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)
1 slice of cheddar cheese
1 small apple
1 cup black tea/coffee/water

Lunch

1 boiled egg
1 slice of dry toast
1 cup black tea/coffee/water

Dinner

1 cup of tuna
1 cup of beetroot
1 cup of cauliflower
1/2 melon
1/2 cup of diet vanilla ice-cream
1 cup black tea/coffee/water

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.

164 Comments

  • January 23rd, 2009kersty

    hi everyone i have just finished the 3 days and i only lost 5 pound (bit gutted) and i really stuck to it, so dont know where the 11 pounds came from????????????

  • January 19th, 2009Kristy Hutchinson

    Ive just started this diet today with my mum. Im rather excited to see if it does actually work. I dont like a few of the things such as peanut butter (bork) but washed it down with my black tea so it didnt taste too bad hehe. I also think the combination of some of the meals is totally bizarre. But giving it a go :) Its fab to hear so many people have lost the weight on it, i just hope it works for me. Good luck to anyone and everyone doing the diet :) x

  • January 6th, 2009aimee

    i done this diet an i was very pleased with the the results i lost a stone in three days, i was over the moon but day 3 i felt very giddy and unsafe on my feet but well worth it,

  • January 4th, 2009claire

    p.s chantelle no dont snack or have anything that is not on the list or it doesnt work honest

  • January 4th, 2009claire

    i have done this diet and it does work for me the only draw back i had is i got terrible bad skin on my face! the only thing i can think of is its like a bit of a detox so i guess the crap has to come out somewhere just happened on my face, i can cope with this as your skin will clear up again its so worth it when you go to the scales ans have lost 7lb. dont cheat ans look at the scales until your 3 days are up. good ,luck i’m going back on it to get rid of my christmas fat ha ha xx

  • December 7th, 2008chantelle

    can you snack on fruit in this diet?????

  • November 22nd, 2008Sophie

    This diet is just one day out of the 3-Day-Diet ( http://www.everydiet.org/diet/3-day-diet )

    Anyway, Im glad to see this diet has worked great for nearly everyone on here :)

  • November 10th, 2008Anonymous

    Can I still train during the diet?

  • November 10th, 2008Angela

    This diet does work – my Dad has lost nearly 3 stone in three months. I am doing it now just as a kick start diet plan

  • November 10th, 2008Minny

    any substitute for beetroot and cheddar cheese? pls help! i’m trying to lose another 7lbs in a week for a party!!

  • October 29th, 2008Lauren

    Both my Mother & I have lost heaps on this diet. It’s the chemical reactions of the foods, which help you lose weight. Drink lots of water, and there are no limits on tea or coffee. Our lovely herbal teas get us through the day!
    Day three of the first week is the hardest, but stick in there! I find if I can keep myself busy, and hydrated, I can ignore and food cravings.
    This diet is not recommended for people with organ issues. Your doctor is supposed to recommend it to you, so if you have your suspicions, don’t do it without consulting your GP first – common sense, people!
    Best of luck!

  • October 28th, 2008Mickuk

    Hi, my girlfriend wants to start this diet but unfortunately she cannot stand beetoot – can anything else be substitued for the beetroot. Thanks a lot

  • October 27th, 2008Joanne

    This diet isnt healthy or practical. After the three days, you have only really lost fluid (which you would loose when you start any diet that includes eating healthy and exercise). Would you really like to eat this sort of diet for any longer than the three days??? No? Didnt think so.. so you will more than likely give up after a few tries.. And you will put the weight back on.

    Enough with the quick fixes when you are looking for permanent results. If you really want to loose weight you could go down a far easier route and just eat healthier. Its much simplier when you think about it.

    I know what its like though.. iv tried this diet too.. out of desperation. It did work, the results were great. I was suddenly in love with the weighing scales. But after a few days i wanted to throw them out the window. The diet plan repulsed me by just thinking about it.

    I have since started to eat healthier (im no angel.. believe me!!!) and i hardly exercise.. but i have managed to loose 4 stone in just over a year. All you need is support and knowledge. Which i was lucky enough to get.
    I would encourage everyone to try to eat healthier.. for your own good.

    Good luck xx

  • October 23rd, 2008John

    Hi all, I have done this diet in the past and found it very successful. I have lost the meal plan so would appreciate someones help thanks

  • October 20th, 2008Anonymous

    ………about 4oz Peter.

