Greenlane Diet

The Greenlane Diet is a poor fad diet that has been circulating for many years.

Please note no medical association or hospital (Greenlane Hospital in Auckland) has nothing to do with this diet whatsoever.

The diet has circulated in the form of a one page sheet that claims you can lose 10 pounds in 3 days. The diet has been popular in the UK – but it’s exact origins are unknown.

Interestingly, the diet bears a striking resemblance to the Scarsdale diet – also written in the 1970s.

Greenlane Diet Plan

The Greenlane diet is a very low calorie diet – a typical day’s eating culminates in only 700 calories. This is a crash diet – a sudden and severe reduction in calories that results in primarily fluid loss.

The diet should never be undertaken for more than 3 days, any longer and your body will immediately slow down metabolism and place you on target for yo-yo dieting (and subsequent weight gain).

The Greenlane Hospital diet contains a small selection of foods; Dry toast, fruit, tuna, ‘snax’ biscuits. Snax biscuits are a cracker made by the food brand Griffins in New Zealand indicating that this diet may have originated from this part of the world (which does have a Greenlane hospital in Auckland). However this cannot be verified.

Sample Meal Plan

This diet is not recommended

Breakfast

5 ‘snax’ biscuits (dry crackers)
1 slice of cheddar cheese
1 small apple

Lunch

1 boiled egg
1 slice of dry toast

Dinner

1 cup of tuna
1 cup of beetroot
1 cup of cauliflower
1/2 melon
1/2 cup of diet vanilla ice-cream

Drinks

Black coffee/tea/water

Look here for other low calorie meal ideas.

Fad Diets Never Work Long-term

VLCD diets like the Greenlane Diet never produce long-term results unless people begin a calorie reduced, long-term eating plan after the 3 day diet has finished.

Also these diet tend to promote unhealthy eating patterns and can result in eating disorders. We advise dieters to find plans that are sensible, healthy, and nutritionally adequate with slow and steady weight loss as a goal.

 By Mizpah Matus B.Hlth.Sc(Hons)
    References:
  • KATZ, D. L. (2003). Pandemic obesity and the contagion of nutritional nonsense. Public health reviews, 31(1), 33-44. link
  • Hanning, R. M., & Zlotkin, S. H. (1985). Unconventional eating practices and their health implications. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 32(2), 429-445. link
  • Piran, N. (1999). Eating disorders: A trial of prevention in a high risk school setting. Journal of Primary Prevention, 20(1), 75-90. link

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  1. Emma

    This diet has changed my life.
    Weighing 23 stone, i was depressed
    I tried the diet and lost 12lbs in 3 days.A week later i tried it again and kept going
    9 months later I weigh 10 stone and I am the happiest most confident person you will ever meet 🙂

  2. Kiri

    Hey all. Just want to add in here, that being from NZ myself that it did originate from here. It was designed by Greenlane Hospital for thier cardiac patients to lose weight quickly before surgery. And yes, there is a lot of fluid loss on the first round of the diet. This happens with every diet I know in the first week, thats why initial weight loss is always the highest. Just make sure you drink twice as much water whilst on it. This diet has been around for years. I did a couple of times as a teen too. The key is the low kj and if you don’t go over 8000kj a day on the other 4 days then the weight will keep coming off.

  3. makz

    hey guys

    so yrs and yrs ago i did greenlane diet for 6 months once a wk and it worked!Am doin it again to get myself bck on eating smaller portions!!gd luck to all that are tring G.L!!!!

  4. Barbara

    I shuold add, took 6 weeks to loose the 1okg. Also, the diet was originally 3 days with different food, to be followed by 4 days normal eating, and so forth. Thats why I think it works – get used to eating less.

  5. Barbara

    I have done this, lost 10kg easily and kept it off. When I got bored I went for similar substitutes. I think one of the reasons it works is because lots of us eat too much (as well as the ‘wrong’ foods). The first week or two were hard – because I was used to eating twice as much – this diet got me into the habit of eating less, so on my 4 days off I would eat a lot less – which is why the weight stayed off when I came off the diet.

  6. Nadia

    Hi there

    I can’t stand tuna, is there a good substitute that I could have and still get good results?

    Thanks

  7. joe

    ohi meant to say.. there are different varieties of the diet out there.. this is the one i follow:

    ay 1
    Breakfast:
    1 Cup black coffee or tea 0 cal
    ½ Grapefruit or 2 oz fresh squeezed juice 55 cal
    1 Slice toast 80 cal
    1 Teaspoon peanut butter OR 2 oz baked beans 30 cal
    Lunch:
    3oz plain tuna in springwater 120 cal
    1 Slice toast 80 cal
    1 Cup black coffee or tea 0 cal
    Dinner: 6 p.m.
    2 Slices Turkey (3 oz.) 75 cal
    4 oz string beans 35 cal
    4 oz grated beets 50 cal

