The David Kirsch New Yorker's Diet

the book I'm reading now

that's Heidi Klum people!!!!

The basic run-down of this type of diet is simple minus all the scientific facts about how this food spikes up your blood sugar which leads to ____________ or how having fruit in the morning increases insulin which leads to hunger yada yada yada.

David Kirsch's diet and body plan consists of two things, really. Eat well, and exercise well. He has an A, B, C, D, E, and F or "forbidden foods". They consist of:

A: Alcohol, a calorie-dense carbohydrate

B: Bread- a binge starter, with empty carbs that spike your blood sugar sending your body into 'fat storage mode' and increasing your hunger. With Bread includes many carbohydrates such as crackers as well.

C: Starchy Carbs- potatoes, root vegetables, carrots, rice, pasta, corn

D: Dairy- contains lactose which is usually hard to digest for most people and lead to bloating

E: Extra sweets- leads to carb cravings. Oh boy.

F: Fruit and most fats- fruit contains high amounts of fructose and calories. Fats are forbidden except for the 'good' fats found in oils such as flax seeds.

In a nutshell, this is a crash-diet with a span of 2 weeks included with DAILY work-out routines (that consist of 45 minutes of cardio, and 45 minutes of cardio sculpting-legs, butt, arms, abs, etc) that deprives you of wholesome foods, any carbohydrates, fruits, and even starchy vegetables. It is also a high protein diet that includes a high-protein source in each meal and snack. A typical day looks like this:

Breakfast: Protein shake

Mid-Morning: Egg white fritatta with spinach and mushrooms

Lunch: Tuna Salad

Mid-Afternoon: Cup of Vegetable Soup

Dinner: Protein shake or Turkey Chili

Because I have no intentions of going on a crash-diet and losing 10 lbs in 2 weeks, I am adhering to his plan loosely as I did before and trying the different recipes in his book as well as his exercises! I've recently purchased an exercise ball (it's pink!), medicine balls, and a skiprope. With winter soon coming at us, it'll be a good way to keep in shape without having to run in the snow! The only intention that I have with this diet plan is to stick to a high protein/low carb diet, as that is something I am completely unfamiliar with. I actually started off today with a protein shake that kept me full for 6 hours. Definitely something that's never happened to me before! I quite like it!