Updated: Wednesday, 20 Jan 2010, 12:56 PM EST
Published : Monday, 18 Jan 2010, 4:57 PM EST
By Dr. Oz
MYFOXNY.COM - Here are the details to Dr. Oz's plan to reboot your body in just two weeks:
THE THREE WEIGHT LOSS SECRETS THAT EVERYONE MUST KNOW:
FIRST SECRET: IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT YOUR WEIGHT – IT’S ABOUT YOUR WAIST SIZE. YOUR WAIST SHOULD BE HALF OF YOUR HEIGHT.
SECOND SECRET: THE BIOLOGY OF BLUBBER. THE LIVER AND THE OMENTUM, WHICH IS YOUR BELLY FAT, ARE THEY KEYS TO HOW YOUR BODY STORES OR LOSES WEIGHT.
• THE BIGGER THE OMENTUM THE MORE YOU ARE AT RISK FOR
HEART ATTACKS & CANCERS
• THE LIVER IS YOUR DETOX ORGAN – OVERWEIGHT
LEADS TO FATTY LIVER
THIRD SECRET: FIVE FOODS YOU MUST GET OUT OF YOUR FRIDGE THAT IS MAKING YOU FAT.
#1 & #2. SIMPLE SUGARS AND SYRUPS
• THEY WILL SPIKE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR AND LEAVE YOU
HUNGRY.
• YOUR JELLY & THE SODA HAVE TO GO.
- REPLACE SIMPLE SUGARS &SYRUPS WITH FIVE SERVINGS OF FRUIT
AND VEGETABLES EVERY DAY
- SLICED STRAWBERRIES ARE A PERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR JELLY ON A
PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH
- IF YOU JUST CUT OUT ONE CUP OF SODA A DAY, YOU COULD LOSE
ON AVERAGE 12 LBS A YEAR
- CORN SYRUP CAN LEAD TO FATTY LIVER
- DRINK WATER FLAVORED WITH LEMON/LIME
3. WHITE FLOURS
• NUTRIENTS HAVE BEEN LOST IN PREPARATION
• THEY WILL NOT KEEP YOU FULL
• YOUR PEPPERONI PIZZA ROLLS ARE LOADED WITH WHITE
FLOUR
REPLACE IT WITH:
BREADS & PASTAS SHOULD BE 100% WHOLE GRAIN
- MULTI –GRAINS MAY NOT HAVE ALL WHOLE GRAINS
- WHOLE GRAIN CONSUMPTION CAN LOWER HEART DISEASE
- WILL NOT SPIKE BLOOD SUGAR
- BUY READY-MADE WHOLE WHEAT PIZZA CRUST. LOAD IT WITH
VEGGIES.
4. SATURATED FATS
• FOUND IN FATTY ANIMAL PRODUCTS & CLOG ARTERIES
• FOUND IN SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGES IN YOUR FRIDGE
REPLACE THEM WITH:
- LEAN PROTEIN LIKE CHICKEN, SOY, OR FISH
- A GREAT SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SAUSAGES COULD BE VEGGIE
SAUSAGES
5. TRANS FATS
• TRANS FATS ARE PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OIL
• HAVE A LONG SHELF LIFE BUT WILL SHORTEN YOUR LIFE
• RAISE RISK FOR HEART ATTACK AND STROKE
• THE CREAM SANDWICH COOKIES YOU EAT ARE LOADED WITH
THEM
• FRIED FOODS
REPLACE THEM WITH:
- LOOK FOR PRODUCTS THAT HAVE ZERO TRANS FAT & LOW OR NO
SATURATED FATS
- LOOK FOR LOW SUGAR, LOW CALORIE OPTIONS LIKE THESE COCOA
WAFERS OR OATMEAL COOKIES
DAY BY DAY PLAN
DAY #1 – DUMP THE FRIDGE AND SHOP
• GET THE FIVE FOODS OUT OF YOUR HOUSE: SIMPLE SUGARS
AND SYRUPS, WHITE FLOUR, SATURATED FATS AND TRANS FATS
• RESTOCK YOUR KITCHEN. FIND GROCERY LIST ON WWW.DOCTOROZ.COM
• BUY SNEAKERS AND PEDOMETER - YOU WILL BE WALKING 10,000 STEPS A DAY
DAY #2 – LOSE 100 CALORIES FROM YOUR DAY
• BY DOING JUST THIS YOU’LL LOSE 12 POUNDS A
YEAR
• EASY EXAMPLES OF HOW TO SHED 100 CALORIES: SODA, TWO COOKIES, SNACK BAG
DAY #3 –AUTOMATE YOUR MEALS
• KEEP MEALS THE SAME TO ELIMINATE CHANCES OF CHEATING
• DON’T REINVENT WHEEL
• DIET SMART NOT HARD
TRY THE MAGIC BREAKFAST BLASTER (SEE RECIPE IN BOOK) – KEY
INGREDIENTS:
- SOY PROTEIN
- FLAXSEED OIL
- PSYLLIUM HUSK
USE 9 INCH PLATES - MOST DINNER PLATES ARE 12 ½ OR 13 INCHES: STORE REGULAR DISHES AWAY IN SUITCASE; SMALL PLATE MEANS PORTION CONTROL SO YOU EAT LESS, FEEL FULLER
HAVE AUTOMATED EMERGENCY SNACKS ON HAND THAT ARE FULL OF FIBER (NUTS, EDAMAME)
DAY #4 –THE ROLE OF SOUL
• ONE OF THE BIGGEST ADVANCE IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF
OBESITY IS THAT ENVIRONMENT AND EMOTIONS CONTROL OUR EATING
HABITS.
• FIND A PARTNER TO SUPPORT YOU WHEN YOU FAIL
PERFECT STORM THEORY
• WE’RE HARD-WIRED TO WANT SUGAR AND FAT. SOME
ARE PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL OR SOCIAL: OUR MOODS CAN DICTATE
CRAVINGS
• THE SECRET IS FORECASTING THE ENVIRONMENT SO YOU
NEVER GET INTO THE MESS IN THE FIRST PLACE, OR CHANGE YOUR
ENVIRONMENT TO GET OUT OF IT
DAY #5 – LEARN HOW TO CHEAT
DR. OZ’S CHEATER’S GUIDE:
- SPICES – RED PEPPER AND CINNAMON
- BREATH STRIPS – CRAVINGS KILLER
- LIP LICK (SEE SHOW 1-065 FOR METHOD)
DAY #6 – CALL YOUR DOCTOR
KNOW YOUR KEY STATS. YOU NEED STARK TRUTH TO MOVE FORWARD.
THAT’S WHY WE PUT PEOPLE IN THE TRUTH TUBE.
- BLOOD PRESSURE
- LDL & HDL CHOLESTEROL
- IF THERE’S A HORMONE PROBLEM
DAY #7- GO PUBLIC
TELL PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR PLAN SO YOU ARE ACCOUNTABLE
DAY #8 – MEASURE UP AND REPEAT
- TAKE WAIST MEASUREMENT & WEIGH IN TO MONITOR PROGRESS
- REPEAT DAY 1-7. THAT’S HOW NEW HABITS ARE FORMED.