Diet #1: Modified Schoonmaker-PMC Sports Illustrated
Use this diet first and for one to two weeks. It will not be effective thereafter. This is an updated version of a Sports Illustrated created by a Dr. Schoonmaker 20 years ago. In certain senses it is outdated, but it is a very effective and satisfying diet. I believe this diet changes metabolism, "fills up protein stores," and also gives you an overflow of certain foods with which you then become bored and therefore lose your taste for foods that you need to stop eating. The foods that I don't really want you to eat are meat, dairy, and coffee - exactly as are in this diet. But for one or two weeks, this will be all right.
Where the quantity of food below is not specifically limited, you may eat as much as you desire. Eat three meals per day and no snacking. Nothing is permitted except what is on this piece of paper for the one to two weeks, plus the vitamins, vegetables, fruit, and soups/stews of Diet #4. If you eat the eggs, it should be two egg whites only. No butter, no margarine, no grease, but you may use Pam Spray. I recommend Inka, a coffee substitute, Kukicha, Bancha and herbal teas or hot water with lemon. You may use the "Zero" salad dressing*. Drink at least one quart of water per day. You may use herbs such as Herbal Bouquet Italian Blend-Salt Free or Bell's Seasoning - Salt Free, but not ketchup. You may chew sugarless gum as well as low cal drinks, but again I prefer the Mountain Valley water, weak teas or Inka coffee substitute. Weigh yourself only at night.
Monday
Breakfast:
Unlimited cantaloupe/watermelon/honey dew + blue berries/strawberries +grapefruit "Florida's Natural" brand Ruby Red premium grapefruit juice, ½ cup low fat Light N' Lively cottage cheese or "tuna-sole-cod-perch," water, Inka and/or Kukicha tea.
Lunch:
½ cup low fat Light N' Lively cottage cheese, or the above fish, or two egg whites, tofu salad made by "The Bridge," tomatoes, water, Inka or the teas.
Dinner:
½ cup low fat Light N' Lively cottage cheese, or fish, or two egg whites, combination salad, a piece of dry toast, grapefruit, Inka or teas.
Tuesday
Breakfast and Lunch the same.
Dinner:
Same with steak or chicken, cucumbers, celery and lettuce. Fish is preferred.
Wednesday
Breakfast and Lunch the same.
Dinner:
2 lamb chops or 2 pieces of chicken, and vegetables with dry toast.
Thursday
Breakfast and Lunch the same.
Dinner:
½ cup of cottage cheese or two egg whites, cabbage, one piece of dry toast and drinks as before.
Friday
Breakfast and Lunch the same.
Dinner:
Steak or chicken, plus vegetables and drinks.
Saturday
Breakfast and Lunch the same. Or fruit salad for lunch--as much as you want.
Dinner:
Steak or chicken, plus vegetables and drinks.
Sunday
Breakfast same.
Lunch:
Cold chicken, tomatoes, grapefruit and drink.
Dinner:
Chicken, tomatoes, grapefruit, carrots, cabbage, drink.
Comments:
*Zero salad dressing: tomato juice, finely chopped onions, pepper, lemon juice, vinegar, small amount of salt and pepper. Shake with parsley, mustard, and a small amount of sweetener.
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H. Robert Silverstein, MD
Hartford, CT