Shred - The Revolutionary Diet 6 Weeks 4 Inches 2 Sizes (17 page)

No regular soda

One 12-ounce can of diet soda allowed each day

Flavored waters allowed, but keep them under 60 calories

1 bottle of sports drink allowed per day, but keep under 60 calories

For alcohol, 1 mixed drink allowed twice a week,
or
3 light beers allowed per week,
or
3 regular glasses of wine (red or white) allowed per week

Timing is critical to the success of this plan. It might be difficult at first, but plan in advance and do the best you can. Skipping meals is not advised. Even if you eat just a small portion, try to eat something on schedule. A sample day’s schedule during Ascend might look something like the grid below, but for each and every day, the order of the meals and snacks is both intended and critical. And on some days, there’s a bonus fourth snack, so follow each day’s directions carefully.

SHRED WEEK 4, DAY 1

MEAL 1

• 1 cup of lemon water. Pour 8 ounces of water, either hot or cold. Squeeze the juice from half of lemon directly into the water. If you prefer, add ½ teaspoon of sugar. Mix well and drink.

• 1 piece of fruit. This can be 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, etc. It can also be ½ cup of raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, or strawberries.

• Choose only one of the following.

1 small bowl of oatmeal (1–1½ cups cooked)

2 egg whites
or
1 egg-white omelet with diced veggies (made with 2 egg whites max)

1 small bowl of sugar-free cereal with fat-free, skim, or 1-percent fat milk

• ½ cup of juice
not
from concentrate (grapefruit, apple, orange, carrot, pear, tomato, etc.)

SNACK 1

• 100 calories or less

MEAL 2

• 1 chicken or turkey sandwich on 100-percent whole-wheat or 100-percent whole-grain bread; lettuce, tomato, 1 slice of cheese, and 1 teaspoon of mustard or mayo if desired

• 1 small green garden salad (Only 3 tablespoons of fat-free dressing, no bacon bits, no croutons. Keep it clean.)

• Choose one of the following beverages:

One 12-ounce can of diet soda

1 cup of lemonade (freshly squeezed preferred)

Unlimited plain water (flat or fizzy)

1 cup of flavored water

1 cup of juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup of unsweetened iced tea

1 cup of low-fat, reduced-fat, or fat-free milk, unsweetened soy milk, or unsweetened almond milk

SNACK 2

• 100 calories or less

MEAL 3

• Choose one of the following. Your choice must not exceed 200 calories.

1 milk shake

1 fruit smoothie

1 protein shake

1 veggie shake (You can use any veggies you want.)

1 bowl of soup (no potatoes, no cream). Good choices are chicken noodle, vegetable, lentil, chickpea, split pea, black bean, tomato bisque, etc. Be careful of sodium content!

• Choose one of the following beverages. Choose a different beverage from your choice in meal 2.

One 12-ounce can of diet soda

1 cup of lemonade (freshly squeezed preferred)

Unlimited plain water (flat or fizzy)

1 cup of flavored water

1 cup of juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup of unsweetened iced tea

MEAL 4

• Choose one item from Group A
and
one item from Group B

Group A

1 small bowl of pasta with marinara sauce (
no
cream sauces)

2 small-to-medium slices of pizza (triangular cut: 4 inches width across crust, 6 inches in length)

1 cheeseburger or hamburger (3 ½ inches in diameter, ½-inch thick)

1 bowl of soup (no potatoes, no cream). Good choices are chicken noodle, vegetable, lentil, chickpea, split pea, black bean, tomato bisque, etc. Be careful of sodium content!

5-ounce piece of turkey (no skin, no frying)

5-ounce piece of chicken (no skin, no frying)

5-ounce piece of fish (no frying)

Group B

French fries (about 12 skinny fries or 6 steak fries)

1 serving of veggies

Small green garden salad

• Choose one of the following beverages:

One 12-ounce can of diet soda

1 cup of lemonade (freshly squeezed preferred)

Unlimited plain water (flat or fizzy)

1 cup of flavored water

1 cup of juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup of unsweetened iced tea

SNACK 3

• 100 calories or less

EXERCISE

• Amount of exercise today: Minimum 30 minutes. If you want to do more, all the better! Work as hard as you can!

• Choose a combination of the items below to fulfill your exercise requirement:

15 minutes jogging outside

15 minutes walking/running on treadmill

15 minutes on elliptical machine

15 minutes on stationary or mobile bicycle

15 minutes swimming laps

15 minutes on stair climber

225 jump rope revolutions

20 minutes treadmill intervals

15 minutes of Zumba

15 minutes of spinning

15 minutes of any other high-intensity cardio

15 minutes of rowing machine

SHRED WEEK 4, DAY 2

MEAL 1

• 1 cup of lemon water. Pour 8 ounces of water, either hot or cold. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon directly into the water. If you like, add ½ teaspoon of sugar. Mix well and drink.

• Choose one of the following. Your choice must not exceed 200 calories.

1 milk shake (must be made with low-fat or skim milk)

1 fruit smoothie

1 protein shake

1 veggie smoothie (You can use any veggies you want.)

• 1 piece of fruit

SNACK 1

• 100 calories or less

MEAL 2

• Choose one of the following:

3 servings of vegetables (Remember, a serving is about the size of the average person’s fist.)

1 large green garden salad (no croutons, no bacon bits, 4 tablespoons of fat-free or low-fat dressing)

1 fruit smoothie (200 calories or less)

1 protein shake (200 calories or less)

• Choose one of the following beverages:

One 12-ounce can of diet soda

1 cup of lemonade (freshly squeezed preferred)

Unlimited plain water (flat or fizzy)

1 cup of flavored water

1 cup of juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup of unsweetened iced tea

SNACK 2

• 150 calories or less

MEAL 3

• Choose one of the following. Your choice should be different from your selection for meal 2.

