Long Term Diet - How To Lose 40 Lbs In 60 Days

Are you ready for the challenge? If you follow the plan laid out in this article you will do just that. Here is the Big But, if you cheat or fail to follow the plan you will only hurt yourself.

Ready? To begin with a check with a certified Medical Doctor that you are physical healthy to do this plan. After that let's start.

Top of the list cut out all sugars, all salts, animal fats like dairy or lards, and cooking oils. Use non stick pan with or without Pam.

Eating 6 meals a day and drinking lots of water is the diet plan. Having more meals with smaller portions allows your body to breakdown the food and burn it as fuel, not store it as fat. Also the types of food combination are important. Every heard the saying of a balanced diet.

Proteins will consist of fish, turkey and chicken. After the 40 lbs, if that is your goal, you can add beef, pork, and lamb to maintain the weight loss. The last proteins have more fat and are harder for the body to breakdown quickly. Egg whites are allowed. Portions sizes 3-4 oz.

Carbohydrates are potatoes, turnips/parsnips, rice, squash, rutabagas and oatmeal. All of these are 1/2-1 cup.

Vegetables: 1-2 cups of any vegetable.

Fruits: small grapefruits, peaches, bananas, apples, pears and plums. All of these are meal, breakfast and bedtime snack. These are also 1/2 cup of mixed berries, pineapple, strawberries, cantaloupe, honeydew and papaya.

Meal Schedule:

First meal: 3-4 oz protein, 1 small potato or 1 cup of carbs, 1/2 or 1 cup of fruits.

Second meal: 3-4 oz protein, 1 small potato or 1/2 cup of carbs.

Third meal: 3-4 oz protein, 1 small potato or 1 cup of carbs, up to 2 cups of veggies.

Fourth meal: 3-4 oz of protein, either 1 small potato or 1/2 cup of carbs.

Fifth meal: 3-4 oz of protein, either 1 small potato or 1 cup of carbs, up to 2 cups of veggies.

Sixth meal: 1 each or 1/2 cup of fruits.

Physical exercise program: Do something for 45 mins -1 hour daily. You need to get your heart rate up to burn calories. So walk, ride a bike (regular or stationary), dance, calisthenics or make love - anything that gets your heart going.

That is everything you need to lose 40 lbs in 60 days. If you do not succeed find a mirror look and you will see the problem staring back at you.