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Mayo Clinic Diet
The Mayo Clinic Diet continues to cause considerable confusion. This is not an “official” Mayo Clinic Diet. The Mayo Clinic health center (based in Rochester, USA) categorically states that it had never endorsed any diet plan until December 2005, when it was announced that the official Mayo Clinic Plan was available via the Internet.
The clinic does however provide a number of guidelines for healthy eating – including the new Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid (aka Mayo Clinic Food Pyramid).
What is the unofficial “Mayo Clinic Diet”?
What was supposedly the Mayo Clinic Diet is a fad or crash diet. It is based around grapefruit, lots of salad and protein, and little carbohydrates. Weight loss was supposed to be in the region of 50-55 pounds in 10 weeks.
Mayo Clinic Diet – Meal Plan
This is a copy of the fad diet – and it IS NOT RECOMMENDED. Representives from the Mayo Clinic have disavowed this diet. From the Medical Edge Newsletter July 2005:
“Versions of a Mayo Clinic Diet have been circulating for decades. Most push grapefruit, eggs, cabbage soup or meat and promise dramatic weight loss. None of these diets is associated with or has been endorsed by Mayo Clinic.”
12 days on – 2 days off
| Breakfast 1/2 Grapefruit or 4 oz. Grapefruit Juice (unsweetened) 2 Eggs (any style) 2 Slices Bacon |
| Lunch 1/2 Grapefruit or 4 oz. Grapefruit Juice (unsweetened) Meat (any style, any amount) Salad (any kind of dressing) |
| Dinner 1/2 Grapefruit or 4 oz. Grapefruit Juice (unsweetened) Meat (any style, any amount) (fish may be substituted for meat) Vegetables (any green, yellow, or red vegetables cooked in butter or any seasoning) |
| Bed Time Snack 1 glass tomato juice or 1 glass Skim milk |
Vegetables Allowed
Red onions, green onions, bell peppers, radishes, cucumbers, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, carrots, peas.
Vegetables to Avoid
White onions, potatoes, celery.
Find other high protein meal ideas here.
Instructions
- At any meal you may eat until you are full – until you can’t eat any more.
- Don’t eliminate anything from the diet, especially don’t skip bacon at breakfast or omit salads. It is the combination of foods that burn fat.
- The grapefruit is important because it acts as a catalyst that starts the burning process.
- Cut down on caffeine – it affects the insulin balance that hinders the burning process. Try to limit to 1 cup per meal at mealtime.
- Don’t eat between meals. If you eat the combination of food suggested you will not be hungry.
- Note that the diet completely eliminates sugar and starches, which are lipids and form fat. Fat doesn’t form fat; it helps burn it. You can fry food in butter and use butter generously on vegetables.
- Do not eat desserts, bread, and white vegetables or sweet potatoes. You may double or triple helpings of meat, salad, or vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed. The more you eat of the proper combination of food, the more you lose.
See Also
The Mayo Client has just released their Official Diet developed by their own staff.
The Mayo Clinic Plan
MayoClinic.com – Health information from the Official Mayo Clinic.
MayoClinic.org – Official site of the actual Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minneapolis, USA.
Fad Diets – Article about Fad or Crash Diets.
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I started this diet yesterday. I’ve have lost 2 lbs since I weighed yesterday morning. The only thing is I feel weak. I’m a carb junkie!! I feel like I could eat a loaf of bread!! I will let everybody know how it goes.
TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY I WILL START THE DEIT I HOPE I LOSE WEIGHT I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM DEIT PILLS TO SLIM FAST NOTHINGS WORKING I HOPE THIS WORK !WISH ME
Today is my first day Otober 1. I am going to try it and see how it goes.
todays is 10.1.08, i work in a doctors office and 2 of out pts told us about the diet so tomorrow some of my so workers and i are going to get started, i hope to loose 50 pounds before chtistmas.
I went on this diet about six months ago and I lost 7lbs in the first three days. Yesterday Oct. 1, 2008 I started again wish me well this time around will let you know my results Oct. 13th.
hey,how is everyone doin.I’VE read everybody’s comment’s and if you read mine on 9/21/08 i need to lose a bunch,so i’am happy to let you know today 10/2/08 is my 12th day .lost 10 lbs. 4oz,start back on sunday.you all can do this if i can.keep up the good work will report back in 14 day’s this help’s alot by reading you all’s comment’s thank’s ( harold )
im starting today october 3rd and want to loose a total of 18 lbs by december
I just had a baby girl in August and gained an extra 40 pounds. Husband is coming home from Iraq sometime in December/January and hope to lose the extra 40. But I’m cheating and going to start the diet on October 11th so I can eat what I want on Thanksgiving.haha! My mom is doing it with me. She’s done it before and lost 20 pounds after just a couple weeks.
I’ve tried so many diets and am hoping this one really works. I’ve read all comments and feel confident this will work for me. I am starting on Monday 10/6/08 – hope to be a success story by the 12th day. Congrats to all that are wining the battle!
This will be my second attempt at this diet. I lost 25lbs the first time. I will start on 10/7/08, and I hope to lose 40lbs this time. Wish me luck….
I am trying this diet in the morning. I am desperate to lose the 10 pounds that I have put on in 2 months.
is turkey meat and chicken meat good to eat also
This diet works, the first time I tryed it I lost 40lbs. I always looked forward to the 2 off days, you do crave certain foods.
i have a question. what do you do once you’ve reached your target weight? is there a plan for tapering off the diet?
