Apple Diet
One of the forum users pointed out a "new" diet that has been written by Tammi Flynn (RD) who was helping clients for a Golds Gym contest. It's called the 3-Apple-a-Day Plan - where the goal is to eat an apple before any meal.
If you take a look at the sample meal plan below, you'll see that the diet is pretty much identical to a bodybuilders diet. Plenty of protein, low-GI carbs, and some good fats - but... they've added an apple to each meal and made a new diet book out of it.
This is quite amusing - and marketing at it's finest. You'll find that these meal plans are very similar to; The Abs Diet, Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle (BFFM), Body For Life, and more.
Don't get me wrong, this is an excellent diet - especially combined with weight training. It's just amazing to see the same information packaged over and over with slightly different names. However, this diet looks to be more prescriptive than the others (which works better for some people). And who knows... maybe there is something "magical" with eating 3 apples a day. It never hurt anyone.
The Apple Plan book can be found at Amazon
3-Apple-A-Day Plan 1800 Calorie Meal Plan
Breakfast
Apple
Cheese Omelet
1 cup old-fashioned
cooked oatmeal
Snack
1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese
& 1/2 cup nonfat yogurt
Lunch
Apple
2 Sizzlin’ Chicken Breasts
2 cups steamed broccoli
3/4 cup brown rice
Snack
Cappuccino Shake
Dinner
Grilled Salmon Salad
with apple
If you really want to lose weight, stay healthy, and keep off the weight for the rest of your life, make an appointment with a Registered Dietitian, at your local hospital. This professional will develop a weight loss plan that will be just for you based on your needs that you can follow for life. I never had a weight problem until I turned 48 and it is really
Replydifficult to lose weight when you are older so
if you can stay healthy while you are young please do
for all of us baby boomers out there who will be
relying on you young people to keep up our social security payments.
Patrice
I agree with those that suggested teenagers should let their bodies develop first before doing anything detrimental to their bodies such as dieting. Let your bodies grow first, guys!
To all those trying to loose weight:
EAT SENSIBLY. That means NO McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Pizza Pizza, etc. I know the food at these places taste great, but fast-food joints are a no-no. This was previously mentioned already, but avoid late-night snacking! And eat when you're NOT on the verge of starvation, so you don't binge-eat!
EXERCISE. Walking, jogging, biking, swimming, sports, taking your dog out for a walk, playing at the park, walk with a friend, shopping at a mall.
Do you take the bus regularly? If you have time to spare, it doesn't hurt to walk to a further bus-stop if you've got the time. It helps pass the time AND gets your feet moving.
DON'T SKIP YOUR BREAKFAST. Everyone always says breakfast is the most important meal of the day - and it's definitely true. Don't skip it.
Good luck with shedding the pounds. Remember, it's GRADUAL, and won't happen over-night, and could take months to years. JUST BE PATIENT!
ReplyI heard about this diet and i willing to try this. I read this once in an e book about how apples can not only detoxify one's body but also can remove toxins and reducing acne problems. Well, i'm a going to be 18 girl this year with a good health although i don't really do sports. I used to be over weight about 155 cm tall and 65 kg when i'm 15. Well, i over come this problem by dieting but believe me, it's miserable. I'm 160 cm tall and 50kg now. I have a good waist but i still not happy with my lower part of my problem. Frankly to say, it's a pear shape body. I just want to ask if this apple diet can help me about my lower body part problems. And is it okay for me to take heavy meals once in a while. Like a steak once a week or two. I heard meat contributes protein to your body and our body need it once in a while. thanks^^
ReplyTry toning up your butt and thighs with pilates/yoga. If you're a pear-shape...doesn't matter how skinny you get...You're still gonna have the same body shape, just in mini-size.
*inspects her hips/thighs* Speaking from experience here...muscle may weigh a bit more than fat ('cause it's more dense)...but the good news is, it takes up less space. Meaning, tone up to "look" smaller...just don't expect smaller numbers on the scale. But then again...toned thighs are WAY sexier than a pair of flabby/fatty twig-legs. *shrugs* You choose.
Good Luck!
Mouse &hearts
ReplyHi,
I'm Helen, I'm 13 and I'm FAT! I'm 6.5st (92lbs) and 5'2 giving me a BMI of 16.8!
