The Eating Man

Understanding the All You Can Eat Diet

As with many of these crash fad diets, the 7 Day All You Can Eat Diet has a strict plan for what you eat on each of the days. Here’s how it goes:

·       Day 1: Eat all the fruit you want, except banana

·       Day 2: Eat all the vegetables you want, with soy sauce, vinegar, or mustard

·       Day 3: Eat all the fruit and vegetables you want

·       Day 4: 5 bananas with 5 glasses of milk

·       Day 5: 4 3-ounce steaks (beef, chicken or fish) with fresh vegetables

·       Day 6: Same as Day 5

·       Day 7: Same as Day 5

So, as you can see, although you can technically eat all you want of fruits or vegetables, you aren’t really being allowed to eat all you can. Instead, your diet is so heavily restricted that you’re likely to create a calorie deficit.

The theory is that eating more nutrient-rich foods will give your body a sense that it is doing better receiving the nutrients it needs and therefore will lose your hunger. Also during the period, there is no exercise recommended. It’s worth noting that the original version of this diet didn’t necessarily include the 7-day plan above, but, rather, included a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables, emphasizing “fat-burning” “BOMs”: berries, onions, and mushrooms.

(No, the above photo is not a selfie. And, no, I don't recommend the above diet. I say eat all you want. Life is short)

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