    1 Small apple 80 cal
    3 oz Cote Dore Vanilla ice cream 200 cal (Or use Cote D’or Vanilla Light) 80 calories

    Total calorie intake Day 1 805

    Day 2
    Breakfast:
    1 Cup black coffee or tea 0 cal
    1 Hard boiled egg 80 cal
    1 Slice toast 80 cal
    ½ Banana 55 cal
    Lunch:
    3 oz cottage cheese or 3oz plain tuna 200 cal
    5 Ritz or 3 Tuc Crackers 60 cal
    Dinner 6pm
    1 Plain hot dog or Turkey hot dog(no buns) 180cal
    4 oz broccoli 35 cal
    2 oz carrots 50 cal
    4 oz sliced beets 50 cal

    ½ Banana 55 cal
    3 oz Cote Dore Vanilla ice cream 200cal (Or use Cote D’or Vanilla Light) 80 calories

    Total calorie intake Day 2 895

    Day 3
    Breakfast:
    1 Cup black coffee or tea 0 cal
    5 Ritz crackers 60 cal
    1 slice Cheddar cheese (1 0z) 115 cal
    1 Small apple 80 cal
    Lunch:
    1 Hard boiled or poached egg 80 cal
    1 Slice toast 80 cal
    1 Cup black coffee or tea 0 cal
    Dinner 6pm:
    4oz plain tuna in springwater 120 cal
    4 oz steamed beets 50 cal
    4 oz cauliflower or green-leaf vegetables 50 cal

    4 oz cantaloupe 55 cal (melon)
    3 0z Cote Dore Vanilla ice cream 200 cal (Or use Cote D’or Vanilla Light) 80 calories

    Total calorie intake Day 3 910

  8. joe

    I’ve done this diet before and it works. Currently on day two at the moment and i’ve already lost 3 pounds. Of cours you’re going to pile the weight back on if you eat junk food straight after day 3.. but yes it does work.

  9. geegee1990

    Hi!!!

    I started this diet this morning but I’m not sure I have started on the right track, day two and three look easy to me but day one is not working so far.

    I am not a hot drink lover and I though id try a coffee but couldn’t even get this to my lips it smelt sooo bad! The same happened with the tea. The peanut butter, well I managed a teaspoon but couldn’t face another and as for the half a grapefruit, how bitter are they!?! I managed a little bite before giving up completely. I felt as though I had started off badly.
    I have just had dinner (the tuna I probably only ate 2oz not 4oz) but I skipped the hot drink and I was wondering if this would effect the ‘chemical breakdown’. I never thought it would be easy but I cant help feel disheartened on my first day.

  10. anni

    on third day of diet today and have already lost 6lbs! so really excited for final weigh in tomorrow morning. finding it really good i save my ice cream for later in the evening so i have something to look forward to, otherwise i would snack!! will continue with this next week .

  11. Rachel

    Hey guys
    If youre looking for the complete meal plan, go to the British Heart Foundation Diet on the right hand side where all the diets are listed.
    Its right near the bottom of the comments list.
    Im starting the British Heart Foundation diet today.
    Good Luck guys.

  12. Dinz

    Im planning to start this diet tom, however im not a tea or coffe drinker, so if i skip it and drank water instead will i still lose the same weight??
    thanks.

  13. KKacey

    Hi from New Zealand…. I’ve done this diet, and yup it sure works. Vienna’s are Frankfurter sausages.

  14. *Rocker*

    Oh and serene don’t know if you saw it but the full 3day meal plan was posted a few months back by Punkgirl, just read through the older posts (^_^)

  15. *Rocker*

    I started today and I weigh 84kg..my aim is 60. I’ve done this diet before and lost 17kg. I gained 6 of that back over a period of 6months but only because i partied way too much than i should have and ate completely unhealthy, not gonna make that mistake again! Wish me luck*

  16. Hayley

    Im going to give this a shot. Im a kiwi living in Australia and Im pretty sure the Jatz/Clix biscuits over here are pretty much the same as Snax back home.

  17. paige

    me and my mum are starting this.
    do you have to add exersize aswell??

  18. Serene

    Can anybody tell me how to get the full three day meal plan menu and not just the example one day menu? i’ve lost the copy i had!

  19. malcolm

    yes it does work though not to the level claimed. I lost 14kg in 6 weeks, healthy is side effect!

  20. Lees

    Does anyone know if this diet really works? And also, if you have done it, did the weight stay off?

  21. tess

    Well done jodi. I used ritz biscuits

  22. jodi

    Finished the three days. Today is day 4 & I weigh 93KG. Used Ryvita instead of cruskite but have ordered the snax biscuits from a NZ shop in Australia.

  23. jodi

    Day 3 ..another kg gone!
    I thiught I had cruskits in the cupboard to substitute for Snax but I didnt so used 2 ryvita for lunch yesterday & one for breakfast this morning.

  24. jodi

    Day 2:

    Well, day one was easy. Woke up 1KG lighter.
    Cant find SNAX biscuits so will use cruskits.

  25. jodi

    Day 1- weight 95KG

  26. jodi

    Hi all,
    Starting this diet tomorrow. Nearly got put off by the reports that it was a fad & would slow down my metabolism creating yo-yo dieting which ultimately leads to increased fat/less muscle. But, having read ur posts, especially punk girl ( did she lose the 34KG?), I am inspired to try. I need to loose 30 kg. After having baby 3 yrs ago, I retained 10 kg, then quit smoking, another 10kg gained, then 6 mths chemotherapy, another 10 kg. Somethings got to give! I will keep you all posted.