Hey guys,
whas goin on? No comments on how anyones doing lately!
Yep I started today 10/6 and feelin ok – not hungry thus far so thats off to a great start. Come on guys need to hear some comments on how your all doin. email me sunnyaugustday@gmail.com
or type in more comments here. LETS COMMUNICATE AND KEEP EACH OTHER ENCOURAGED!
what do you do once you’ve reached your target weight?
I tried this diet 5 years ago and lost a total of 70 pounds in 6 months! Now, because of babies, I am needing to go back and lose another 70! I start tomorrow, will let everyone know how I go! This diet does work! Keep up the good work All! Cheers!
hey guys, today oct.8, 2008 is my 7th day on the diet and I just wanted to let you know that I have lost 5lbs. I am still suffering terrible headaches. I know it’s withdrawal from the large amounts of sugar and carbs that I was eating on a daily basis. I rather deal with the headaches now though and look good in thirty days. I started out 147.5lbs and today I am 142.0lbs. I’m happy that I am off to a good start. I just want so say that the diet really works you just have to stick with it as would any diet that you stick to. Best wishes and good luck to all will check back in on oct. 13th
Does anyone have the cabbage soup recipe that goes with this diet. I tried this about 10 yrs ago with the soup & I lost 30# with it. If anyone has the soup recipe Please send it to me.Hicknanny@yahoo.com
HEY,how’s everyone doin,I was going to wait till my 12 day’s is over on the 17th but i droped another 4 lbs. as of 10/ 8/ 08.I don’t know if anyone want’s to do this but i keep a note book with each meal of every thing i eat,the day, date, & time, so i eat about the same time every day. AND on my 2 day’s off do the same. THIS really help’s me. and sally chicken & turkey is good to eat as long as it’s skinless and baked, i eat both. HAROLD
The diet does work. I lost 26.50 pounds in 2 months. You just have to stick with it. Dont give up. Good luck everyone.
hi hardtolose,
i’ve stuck to the diet for 11 days and am down 11 pounds. i’ve worked out 8 times for ~1 hour each time (some days cardio, others cardio and weights, pilates) in those 11 days. I feel great. and i know you’re not supposed to, but i still have wine some nights, but do not give into temptation to snack or eat any carbs while doing so. first cheating weekend coming up, can’t wait!
10/9/2008 I’ve been on this diet for the past 2 1/2 weeks, I have lost a total of 15 pounds, the only difference is that I eat what ever I want on Sundays, I started it agian on 10/6/ and I have decided that Im going to do it for the whole 12 days. I need 15 more pounds to go.WOOOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
today is my 7th day an my weight is at a stand still? for the past 2days i havent lost or gained anything? im following diet to the T…so far ive lost 14lbs. but maybe im doin sumthing wrong? i have soooooo much more to lose. any suggestions?
10/13/08 I have been on this diet since 10/11/08. The first day was the worst but has gotten easier as time gone by. Miss my Cherry Coke but oh well getting better about that. My husband is doing this with me. Will be interesting to see how we do.
i am on my 2nd cycle of the 12 days. i had lost 7lbs by the 11th day and then on my final day had gained 2lbs. i got so mad, but i went on my two days off didn’t even each much because i didn’t have much of a appetite and didn’t crave any sweets. now today is my first day back on and im scared to get on the scale im gonna wait about 3 days to let the diet kick back in hopefully i lost the extra 2lbs plus some more. anyone else experience a weight gain???
Hi guys, I just started the diet today 10/14 since I’m use to having waffles and sausage for breakfast i’m not so full. I really want this to work and I also know that this is a fad diet but you have to start somewhere. Keep me in your prayers.
I started the diet yesterday. I read all of the replies and I am ready for a change. I will need encouragement, so thanks to all the supporters. I want to lose weight so I can exercise comfortable. I am considerablly over weight and I’ve tried all types of diets. Here I go!
Hi all. Tamilla, you will also lose inches so check with your tight clothes(try these on to see the difference). If you are following the diet you will lose. I am down 18 lbs in 6 wks(approximately 3 lbs a week). I started eating 8 slices of bacon and as many eggs so that I wasn’t hungry and didn’t get a headache but backed down to the 2 slices and 2 eggs as my hunger got under control. I also eat cheese occasionally, esp. if it comes on my salad at a resturant(after all I can’t have the bread). I set my days off on my work nights(yes, I work 12 hr nights) and on my days off I “cheat” on my diet days with no bean, chili for dinner or TGIFs Hot Wings. I have this with the grapefruit juice and it keeps me honest and true to the diet the rest of the time.
THIS IS DAY 3 AND I AM STILL AT IT. SO FAR SO GOOD. I HAVE A FRIEND AT WORK AND MY DAUGHTER AT HOME KEEPING ME LEGAL AND ITS STILL HARD. I AM NOT REALLY A CANDY PERSON BUT I FIND MYSELF WANTING THINGS I DONT EVEN EAT USUALLY. I AM TAKING IT 1 DAY AT A TIME. I BROUGHT SOME GRAPEFRUITS TRYING TO GET A VARIETY. LETHAL WEAPON THANKS FOR THE IDEA( HOT WINGS) MAYBE I CAN DO THIS!