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Can controversial GM diet really work? Expert weighs in – DeathRattleSports.com

Posted: August 6, 2017 at 11:42 am

Its the controversial diet that made headlines earlier this week, after it promised to help people shed up to seven kilograms in just seven days.

But as with all these things, it seems that the GM Diet (General Motors Diet) could be a little too good to be true.

According to the Australian dietitian, Susie Burrell, while you might have results with the low carb diet, there is a catch to its success such an approach isnt sustainable.

Any diet will work if people stick to it, the Sydney-based dietitian told news.com.au.

The primary issue with the GM diet is that for the average person it is unlikely to be sustainable There is nothing overly special about it, it is just another novel diet approach.

The dietitian added that if you restrict any type of food group, you will naturally restrict calories, but said the problem comes about because the biggest issue is that most people do not want to eat just one or two things all day, even for a short period of time.

Long term diet success ultimately comes down to choosing the diet that is right for you, and if this approach works for you, go for it, she concluded.

So how does the GM Diet work and where did it come from?

The diet plan works on the principle that the foods you eat will burn more calories than they provide for your body.

This causes a negative caloric effect in the body and thus help in losing weight naturally without any exercise.

Several people have reported weight loss between 10 to 17 pounds per week by following this plan.

Source: GM Diet

The low carb diet was developed by General Motors company to help keep their employees healthy and was a big hit throughout the eighties.

It has now been named as one of the most searched-for diets on Google for 2017.

The GM diet works by way of its followers adhering to a set of very strict rules each day.

It is a week long and lends itself to being a one-week diet and sees people fruit load on day one (basically eating any water-based fruit and no banana).

On day two, people start the day with a large baked potato with butter or olive oil.

As many vegetables as you want can be eaten throughout the day on day two (except for peas, corn and carrots), before you can eat any vegetable you want on day three.

By day four, the banana ban is over and a serving of the GM Wonder Soup is included, which is made with cabbage, celery, onion and green peppers.

The particular soup in this diet is looking at very low starch vegetables which again is fine. You can make yourself a nice vegetable soup. Thats actually fine, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Lisa Renn,told A Current Affair.

On day five, meat is introduced combined with five or six tomatoes and on day six, people can enjoy unlimited lean protein and vegetables but no potatoes are allowed.

On day seven, people have a serving of brown rice in the morning followed by as many vegetables and fruits as they like.

Ms Renn recommends only following this for one week and seeing it as a way to kickstart a healthier way of life.

It can be a good idea but its really important that you learn something about sustainable healthy eating, she said.

Day one: Water-based fruits (no bananas) with no limit. Melon is recommended.

Day two: All vegetables are allowed either raw or cooked and no fruits are allowed. The day is started with a baked potato to provide the body with carbs for the day.

Day three: Blend of the previous two days but no potatoes or bananas.

Day four: Bananas and milk are allowed today as well as vegetables and fruit.

Day five: Beef, chicken and fish are introduced along with five to six whole tomatoes. 10 to 12 glasses of water are recommended on this day.

Day six: Beef and vegetables are encouraged on this day.

Day seven: Brown rice for breakfast followed by fruit juice and unlimited fruits and vegetables.

According to the GM Diet website, most of the weight is lost during the first three days of the programme, when it is at its strictest.

This is due to the food being very low in calories about 1,000 to 1,200 worth of calories each day.

Because it is such a low carb diet and not very sustainable, only very low intensity workouts like yoga are recommended while following the programme.

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