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.

279 Comments

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

by Minny on 11/10/08

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

by Angela on 11/10/08

Can I still train during the diet?

by Anonymous on 11/10/08

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

by Sophie on 11/22/08

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

by chantelle on 12/7/08

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

by claire on 1/4/09

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

by claire on 1/4/09

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,

by aimee on 1/6/09

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

by Kristy Hutchinson on 1/19/09

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????????????

by kersty on 1/23/09

Hi I have found this diet works but then the scales show Ive put the weight back on, even with a healthy eating plan. However I need to excercise as well. Feel and look slimmer though but would welcome advise as to what to eat when your not on the 3 day diet. Also has anyone found it hurts their kidney area. Maybe I’m not drinking enough water.

by Jenni on 1/26/09

Hi,
I have be doing this diet on and off for 5 years it does work but you have to follow it to the letter no extras and you need to make sure you drink plenty of water. It depends how big you are in the first place to how much weight you lose, if you are like me and are not overweight but would just to lose a few pound to fit into your little black dress for a special night out then you are only likely to lose about 5lbs in three days but if you need to lose a stone or two then you should lose at least 10lbs friends of mine who have done it have lost anything from 5lbs to 14lbs in three days. I would not recommend this diet for long term weight lose as, as soon as you stop most of it goes back on but it is good for short term lose for getting into your bikini, or little black dress or wedding dress. I hope this helps. Good luck everyone.

by Heather on 2/4/09

8.57 am. I am starting this diet today and am going to combine it with as much exercise as i can manage. Promise to log in regularly. Wish me luck!

by Sam on 3/14/09

yeah you’re not drinking enough water lol

by maz on 5/21/09

I lost 3 lbs in 1 day. I had to stop on day 2 because i drank to much water and got water poisioning. I got very sick. I only weigh 105 lbs but i want to lose 5. I am a very small person. My friend lost 7 lbs in 3 days. She was very happy. I think the diet is good because you can eat. Maybe it doesn’t seem like alot but it is more than i would normally eat in a day. Anyway i think it is a short but sweet diet and healthy.

by cheryl on 6/10/09

i am soo hungry and this is my last day of this diet!!! thank god! cottage cheese riz biscutes..yak! i had to force half of this food into my face whilst gagin! odd combinations of food i just cant wait to get a good sunday dinner! thing is with this diet im not massivly over weight iv been on the scales every day since the diet nd i havnt shed a pound i havent cheated at all ate everything in the right quantity no extras lots of water to fill me up in between meals! maybe iv been unlucky lets see what the scales say tomorrow!

by jenny on 6/10/09

I cheated i put whitener in my coffee. I just can’t drinkit black. I don’t like tuna but i have ate it just to follow the diet. Jenny i can’t believe you haven’t lost any weight yet. Let me know after day 3. If not my sheet says try again in 10 days. I drink alot of water as well. Today i am on day 1. I blew it last time so i am trying again. Good luck.

by cheryl on 6/12/09

I did this diet for the first time several years ago as an emergency & and desperate measure to fit into a bridesmaid dress. Does it work? Hell yes, I lost well over half a stone – and I kept it off. I’ve struggled to do it again with the same results, because it’s pure torture and i’ve not had the same ‘emergency’ again. I would recommned you do it when you have a lot on so you can forget about meal times, not a good idea trying to do it at work if you sit at a desk. Also – I lost my weight at the end of the 3 days, not during.
Good luck!

by Rachel on 7/1/09

Well i’m going to start this diet first thing in the morning i hope it really does work, it looks like it works for everybody else on here so i’m gonna try
keep you updated!

by joanna on 7/1/09

i went on this diet a few years ago with my mum and we did lose waight,but the above isnt the whole diet!where,s the rest of it?.

by heidi on 7/2/09

I have tried this diet several times and worked ever time just had a baby and going to give it a go again…I had a different meal plan for 3 days, did you follow the same meal plan as above for 3 days???

by michele on 7/2/09

This diet works. I have done it on and off over the 14 years and it is a life saver. I have given this diet to so many people who’ve had excellent results.

by Amanda on 7/6/09

hi all please help! i am starting this diet tommorow, i have been on it before, but could someone please send me the remaining diet, i remember green beans an chicken… i fell i would need variety and cant remember the other ingredients

by claire on 7/7/09

Hi i done this diet many years ago, and lost weight, but i did do quite a lot of exercise too, swimming and walking the dog.
after the three days, i was just careful ‘how much i ate’ and i kept it off, even now if i have to loose a few pounds [or more] as i do battle with my weight-it works.

by kate on 7/13/09

I have to say i think you are all amazing. I’m going away for a couple of days and last night i could have just cried – nothing fits!!! But im going away tomorrow. So i am going to try this diet on Wednesday29 July – god wish me luck and i will keep you updated!!

by Natasha on 7/22/09

Natasha good luck with it. I found day 1 was the fastest to lose weight. I am starting it tomorrow. It worked last time.

