3 Day Diet Favorite — Smoothie Diet
I was asked how I started my weight loss; it all started with a 3-day diet to help kick-start the dieting process. After checking around some, I was appalled at some of the diets I saw — not healthy at all! So, I came up with one of my own that I still use from time to time. Here is it — my 3 day smoothie diet.
(The diet is first, then the recipe for the smoothie itself is farther down on the page.)
3 Day Smoothie Diet
This diet has the same menu for all three days; it is:
Breakfast:
1 fruit smoothie with protein
Morning snack:
1 piece of string cheese — regular, not low fat.
Lunch:
Large green leafy salad plus raw veggies of your choosing, 3 tbsp low-calorie dressing (30 or fewer calories per tbsp).
3 ounces protein — tuna, dairy or chicken. Another option — serving of yogurt, as long as it has at least 7 grams of protein and is less than 140 calories.
Afternoon Snack
1 medium apple, 1 tbsp peanut butter
Dinner:
Fruit smoothie with protein
Dessert
1 cup sugar-free jello.
That’s it — not very complicated, but by the end of the 3rd day you’re really wanting anything but another smoothie!
Fruit Smoothie (With Protein) Recipe:
- 6 large strawberries, frozen
- 1 small banana, frozen (or, 1/2 large banana)
- 1 serving vanilla whey protein powder. I happen to like OnWhey because it has a lot of protein and isn’t too sweet. But choose any with at least 17 grams of protein per serving.
- 1 tsp flaxseed oil or olive oil (I promise, you won’t taste it and you do need the fat in this diet for it to work).
Put it all in the blender and blend til it’s nice and thick. If you need to, add one more large frozen strawberry.
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