You are probably wondering what is the GM Diet?
A girlfriend and I were talking the other day and she said to me . I want to do the GM Diet, I think we should do it together! The first thing I said of course is ‘What is the GM Diet?’.
What is the GM Diet?
I was very surprised to find out the ‘GM’ stands for General Motors and has been doing the diet rounds since 1985. It was originally designed by General Motors for its employees. This diet was created to help increase workforce productivity by making the workforce healthier. The results of the GM diet were surprising– with a substantial number of employees losing 10 to 17 pounds in just a week ( 4.5 to 7.7 kilos). Efficiency, confidence, and higher energy was experienced by the employees, deeming the diet a great success.
It is believed the biggest reason millions of people advocate completing the GM diet is because it is quite easy to follow. There are no complicated meals to make or high demands on your personal daily routine. It became popular throughout the world and is known by different names you may have heard – ‘the gm diet’, ‘the cabbage soup diet’, and ‘the sacred heart diet’.
We have successfully followed the GM Diet ourselves and for this reason, we recommend the GM diet for you.
What foods can I eat on the GM Diet
The GM Diet is a 7 day eating plan eating foods from different food groups each day. the GM diet removes foods normally consumed and replaces with a healthier planned alternative. The GM diet is aimed at detoxifying your body from eating whole raw fruits and vegetables where possible. The eating guide is set out to assist your body to lose weight and remove toxins and impurities.
Foods suggested on the GM diet contain high amounts of water and when you drink the additional 8 glasses of water a day in addition to the food plan your body will initiate fast weight loss and cleansing of your system.
People often after completing the GM diet do not find fast food appealing any more. Your body will create a habit of healthy eating resulting in rapid weight loss. This is a strong motivational factor to maintain the loss and the healthy way of eating after completing the GM diet..
This diet is not too restrictive is easy to follow and requires low preparation time. There are many versions of the GM Diet out there. It should be an enjoyable diet therefore we recommend you substitute foods you really dislike for foods you like. Make sure you maintain the integrity and intention of the GM diet.
The GM Diet in a nutshell.
What foods you can eat over the 7 days on the GM Diet. We will quickly outline the GM Diet plan for you. We have more details provided within our website to guide you with the full GM Diet plan. So simply put is it this:
GM Diet Day 1: Any fresh fruit and lots of water (no bananas)
GM Diet Day 2: All fresh vegetables and plenty of water (no potatoes)
GM Diet Day 3: Combination of any fruit and vegetables and lots of water ( no bananas no potatoes)
GM Diet Day 4: 6 bananas and milk and plenty of water (yes that is it) (soy or almond milk for vegan/vegetarians)
GM Diet Day 5: Two @ 200g servings of lean beef, chicken or fish and up to six tomatoes. ( brown rice for vegetarians) plenty of water
GM Diet Day 6: Two @200g serves of lean beef, chicken or fish and unlimited amounts of vegetables. (brown rice or cottage cheese for vegans/vegetarians) plenty of water
GM Diet Day 7: Brown rice, fruit juice and unlimited amounts of fruits and vegetables and of course plenty of water
Does the GM Diet Work?
Yes, the GM diet does work! After completing the diet, I lost 8.6 pounds (3.9 kg) in 7 days on the GM Diet. I was hungry a few days as I did not read the diet in full just day by day and realized later on I could eat the wonder soup if I felt like I needed to eat more. I also want to add that I broke the diet on a couple of the days due to functions and events however while out I made healthy choices to help support the diet and did not drink any alcohol or sodas during this time, just lots of water to help with the elimination of toxins from my system. I did not exercise apart from swimming and walking, my girlfriend who was also doing the diet had to stop the diet as she was doing intensive exercise and cross-fit training and felt dizzy on the diet therefore her PT recommended to cease the GM Diet or stop training. She did lose nearly 4 pounds ( 2 kilos) in the first two and a half days.