I've repeatedly been on the apple diet, but cutting the whole 1 for each meal thing and just had 3 apples a day. I kinda worked, but I'm still fat! I need help!
If anyone is willing to help me with my weight loss, maybe even be my weight loss buddy, I would appreciate it vastly!
my e-mail: nothingness@live.co.uk
Reply*puts on a doctors coat and begins to examine Helen with a stethoscope*
Hmmmm...*ponders* I think what we have here, is an early case of the "anorexias" *shakes head* Tsk tsk...
What are the warning signs?
The following are possible warning signs of anorexia and bulimia:
* Unnatural concern about body weight
(even if the person is not overweight)
* Obsession with calories, fat grams and food
* Use of any medicines to keep from gaining weight (diet pills, laxatives, water pills)
Man...what happened to the good ol' days, when 13 year old girls rode ponies and played hide-and-seek in tall grass? (and no...i'm no grandma! lol I'm just a prairie girl.) I'm 21, and i don't ever recall being self-conscious about my appearance at thirteen. The media is totally killing innocence...*hangs head*
You shouldn't worry about your weight, hun. You're still very young...and have alot more growing to do...(mentally AND physically) Not to mention that 92lbs. @ 5'2", is tiny! You need to divert your attention to something else...Get creative...write, draw, dance...Be carefree! Enjoy your youth while you have it...Believe me...you don't want to go down this path of crash dieting and such. Not only will you put a strain on your heart...but you'll end up looking like MK Olsen at 21, from malnutrition. Who, frankly, looks like a very frail 80 year old woman. *stifles a laugh*
Have a chat with your mother, or perhaps a school counselor...express to them how you feel and i'm sure someone is bound to give you great support and advice.
Just in case you don't have anyone to talk to...there's always the "Kid's Help Phone"
Kids Help Phone
Mouse &hearts
ReplyOoopsies! I forgot to add the link...ha ha! Silly me! *smiles*
Kids Help Phone
Mouse &hearts
Replymouse i think what your doin is great but she just wants to loose a bit of weight stress less! xoxo
Replyhey helen more than willing i know what your talking about and your always sick of people your to young to lose weight, don't listen lol!
Replyi use the water and celery diet simply eat water and celery for two weeks and watch the weight fall off celery is a calorie negative food so you literally burn more calories eating it than are what in it xoxo talk soon
This is to all the young ones, teens and tweens and younger that think they are overweight.
Once upon a time I was overweight, I didn't like the way I looked, the others kids my age were popular and skinny, they played sports and I thought that I was a loser, that I'd never be as cool as those kids.
I felt alone, lost and cried myself to sleep alot. I tried not to think about it, if someone made fun of me I brushed it off like no biggy, even when it realy hurt.
I had freinds, I had parents, and family that loved me, but that was not enough. I saught out other troubled kids like me. I started to feel stronger and more in control of myself, just befor I completely lost all control.
YOU ARE AWESOME!
PEOPLE DO LOVE YOU, JUST THE WAY YOU ARE.
If you want to be more healthy thats great!
take the healthy steps to get there,
THERE IS NO MAGIC PILL!
Right now you think you are unhappy about your weight, but if you don't make a serious choice to be just a little more healthy, you will regret it.
Tommorrow will come, next year will pass, are you going to let yourself down every day, every month, every year untill you are just to unhealthy to even care?
Trust me, you are worth the change, and you can do it.
Replyi wish to reduce weight.Help me..
Replyim a 17 yr old girl and i feel like i am just a big mess..i am a size 10 but i have a bit of a belly.
Replyi had been bullied for 10 yrs of mylife because of the way that i looked and i guess my self confidence hasnt had the push it needs.
i have a lovely boyfriend who says my body is fine but i still feel like i am enormous...if there is anyone out there who can give me a tip as to loose weight please email me!! i work every day in a hairdresseing salon and walk every where...please someonme help me xx
I'm really fat and I'm 14 at 5'1-5'2 and i weigh 125ilbs. I've tried a lot of different diets but they never work.
