This diet came
out nearly ten years before the Atkins diet. It stirred up
plenty of opinions that felt it was selling a lifestyle that
was not healthy to say the least. The funny thing is that
some Atkins devotees may believe that what was controversial
was not the Alcohol consumption but rather the high amount of
carbs allowed, which is 60
grams !
If you cruise
the web you will find many mentions of the Drinking Mans Diet
though I think they neglect to mention one of the most enticing
points about the diet. That is the fact that when one is eating
less carbohydrates then the effect of alcohol is
enhanced.
Can I say this
is a proven scientific fact ? Most certainly not !
However if
when you are reading this it is approaching the holidays this
may be something that you may want to consider for two
reasons.
First - If you
are on a low carb diet then you should practice some real
moderation. If not you may find yourself waking up the next
morning regretting what you said or did at that party last
night.
Secondly - If
you are looking for a way to drink and lose weight this may be
the way to survive the holidays without any weight gain or
perhaps even a loss.
Every three months my Doctor requires his adult patients to
have a blood test and he checks for routine problems and
trends. Five months ago at my visit I tipped the scale at 246
pounds. My Doctor said to me: “You have to loose weight!” He is
lean and trim so I asked, “How do you keep yourself so trim?”
He said: “I skip breakfast, skip lunch and have a steak and a
martini every night for dinner”. It got me thinking.
My clothes did not fit. I could not wear my favorite shirts. I
looked terrible in photographs. The worst thing was that I was
in a slow but sure spiral of weight gain that amounted to about
80 pounds since my days in college. The choice was clear:
either keep gaining weight or do something about it to reverse
the trend.
I am a person with a slow metabolism and a big appetite. As a
child I was heavy. In High School and College/Law School
because of heavy exercise I was trim for about 15 years. After
I gained weight, the only two diets that seemed to work were
the Drinking Man’s Diet and the Dr. Atkins diet. There were two
problems with these diets. My Doctor said they were unhealthy
and when I deviated from them, the weight just came back on
plus more weight like a cherry on the top of a chocolate
Sunday.
I found a way to eat as much as I want, not be hungry, loose
weight, gain muscle that I call The Gregg Diet. The plan is
very simple. Here are the seven rules:
1) Skip one meal per day.
2) Eat as little fat as possible
3) Exercise for at least 45 minutes per day
4) No alcohol allowed
5) Do not cheat on the above four rules more than one day per
week
6) Weight yourself every day at approximately the same time of
day
7) Stick to it on a permanent basis
In the Gregg Diet you do not count calories. Eat as many
vegetables and as much fish as you wish, plus some fruit like
bananas, peaches, blueberries, etc. Drink as much water and
sugar free liquids as you can. Here are some of the tricks I
have learned plus my secret rub.
The rub makes all fish taste better. You can fry it in canola
oil, or broil it after you put a little olive oil on the fish
then the rub. Plus you can put half a teaspoon in a cup of
chicken or vegetable broth, put this in the microwave for 3
minutes and it fills you up like a real meal.
The Rub Recipe: (amounts are approximate and subject to your
own tastes)
5% garlic salt
5% smoked salt
5% cumin seed
5% fennel seed
10% paprika
15% hot pepper flakes
55% chili powder- mix several varieties to make it
interesting
Salad trick: for the dressing use no oil, balsamic vinegar and
add a can of anchovies if you like them.
Snack trick: eat shredded mini-wheat cereal with extra
artificial sweetener and add some cinnamon and/or clove powder
on the top. No milk.
Ahi Tuna trick: cover with rub and fry in smoking hot canola
oil for one minute per side per inch thick (i.e. two minutes
per side if fish is two inches thick). Remove from heat
immediately.
Drink trick: Diet Snapple with extra artificial sweetener
My doctor could not believe it. After the nurse weighted me, he
took me back to the scale to verify the weight loss. The best
part is I am continuing to loose weight, my blood pressure is
down and the statistics on my cholesterol are the best
ever.
The bottom line: The Gregg Diet works. The Rub is a wonderful
way to spice up your life. You can eat hearty and rich and
loose weight at the same time.
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