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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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Today is September 29th, my first day. I will check back in twelve days to let you all know how it goes and how much weight i lost. My current weight is 160. I’ve always weighed 135, but in my first year of marrige i guess i got out of hand with the fast food and going out to dinner. Wish me luck, i hope this works. I was doing the slimfast thing for two months and have not lost a thing. Yeah crazy! Stay focused everyone.
http://forum.lowcarber.org/forumdisplay.php?f=106
Here is a site where I am posting a challenge thread for all who are following this diet. Sorry, I wish I knew how to post it as a link but go to this site and you will find me under “Mayo Clinic Challenge”. We can post and support daily. Hope to see some of you there!!
My husband lost over 50 pounds and dramatically lowered his cholesterol, as well as bringing his diabetes under control. It is not good to stay on for a long period, but to jump start your weight loss to get you started on a healthy life style.
Today is September 27, 2008. Yesterday was my 27th birthday and at 5″5′ I weight 153 lbs. I was down to 134 lbs a couple of months ago and gained it all back due to “binge” eating. I want to get down to 130 lbs. I tried the Quick Weight Loss Center diet and I didn’t have too much success on it, although my husband did loose 50 lbs on that plan. I just want to loose the weight and change my lifestyle to live a healthy life. I’m starting this diet on Monday…wish me luck!! I’ll check back in after the 12 days.
HMMM-I saw my post from today, but now it is gone! Anyway, I am starting this (again) on Sept. 29. Thanks, Thee, for the encouraging words from God! Let’s keep posting our results!
Thanks Thee! God’s word is always an encourager! How is everyone doing? Please check in! I started then stopped due to circumstances, but I’m back on it! I will definitely let you know my progress. I’ve asked this before, but no one has answered. Instead of having the skim milk in the evening is it okay to use in coffee in the morning? I don’t feel the need in the evening, but would love it in my coffee! Best to everyone!
Today’s date: 09/25/08 I have been on this diet plan for one month. I weigh myself this morning and my weight is 190. I have lost 15 pounds plus inches. I am so proud of myself. I would like to leave each of you with this:In the bible,1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. This verse has helped me stick to this diet plan and with God’s help he has given me the strength to loose weight. I will check back in a month. God bless you all.
I started the diet on 9/23/08 and I really hope it works. I am newly divorced and I have improved every aspect of my life except me being over wieght and NOW is the time! I weigh 241 pounds. I can’t even believe I just wrote that. I would love to lose 71 pounds. My goal weight is 170. I’ll report back on 10/02/08 with good news hopefully!
hey,started 9/21/08 hope this work’s my weight is 381 never been this big in my life.will let you know how it’s going in 9 more day’s.hope you all lose the weight you set your goal at.never give up,that’s what happen to me,now have to work really hard to lose all this fat GOOD LUCK
hey i started the diet 9/22/08. Hope it works starting weight 192 and wanting to get down to 150. i will check back in on 10/3/08
I’m thinking about trying this out and starting tomorrow 9/22/08
For breakfast, am I only allowed 2 slices of bacon? I usually eat turkey bacon so I’m assuming that will be ok. Also for tomatoe juice, does it have to be plain tomatoe juice or can it be v8?
QUESTION?? How much protein have you all been eating at lunch and dinner?. I know it says eat until you are full but I can eat and eat sometimes and I am wondering if I am eating too much steak at each meal. I can easily eat a 16lb nice thick rib steak for lunch and dinner. Do you think thats going overboard?
Any advice about this from people who have lost alot of weight on this diet?
Thanks
I lost most of my 90 pound pregnancy weight gain a few years ago on this diet within a year. Only gained 40 pounds with my 2nd. Started again this past Monday and already lost 5 pounds.
To Answer some questions with my past experiences of weight loss with this diet. You can use spenda or equal. My mother hates eggs and she went on this diet with me. She either substituted 2 ounces of other meat or doubled the bacon. I have used turkey bacon in the past, it worked fine. Also, I used to substitute sausage some weeks for the bacon and it still worked fine. I just checked the label to make sure that the sausage was almost free of carbs. I know that it says no white veggies, but I love califlower which happens to be a very low carb veggie. I used to eat it all the time and still lost a ton of weight. I used to make a shepherds pie using mashed califlower instead of potato. I do think that it’s true about the cheese slowing the weight loss for some people a little, but if you’re on this diet for a long time and its between some cheese or breaking the diet. Be reasonable. Also this diet works with no exercise, but if you are able to exercise, both your weight loss and health will greatly improve. These are just my experiences, I hope they help.
Keep up the good work!!!!!!!
I have lost SEVEN lbs in 2 days!! I am not sure if this is good or not. I have a lot of weight to lose (100+ lbs) so it could be because of that. I will be keeping an eye out on it though.
