Strength training (lifting weights) is also on the list (twice a week). A sleep prescription of exactly 8 hours per night is also required.
Sample Meal Plan - Fat Flush Phase 1:
Before Breakfast:
8 oz hot water with lemon juice
Breakfast:
Vegetable scramble-2 scrambled eggs, with spinach, green peppers, scallions, and parsley.
8 oz glass of cran-water [diluted unsweetened cranberry juice]
Snack:
1/2 Large grapefruit
20 minutes before lunch:
8 oz glass of cran water
Lunch:
warm asparagus, mixed-green salad with broccoli florets and cucumber, 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil, and one 8 oz glass of cran-water
Mid afternoon snack:
2 8 oz glass cran-water
4pm Snack:
1 apple
20 minutes before dinner:
8 oz glass of cran water
Dinner:
baked summer squash with a touch of cloves and 1 tsp flaxseed oil.
For more info, download Fat Flush Diet, a free ebook.
• The Fat Flush program has all the elements of a good and healthy weight loss program. It isn't hard to find success stories regarding this program (however the true test is always the test of time - is the fat loss sustained or temporary).
• Remember this diet is a detox or cleansing diet, thus the very restrictive phase one. Unless healthy eating patterns are applied to your lifestyle, any benefits gained will soon be lost.
Fat Flush Cons:
• The calorie level in Phase 1 may be too low for some people (particularly men), and the lower calorie levels could have the affect of slowing down metabolism rather than speeding it up.
• There is a significant exercise portion (which is a good thing) and fortunately the longer exercise is added during phase 3. However there is little chance the calorie levels of phase 1 (or 2) will support a strong exercise regimen.
• Eight hours a sleep a night may be excellent for some, but with 40 minutes brisk walking a day, plus 2 weights sessions per week, this sleep is simply not enough for some people.
Calorie Count is a useful tool for calorie intake calculation and diet planning. Calories do count and it's also important how efficiently your body burns them. Calorie Count also contains a diet planner with professional advice on food combining, detox, suggested daily calorie intake for men and women, calorie intake from beverages consumed, as well as some useful guidelines for speeding up the metabolism and making the most of it. People make the mistake of thinking they have to make drastic changes to lose weight and get in shape, but the secret is to make small changes and incorporate them into their lives permanently.