  27. Lorraine

    What are viennas?

    • ted

      They are little sausages in a can..

  28. Lorraine

    Hi i’ve just recntly been told about this diet, im not very disciplined when it comes to diets but three days seems do-able.lol.
    So todays my first day, ive had day ones breakfast and lunch so far and im not starving so thats good. The Blk tea/coffee keeps you fool till the next meal.lol. keep posting updates.

  29. tartansam

    Hey folks, i am starting the diet today, 3 days on it and 4 days watching what i eat/drink, shall keep u all posted!

    Sam x

  30. june

    2moro will be day 2 could you please tell me what vienna`s are?

    • ted

      June, they are little sausages that come in a can. yummy

  31. Sha

    Hey just wandering, what do u guys eat for the rest of the week?

  32. KEdwards

    Just started the diet this morning and have 4 weeks until my holiday so fingers crossed and I wish to lose as much as possible..watch this space and will try to update you all x

  33. Madonna

    what do you do once you have lost the desired weight – is there a maintenance diet to follow?

  34. Shelly

    Hi
    I lost 4kg the first 3 days and I am on it again now, I noticed one of the comments were… you must drink black tea or coffee, I had taken this as.. tea/coffee or water which I chose water, do you think this makes a diferance?
    I feel a lot more tired this time around,… and why no wine:)just kidding but it would be nice:)

  35. Aucklander

    PS: ‘Snax’ Biscuits in NZ, are indistinguishable from the crackers called ‘Ritz’ in the UK.

  36. Aucklander

    The Greenlane Diet originated, out of the Greenlane Hostiptals’ Specialist Heart Unit in Auckland New Zealand. It was developed in order to get high risk obese patient to drop weight as quickly as possible, in order to get them ‘Theatre-Ready’; where otherwise their weight would have rendered them incapable of facing a major heart operation.
    It definitely works, and every bit as fast and dramatically as it promises to, as the testimonials above can attest – but you should discontinue it once you’ve hit your target weight.

  37. PunkGirl

    hey manny..i did find out about the green tea. unfortunately while on the diet you have to drink the coffee or black tea. but on the other days you can have as much green tea as u want. A vienna is the sausage used to make a hot dog. if you have any questions email me. Chantelo@vodamail.co.za

  38. Manny

    Hey punkgirl – did you find out if you can have green tea or not – Im a greeny drinker too….Also whats a vienna….From the new zealand version I remeber it being a hot dog….Like a large sausage/cheerio? Does that sound like it?

  39. PunkGirl

    Hi all ive been on the diet for 7 weeks and have so far lost 12kg(24Lb). Would just like to share a tip. On day 4-7 I have been drinking green tea instead of my usual coffee. I found this stops cravings and makes you feel as light as a feather. It helps reduse fat around your abdomen (gets rid of those love handles). 4-6 cups a day. Every cup of green tea burns 25 calories. Don’t buy name brand green tea because firstly they taste horrible and secondly they have exstra stuff added to them. Go to your health shop and purchase your green tea there. One of the best things i have changed in my diet. I feel wonderfull.

  40. Little L

    Have now lost 18lb!!!! Thats in 5 weeks feeling much better and loving the new me so far.. Lots to go tho.

  41. tartansam

    well having been Mr.piggy for the last few months I am going to start this diet again, do it monday-wednesday then watch what I am doing the rest of the week, weighed in today at 13 stones 2 pounds, want to get to around 10 stones 7/10 stonws 10. did this diet for a few weeks a whilst back and lost a lot of weight, it really works, 3 days of strictness is totally do-able!
    everyone seems to have great results on this diet

  42. PunkGirl

    hi all, a little down today, only lost 1kg this week. So i’ve lost 12kg all together. was hoping or atleast 2 or 3kg. But it’s better than nothing. Will def keep going

  43. Little L

    Its 4 weeks since I started and have lost 15lbs! Over a stone.. 3 says on diet then eating sensibly for the rest of the week. Will keep going.

  44. PunkGirl

    First Day

    BREAKFAST
    Black coffee / tea
    1/2 grapefruit or juice
    1 Slice of toast
    1 Tablespoon peanut butter

    LUNCH
    Black coffee / tea
    1/2 cup tuna
    1 slice toast

    SUPPER
    2 x slices of meat (85g)
    1 x cup of green beans
    1 x cup of carrots
    1 cup vanilla ice cream

    NO BUTTER

    Second Day

    BREAKFAST
    Black coffee / tea
    1 Hard boiled egg
    1 Slice of toast
    1/2 banana

    LUNCH
    1 cup cottage cheese
    OR 1/2 cup tuna
    5 Provitas

    SUPPER
    2 x Vienna’s
    1 cup cabbage AND broccoli
    1 1/2 cup carrots
    1 1/2 banana

    NO BUTTER

    Third Day

    BREAKFAST
    Black coffee / tea
    1 slice of cheddar cheese
    5 provitas
    1 small apple

    LUNCH
    1 hard boiled egg
    1 slice toast
    Black coffee / tea

    SUPPER
    1 cup tuna
    1 cup beetroot OR carrots
    1 cup green beans OR cauliflower
    1 cup melon OR small apple
    1 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

    GOODLUCK

  45. Manny

    Hi there – Can someone put the whole 3 day diet up here for me please. Cheers……Im amping to do it….especially coz of you punkgirl!!!! You go girl!!!

