3-Day Chemical Breakdown Diet
April 27, 2009 by Patsie
Filed under 3-Day Diets, Diet Menus, Diets, Nutrition
The 3-day chemical breakdown diet is said to be effective for quick weight loss because of the precise food combinations it calls for. One explanation is that these food combinations create a mix of enzymes within our bodies that optimizes fat loss.
There are three other reasons why the 3-day chemical breakdown diet helps you lose weight. First, it requires that you eat a lot of high fiber vegetables that are not only low calorie, they also help clean our gut and reduce bloating.
Second, even with the alloted ice cream and peanut butter, the 3-day chemical breakdown diet is generally low in carbohydrates which will cause you to lose water weight. Cutting down on carbohydrates or carbs would also mean less sugar into your system.
Third, among many other diets, this one seems to have the lowest total calorie limit. Many people have used this diet successfully, claiming to lose as much as six to ten pounds in three days. The usual menu for the 3-day chemical breakdown diet looks like this:
DAY ONE
Breakfast
half of a whole grapefruit or 4 ounces of grapefruit juice, unsweetened
1 slice of toast with a teaspoon of peanut butter
Lunch
1/2 cup of water packed tuna
1 slice of toast
Dinner
A quarter pound of any meat
1 cup of string beans
1 cup of carrots, cooked or raw
1 small apple
1 cup of vanilla ice cream
DAY TWO
Breakfast
1 hard-boiled egg
1 slice of toast with a teaspoon of peanut butter
or 1/2 Banana with a teaspoon of peanut butter
Lunch
1 cup of cottage cheese
5 plain crackers
Dinner
2 hot dogs
1 cup of cauliflower
1/2 cup of carrots, cooked or raw
or 1/2 banana
1 cup of vanilla ice cream
DAY THREE
Breakfast
1 hard-boiled egg
1 slice of toast
I piece of cheddar cheese
Lunch
1 slice of cheddar cheese
5 plain crackers
1 small apple
Dinner
1 cup of water packed tuna
1 cup of beets
1 cup green beans
1 cup cantaloupe
1 cup of vanilla ice cream
As you can see, the diet is high in vegetables and low in starches, which makes it a fairly healthy diet. But be warned: the 3-day chemical breakdown diet is very low in calories, usually less 1,000 per day. It is unsafe to stay on such a low calorie regimen beyond 3 days. Use this only to start out a long term, sensible eating plan to help keep the pounds off.
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