Today is day five on this diet.9/19/08. Have lost 4 pounds. Be sure to eat enough so you don’t feel hungry. Good luck to all..I’m over fifty and weight does not come off as easily as it used too. This seems to be a good diet. Good luck to all.
Hey my step mom and I have been talkin about doing the “3 day diet” and I ran across this one. The food sounds better and it seems that everyone is losing more weight. for our height we are very over weight. We would really like to start this monday 9/22/08. Would any one PLEASE email with some meal ideas? and also any thing else that would help us drop the LBS!! My email is butterfly24981@yahoo.com!!!!! Thanks for all that have posted, you guys have really said great things about this and its really made me want to try!!!!!
While this may not answer well any of your questions I thought that this was a good article from a credible source that gives validity to the diet. It doesn;t tell you if you can have turkey bacon, FAKon, cheese, fried chicken (or any of the other questions) it will help you to defend the unsupportive peoples comments that you all may be getting
http://health.msn.com/fitness/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100096310#
I’ve been on the diet for 18 days, and had to restart 1 time, but I just got back to it, and I have lost 10LBS! I am so looking forward to my 2 days off this weekend, and then back to the diet. I don’t have alot to lose so other diets, and crazy working out plans have never been able to get below 140. EVER! This diet did it! I will sing it’s praises for ever~!
Good luck everyone, keep up the good work!
Can i drink any diet coke, or its better for me not too?Some one please answer!!!!
Hello all… I started this diet on Sept 1 and I’VE LOST LOST 12 POUNDS to date. I cheated on the 16th day with sushi & a martini bcz it was my daughter’s bday. But I”m back on track. I have noticed that I am not losing a pound a day, but I am losing inches. So guys, don’t be discouraged by the scale. Did anyone find out if turkey bacon is ok? Some of my friends are vegetarians but want to go on the diet. I am so proud of all of you.
I know this diet works I tried it a few yrs ago and lost 5lbs every 5 days or so…I had been unable to exercise for the past year and gained about 20 lbs. I’m 5’3 and was 129 until I started to workout 6 weeks ago..I’m 124 now an am looking to lose those last 10-15 lbs…Started today 9-18-08..I check back in a few days to see how it’s going. Good luck everyone!
My husband and I started this diet on 9-15-08 and today id day 4 i feel great, so far Ive lost 3lbs its a start. I’m really excited about it and each day the plan gets easier and easier. We had really bad eating habits and liked to eat out a lot but so far we have stuck to the diet hopefully this work god luck and congrats to all of you…. Happy Dieting.
I will check back next week and post how it goes
Weighing in at 248 (9-15-08)
9-18-08 current weight 245.
Hi momo. This is my first time on the diet but I’ve been eating my meat on the side or in the salad. I think you can have your meat anyway but battered in flour. Goood luck all.
Is Splendra or sweet and low allowed on this diet?
I started this diet yesterday 9-15-08 and I got this diet from my nieghbor. I have a question that my husband and I are getting confused. On the diet plan for lunch it says to eat/drink grapefruit, a salad and any meat that you want. Does that meat have to be in the salad or is that any meat on the side? Please let me know.
This diet worked for me I lost 39 pounds in 6 months I cont with my eggs in the morning and salads but started eating dinner I gained 4 pounds I need to start the diet again.
its my first day can u guys please give me support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pleaseeee i really want to lose weight
hey everyone my names jojo im weighin 130 i really want to lose weight i want my face to get slimmer and my body as well.. am starting this diet tomorrow 09 15 08… wish me luck! i want to wish luck to everyone else may God bless you all and lets keep ourselves encouraged!!! love you all!!
hey rita when you said you been on and off for 6 months. how long did you stay off and then went back on. also you said dont cheat just enjoy the 2 days off correct? have you ever just skip the 2 days off? do you think you need the 2 days off to jump start the weight lost again? and congrats on the 70lbs lose.
I started the diet on Aug. 31 and today Sept 11 I have lost 10 lbs. I know that you can eat fruit on your 2 days off, but can you just eat anything that you want on your 2 days. For instance can I have the spicy hot fried pork skins? What about the potato chips and other junk food you can’t eat on the diet days? What about barbeque ribs, pizza, cheeseburgers? Anyone have any experience with these foods on your days off. By the way, I have been eating until stuffed like the diet says, 6-8 pcs of bacon and egg whites for breakfast etc. Good luck everyone and lets keep the comments coming to support each other.
I started the diet on 9/10 my weight on that day was 177 (I just had a baby 3 months ago) So far I am following the diet as it is listed its a little hard but with each day its gets a little easy. I am wanting to loose 20lbs by my bday on 10/28 and an overall 30 by December so keep your fingers crossed, I will touch base back in a couple of days to let you guys know how things are going. also is ok to eat caned Collard Greens?