Let’s start by saying that it is a diet that promises to lose 10 kilos in four weeks, invented by nutritionist Haylie Pomroy under the concept of «eat more, lose more.»
Haylie Pomroywhich calls itself “the fast metabolism guru” and is a well-known star nutritionist, she takes charge of the fact that the body, after diet after diet, got used to defending itself and reserving whenever it is restricted. She reminds us that food is not the enemy: food is, instead, the rehabilitation you need to revitalize your slow and broken metabolism, thus turning your body into a fat-burning machine.
The expert claims that no stress-producing diet is going to be successful because that slows down the metabolism and therefore strongly defends that eating should be a pleasure.
It also clarifies that losing weight it’s not a matter of adding and subtracting calories and that it is false that eating less will lower it. Another of the myths that he demolishes is that desserts are fattening and for this reason, he maintains that the first metabolic truth is that to lose weight you need to make peace with food.
At this point, it also highlights the fact that what was once alive should be considered food and therefore, everything that is made up of chemicals (beverages) should be removed from the diet, that is, what is processed because this it distracts the liver: instead of processing food, it has to focus on breaking down chemicals.
The four-week plan includes three phases that follow each other in order for 7 days and that it must be sustained for 28 in total, which is the duration of the body’s circadian rhythm cycle.
1.- Calm down: It is the phase that seeks to calm stress and calm the adrenal glands. Only two days are contemplated here in which there will be three high-carbohydrate meals and two fruit snacks. Breakfast consists of grains (rice or quinoa) with fruit; lunch grains with protein, fruit and vegetables and dinner grains, protein and vegetables.
Exercise at this stage should be at least a vigorous cardio-focused routine.
2.-Unlock: fat stores and build muscle. It is done on days 3 and 4 and focuses on proteins. For this there will be three high-protein meals; where breakfast will be protein with vegetables, same as lunch and dinner and two protein-only snacks. Here tuna, lean meats, low-fat fish, chicken and turkey are worth it.
Neither fruit nor grains are consumed and the exercise should be based on weight lifting, more focused on strength than repetitions.
3.- Untie: focused on unleashing the combustion of energy and therefore, it is high in healthy fats. It takes place three days, so it will fall on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This includes two snacks of healthy fats plus vegetables and three meals where fruit and fats plus protein are considered. In the fats are nuts, avocado and olives.
Here exercise should reduce stress so yoga or a massage is recommended.
Allowed vs. Prohibited
Some things that must be done for success are eating 5 times a day every three to four hours apart. It is also an obligation to have breakfast because if you don’t, you play against your metabolism; and the condition is to eat breakfast during the first half hour after waking up so that the body does not work without fuel. This implies that you should not exercise on an empty stomach.
Among the things that are forbidden are wheat, corn and refined sugar in all its forms. You also can’t consume soy, dairy, including cheese, and caffeine. Alcohol, fruit juices and nuts and all artificial sweeteners, except stevia, are added to the prohibited list.
This plan includes a series of secrets for the post-diet or maintenance period, such as how to prepare if you are going to have a large meal for a celebration or the need to bake cakes at home, because the idea is not to eat anything processed outside the home.
Taken from El País