The Scarsdale Diet

by Lisa P | More from this Blogger

03 Apr 2008 04:00 AM

This is an old diet that has been around for many years. I haven't actually tried this version but it looks like a simple low calorie, low fat, low carb, drop a lot of weight in a week kind of diet. The first three days are starch free, so one is likely to drop a good bit of water weight initially.

The rules of this diet are to drink at least four glasses of water per day and you can add the following condiments to your foods: herbs, salt, pepper, lemon, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, mustard and ketchup.

You can follow this diet for two weeks and lose up to 20 pounds. (The average weight loss is seven to fifteen pounds in two weeks.) It is recommended that you follow this strict diet for two weeks and then follow a more reasonable yet low fat, low sugar eating pattern for two weeks just to allow your body to adjust to the weight loss before you lose more. You can continue this cycle until you've reached your goal weight.

Day #1

Breakfast: Coffee or tea with sugar substitute and 1/2 grapefruit.

Lunch: Any amount of lean beef, chicken or fish, a tomato and coffee or tea.

Dinner: Broiled fish, a tomato and lettuce salad and either 1/2 grapefruit or melon.

Day #2

Breakfast: Coffee or tea with sugar substitute and 1/2 grapefruit.

Lunch: Any amount of fruit salad and coffee.

Dinner: A hamburger patty (without bread) and as many cooked vegetables as you like.

Day #3

Breakfast: Coffee or tea with sugar substitute and 1/2 grapefruit.

Lunch: Tuna salad and either 1/2 grapefruit or melon.

Dinner: Two lean pork chops with a mixed green salad and coffee.

Day #4

Breakfast: Coffee or tea with sugar substitute and 1/2 grapefruit.

Lunch: Two eggs, cottage cheese, three ounces of squash, one slice of toast and one cup of coffee or tea.

Dinner: Chicken (either grilled or broiled without skin), spinach or green pepper and coffee.

Day #5

Breakfast: Coffee or tea with sugar substitute and 1/2 grapefruit.

Lunch: All the dry cheese you want, spinach and one slice of toast.

Dinner: Broiled fish, cooked vegetables or green salad and one slice toast.

Day #6

Breakfast: Coffee or tea with sugar substitute and 1/2 grapefruit.

Lunch: As much fruit salad as you want and coffee.

Dinner: Broiled chicken without skin, a tomato and lettuce salad, a grapefruit or melon and coffee.

Day #7

Breakfast: Coffee or tea with sugar substitute and 1/2 grapefruit.

Lunch: Cold or hot chicken, a tomato and lettuce salad, a grapefruit or melon and coffee.

Dinner: Lean beef, mixed salad and coffee.

Related Blogs:

Lose 20 Pounds of Fat in 30 Days

The Grapefruit Diet

Low-Sodium Cabbage Soup Diet

Learn more about Lisa P

Lisa used to be a freelance writer and Community Manager for Families.com, but she has finally made the jump to novelist.

View Full Profile | More from this Blogger

jerremea (15) 23 Apr 2008 04:40 PM

This diet does not seem that hard but are u not allowed to have fried foods at all?

Lisa P (24013) 24 Apr 2008 06:23 AM

NOOOO...No fried foods are ever allowed on any diet but the Atkins Diet.