by cheryl on 7/23/09

i just started on this today. i don’t usually eat breakfast but it’s 11am already and still satisfied. i always give up on diets, but knowing that it’s only 3 days is keeping me motivated! i really hope it works, i’ll come back in 3 days!

by rhian on 7/28/09

First Day –
Breakfast – half Grapefruit, 1 slice toast, 2 tbls peanut butter, Black Tea / Coffee
Lunch – 1 slice dry toast, 4 oz’s Tuna Fish, Black Tea / Coffee
Dinner – 2 slices any Cold Meat, 1 cup String Beans, 4 oz’s Beetroot, 1 Small apple, 4 oz’s Vanilla Ice cream

Second Day-
Breakfast – Half Banana, 1 slice Dry Toast, 1 Poached Egg, Black Tea / Coffee
Lunch – 5 Tuc Crackers, 4 oz’s Cottage Cheese
Dinner – 2 Hot Dogs, 4 oz’s Broccoli, 2 oz’s Carrots, Half Banana, 4 oz’s Vanilla Ice Cream

Third Day –
Breakfast – 1 Small Apple, 6 Tuc Crackers, 1 Slice Cheddar Cheese, Black Tea / Coffee
Lunch – 1 Hard Boiled Egg, 1 Slice dry Toast
Dinner – 4 oz’s Tuna, 4 oz’s Beetroot, 4 oz’s Cauliflower, half Melon, 4 oz’s Vanilla Ice Cream

by ashley on 8/26/09

Hi all, well my sister sent me this diet, as she knows I am trying to give my weight loss programme a bit of a surge.
I have started the diet today and intend to stick to it, I have done all the usual diets before and have always gone back to slimming world as my main eating plan as I find the group motivates me more. I have decided to do this one just to boost my on going weight loss as I have a holiday fast approaching and really need to lose as much as possible.

I am going to be honest as I want to do this both for myself and for fellow dieters who have got stuck in a rut.

I am 4 and a half stone over weight ouch!! and have already lost a stone in the last 6 weeks following slimming world but just need a bit of a quick weight loss to keep me enthusiastic and focused. If I deviate in any way will let you know, wish me luck!

Starting weight: 16 stone 12.5lbs

Day 1. breakfast: 5 ritz buiscuits with 2 tsp of peanut butter, one apple. one pint of water and one black coffee

That wasn’t too bad so far so good

by Estelle on 8/31/09

Lunch slice dry toast and one boiled egg, had plenty of water, and just having black coffee. its not so bad really!!!

by Estelle on 8/31/09

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

by Minny on 11/10/08
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

by Angela on 11/10/08
Can I still train during the diet?

by Anonymous on 11/10/08
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

by Sophie on 11/22/08
can you snack on fruit in this diet?????

by chantelle on 12/7/08
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

by claire on 1/4/09
p.s chantelle no dont snack or have anything that is not on the list or it doesnt work honest

by claire on 1/4/09
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,

by aimee on 1/6/09
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

by Kristy Hutchinson on 1/19/09
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????????????

by kersty on 1/23/09
Hi I have found this diet works but then the scales show Ive put the weight back on, even with a healthy eating plan. However I need to excercise as well. Feel and look slimmer though but would welcome advise as to what to eat when your not on the 3 day diet. Also has anyone found it hurts their kidney area. Maybe I’m not drinking enough water.

by Jenni on 1/26/09
Hi,
I have be doing this diet on and off for 5 years it does work but you have to follow it to the letter no extras and you need to make sure you drink plenty of water. It depends how big you are in the first place to how much weight you lose, if you are like me and are not overweight but would just to lose a few pound to fit into your little black dress for a special night out then you are only likely to lose about 5lbs in three days but if you need to lose a stone or two then you should lose at least 10lbs friends of mine who have done it have lost anything from 5lbs to 14lbs in three days. I would not recommend this diet for long term weight lose as, as soon as you stop most of it goes back on but it is good for short term lose for getting into your bikini, or little black dress or wedding dress. I hope this helps. Good luck everyone.

by Heather on 2/4/09
8.57 am. I am starting this diet today and am going to combine it with as much exercise as i can manage. Promise to log in regularly. Wish me luck!

by Sam on 3/14/09
yeah you’re not drinking enough water lol

by maz on 5/21/09
I lost 3 lbs in 1 day. I had to stop on day 2 because i drank to much water and got water poisioning. I got very sick. I only weigh 105 lbs but i want to lose 5. I am a very small person. My friend lost 7 lbs in 3 days. She was very happy. I think the diet is good because you can eat. Maybe it doesn’t seem like alot but it is more than i would normally eat in a day. Anyway i think it is a short but sweet diet and healthy.

by cheryl on 6/10/09
i am soo hungry and this is my last day of this diet!!! thank god! cottage cheese riz biscutes..yak! i had to force half of this food into my face whilst gagin! odd combinations of food i just cant wait to get a good sunday dinner! thing is with this diet im not massivly over weight iv been on the scales every day since the diet nd i havnt shed a pound i havent cheated at all ate everything in the right quantity no extras lots of water to fill me up in between meals! maybe iv been unlucky lets see what the scales say tomorrow!

