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The Scarsdale Diet continues to be one of the most popular low-carb diets in recent memory. Designed for short-term, express weight-loss, few diets can measure up to its rapid results, with many dieters reporting up to twenty pounds lost in the two weeks it takes to complete the program.
Under the Scarsdale Diet, you limit your food intake to three controlled meals a day, with celery and carrots serving as snacks to help eliminate hunger pangs. Your meals follow a detailed nutrient breakdown - 43% protein, 22.5% fat and 34.5% carbohydrates. Unlike many controlled calorie programs, there’s no need for calorie counting under the diet. Instead, you follow a meal plan with specific components and many types of food completely eliminated. The allowed fare are so low in calories, however, that you end up naturally consuming very few, often between 800 to 1000 a day.
As you may expect, the diet is heavy on protein sources - lean meats, protein breads, eggs and similar fare. Additionally, fruits and vegetables are heavily used throughout. Beverages are limited to coffee, water, tea and diet soda, although their consumption can be increased or decreased depending on your preferences. Various sauces and spices are banned from the diet as well.
If you want to lose weight fast, there are few diets that can get you there as quickly as the Scarsdale Diet. Since it only lasts two weeks, there’s little danger of wreaking havoc on your metabolism, unlike sustained low-calorie diets.
