GM Diet Plan Overview

I created this blog for anyone who is interested in stalking me while I attempt the GM diet/cleanse.  This will actually be my third time doing this cleanse.  You can read about the original diet plan here:

http://www.gmdietworks.com/

I follow a modified version of the diet.  The original cleanse promises that you will lose 10-17 pounds in a week. I usually lose around 3-5 pounds.  Primarily, I use the cleanse to rid myself of that bloated, tired, post-holiday-or-vacation malaise that kicks my butt every January and September.  Even when I have only followed the first three days of of the diet; I have noticed great results.  It helps to reset my appetite, diminish food cravings, and increase my energy levels.  So lets have at it!

The basics:

I use a six-day diet plan.  Each day you eat certain foods in unlimited quantities.  You avoid alcohol, processed food and sugar.   The original diet calls for only black coffee or tea; but I usually add a splash of almond milk and a Splenda packet to my coffee and still get results.  It is very, very important that you drink at least 10-12 glasses of water a day.  The plan includes a "Wonder Soup" that you eat in limited quantities throughout the week.  The original plan includes the soup only on days four through six.  I have eaten it once a day throughout the week and still gotten results.

I have found that preparation and variety are very important when following this plan.  I devote a better part of a day to planning and shopping; and another to food prep.  After that, the fun begins.

DAY ONE:     You eat only fruit.  No bananas or mangoes.

DAY TWO:    You eat only vegetables. Start the day with a baked potato combined with a healthy fat.

DAY THREE: You eat fruit or vegetables.  No bananas, mangoes, or avocado.  Up to 1 Tbsp healthy fat.

DAY FOUR:   You eat up to 8 bananas and four glasses of milk (I include yogurt, and sometimes add a salad.)  You can also have the Wonder Soup.

DAY FIVE:     You eat 20 oz lean beef and 6 tomatoes.  I include other vegetables. Increase your water.

DAY SIX:       You eat lean meat and vegetables.


Exercise normally while on the plan.  And get ready to cry into your watermelon.

Up next:  Shopping!  Planning!

Wonder Soup (Monkeysparket's Version)

Homemade Vegetable broth*
Onion, diced
Garlic, minced
fresh Rosemary
3 cups kale, shredded
2 carrots, sliced thinly
2 parsnips, sliced thinly
package baby Bella mushrooms, diced
1 cup green beans, chopped roughly
Any other veggies you like
1 Tbsp tomato paste

Saute onion and garlic in a scant bit of cooking spray until soft.  Add broth, veggies, and herbs.  Skip the salt, but pepper is OK.  Simmer it until all veggies are tender.  Stir in the tomato paste.

*While you are washing and prepping your veggies for the week, save all the peels and tops and scraps.  Add a big bunch of washed leeks and a handful of fresh herbs (I love rosemary).  You can add a few whole carrots, celery stalks, and/or onions if your pot doesn't look full enough. (Do you love my professional-sounding recipe?  I should do this for a living!) Cover with water in a big pot and simmer those bad boys all day.  Strain out the scraps and use the broth for Wonder Soup and to make Butternut Squash Soup later in the week.  If you don't feel like doing all that, you can use low sodium canned broth and the universe won't implode.

One last thing!  I have to give a big shout-out to All Cleansed Up.