by jenny on 6/10/09
I cheated i put whitener in my coffee. I just can’t drinkit black. I don’t like tuna but i have ate it just to follow the diet. Jenny i can’t believe you haven’t lost any weight yet. Let me know after day 3. If not my sheet says try again in 10 days. I drink alot of water as well. Today i am on day 1. I blew it last time so i am trying again. Good luck.

by cheryl on 6/12/09
I did this diet for the first time several years ago as an emergency & and desperate measure to fit into a bridesmaid dress. Does it work? Hell yes, I lost well over half a stone – and I kept it off. I’ve struggled to do it again with the same results, because it’s pure torture and i’ve not had the same ‘emergency’ again. I would recommned you do it when you have a lot on so you can forget about meal times, not a good idea trying to do it at work if you sit at a desk. Also – I lost my weight at the end of the 3 days, not during.
Good luck!

by Rachel on 7/1/09
Well i’m going to start this diet first thing in the morning i hope it really does work, it looks like it works for everybody else on here so i’m gonna try
keep you updated!

by joanna on 7/1/09
i went on this diet a few years ago with my mum and we did lose waight,but the above isnt the whole diet!where,s the rest of it?.

by heidi on 7/2/09
I have tried this diet several times and worked ever time just had a baby and going to give it a go again…I had a different meal plan for 3 days, did you follow the same meal plan as above for 3 days???

by michele on 7/2/09
This diet works. I have done it on and off over the 14 years and it is a life saver. I have given this diet to so many people who’ve had excellent results.

by Amanda on 7/6/09
hi all please help! i am starting this diet tommorow, i have been on it before, but could someone please send me the remaining diet, i remember green beans an chicken… i fell i would need variety and cant remember the other ingredients

by claire on 7/7/09
Hi i done this diet many years ago, and lost weight, but i did do quite a lot of exercise too, swimming and walking the dog.
after the three days, i was just careful ‘how much i ate’ and i kept it off, even now if i have to loose a few pounds [or more] as i do battle with my weight-it works.

by kate on 7/13/09
I have to say i think you are all amazing. I’m going away for a couple of days and last night i could have just cried – nothing fits!!! But im going away tomorrow. So i am going to try this diet on Wednesday29 July – god wish me luck and i will keep you updated!!

by Natasha on 7/22/09
Natasha good luck with it. I found day 1 was the fastest to lose weight. I am starting it tomorrow. It worked last time.

by cheryl on 7/23/09
i just started on this today. i don’t usually eat breakfast but it’s 11am already and still satisfied. i always give up on diets, but knowing that it’s only 3 days is keeping me motivated! i really hope it works, i’ll come back in 3 days!

by rhian on 7/28/09
First Day –
Breakfast – half Grapefruit, 1 slice toast, 2 tbls peanut butter, Black Tea / Coffee
Lunch – 1 slice dry toast, 4 oz’s Tuna Fish, Black Tea / Coffee
Dinner – 2 slices any Cold Meat, 1 cup String Beans, 4 oz’s Beetroot, 1 Small apple, 4 oz’s Vanilla Ice cream

Second Day-
Breakfast – Half Banana, 1 slice Dry Toast, 1 Poached Egg, Black Tea / Coffee
Lunch – 5 Tuc Crackers, 4 oz’s Cottage Cheese
Dinner – 2 Hot Dogs, 4 oz’s Broccoli, 2 oz’s Carrots, Half Banana, 4 oz’s Vanilla Ice Cream

Third Day –
Breakfast – 1 Small Apple, 6 Tuc Crackers, 1 Slice Cheddar Cheese, Black Tea / Coffee
Lunch – 1 Hard Boiled Egg, 1 Slice dry Toast
Dinner – 4 oz’s Tuna, 4 oz’s Beetroot, 4 oz’s Cauliflower, half Melon, 4 oz’s Vanilla Ice Cream

by ashley on 8/26/09
Hi all, well my sister sent me this diet, as she knows I am trying to give my weight loss programme a bit of a surge.
I have started the diet today and intend to stick to it, I have done all the usual diets before and have always gone back to slimming world as my main eating plan as I find the group motivates me more. I have decided to do this one just to boost my on going weight loss as I have a holiday fast approaching and really need to lose as much as possible.

I am going to be honest as I want to do this both for myself and for fellow dieters who have got stuck in a rut.

I am 4 and a half stone over weight ouch!! and have already lost a stone in the last 6 weeks following slimming world but just need a bit of a quick weight loss to keep me enthusiastic and focused. If I deviate in any way will let you know, wish me luck!

Starting weight: 16 stone 12.5lbs

Day 1. breakfast: 5 ritz buiscuits with 2 tsp of peanut butter, one apple. one pint of water and one black coffee

That wasn’t too bad so far so good

by Estelle on 8/31/09
Lunch slice dry toast and one boiled egg, had plenty of water, and just having black coffee. its not so bad really!!!

by Estelle on 8/31/09