  46. PunkGirl

    hi all week 6 of the diet and i have lost 11kg! only 25 more to go!

  47. sophie

    Wow all of your comments sound so inspiring. I have about 2 stone to loose and saw this diet in the book Fat Man Cooks. It looked more tolerable than the lemon detox diet! 1st day is tommorrow. . . .

  48. Manny

    Hi there – Im inspired to do this again – have a had a baby and gave myself 6 months off worrying about what I eat and exercse but that time is up and I need a good “pick me up” diet – something that will shed some weight fast so that I can at least be encouraged to keep going!! I was wondering if someone could post up the rest of the diet please. Cheers

  49. PunkGirl

    I have now lost 7kg..have 31kg to go..

  50. Little L

    after my 3 days on the diet I have lost 7lb whoop whoop! Going to be sensible now until monday and start again!

  51. Little L

    Hi am on my 3rd day of the diet and found it quite easy I have lost 3lb weighing myself tonight so cant wait to weigh myself tomorrow.. Watch this space. I started at 17st.

  52. Pugwash

    I am going to start this diet again. I weighed 17st the last time I tried it & I done 3 days on 1 day off. I lost 2st 2lb over 28 days. I was doing loads of exercises i.e.Treadmill walking, skipping, a few weights but nothing too excessive, I was also off the booze for the month too. So if you have it to loose it’s a bit easier…….I was fat & Doh! Fat again!! I’ll be back in 30 days with update. Naked I weigh 17st, exactly.

  53. PunkGirl

    Hi all i did the diet and so far i’ve lost 3.5kgs! going again next week

  54. Katie Koo

    Hiya!! I start this diet tomorrow a little bit nervous but really excited at the hope of losin 7lbs a week, i have a goal to lose 70lbs as soon as poss. All ur stories are great n it has confirmed to me that this diet actually works!! will let you all know how i do after the 3 days 🙂

    Keep up the good work!! Shell-Belle ur amazin really amazin u give me hope girl lol 🙂

  55. PunkGirl

    I would just like to know if anyone could help, are you allowed to have green tea on the diet? I enjoy my green tea and don’t enjoy changing it for black coffee or plain tea

  56. rhonda whitchurch

    I have lost the sheet outlining this diet. I tried it a couple of years ago and had great success. Would someone very kindly send me another copy via email to linbrit@clear.net.nz so I can get rid of my xmas pudding tummy thanks

  57. PunkGirl

    hi all, i started this diet yesterday so i’m on day 2, need to lose 34kg’s in 10weeks. is this possible?

  58. Ann

    My friend gave me the sheet of paper and it has 3 days of diet, much more varied than the one day given on this site. It used viennas one day, broccoli rather than cauliflower, and did not specify things like amounts for the cheese, or diet ice cream. I have just done it for 3 days. I really didn’t feel that bad, even though I am a school teacher and an active walker. I did get rather weary, but I kept my water intake high. I will post my first result tomorrow.

  59. jane lynch

    hi all im a great fan of this diet if you do it correctly sticking to three days on and four days off,to stop the hunger pangs you must drink plenty of water but the results are worth it.

  60. Luan

    I have Just started this diet again. I have done it before and lost about 6 – 7 lbs. I dont like beetroot so I swap for carrots. I’m on day one today…. Hoping to do it for 3 days a week for 6 weeks

    Luan
    Manchester England

  61. kim

    Hi i have really been inspired by shell-belle, i wouldnt say iam drastically overweight but at 12st 6lb and only 5ft 2″ i do look a bit chubby these days, like most other ppl i have tried all kinds of diets and pills, iam starting this 3day plan on monday and iam quite optimistic about the outcome, if i can loose 6-8lbs i will be over the moon, i plan to eat sensibly for the other 4days and repeat the diet next week, i will follow up and let you know how i get on.

  62. Shell-Belle

    Hi all – new year, back to it…..

    Didnt do the diet over the Christmas/New Year period had about 3 weeks off it.

    Got straight back to it on the 5th January and feeling fine!

    I have read all the comments on the board this morning and some of you have said some really lovely stuff about me 🙂 Aww 🙂 Thanks for your lovely thoughts and I am glad that I could help.

    Good luck everyone – have fun! Dont forget the vitamins to keep those energy levels up!

  63. lil

    Hi guys. Please remember that this diet is designed for people who are on 100% bedrest. If you are an active person please add an additional (non-acid) fruit. Dont do this diet if you are a serious sports person, and dont do it for more than 3 days in a week as it forces your body into Ketonosis. If you have diabetes it is extremely dangerous…see your doctor, there are modifications that you will be able to do if you are careful.
    Last note: this really does work and I’ve seen amazing results for alot of different people… and now for me.

  64. Nics

    Have a lot of family that have done this diet, being from Auckland I know of the diet but have never tried it, I started today and will let yall know how I go, I dont’ like seafood at all so am changing the Tuna with either Egg White omelette or Cottage cheese for those that don’t eat Tuna. Pretty sure if you take a Multi vitamin you shouldn’t get so tired. Will let ya know

  65. Haley

    Im on my 2nd day, and this diet has really inspired me to exercise too! Im adding spices and herbs to the meals to make them a little bit more robust too, and changing a couple of things eg strawberries instead of a few other fruits, and Im drinking heaps of water.