ReplyI'm about to try this diet, but i need to know how much you'll lose per week, if you exersize for at least 2 hrs a day. Can someone help me?
well ok..iam 5'5 and weight 227 but i get told but closest friends that know real weight i look like 180...i have been down too 20 poundes before.. i know i cna do it.. i got pe class.. but for hte girl that says she weights 92 pounds u seem aneroexic if you are 6.1
Replyi am 17, 90 kg..i already tried to lost my weight by eating 3 apples a day..but after one week there is no result...what should i do?my menu are:
breakfast
apple
2 piece of whole wheat bread
2 omelet
lunch
apple
2 piece of whole wheat bread
1 piece of chicken breast
dinner
apple
2 piece of whole wheat bread
3 small piece of chicken nugget
should i change my menu to what..?because i live in asia
ReplyHi im 15 years old, 5'4, and i weigh 165. It doesnt sound a lot i know, but when you look at me you know right away. i need help. i tried doing the apple diet for 2 weeks and nothing seems to be working. what should i do. im desperate to lose weight. i was even bulimic once and dont wanna be again. please help me
Replythanks
steph
I have tried every thing from diets, to straight starving myself and working out to I'm dizzie. Well I have just started this Apple Patch Diet that so far has helped me loose 12 pounds in a little less than 30 days. The good thing about it is it's a natural product. It's a small patch you can put right on your lower tummy. I still have energy, and I notice I don't crave the sweat snacks during the day. But I want a lot more water, something I really did not care for. I forget to take pills, and I'm not very good at counting calories. Those just seem confusing. I needed something less complicating so I could work and take care of my family. Now I still walk twice a week, my time is so limited. I put on my apple patch and I'm off for the day. Check it out for your self.
applepatchdiet.com/sm94606
ReplyI just started using the Apple Patch Diet and I already feel a difference. I have a busy schedule as a Pre-School/Kindergarten Director, Mother of three and I teach a college course in the evening. I have to battle long hours and eating on the run. Since I started using the Apple Patch Diet I have more energy and have control over my appetite. This allows me to make more healthy selections of food without giving into cravings or urges. I have already started losing weight and feel much better. It is not one of those fad diets. It helps you get started on a better way of living. “
ReplyKim, NY
if any body could help me i would really be so thankfull. im 23 years old i have a 2 yr old and a 4yr old and their my life but my problem is that i weight 170 pounds, and the sad part is that i cant play with my kids like i desire, because i get tired right away. and i get sad after i hear my husband making fun of me by calling me free willie or beach whale or a fat ass. i dont have any support from him, so im trying to do this changed for a better life for me and my kids. my problem is that i eat alout, now i been cutting down on coke. so i heard of this apple diet so if some one has a diet plan or the apple plan could you be so nice and please pass it to me. please im suffering bad, that making my self starve or making my self throw up after meals have cross threw my head but i think twice for my babys. i want to do a big change in my life i want him to see that i could do it iven tho he douts it just because he cheated on me with a skinny girl who gaved him an std. wish thanks to me his cured but not iven because of that he respects me. i dont now what to do plase help me.thank you on advance. my e-mail adress is susanarojas@yahoo.com
ReplyI am currently 15 years old. I wiegh about 160. I want to loose at least 40 pounds, But I can't seem to stop eating. Every night at midnignt I look for some sweets or meat. All greasy foods. Every time I get a craving for chocolate, I get pimples on my face. I need some advice!
Replyilost 42 pounds in 3 months by eating an apple before each meal, also as a snack at night (instead of junk) it really fills yoou up becase it takes longer to digest. it really works and it's healthy!
ReplyHey im 21 yrz and had a baby 3 mthz ago . I wanna go back to my normal size as I gained 25 pds. What's da best diet to just eat apples or eat one before a meal. Im so anxious to lose weight so plz inform asap..
ReplyHi, Im Sara and i am 20 years old i am 64 kg and 168cm i would like to lose 6kg, and can i lose them for two weeks with an apple diet? please if someone knows any fast burning calory diet tell me...
Replyhello, i am 13 years old and am very interested in nutritional information.