  • October 14th, 2008peter

    due to the various size of cups in my house and probably stupidity for asking the question i was wondering how much is a cup, as a measurment

  • October 13th, 2008charlie

    on day one cant wait to see the result,done this diet 7 year ago and lost an amazing 16ilb in 6 weeks.send u update in 3days.

  • October 9th, 2008Linda

    Now in my 4th week and have only lost 6lbs in total. This diet is rubbish!!

  • October 8th, 2008Jodie

    Hiya Guys n Gals! Been told by so many ppl about this diet and the grear results they have seen, Ive been quite lucks as to the fact that i dont mind any of the food… But just wish u could eat more of them..lol..I Have always been a lage girl ,but really has got to the stage where my weight is making me unhappy, So willing to try anything! This is my first day today just had lunch and feeling great! Anyone else starting- I wish u all loads of uck and ill be back in 3 days with an update!! Byee!

  • October 7th, 2008maggie

    On day 2 of the diet and boy am i hungry but hopefully it’ll be worth it, weighed myself at the end of first day and lost 3 pounds yee ha.

  • October 7th, 2008julie

    starting diet this morning,just had my breakfast. carnt wait to see the result, i did it a few years ago and lost weight about 5lb at a time i was 9 1/2 stone then but put on weight as i have stopped smoking and i am finding it hard to keep the weight off. i go to gym 4 time a week and eat realy well, i think i need a kick start. hope it works. keep you updated.

  • October 6th, 2008SUSAN

    Hiii sorry for the late post. after my 1st 3 days last week i lost 7 lb! which i was really pleased with!!I didnt feel hungry on the diet, knowing I was loosin weight each day helped with that too i think. I’m doin it again this week and am just finishing day 1, i will post again after day 3 and see if my second week was as sucessful! i hope so…fingers crossed :)

  • October 6th, 2008kelly

    starting this diet tomorrow. keep you updated

  • October 6th, 2008kelly

    Can you do this diet, even if you are not overweight?

  • October 3rd, 2008Tanya (Ireland)

    Well,my partner lost 11Ib within the first wk,but i’d say thats because he goes to gmy 6times a week, i haven’t weighed myself but I feel a lot lighter,weighing mysely 2night.I go to gmy 4-5times a week. I will update u later

  • October 1st, 2008Linda (Wales)

    Now on my 15th day. Have followed the 3-day diet twice in the last 2 weeks and eaten very sensibly the rest of the time. No dramatic weight loss as I had expected but to date have lost 4lbs. Can’t understand how some people are recording dramatic results after only 3 days. I think they must be fibbing!!!!!!

  • September 30th, 2008SUSAN

    Hi started this diet and just finished 2nd day. Ive done it before and lost roughly 5lb doing it but didnt stick exactly to the plan, lack of will power then. This time im sticking exactly to the plan and so far at the end of day 2 i have lost 5lb so im very happy. I will leave a post thursday with final weight loss and if i loose more than 8lb i will be repeating it again next week :D

  • September 27th, 2008kellie

    i used to weigh 10 stone atfer i did this diet for a year i am now 5 stone! i did it on and off! i feel great! i love it! i never liked beetroot but you get use to it!! its only for 3 days a week! all my friends and family tryed it! i used to be a size 16 now im an 8!! woop woop go me!! (ps im 17 today!!!)

  • September 25th, 2008Linda & Brian

    Hi, i tried this diet years ago and it worked really well lost around 8 pounds. Now Hubby and I are going to try it again (too many cakes LOL). Hubby has a REALLY short attention span for dieting so i’m hoping he can cope with 3 WHOLE DAYS !! HA HA

  • September 24th, 2008Kathryn

    25th Sept 08 – Forgot to update. Lost 7lbs in total over the first three days.

    There’s no magical formula, the foods aren’t specific cos they “react together” it’s just very low cal. It worked for me even though I swapped lots of foods for ones I prefer and ate more than it says. So if you try it and start feeling unwell – eat more! :o )

  • September 24th, 2008Linda

    Did 3-day diet and ate sensibly for rest of week. After 7 days I had lost 3 lbs. Now on my 2nd week of the 3-day diet.