  66. Windey

    Hi, I have just started on the three day Greenlane Diet as I walk about 8-12 kilometres a day is it ok to drink more water in between meales.

  67. Kyles

    This is my 5th day and I am feeling GREAT already I did 3 months on a shake programme and didnt feel that good after a short time, Im also going to try the other programme someone has written on here because this one there is very little food(of course its a diet) but I use alot of energy up in my job.

  68. tartansam

    hey folks..well weighed in after 3 days on the greenlane and i lost SEVEN pounds! thrilled to say the least, gonna watch what i am doing this week and doing it again on monday till wednesday 🙂

  69. tartansam

    starting today, pal and my auntie are trying this as well, shall be in touch with our(hopefully good) weight losses.

  70. Miss J

    Hya all, I thought it just another Diet with no way out, but then I was pleasently surprised by the results i achieved, i lost 7lb in the three days (purly becuse i couldn’t face beetroot, Melon nor Cottage Cheese) but it was a group of us that underwent this diet and one person lost 9lb, one person lost 8lb and myself lost 7lb (what a result to jump back on the scales at the end of the three days to see that i had lost the weight (horrah) lol. I would recommend eating health in between to maintain a balance. I would try this diet again in in the near future for the duration for the 40 days….

  71. Minny

    hi all!
    i managed to stick to this diet for three days and i lost about 2kgs!

    LOLLY, yups i do – i felt sleepy and tired most of the time, and i got hungry real fast as well…

  72. tartansam

    Hy folks, how we al doing? So pleased I found this page, lots of postive comments on it, shell-belle oh my god, how well have you done?? Well i am a 35 yr old guy and was horrified to find i am 13stones 2 lbs-I want to get to 10 and a half stones ideally, starting the diet today, going to do it monday till wednesday and then watch what I am doing rest of the week-prob stick to “scottish slimmers” plan thurs-sunday which I lost a lot of weight on before, seems like a very easy to follow plan and VERY effective with fast results :-)got all my food for the diest in today. Shelle-belles list of what she eats on the diet is very clear-was not sure what “cups” were and you have specified weights which is much clearer, good luck to all and I shall keep you posted on my weekly Monday weigh in!

  73. lolly

    does anyone find their energy levels are extremely low while on this diet?

  74. lolly

    i tried this diet with my mum and sister we only lasted two days
    🙁 but i lost 2kg and have kept it off for over a month now plan to start it again tomorrow. does anyone find their energy levels are extremely low while on this diet?

  75. Minny

    just started on this diet this morning!

    i realize that i get hungry more compared to when i fasted on just water for 3 days.
    let’s hope this diet really works like how it did for some of you here!

  76. toxicangel

    hey guys .. all ur posts on dis page have been reely helpful and exceptionally motivating !!!
    any ways
    i’ve jus started the greenlane diet wid a frn today ..
    umm im a smoker .. is dat gonna affect my success ..????

  77. maorigurl

    Wow shell-belle
    Your weightloss is inspiring, Ive been trying to lose weight all my life to the point that nothing and i mean nothing seems to work for me any more and the sheer disappiontment of it all has made me binge eat even more. this has inspirated me to give dieting yet another go and I pray that this works as good for me as it has for you. I’m going to start tomorrow and will keep you posted on the results. I too was woundering if you can have trim milk in the coffee .

  78. Pen

    Hi to all I am going to start this diet tommorrow and love my morning coffee can I cut a little somewhere so I can have milk in my coffee… Thanks

  79. Zoe

    Hi just started the diet today – Is black coffee/tea restricted to meal times only i;e 4 cups? Thanks

  80. Extra Baby Weight

    Can you do this diet breastfeeding?? I know I should exercise and eat healthy but it just doesn’t work. I want to know if the chemical break down will follow into my milk and make my beautiful chubby little girl lose weight as well????? I’m starting to get really down thinking about my weight and have down this diet before so I know it works. Some one please answer my Q.

    Thanks

  81. miss

    Im starting this diet tommorrow i cant wait i have never felt more determined my goal is 37kilos i cant wait to fit into my old clothes

  82. soontobeslim

    WOW i have been following this diet and im on my second round and im not sure how much ive lost but i know i have as i can now easily fit into clothes that were a bit of struggle to get into before so im gonna solider on and stick it out coz i know it works….and finding this site helps more just to read about others and how effective this diet has been for them just motivates me more….so wen i feel the need to eat more i just hop online and read all your stories!!! KEEP IT UP!!!!!!

  83. Anonymous

    wat do u eat if u dnt like tuna

  84. lalie _ south africa

    this is so great… i read about this one day and thank God for Google, cause i found this diet online. I never had a weitht problem, but when i went to college, my compass turned… I am going on this diet tomorrow first thing…

    Thank you guys!!!

