Thins to know about Scaresdale Diet

PRO

·      The Scarsdale Diet has a very good reputation and history in all over the world.

·      Those who have had success with off-shoot programs are strongly resonated with this high protein owning diet.

·      The plan is very specific and easy to be followed.

·      It is an ideal diet for those who need to lose weight in a short time (for ex. Before a vacation or wedding etc.). 

·      It allows to dine out.

CON

·      It supply just 700-1000 calories which are too low for an adult.

·      The diet keep person hungry, as many claims.

·      It has strict rules that cannot be abandoned.

·      Abandoning diet may cause to put on weight again.

Some of the followers of the diet created many websites about it. There are lots of additional recipes. Additionally ingredients allows followers to dine out easily not abandoning the program.

Scaresdale Diet

Developed by doctor Herman Tarnower in the 70's, this diet(sometimes referred as the Scarsdale Medical Diet) shows similarities with the Zone Diet(to play on Shakespeare, “a diet by any other name still has no sweets…”). In that diet, person is allowed 43 percents of carbohydrates, 22.5 percents of proteins and finally 22.5 percents of fat in a day.

With a strict menu that should be executed for at least 7 days, but 14 days as recommended. The diet contains not so bad one. Let us have a look on Scardsdale diet menu:

·         Day 1

Breakfast: coffee or tea with sugar substitute, 1 slice of protein bread and 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch: any amount of lean beef, chicken or fish, tomato salad, and coffee or tea
Dinner: broiled fish, tomato and lettuce salad, 1 slice of protein bread and grapefruit or melon

·         Day 2

Breakfast: coffee or tea with sugar substitute, 1 slice of protein bread and 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch: any amount of fruit salad and coffee
Dinner: hamburger (without bread) and all the cooked vegetables you desire

·         Day 3

Breakfast: coffee or tea with sugar substitute, 1 slice of protein bread and 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch: tuna salad and grapefruit or melon
Dinner: two lean pork chops, mixed green salad, and coffee

·         Day 4

Breakfast: coffee or tea with sugar substitute, 1 slice of protein bread and 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch: two eggs, cottage cheese, 3oz. squash, 1 slice of protein bread, coffee
Dinner: chicken (grilled or broiled, skin removed), spinach or green pepper, and coffee

·         Day 5