Replyi have gone from weighing about 130lbs to 103lbs. i am very happy with my wieght now. i have learned that i need to eat and exercise daily. it is not a good idea to skip any meals. you just end up getting hungrier and eat more than you regularly do. i also learned to love the way i look and feel, and if someone says that you look to fat or insults you, then its just a sign that they are very uncomfortable in their own body so they have to pick on others just to make themselves feel better. when i was about 11 someone told me i was fat, thats when i started to change, i realized that i wasn't the healthiest person in the world. i wanted to change, not because i was fat, i was just very uncomfortabble with who i was. but i lost some wieght and now i feel great, and i learned to love myself and just have fun. good luck to everyone xx
hii, i need advice!! well im 16 i weigh 120 kg's, yeh i know thats HUGE i am embarrassed i am trying to lose weight but i want to do it quicker..i have lost weight before but then it just came back on agen plus a few extra kilos!!! it is now december i want to be 75 kg's by april is it possible?? im taking diet tablets i go gym im drinking diet shakes and dieting tea what else can i do?? is there anything else i should be doing??!! any advice would be great, but any negative thoughts or ideas i will just ignore im here for help and advice!! thankss in advance
Replytake things seriously much?
Replyi am skinny but have a fat stomach, everyone around me doesnt even put in an effort and are automatically more fit in there stomach region. i like this apple thing... but for main meals what is a good healthy consistant meal i can have. I need something easy and accessable. i am at a somewhat health weight 5'4"-5'6 and my weight from day to day varies from 107-112. But my stomach is the problem.. Any ideas for meals and packable lunches for work and healthy snacks? also can trail mix be a fatting snack to try or is it okay?
Replyi am first of all willing to do anything!!!! i am not overweight but like lily need to lose my stomach. I run 3 miles a day(weekends more), ski every weekend, play tennis 2 hours everyday, and do 263 situps monday-wed, 275 thurs-sat and 180 on sundays. everytime i look in the mirror i am disgusted by my stomach it is fat and goes out to far and my short turso and big hips doesnt help. I am worried about certain diets because i dont want to jepordize my elite athletic schedules. I am 16 yrs old 110 lbs and just disgusted by my huge stomach(and am not pregnant). What should i do, eat, and avoid? Please dont say BS like you dont need to because it really upsets me and makes me feel terrible and i cant really fast b/c of my sports. Help me PLEASE
ReplyWell,im about to try this apple and water-type diet... I do love apples. ^-^ I am a male,15 years old,5'8 and i weigh a whopping 178 lbs...i don't mind much about my actual "weight",but i am kind of large around the stomach...most people don't notice,but I do feel fat. My ultimate goal is to simply become more healthier person,and to feel confident about the way i look. If anyone has any advice,feel free to e-mail me at two-o-clock@hotmail.com.
....and to all the flamming,and making fun of people, just consider this simple rule....don't say things to others what you would not like said to yourself..
ReplyAlright,good luck everyone. =]
im 5'2'' and i weigh 132lbs.. i really really want to loose weight especially my tummy.. i have a big tummy and i feel very uncomfortable wit it.. i hate doing sit ups bcoz im having a hard time wit that.. i try to jog recently for two hours but wit rest. i also dont sweat easily..:-(,, can u give me an advice on how am i goin to loose weight?? i used to drink 2liters of water a day before but i dont think im loosing weight,so i stop it. i also feel hungry easily.. is after 6pm diet work?? i mean,, not eating anything after 6pm??
does apple diet really work?? i want to try that diet as soon as possible.. i. so desperate to loooooossseee weight!!
PLEASE HELP ME!! I NEED SOME GOOD ADVICE!! THANKS A LOT!
Replydoes apple caused constipation??
thanks a lot!!
Replywhen i first started to lose weight i was 206lbs that nearly killed me to see how heavy i was.So I start to changed my diet and realize anyone can lose weight I cut out my sodas, treats,less starches and lots of water instead of sodas. Believe me I lost 5lbs in 4days.I will be weighing myself tomorrow, so I will let you know
Replyhi, tell me more about your diet? Does it's really work? If i take 3 apples per day, will it reduce my body fat? currently my body fat is 38.30 and i believe it's too high.
Hope to hear from u soon.
Regards,
ReplyJane
I am fat, and only 14 yrs old .. someone tell me a good diet !