  85. Shell-Belle

    Personally, I drink diet soda’s if I have to go out in the week (but do have alcohol at the weekends!).
    As for the substitute for tuna, I guess there is always chicken or turkey, or if you are a veggie, you could have Quorn I guess?
    Although I am no longer, I was a veggie for 12 years and quorn soaked in some sage for a few hours and then roasted in a little oil with a sprinkling of ground black pepper, and a little Paprika or Chilli is delish!
    Each to their own. To be honest, I would have thought that if you need to substitute something because of an allergy, or you simply dislike something, as long as you are sensible and subsitute something of a similar calorific value, you can’t really go far wrong….. like pear for apple, melon for banana, chicken for tuna etc…
    Good luck everyone. 🙂

  86. pinkcandy

    im so angry this did not work for me, im 26 and 12st trying to join army and was told to loose 10lb went on this stuck to it like glue even tho i hate tuna and peanut butter makes me gag!!! but i stuck it out and trained all week really hard in gym an all i lost was 2lb am so down, am i doing somthing wrong?

  87. Anonymous

    What do you eat if you dont like Tuna?

  88. Anonymous

    this does work i done this diet last year i cheated a little bit hence had a packet twiglets and had a pear instead of an apple cos they make me ill, and i lost 7lb by the 3rd day, it def works but only a short term fix.

  89. kiwi girl

    have been told this diet makes you lose 4.5kgs in a week or the 3days could someone please confirm that this is true and if so how regular do you have to exercise? the fat has to go somewhere right!!!!

  90. kiwi girl

    me and my partner have just started this diet today thank you shelle-belle for the subtitut food as i am not very keen on the grapefriut but love oranges i have been told this diet works so i’m hoping for the best well done to all that have lost more than 4.5kgs in 3 days hope i’m one of them aswell.

  91. Shell-Belle

    emz – thanks 🙂 4 stone is not insignificant! Well done to you too! Let us know how you get on…….

  92. emz

    Shell-Belle your story is amazing. Ive been on rosemary connerly for 11 months and nearly lost 4 stone, I need to lose 5lb by next week to get there. Im going to give this a go for 3 days and then back on rosemary – will see what happens.

  93. Diet Pepsi addict

    Can you drink diet soda on this diet? Some versions say yes..

  94. Shelle-Belle

    Crash Dieter – I steam my veggies too. I occasionally use a few dried herbs (and occasionally I even have a spoonful of mayo!), but most of the time I just have as is. I guess it is down to the individual tastes. I am not that keen on raw veg, so I always steam it.
    Col – I usually buy Princes tin of 8 hot dog…… to be honest, it is only because they are generally on offer in Tesco or Asda or the Co-Op and so I get them, but again, I guess it would be individual taste. I have also substituted the hot dog for normall sausages if I have fancied them instead. Oh, and have a lovely holiday 🙂
    Another 3lb this week – gotta keep going tho…. :/
    Shelle-Belle

  95. danz

    i think this diet is amazin, it really doz work i lost 2 stone in 3 weeks and that was doin the diet for 3 day the takin a break for 4, on breaks i was eatin wot i liked and still able to lose the weight.

  96. col

    thanks shell-belle for your plan. I am about to give this a go as have a trip to oz in a few weeks. Can you tell me what you mean by hot dogs (in a can) and can I replace this with anything? Thanks

  97. Vic

    OK so finished the three days last night and overall lost 6lbs! Was quite amazed by the whole diet to be fair. Never felt hungry at all and I actually quite liked every meal that I ate. Before I never used to eat breakfast so I think this diet has kicked me up the bum to start doing that now as it really does set you up for the day. I’ve tried the Atkins, Weight Watchers etc etc….but to no avail…Atkins actually made me ill! but I think I have actually found something that you can realistically stick to without thinking about missing naughty food 24/7 :o)

  98. Crash Dieter

    Hi Everyone!
    I’m on my last day and looking very very forward to dinner!! I’ve seen so many different versions of the diet I don’t know if I’m on the right one..but I’m doing the same one as Shell-Belle so hopefully I’ll get the same results! I can’t wait until tomorrow morning when I weigh myself!!
    SHELL-BELLE: is there any particular way you’re supposed to prepare/cook the veggies and meat? My version allows herbs so I’ve been adding some to my tuna…I’ve also been steaming my veggies, but are they supposed to be eaten raw?
    Thanks in advance!

  99. Shell-Belle

    NZ girl….. does the hospital have any other 3day’ers that you can post up??

  100. Shell-Belle

    For Sue and Mel: To answer your questions what do I eat in hte other four days………I just eat planty of fruit, veg, chicken, pork, fish etc. I have a family, so they need to have a balanced meal everyday (thank God my kids haven’t got my fat gene! They take after my husbands athletic build!)

