This is "A diet plan used by the Birmingham Alabama Hospital in their Cardiac Unit for patients who need to lose weight fast before having heart surgery. Up to 40 lbs a month could be lost using this plan!" This quote, published in a popular magazine, has been passed on with the diet for your informational purposes only -- Please ask your doctor if it is safe based on your special needs before trying it.
"Do not vary or substitute any of the foods. Salt and pepper may be used but no other seasonings – use this diet 3 days at a time. In 3 days you will lose 10 lbs. After 3 days, you can eat your usual foods but don’t over eat! After 4 days of normal eating, repeat the 3-day plan."
Day 1
Breakfast:
Black coffee or tea,
½ grapefruit or 4 oz of grapefruit juice
1 slice toast
1 Tbsp peanut butter
Lunch:
½ cup tuna or 1 slice cheese
1 slice toast
black coffee or tea
Dinner:
2 slices any type meat (3 oz)
1 cup string beans
1 small apple
1 cup vanilla Ice Cream
Day 2
Breakfast:
Black coffee or tea
1 Egg
1 slice toast
½ banana
Lunch:
1 cup cottage cheese or ½ cup tuna
5 saltine crackers
black coffee or tea
Dinner:
1 or 2 hot dogs (no bun)
1 cup broccoli or cabbage
½ cup carrots or turnips
½ banana
1 cup vanilla ice cream
Day 3
Breakfast:
Black coffee or tea
5 saltine crackers
1 slice cheddar cheese
1 small apple
Lunch:
1 boiled egg
1 slice toast
black coffee or tea
Dinner:
1 cup tuna
1 cup beets or carrots
1 cup cauliflower or greens
1 cup cantaloupe
½ cup vanilla ice cream
