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British Heart Foundation Diet
The British Heart Foundation Diet (also known as the Greenlane diet)
is a poor fad diet that has been circulating for many years. Please note that the British Heart Foundation has nothing to do with this diet whatsoever.
The diet has circulated in the form of a one page sheet that claims you can lose 10 pounds in 3 days. The diet has been popular in the UK – but its exact origins are unknown.
British Heart Foundation Diet Plan
This diet is not recommended
| Breakfast
5 ‘snax’ biscuits (dry crackers) |
| Lunch
1 boiled egg |
| Dinner
1 cup of tuna |
The British Heart Foundation diet is a very low calorie diet (approx. 700 calories per day), and is often only used for a few days. It is unsustainable. The meal plan should not be undertaken for any length of time without medical supervision.
I didnt lose anything and did it to the letter’ i cant understand why 4oz of ice-cream each night can I leave this out and lose more’
ive done this diet a couple of time and always works, first time i went from 10 stone to 9.6 second time similar results! well work if for a quick fix as soon goes back on!!
We have just weighed ourselves, on this morning after three full days strictly following the diet. Results: My wife lost a total of 2½lbs. From 11.10½ down to 11:8lbs. (Strangely she did not lose any weight for her efforst on day 3, but her personal trainer said it is quite likely she will see further weight loss tomorrow) She is, nevertheless, very pleased with even this weight loss. I have come down from 17:3lbs to 16:10¾lbs. This represents a total loss of weight for the three days of 6¼lbs. Not bad. Not as great as the advertised 10lbs, but a lot more than any other diet ever achieved in such a short time. Lastly, we lost weight without any discomfort whatsoever – quite enjoyable really. So, reader, my recommendation is – go for it!
I Dont like Melon And I Dnt Really Like Ice-cream! I Could Eat the Ice-cream If I Really Have To. But Is there Any Other Fruit I Could Eat Apart From Melon?? If Any1 Knows Could They Get Back To My Please =]
After Day 2. Somewhat disappointing results today, I’m afraid. Wife lost only ½lb and I lost 1¾lbs. I am much fatter than she is so presumably my rate of loss is correspondingly higher. Anyway, O reader, do not lose interest yet. Day two was a Sunday and the only exercise I had was getting on and off the scales. Besides Day two, I would like to believe, is where the body is looking for hidden reserves. I am feeling very light and I am sure tomorrow will produce wonderful results. Having already lost 4½lbs in just two days I am still most content. Most importantly, neither wifey nor I are suffering any pangs of hunger (so long as we do not dwell on the ffod ads which pop up on TV). Final report tomorrow, Day 3. Bye for now.
After Day 1, my wife an I weighed ourselves. She has lost 2lbs and I have lost 3lbs. So far it is working and no real pangs of hunger yet. And no exercise!! This could be the one! Further update tomorrow.
This morning my wife and I began this diet. I shall be incredibly strict over these three days so that i can report accurately my progress on this site day by day. I celebrated my decision to embark on this diet yesterday by eating too much so my weight loss today will probably be reduced by yesterday’s excess. My wife was more sensible so it will be an interesting comparison. This morning I weighed a disgraceful 17 stones 3lbs. I’ll be in touch tomorrow. Bye for now.
Im wondering the same about the tuna i cant eat it, should i just leave it out or replace it with chicken?
I am on this diet at the moment as i want to lose a bit before my holiday- if you skip the tuna does it matter? as i really hate tuna. is there anything i could eat in its place?
I tried the diet last year for 8 weeks of 3 days at a time and lost weight noticable. I continued to lose weight after stopping. I am now starting to gain weight and will be going back on the diet again. I recommend it. By the way I enjoyed the food and after the second 3 day diet I did not feel hunger pains.
this is caitriona and ellen. were off to aldi now for our shopping. well check in with you all in 3 days and let you know if we lost a stone!!! bye bye
i have done this diet 3 times, and lost 5 pound the first time, 3 the next two times, i have left it for a week this time, so hoping to lose the 5 again, wanting to lose some weight, so i can put it back on, on holiday lol
I have been on this diet a few times and lost weight every time not the full ten pounds average 5-6 pound but keep cheating on the last day ,back on it again now before my check up
Just looking for a head start in losing weight just after having a baby 10 weeks ago, need to get back into my own clothes
i am on day 3 of this diet and i am bloody starving! i have only lost 2 and a half pounds! will it all drop off tonight?????
Im already around my optimum weight and consequently find it very hard to lose weight – train 14 hours of hockey a week eating about 1000calories a day…will this still work for me, if my normal routine doesn’t?
I am currently doing this diet and 4 oz of tuna is alot of tuna! But hopefully it will work and get me out of my poor dining ways! Keep you posted. Jx
i hate meat and on day one you are meant to eat two slices of cold meat….anyone know if there is any substitute??
I did a similar diet, high in protein for about two months and suffered heart palpitations for a year afterwards. This outcome may or may not be linked to the diet, but I would advise caution to everybody.
I’ve tried loads of low calorie diets before- lower than this- and now i have gone back to healthy eating and I’m a healthy weight, not overweight. So does anyone know if this diet will actually result in me losing any weight? As my body is already used to low calorie diets!
I’ve done the diet before, and managed to lose 7 lbs in 3 days. Myself and my daughter are trying it again and although I’ve been much stricter this time, i seem to have only lost a couple of pounds in two days, whereas my daughter has managed to lose 5, and she has not been so rigorous with the diet. Its a good way to kick start your healthy eating program. What have you got to lose?
i have done this diet twice and neither time have i lost any weight.
I have done this diet quite a few times and find it works well. Obviously if you are not very overweight you will not lose loads of weight but I usually manage about 4 lbs in the 3 days. Gonna do it again next week as wanting to lose some more before my holiday! Only trouble is I dread the last meal every time. The version I have is different meals each day not the same as above???
do i have to eat beetroot, cauliflower and melon?
ive tried this diet, the reason, wanting to fit into a new pair of jeans and was so suprised when 3 days later could easily slip into them.i would reccomend this diet for anyone wanting to kick start their weight loss.
How long do you need to exercise?
This diet works for me too – every time. It is only three days and if you eat sensibly the rest of the week it does no harm. As a one off three day plan it is an excellent way to kick start or reinvigorate a long term (and therefore much slower weight loss) healthy eating plan.
this diet works my dad lost 12lb in 3 days. my mum did it to but she never suck to it so didnt loose much. my dad stuck to and never picked in between.
I have done this diet loads of times, usually if I’m going on holiday or just feel I need to drop few pounds, it works everytime !! I am glad it is only for three days week though it is hard but worth it !
I know that this diet works i have been on it and also my mum has too.