My aunt gave a piece of paper. A YES! magazine page.
So I think that this article is very nice kahit luma na.
Wondering why? because I'm fat so she gave me that page.. hahahaha...

Want to lose weight in 2 weeks?
__________________________________________

Fitnessnews

MAYBELYN & THE SCARSDALE DIET

At 19, actress Maybelyn dela Cruz swears she’s feeling more confident about her body. Being able to enjoy dressing up is a bonus. Back when she was a five-foot 15-year-old, Maybelyn weighed 140+ pounds and had a 34-inch waistline. Thanks to the Scarsdale Medical Diet formulated by the late physician, cardiologist, and dietician Dr. Herman Tarnower, Maybelyn succeeded on losing more than 10 pounds in two weeks!

PROBLEM: Her mom’s side of the family tends toward bigness. Maybelyn easily gains and loses weight.

DECIDING FACTOR: On the set of “Home Along da Riles”, comedian Smokey Manaloto began teasing Maybelyn about her weight. Her reaction: lose it.

THE PLAN: The Scarsdale Medical Diet is based on Dr. Tarnower’s belief that “a good diet must be palatable, safe, satisfying and uncomplicated.” He adds that “it must show results in a reasonably short period of time,” and “it must help to develop a lifetime pattern of good eating habits so that the weight will stay lost.”
It’s a high-protein and very-low-carbohydrates diet. A three-meal-a-day menu from Monday to Sunday should be strictly followed for two weeks. After this regimen, if you’re satisfied with your weight, you can eat food normally again, but in moderation. And if you’re not satisfied, take a two-week break and do the program again.
No one should go on this diet without the full approval of a personal physician. This is particularly true of pregnant women and persons with medical problems.

PROMISE: You will lose 12-20 pounds in 2 weeks (average of one pound a day).

SUPLEMENTS TAKEN: She took Centrum as multivitamins, but this is not required.

PRO: “Very effective in a very short time,” says Maybelyn. “Keeps you feeling full.”

CON: You will experience “pangangatog” during the first week. And because Maybelyn liked eating rice, she had a difficult time adjusting to the method.

RESULT: First timers will see results faster, according to Maybelyn. Expect to lose at least one pound a day. She lost 16 pounds in two weeks. Note: she accompanied the diet with aerobics and weightlifting.

THE MENU:

• EVERYDAY
Breakfast: 1 slice of toast
1 glass of grapefruit juice
1 slice of any fruit (except bananas, mangoes and avocado, as these are high in fat and/or sugar)

• MONDAY
Lunch: any cold cuts + unlimited veggies
Dinner: steak

• TUESDAY
Lunch: burger steak
Dinner: fish/shellfish

• WEDNESDAY
Lunch: fresh fruits
Dinner: steak

• THURSDAY
Lunch: eggs and fruits
Dinner: chicken

• FRIDAY
Lunch: cheese + vegetables
Dinner: fish/shellfish

• SATURDAY
Lunch: fruits
Dinner: chicken

• SUNDAY
Lunch: chicken
Dinner: steak

SMD BASIC RULES:

1. Eat exactly what is assigned.
2. Don’t drink any alcoholic beverages.
3. You can only snack with as many carrots and as much celery as you want.
4. You can only drink regular or decaffeinated black coffee, tea club soda (with lemon, if desired) and diet sodas in all flavors.
5. Use only lemon and vinegar, or the vinaigrette or mustard dressing, when preparing salads.
6. Eat vegetables without butter, margarine, or other fat.
7. All meat should be very lean. Remove skin and fat from chicken and other meats before eating.
8. Eat until you are satisfied, not stuffed.
9. Don’t stay on the SMD for more than 14 days.
10. Non-stick vegetables spray, cocktail sauce, herbs, seasonings, spices, grated onion, minced parsley, ketchup, chili sauce and mustard are all permitted in moderation.
11. Sugar substitutes can be used. Do not use cream, whole milk, butter, margarine, oils, fat, shortening, or mayonnaise.
12. Do not eat ice cream, frozen custard, pastry, sweet deserts, rice, potato, avocado, sausage, salami.

Reported by Kat Manalo & Annie Santos Photographed by Paolo Pineda

Page 18 YES! MARCH 2003
__________________________________________

I want to lose weight so I'm planning to try this program.
hehe...
The only problem is, I don't have a budget to buy a steak chorva.
I'll use a (hmmm.. I'll think about it next time) as an alternative so it will not cost me much. :D

here are some helpful links about Scarsdale:
http://www.faddiet.com/scardietplan.html
http://lowcarblisa.tripod.com/id18.html