    Ok, so a typical week:
    Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday on the three day plan (remember to take a multi vitamin too – just to give make sure you get what you need).
    Thursday & Friday – Brekky is normally Grapefruit. Sometines I will have a slice of toast and jam/marmite etc. It just depends on how hungry I am feeling to be honest!
    Lunch is normally a fruit salad sometimes with a small pot of Petite Filou or Munch Bunch fromage frais. I snack on fruit all day! Dinner on those days is just a standard meal…. chicken, beef, spag bol, lasagne, vegetables – ya know, just a balanced meal.
    Saturday and Sunday I watch what I eat, but certainly dont go without!! I will have a take-away and have a few glasses of wine or lager over the weekend. I have got the hang of eating when I am hungry now, so it is easy. It has taken me years to get the hang of it mind you.
    I will admit, I limit my bread intake. It killed me at first, but now, I am happy with 6-8 slices a week. I have my 5 a day. Usually 3 fruits and 2 veg.
    I was a big big chocoholic – I now eat pineapple, grapes, strawbs, blueberrys, plums, grapefruit, melon in it’s place. I crave pineapple sometimes and just have to have it….. I go thru a pineapple every couple of days. I kinda figure it aint gonna do me much harm and to be honest. Craving fruit – how mad is that!!! Never in a million years did I ever think that I would crave FRUIT!!

    Ohhh – also, seeing as I am sharing…….. I have gone from a size 34 bottom and 32 top to a size 22 bottom and a size 20 top (UK sizes). I just went out ast weekend and bought loads of clothes in a sale!!! I still got about 4 stone to go (56lbs) and to be honest I feel amazing!

    My target is to have another couple of stone by christmas (typing this in mid august)and I think it is very do’able even tho I am loosing a little less a week than 6 months ago – but that was always going to happen!

    It is a new me! My husband loves it! I Love it! and the kids love it! I have enough energy for all 4 of us 🙂
    Good luck with it. 🙂 Shell-Belle

  101. yolanda nz

    ive done this diet b4 and it worked but it was really easy to put back on i did put it back on but i do work at a resturant lol my m8 tht gave me this diet lost weight to but she found tht the more often she done it the less weight she lost i think because her body was gettn ammune to it good luck …

  102. Vic

    My friend started this diet tues (12/08/08) and lost 7 and a half lbs in the three days! Starting mine next Tues will let you know how I get on :o)

  103. claire

    So its day 2, quarter to 3 I really wanna munch sumn js cz I wanna not coz I’m hungry! I’ll js hold off until dinner time! 🙂 I’m really annoyed…I though I had put weight ON this morning…but I went back to weigh myself again and I realise now that they weren’t centred they were set at like half a stone to start of with!!! So I’m not sure wot my starting weight was now but I think so far iv lost roughly 2lbs 🙂 so I’ll keep it up. My holiday is exactly two weeks today so I’m really determind!

  104. claire

    Iv done this diet before I lost about 6lbs which I thought was gonna I go on holiday is 3 weeks so I’m doin it again went shoPping last night for everythin I need so hopefully itl go well 🙂 beach body time! Woo 🙂

  105. cara

    hi can you tell me how much weight you should approx loose for three days. Is this meant to be a one off diet or should you do this each week for it to work.

  106. Kate

    Hi, I have been ill for 5 weeks and in that time i have gained about 4lbs. I have a christening to go to on sunday and I would really like to lose those few pounds and maybe a few more by sunday. Is this diet ok to do twice in one week? I practice yoga so I will be doing this alongside. Am I safe to try this in time for sunday?

  107. kiwi girls

    hi i am currently doing this diet with a friend to keep me on track thanks shelle-belle for putting the menu plan up. I lost 6.5 pounds in first week and i ate normal for the other four days but dropped my portion size at dinner an have put on 2.5 pounds in those days. Not upset as still lost 4 pound for the week. Will keep you posted.

  108. Phil

    How have some of you eaten on the other 4 days of the week? I know it should be small portions, but when I did this 3 day diet once or twice, I easily gained back everything I lost and then some.

  109. sue

    thanks shelle it was good of you to take the time out to write all of your eating plan out i am going to try myself but am not sure on what to eat for the next 4 days that follow.

  110. Mel

    Thanks shelle-Belle!! I am gonna give it a go now I have the full plan. 🙂

  111. nz girl

    i actually work in greenlane hospital, and our patients use this diet to loose 4.5kgs before they go into extensive surgery. I tried this just last week and ended up loosing 6kgs. Its a life saver. Awesome, but be careful its not to be used all the time, and make sure to take your vitamins and minerals.

  112. Shell-Belle

    It’s fab!! I would seriously reccomend this to anyone who has a lot of weight to use.

    I have done this several times now, I started 6 months ago and have lost 73lbs so far. And WOW – – – I feel absolutely fan-bloody-tastic!!!!

    I have the energy I had when I was in my 20’s and I feel so motivated because there has not been a week where I have not lost something!

    I do 3 days a week, I still have a chinese, Indian or Pizza on a Friday night and drink wine or beer at the weekends. Dont get me wrong….. I watch what I eat, but certainly dont go without!!

    I went on holiday for 2 weeks and didn’t do the plan at all – just kept an eye on what I was eating…. I still lost 2 lb that week and I wasnt trying – I was just motivated to keep a check on myself!

    I excercise moderately I guess….. 10 mins walking or cycling a day and I swim for 40 mins twice a week. I eat lots of fruit during the working day – mainly pineapple at the moment because I have a sweet tooth and it satisfies that wonderfully, but if I want to have some chocolate or a biscuit – I have it… just not on the 3 day plan!

    If you knew me you would see what I mean. I have been fat since being about 7 yrs old! (I am 37 now). I have always put on weight really easily. I have binged and hidden food from my husband and family for years! I have starved myself to loose weight and done pretty much every diet on the planet!