  • September 22nd, 2008Kathryn

    23rd Sept 08 – Day 2 is done and I’m just rubbish at sticking to this! I expect it’s just too restrictive as I caved and ate a Kit Kat plus extra crackers. But seeing as I’ve weighed myself today I thought I’d still share my results:-
    Breakfast – 5 crackers (Jacobs square ones), apple, small chunk cheddar cheese
    Lunch – Boiled egg on dry slice wholemeal toast
    Afternoon Snack – More crackers and a 4 fingered Kit Kat, half a large satsuma
    Dinner – Just had half honeydew melon and pineapple yoghurt
    Drink-wise I’m having around 2.5-3 pints of water plus one decaf tea. I haven’t done any strenuous exercise yet, just a 20min walk to the shops and back each day plus 15 mins light dancing on day 1.
    This morning another 3lbs has gone.

  • September 22nd, 2008Kathryn

    22nd Sept 08 – Have managed one day although it couldn’t go to plan because I needed to go shopping. I had:-

    Breakfast – Some M&Ms left over from the night before (oops)
    Lunch – Boiled egg on half a toasted muffin
    Dinner – One tin of mackerel, beetroot, honeydew melon, pineapple yoghurt

    This morning I’d lost 3lbs.

  • September 20th, 2008Kathryn

    21 Sept 08 – Going to give it a try. Currently 14st 13lbs

  • September 20th, 2008Tony

    I tried it for 3 days and lost 8lbs great stuff

  • September 16th, 2008Linda

    16 Sept 08. Starting this diet for the first time tomorrow. I like all the foods on offer so don’t think I will find it too difficult. Will report back on progress.

  • September 13th, 2008Julia

    A starvation diet that is carb heavy and everything else light. Heart disease on a plate.

  • September 11th, 2008Liam

    IT WORKS…….I find that doing the second and third day ( coz cant stomach the first day ) I still loose the same amount of weight as doing three days….TRY IT OUT!!!

  • September 9th, 2008louann

    not hungry on this diet but cant get rid of my craving for somthing sweet after my lunch.

  • September 8th, 2008Sar

    Does anyone know a vegetarian version of this? I do eat fish?

  • September 7th, 2008oz

    hi there can you start the diet on tuesday instead of monday?

  • September 6th, 2008sarah

    Do you have to have a BMI higher than 25 for this to work?

  • September 1st, 2008Jacks

    Hi
    1st day today and its now the evening and I am starving!!! Have not had my apple yet so will munch on that soon – enjoyed the ice cream tonight! Weighed in a 10st 9ibs so will let you know how much I lost on Thursday (If i can keep to it!!

  • August 30th, 2008Shez

    Feel a bit hungry on day one, but coping. A friend lost 15 kilos, another 12 kilos. They look great. So hopefully I will too. I don’t do melon so I got strawberries instead. I’d like to lose 10 kilo.

  • August 28th, 2008Jackie

    Me and friends are going to be starting this at work on Monday – Will let people know the outcome. Thought that it doesnt look too bad as I like everything on it but I dont know how I am gonna cope without my milky tea with sugar on a Monday morning!!. Will update next Thursday

  • August 28th, 2008claire

    this never really worked for me before but i am 2 stone heavier now.will it work this time?

  • August 22nd, 2008cheryl

    hey i have done this diet and it really dose work its the best diet i have ever done! top marks from me!

  • August 20th, 2008Rebecca

    Hey fellow dieter’s. Am currently 9st, 5oz and have just completed day 1 of the three day diet. Pleased to say I’m not hungry. My skinny jeans are eager in anticipation at the prospect of being worn! A question to those who have completed this diet before; will the weight stay off after completion and having returned to a sensible balanced diet? (Hope so!)

  • August 20th, 2008Bex

    Hey fellow 3 day dieters! I am 9st 5lb’s and am on day one of my three day diet. I have heard that this diet works on a chemical breakdown basis-doe’s this mean that I should eat each element in exact order? (ie; drink my black tea before eating my grapefruit and so on) Also, a question to those that have tried the diet; After the diet is complete and you resume a healthy balanced eating pattern, does the weight go back on you? If so, surely this diet is only shedding excess water rather than fat? I cant wait for day 3-my skinny jeans are winking at me in anticipation of good things!! Good luck every1! x

  • August 20th, 2008SM

    Can’t physically eat tuna without “Gipping”, has anyone ever substituted tuna for chicken with the same results in weight loss?








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