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Re: Atkins not working--Mayo Clinic Diet
From: Mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 10 May 2000 14:45:48 -0500 (CDT)
That's really cool--sounds like the kind of thing that might work for
me. Where did you learn about that diet--in a book?
>
>Yes my oldest daughter could not lose on the Atkins plan. I lost 40 lbs
>on it. One thing she finally did was a diet called the Mayo Clinic diet
>that works. It is not unlimited food like Atkins but you do go into
>ketosis. It is:
>breakfast
>2eggs no cheese
>2pcs bacon
>1/2 grapefruit or 1/2 small can of grapefruit juice
>Lunch
>salad with real dressing (no low fat and no sugar dressings)no croutons,
>cheese, carrots or tomatoes
>1 serving of chicken,beef,pork or fish (no breading, sweet sauce or
>skin)
>Dinner
>salad again the same
>1 serving of protein again
>1 green low carb vegetable
>1/2 grapefruit or the other half of the can from morning
>
>no snacks, lots of water, diet drinks and coffee or tea are okay
>no cheese, or meat in between meals
>eat only whats on the list but do not omit anything.
>keep bowels moving daily with magnesium (400-800mg) a day
>It is hard to go into ketosis if you are not empty.
>You are suppossed to do this for only two weeks but my daughter and I
>did it for several months. If you lose alot of water use No Salt with
>postassium or take potassium pills for few days.
>
>--
>Sallie
>
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