Oatmeal gives our body a sufficient quantity of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that are necessary for our bodies to function properly. Nevertheless, it is a large source of complex carbohydrates, proteins, and iron. Some Other good thing about oatmeal diet is that it could help you slim down and get rid of particular types of cancer because of the nutrients and fiber it contains. If you strictly stick to a 30-day plan of eating three meals of oatmeal per day and a low-fat snack in between, you will be definately on a good way of reducing your weight from 2 to 5 lb. a week on the oatmeal diet.
Required things:
Fat-free skim milk, Fresh fruit, Water, Raw vegeatables, Oatmeal granola bars, snacks (12 grams of whole grains per serving), Oatmeal, Pen, Notepad
Step 1
For the first 7 days of the oatmeal diet you have to take only oatmeal. You need to take only a 1/2 cup of oatmeal per meal. When you start, do not eat processed or quick oatmeal, but take whole oatmeal. If you need to drink milk with your oatmeal, drink not more than a 1/2 cup, and nothing else but milk that is without fat or skim milk. Check whether your daily calorie intake is between 900 and 1,200. Write down what you eat with a pen and notepad.
Step 2
Your diet plan should last 30 days and throughout this period you will eat three square meals per day including at least 1/2 cup of prepared oatmeal. You may consume instant oatmeal diet now, but check the fat and sugar content is below 60 percent of the total amount of the meal. Each serving should be kept below 300 calories. The calorie use at this phase have to be between 1,000 and 1,300 calories per day.
Step 3
Snacks which are so good for your health may be implemented in between the three meals. A recommended snack between breakfast and lunch can involve each 1/2 cup of different kinds of fruit like strawberries, oranges, bananas, apples, seedless grapes and blueberries. For snack between lunch and dinner, you can consume a 1/2 cup of fresh, raw vegetables such as celery sticks, carrot sticks, and green peppers slices. avoid eating melons and high starchy vegetables like potatoes.
Step 4
Start with exercises and check if they last up to half an hour per day, three to five times per week. As well, it is very needful to drink eight 8-oz. glasses of water every day. Take a note of what you eat and how much you exercise, with a pen and notepad.
Step 5
Carry On with your dieting plan for 30 days. After one month, you may gradually wean yourself over to a low-fat dieting implemented by oatmeal. Your oatmeal diet have to include just one oatmeal serving as your meal, and one oatmeal snack in place of another. Take only lean meats such as chicken and grilled fish. Even so, you can eat fruits and vegetables as much as you like for any meal. Proceed with exercises and drink a lot of water.