    This does work! I call it my new eating habit rather than a diet – it is so easy to do and I never miss out.

    I always tell my friends that on this plan I can have my cake and eat it (corny I know – but it is how I feel!), but I’ll tell you this….. I dont want to eat the cake, cuz I have seen the results for myself and have gone down 6 dress sizes!

    Here is what I eat for 3 days a week.
    DAY 1 – Breakfast
    Glass of Water
    A Black Coffee or Tea
    Half a Grapefruit
    Slice of Toast
    1 tbsp. Peanut Butter
    Lunch
    Glass of Water
    A Black Coffee or Tea
    Half a Tin of Tuna
    1 Slice of Toast
    Dinner
    Glass of Water
    A Black Coffee or Tea
    1 Chicken breast
    4oz Green Beans
    4oz Carrots
    4oz Vanilla ice cream
    1 medium Apple
    DAY 2 – Breakfast
    Glass of Water
    A Black Coffee or Tea
    1 Egg (scrambled or omelette)
    Half a Banana (or a very small one!)
    1 Slice of Toast
    Lunch
    Glass of Water
    A Black Coffee or Tea
    4oz of Cottage Cheese
    5 Tuc or Ritz biscuits
    Dinner
    Glass of Water
    A Black Coffee or Tea
    2 Hot Dogs (tinned is fine)
    4oz Broccoli
    4oz Carrots
    Half a Banana (or a very small one!)
    4oz Vanilla ice cream
    DAY 3 – Breakfast
    Glass of Water
    A Black Coffee or Tea
    5 Tuc or Ritz biscuits
    1oz Cheddar Cheese
    1 apple
    Lunch
    Glass of Water
    A Black Coffee or Tea
    1 boiled Egg
    1 slice of Toast
    Dinner
    Glass of Water
    A Black Coffee or Tea
    Half a Tin of Tuna
    4oz Carrots
    4oz Cauliflower
    4oz Melon
    4oz Vanilla ice cream

    Toast is to be dry – no butter or margarine.
    You need to drink 4 glasses of water each day. That is in addition to the black coffee/tea/water that you have with each meal.

    The vanilla ice cream may be either low-fat or regular. Obviously, low-fat is recommended, but regular is also acceptable.

    As with all BHF plans – strictly no alcohol!

    Condiments allowed:
    Freely use:
    Fresh Lemon
    Ground Pepper
    Sweetener (if required in the black tea or coffee)
    Use very sparingly:
    Mustard
    Spray oil
    Salt

    You may use the following substitutions:
    •Orange instead of Grapefruit
    •Tuna instead of Cottage cheese (and vice versa)
    •Frozen yogurt instead of Ice Cream
    •Cauliflower instead of Broccoli (and vice versa)
    •Green beans instead of Broccoli or Cauliflower
    •Beetroot instead of Carrots
    •Toast instead of crackers (vice versa)

    Seriously – give it a try and if you dont loose weight I will be amazed! This is no BS! Just a fat person trying to let others know that something does work…… (well not so fat any more actually!)

  113. amy

    This diet is based on a chemical breakdown method, and is used for heart patients that are overweight to loose a great amount fast for surgery

  114. Kim

    My Mum followed this diet for all of 2007. She was undergoing surgery early 2008 and had to lose weight before the operation.It has certainly worked for her and she has lost 50kgs and kept it off. Not bad for a 71 yr old who could only walk with a walking stick!!

  115. Mazza

    I done this diet 5yrs ago with among alot of my friends but they pulled out & I continued on….which I lost 15kgs…but then fell pregnant & the hard dieting went into toilets & lost the menu…since then I’ve been looking for this diet but couldn’t find it resulting to using Ferguson diet so forth which never worked…now I’m in Australia & found this FANTASTIC DIET again I am so happy that I’m going back on it again with my husband. For those who are questioning, this is a chemical breakdown & it actually shrinks your stomach..BUT..you need to know when to stop by..weighing yourself all the time & stick to it & do it for 3 days only not more. You must be carefull have a friend or family keep you in track.

  116. Anon

    Yes, it does work. This diet has been around for years. I first tried it in the late 70’s/early 80’s and it has worked every time. I’ve reached a plateau…been here for a few months, so today I pulled out what I call my ‘plateau booster’. After 3 days it’s back to my current eating plan. Not good for athletes though.

  117. Gerry Tweedie

    I started this diet 6 weeks ago and have lost 1 st 13 lbs.Explain that.I stick rigidly to the diet 3 days a week,and the rest I just take some care.It does work.

  118. jade

    I dont like tuna is there anything i can eat instead?

  119. Nic

    This diet was developed for cardiac patients by the Greenlane Hospital in Auckland, who have a specialist heart & lung department. It is ONLY recommended to patients who need to lose weight before surgery. It is only recommended for very short amounts of time, for rapid weight loss, under doctors direction.

  120. Anon

    I’m currently on this diet. The plan suggested here is wrong…

    Black Coffee/Tea for each morning only, with one extra serving at Day 1 Lunchtime.

    It is most likely working due to it being a chemical breakdown.

  121. Victoria

    Worked for me!