14 or 20 Day Diets

I know. It is not right and they often don't work because we never stick to them. But why not? I am going on my cruise in 20 days and am not where I want to be. I am desperate. I have cut my calorie intake, I have been exercising, and I have lost a little weight. I can put on some of my thinner jeans, down a size I would say. But...I really want to enjoy my vacation and I want to look, at the least, more tone in my arms, legs, and tummy. I plan on working these out specifically during my work-outs (which normally consist of cardio and free-weights). And I want to try one of these 14 day diets. So...If I could get some feedback and suggestions on a quick fad diet, that would be great! I plan on going back to my eating right, eating less and exercising more after my trip but...help!
If you know of these diets or tried them yourself, please give me some feedback.

20 Day Diet
Fruit and Veggie Diet
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
• Raw vegetables
• Raw fruits
• Raw seeds
• An open mind
• Discipline
• Support
1. Get prepared. Nothing stops a diet quicker than hunger. When you're hungry and don't have the food around that you're supposed to eat, it will be that much easier to eat the foods that you're not supposed to have. Go to the grocery store and stock up on all the raw fruits and vegetables that you'd like to try.
2. Plan out your diet. Make sure you know what types of fruit you'll want for breakfast and what types of vegetables and/or nuts you'd like to have for lunch and dinner.
3. Think salads! Whether it's fruit salad in the morning or vegetable salads for lunch and dinner, salads will always be a great option during this diet.
4. Remember the dressing. After several days, many raw vegetables start to taste the same if you don't regularly enjoy them. Showing a little creativity with your dressing can do wonders for helping you stick with it. No ranch or other heavy dressings though. Think honey, lemon juice, dijon mustard, vinaigrettes (without the salts, of course).
5. Think variety. After a few days, your initial overpowering hunger will subside, but your need for variety probably will not. This is the perfect time to try raw vegetables that you've never tried raw or never tried at all. Go to a farmer's market if you can and go nuts(they're great for you too- think cashews with honey!)
6. Stick with it. 20 days of your life can mean a new life of health and energy. Believe in yourself and you can do it! If you can, encourage a friend or other loved one to try it with you. The moral and mutual support can really do wonders.

14 Day Diet
The Workout
Monday through Saturday of both weeks, do some form of aerobic exercise (i.e., fast walking, jogging, or bicycling) for 30 minutes, morning and evening, at about 70 to 80 percent of your maximum capacity. In addition, add the following moves:

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY
Do two sets of the following:

15 push-ups. Try the military kind.

20 biceps curls with five-pound weights. Stand straight. Keeping your elbows at your sides, bend your arms and lift the weights to your shoulders, then lower.

20 triceps kick-backs with five-pound weights. Bend forward at a 90-degree angle and place the weights by your hips. Extend your arms behind you, then back to your hips.

20 front and side shoulder raises with three-pound weights. Keeping your arms straight, lift the weights in front of you to shoulder height, then lower. Repeat, lifting weights to sides.

20 rear-deltoid lifts with three-pound weights. Stand with your feet together and bend forward at a 90-degree angle. Lift the weights straight out to your sides to shoulder height, then lower.

TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY
Do two sets of the following:

20 squat-backs. Stand straight, feet shoulder-width apart. Stick out your butt and bend your knees until your thighs are almost parallel to the floor. Straighten.

20 step-ups on each leg. Stand in front of a staircase or stepping bench and step up onto one entire foot (not just the ball) while lifting the other knee up to your belly button, then step down.

15 calf raises. Keeping your torso straight, rise up on your toes, then lower.

40 bicycles. Lie on your back, with your knees bent and fingers laced behind your head. Lift your shoulder blades and feet an inch off the floor and "pedal" by bringing one elbow to the opposite knee, then switching sides.

20 lifting crunches. Begin as above. Lift your shoulder blades an inch, then one inch higher, then another, and lower.

The Meal Plan
Do morning exercises on an empty stomach. Eat your first meal of the day an hour later, then have a meal every three hours after that. Each meal should consist of one serving of protein (about the size of your palm), a starchy carbohydrate, and a fibrous carbohydrate (each the size of your fist). See food choices below. Down 10 eight-ounce glasses of water a day and take a daily multivitamin.

FOOD CHOICES
Protein: Turkey (white meat) or ground turkey, chicken (white meat), any fish, egg whites, tofu, beans, low-fat cottage cheese or any low-fat hard cheese (a portion of which equals three pairs of dice), yogurt.

Starchy carbohydrates: Yams, potatoes, oatmeal, couscous, brown rice, barley, bulgur, high-fiber cereal, corn, peas.

Fibrous carbohydrates: Broccoli, zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, spinach, romaine lettuce, apples, strawberries, oranges, peaches, pears.

ON SUNDAY
Rest! And eat reasonable portions of whatever you want.