Dr Oz's 2 Week Rapid Diet Plan?

DR. OZ’S TWO-WEEK RAPID WEIGHT LOSS PLAN

WAKEUP: Start day with cup hot water & ½ lemon
BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE: (see recipe)
GREEN TEA: preferably organic
PROTEIN: one 6-oz. serving of meat (chicken, turkey or fish) per day
CARBS: ½ cup of cooked brown rice a day (otherwise no carbs/starches)
FATS: good fats in moderation (e.g. olive oil and avocado)
DAIRY: 1 cup of 2 % plain Greek yogurt per day (otherwise no dairy)
VEGETABLES: unlimited low-glycemic vegetables (see list) and Detox Broth (see recipe).
SNACKS: Hummus, pickles, a couple handfuls of nuts

WHAT YOU NEED TO ELIMINATE
• No wheat (only ½ cup brown rice)
• No artificial sweeteners (this includes all diet soda)
• No white sugar
• No alcohol
• No caffeine (ONLY green tea)
• No dairy (except Greek yogurt)
• No additional exercise
• No meals between 8pm-8am

OTHER THINGS TO DO
• Take probiotic in the morning
• Take a multivitamin (preferably ½ in the morning & ½ at night)
• Detox bath every night (soak with 2 cups Epsom salt & 1 cup baking soda)

LOW-GI VEGETABLES
Artichokes
Artichoke hearts
Asparagus
Bamboo shoots
Bean sprouts
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumber
Daikon
Eggplant
Leeks
Lentils
Beans (green, kidney, garbanzo)
Greens (collard, kale, mustard, turnip)
Mushrooms
Okra
Onions
Pea pods
Peppers
Radishes
Rutabaga
Squash
Sugar snap peas
Swiss chard
Tomato
Water chestnuts
Watercress
Zucchini
Cabbage
(green, bok choy, Chinese)
Salad greens (chicory, endive, escarole, iceberg lettuce, romaine, spinach, arugula, radicchio, watercress)

SHOPPING LIST
• Rice protein powder (28 tbsp)
• 1 ¾ cups ground flaxseeds
• 3 ½ cups brown rice
• 1 bottle olive oil
• Balsamic vinegar (or other preferred vinegar) for salad dressing
• Green tea
• Epsom salt
• Baking soda

SHOPPING LIST (EACH WEEK BUY)
• 4 lemons
• 4 bananas
• 56 oz frozen berries
• 2 qts unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 4 avocados
• 7 plain 2% Greek yogurts (6-oz serving size)
• 1 ½ lbs chicken, turkey, or fish combined

SHOPPING LIST (DETOX VEGETABLE BROTH)
4 large onions 8 carrots
4 cups winter squash 8 celery stalks
2 cups cabbage Dried ginger
8 cloves whole garlic Sea salt, to taste
4 cups root vegetable (any of the following: turnips, parsnips, rutabagas)
8 cups chopped greens (any of the following: kale, parsley, beet greens, collard greens, chard, dandelion)
(Or you can buy low sodium organic broth from the grocery store) DR. OZ’S TWO-WEEK RAPID WEIGHT LOSS PLAN

RECIPES
Breakfast Smoothie Vegetable Broth
• 2 tablespoons rice protein powder
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
• ½ cup frozen berries
• ½ banana
• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

For every three quarts of water add:
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 cup of winter squash cut into large cubes
• 1 cup of root vegetables: any of the following: turnips, parsnips, and rutabagas for sweetness
• 2 cups of chopped greens: any of the following: kale, parsley, beet greens, collard greens, chard, dandelion,
• 2 celery stalks
• ½ cup of cabbage
• 4 ½-inch slices of fresh ginger
• 2 cloves of whole garlic (not chopped or crushed)
• Sea salt, to taste

Add all the ingredients at once and place on a low boil for approximately 60 minutes. It may take a little longer. Simply continue to boil to taste. Cool, strain (throw out the cooked vegetables), and store in a large, tightly-sealed glass container in the fridge.

Heat gently and drink up to 3–4 cups a day.

Makes: 2 quarts or 8 cups

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes

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Draw your own conclusions, but this jump-started my 30# weight loss, and it gave a guide to follow to get started. No one is saying you have to stay on it... but it's just as good as any plan to start from IMHO.