ReplyI just started this apple diet 3 days ago and I haven't noticed much of a difference in my digestive system. I was wondering is there a certain apple I have to eat before my meals? Like the green, red or yellow apples? To all whoever have tried this diet and it has worked for them, please let me know which kind of apples you ate. Thanks
ReplyIt does not pain me to see kids 11-17 worrying about their weight. The fact is the teenage years are when people develop habits that go on for the rest of their lives. The children in this country are not only fat, they are obese. It's not bad to worry about your weight, the issue comes when kids do it in an un healthy way. At the end of the day kids, stay away from the fast food and sodas, spend 75% less time playing video games watching tv or on the computer and go out and exercise. People telling kids its ok to be fat and obese and not to worry about it is exactly how people end up with eating disorders because they grow up and dont know how to deal with it.
Replydo you know what is starting to annoy me?
Replyyes we are teenagers, and everyone says 'stop obsessing about your weight' & it sickens you too see teenagers obsessing about it? but when your 15 years of age living a life where all you see is stick thin models and you think bein 90 pounds is normal thats what you want to be. im 5'9 and 115 pounds & im happy with my weight atm i used to be 140 i felt hge & fat i hated my self every single day but i did somethin about it. when you live ina world where every single person in magazines is skinny and think an dbeautiful and all celelebrities an dall th eguys want that thin beautiful girl you dont care what helth issues are involved because thats what you wat so go ahed and judge all of us teenagers and say it makes you sick. but at the end of the day its adults fault that most of us are fat and live in an obese nation where maccies are eatin everyday just because we are dietin and doin somethin about us i dont think anyone should be judged an du fat elders should ,maybe follow us by example. dont be lazy get up & exercise and for gos sake stops tuffin yuour faces with cakes and chocolate!
ohai, could someone lend me a hand?
Okay, here's my problem; I tried dieting, but my energy levels plummeted, even though I hadn't actually decreased my calorie intake (just switched to healthier foods that digest better).
And I'm actually a really hyperactive person (really, like, bouncing-off-walls kinda hyper), so having no energy just like, killed me.
Consequently, I eat sugary snacks and my energy was back... but the diet was ruined.
HALP!!
ReplyWhy does my body not do what I tell it to?
i'm 20 years old.. i'm 132 pounds and 4.9 feet.. my problem is, i don't each much at all.. i sometimes eat half a meal.. and i'm still fat.. figured out its not healthy so i hit the gym every other day.. but still no change!! and i don't get it.. if i don't eat why am i getting fat?? maybe not getting fat but not losing weight!!!!
Replyhmm, i'm reading these results and what if you just ate apples, apple sauce and drank apple juice for 3 days straight, then the 4th day introduce grains and whatnot, the 5th day, eat normal, healthier of course...would that work?
Replyhey i'm jamie, weigh 190lbs and i'm 5ft 5 i run a mile a day but i just have a stomach like a jelly and a bum thats so saggy it almost hits the floor.
PLEASE HELP ME! I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ??
X
ReplyHello Jamie,
I hear what you are saying, but i just cant see it? Ii think you may need help as you could be eating the wrong type of food?
What do you eat daily? What is your daily calorie intake?
Hope You Reply
ReplyJanine
x
Well today...
BREAKFAST:
A ready made meal of lasagne
1 cup of coffee
SNACK:
i had 2 brain lickers and a a couple of bags of family sized crisps but i let my friend Phoebe Locke had some
LUNCH:
A chicken curry
2 naan breads
2 litres of coke
chips
DINNER:
I had a salad (thats my effort of being healthy, i try my best)
THANKS!!!
x
Replywhat the f*** who eats lasagne for breakfast eat celery lots and lots of celery
ReplyJamie,
okay well to be honest i think you are eating to much!! i'm really sorry! You need to cut down on what you eat... Maybe lose the lasagne because thats just kind of wrong? (no offence) and less coke! and curry and really fatty foods. more salad!
if you cant do this maybe you need to take a look at this...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-392924/Obesity-pill-available-NHS.html
ReplyLove,
Janine
x
wow you need to see a doctor i'm sorry but i dont understand how you can run a mile a day.
just eat less fatty foods and more salad....
janine x
ReplyJamie, I agree with Janine. Wow, your body is really strange, I can picture you as an umpa lumpa! Your calorie intake needs to be reduced, you are eating way to much and soon you will end up house bound from being so large (no offence). I am always here for help if you wish.. Good Luck
ReplyGereldine
geraldine, not house bound MORE LIKE HOUSE FULL
shes right wats with the lasagne???
wb
ReplyMM x