Has anyone tried the plateau diet????

I have been at my same weight for the past 3 mos and am really frusrated. Of coarse alot of it is my fault, just been eating all the wrong things and can't seen to get off the carbs/sweets.  Has anyone  tried the plateau diet and if so, what kind of results did you have?

What is the plateau diet?
I too was plateaued for over 2 months and went in and had a small fill. I too was eating all the wrong things and was experiencing the same thing as you. I decided to stay on my liquid diet for a full week after I had my fill and I dropped over 5# by doing so! And now I don't crave those sweets and carbs any more...whew
I have always wondered what people consider to be the plateau diet!
Good luck to you

Hi, Norma,

I have 2 versions stored on my blog.  I used this early on and if you can stick with it for the full 10 days you should lose weight.  I believe I lost 6 lbs the last time I did it for the full 10 days.  It's basically a very low car diet that was developed to rid you of carb cravings and jump start your weight loss during a stall.  Keep in mind, a plateau is when your weight loss has stalled for more than 2 weeks.  Everyone will have fluctuations as your body adjusts to it's new die****er retention, etc. 

There are two versions of this diet.  Both are posted here for your use.  I have know idea which one is best, (version II has fruits and veggies added).  I did the one without fruits and veggies.

To clarify the protein in each version, (I found this confusing), I just stuck to my normal 60-80 grams.  Some interpret it to mean that you should supplement your normal protein with 45 additional grams but I found that hard to do.

Best~
Lisa O.


Plateau Buster Diet, Version I

How to break a plateau

#1 - Do this for 10 days to break a plateau

#2 - Drink 2 quarts of water a day

#3 - You must have 45 grams of protein and all your vitamins/minerals supplements each day

#4 - You may consume up to 3 oz of the following high protein foods, 5x a day

beef
pork
chicken
turkey
lamb
fish
eggs
low fat cheese
cottage cheese
plain yogurt or artificially sweetened (?)
peanut butter
beans/legumes

You may also have:

sugar free popsicles
tea or coffee
sugar free soda
sugar free jello
broths/bullion (sp?)
crystal light drinks

#5 - If it's not on the list, you can't have it for 10 days!!!!

#6 - Keep a food diary and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise daily




Plateau Buster Diet,  Version II with fruits and veggies added.

#1 Do for 10 days to break plateau

#2 Drink 2 quarts of water a day

#3 You must have 45 grams of protein supplement and all your vitamin
& mineral supplements each day.

#4 You may consume up to 3 oz. of the following high-protein foods,
5 times a day:

* beef,
* pork,
* chicken,
* turkey,
* lamb,
* fish,
* eggs,
* low-fat cheese,
* cottage cheese,
* plain yogurt (or artificially sweetened),
* peanut butter,
* beans/legumes.

#5 You may also have:

* sugar-free popsicles (avoid juice popsicles),
* tea or coffee,
* sugar-free sodas,
* sugar-free Jello,
* broths & bouillons,
* Crystal Lite drinks.

For Vegetables eat from only this list:

Broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, spinach, Brussels sprouts,
Asparagus & Cabbage

For Fruit choose only from this list:
Cantaloupe, honey dew, watermelon and strawberries

#6 IF IT IS NOT ON THE LIST YOU MAY NOT HAVE IT!

#7 Keep a food diary and try to get 30 minutes of exercise daily.