A good diet is one that not only leads to weight loss but also keeps you energized and jump starts your future weight loss efforts. A good two-day diet will get you in the right track toward your weight loss efforts and ensure lasting results.
Step 1
Decide what works best for you. Since a two-day diet is meant to be rather strict, choose something you can live with. Good options include a liquid diet, a low-carb program or a low-calorie menu. All will provide good results.
Step 2
Write down a menu for each meal for the two days. Think about breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks. This will allow you to eat every three to four hours, which helps control hunger and stabilizes your blood sugar, which leads to a speedy metabolism and fewer cravings.
Step 3
Keep your fridge stocked with plenty of liquids. Water, diet sodas, teas and coffees, vegetable juices and other calorie-free drinks are all important, no matter which diet you are following. Aim for eight to 10 glasses a day. This helps you flush toxins, keeps you full so you eat less and helps you stay hydrated.
Step 4
Add lots of non-starchy vegetables to each meal. Avoid potatoes and corn. Focus on leafy green veggies, followed by any others you prefer. Vegetables are high in fiber, which fills you up (so you eat less) while keeping your digestive system functioning properly. They are also low in calories, so they will bulk up a meal without increasing its caloric value.
Step 5
Keep your portions small. If you are following a liquid diet, you will have to drink a shake or a glass of vegetable juice, but on any other program, aim for portions not larger than the size of your fist. Try to keep all meals at the same size, rather than making one much larger than the others.
Step 6
Stay away from anything that has a high content of sugar, including sweets and pastries, grains and white flours, sweetened drinks and even starchy vegetables. Avoid also anything that has been fried, battered or breaded. This just adds calories without any nutritional content.
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