3 servings of vegetables (Remember, a serving is about the size of the average person’s fist.)

1 large green garden salad (no croutons, no bacon bits, 4 tablespoons of fat-free or low-fat dressing)

1 fruit smoothie (200 calories or less)

1 protein shake (200 calories or less)

• Choose one of the following beverages. Your choice must be different from the beverage chosen for meal 2.

One 12-ounce can of diet soda

1 cup of lemonade (freshly squeezed preferred)

Unlimited plain water (flat or fizzy)

1 cup of flavored water

1 cup of juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup of unsweetened iced tea

SNACK 3

• 100 calories or less

MEAL 4

• Choose one of the following. Your choice should be different from your selection for meal 3.

3 servings of vegetables (Remember, a serving is about the size of the average person’s fist.)

1 large green garden salad (no croutons, no bacon bits, 4 tablespoons of fat-free or low-fat dressing)

1 veggie burger (3 ½ inches in diameter, ½-inch thick)

1 protein shake (200 calories or less)

1 bowl of soup (200 calories or less; no potatoes, no cream). Good choices are chicken noodle, vegetable, lentil, chickpea, split pea, black bean, tomato bisque, etc. Be careful of sodium content!

• If you choose the protein shake or soup, you should also consume 1 serving of veggies

• Choose one of the following beverages. Your choice must be different from the beverage chosen for meals 2 and 3.

One 12-ounce can of diet soda

1 cup of lemonade (freshly squeezed preferred)

Unlimited plain water (flat or fizzy)

1 cup of flavored water

1 cup of juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup of unsweetened iced tea

EXERCISE

• Amount of exercise today: Minimum 45 minutes. If you want to do more, all the better! Work as hard as you can!

• Choose a combination of the items below to fulfill your exercise requirement:

15 minutes jogging outside

15 minutes walking/running on treadmill

15 minutes on elliptical machine

15 minutes on stationary or mobile bicycle

15 minutes swimming laps

15 minutes on stair climber

225 jump rope revolutions

20 minutes treadmill intervals

15 minutes of Zumba

15 minutes spinning

15 minutes of any other high-intensity cardio

15 minutes of rowing machine

SHRED WEEK 4, DAY 3

MEAL 1

• 1 cup of lemon water. Pour 8 ounces of water, either hot or cold. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon directly into the water. If you like, add ½ teaspoon of sugar. Mix well and drink.

• 1 piece of fruit. This can be 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, etc. It can also be ½ cup of raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, or strawberries.

• Choose one of the following. Your portion should be 1 cup cooked.

1 small bowl of oatmeal

1 small bowl of Cream of Wheat

1 small bowl of grits

• 1 cup of juice
not
from concentrate (grapefruit, apple, orange, carrot, pear, tomato, etc.)

SNACK 1

• 100 calories or less

MEAL 2

• Choose one of the following. Your choice must be 200 calories or less.

1 fruit smoothie

1 protein shake

1 bowl of soup (no potatoes, no cream). Good choices are chicken noodle, vegetable, lentil, chickpea, split pea, black bean, tomato bisque, etc. Be careful of sodium content!

• 1 piece of fruit
or
1 serving of veggies

• Choose one of the following beverages:

One 12-ounce can of diet soda

1 cup of lemonade (freshly squeezed preferred)

Unlimited plain water (flat or fizzy)

1 cup of flavored water

1 cup of juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup of unsweetened iced tea

SNACK 2

• 150 calories or less

MEAL 3

• Choose one of the following. Your choice must not exceed 200 calories. Try to choose something different from what you had in meal 2 if you can. You don’t have to, but try.

1 milk shake

1 fruit smoothie

1 protein shake

1 veggie shake (You can use any veggies you want.)

1 bowl of soup (no potatoes, no cream). Good choices are chicken noodle, vegetable, lentil, chickpea, split pea, black bean, tomato bisque, etc. Be careful of sodium content!

• Choose one of the following. Choose something different from what was chosen with meal 2.

One 12-ounce can of diet soda

1 cup of lemonade (freshly squeezed preferred)

Unlimited plain water (flat or fizzy)

1 cup of flavored water

1 cup of juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup of unsweetened iced tea

SNACK 3

• 100 calories or less

MEAL 4

• Choose from Group A
or
Group B.
Do not
choose from both.

Group A
—choose one of the following:

5-ounce piece of chicken (no skin, no frying)

5-ounce piece of fish (no frying)

5-ounce piece of turkey (no skin, no frying)

All of the above come with ½ cup of brown rice and 1 serving of veggies.

Group B
—you can have both items below:

1 serving of lasagna (with or without meat), 4 inches × 2 1 inch

1 serving of veggies

• Choose one of the following beverages. Choose something different from what was chosen with meal 3.

One 12-ounce can of diet soda

1 cup of lemonade (freshly squeezed preferred)

Unlimited plain water (flat or fizzy)

1 cup of flavored water

1 cup of juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup of unsweetened iced tea

EXERCISE

Rest Day. But if you’re inspired to do something, by all means go and do it. Every minute of exercise burns more calories and gets you closer to your goal. You might even try playing a sport, which can be a fun way to burn calories without feeling like you’re actually working out.

SHRED WEEK 4, DAY 4

MEAL 1

• 1 cup of lemon water. Pour 8 ounces of water, either hot or cold. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon directly into the water. If you like, add ½ teaspoon of sugar. Mix well and drink.