15/02/2008
It all started with a seemingly innocuous lunch conversation yesterday. A lot of guys expounded on the benefits of dieting, GM Diet, cleaning system, and what not. I sat there listening to all arguments and thought of having a first hand knowledge. So here I am, going through an unlikely experiment of GM Diet. Its kind of a tough resolution for an emotional eater like me, let me see how it goes. 
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Day ONE: (Only Fruits Except for Banana)
Had a couple of Strawberries in the morning and a fruit chat at 4 PM. My head is throbbing like hell in an hour and I resisted the temptation of the Cappuccino lingering around in the meeting. Had a china pear for dinner and that numbed my head ache. Like a true Andhrite, I promised myself a grand Hyderabadi Biryani, if I survived through this diet. See my gluttonous wishes haven’t changed much since college days. 
So far, it feels easy. My tough challenge would be wading through the weekend.
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Day TWO: (Only Vegetable with a cooked potato for breakfast)
So today is a vegetables day with a potato for breakfast. I hunted the kitchen to discover a tiny potato and steamed it to heart’s content. Probably it must be the first time in my life when I relished a cooked potato sans seasonings. Indeed a lifetime experience. Then tried to play the rabbit by munching on to the carrots and peas. I felt that headache returning to me by evening. Had a lemon soda and saw that ebbing away. Silently I added Chinese Hakka Noodles to the self promises, I I stick around this diet till Day Seven.
I checked my weight today – 58.7 Kg
Day THREE: Fruits and Vegetables (No Potato and No Banana)
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I woke up at 7:00 AM as hunger pangs hit my stomach. Man, what a self imposed misery it was! Thankfully I found grapes in the kitchen and almost finished half a kilo of them in the early morning for breakfast. Who called this diet, anyways? Steamed Ridge Gourd, Tomatos and Garlic together with some spices and had it for brunch. Sipped lemon juice (no sugar) while watching Jodhaa Akbar and ate amla and fruit salad for dinner.
I checked my weight today – 58.4 Kg – - No major change from yesterday
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Day FOUR: Bananas and Milk
I can claim myself a milk allergic. 
So That leaves me with bananas. Am actually considering substituting Yogurt for milk. Lets see How it goes. Yesterday I shopped for the largest bananas ever found in the market and bought three of them. Had a nice cold badam flavored milk for dinner. I had a tough timing sleeping today, as I felt a tinge of nerve weakness. My entire lower body ached in minute ways and most of the sleep time went in discovering new postures for comfort. No Jokes, I hated this sign of weakness.
I checked my weight today – 57.1 Kg – Voila A Whopping change!
Day FIVE: Beef and Tomatoes.
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I woke up early morning, with a gnawing hunger and looked at Tomatoes with revenge. Steamed five of them along with pepper and salt and had some real trouble eating them. Now that was a real proof for my culinary abilities. I still haven’t figured out what can I substitute for Beef. I had around 50g of steamed chicken for lunch and by evening, my knees started aching. So I didn’t stick to rule book today. Had a couple of pieces of Guava fruit, one lemon soda, along with one phulka and 100 g of dal instead of the lean meat that was advised.
For those who are looking for vegetarian option, don’t plainly substitute rice for beef. Instead, to replace a 3 oz (85.05 g) serving of meat, use:
* 1 cup (236.59 mL) cooked dry beans, peas, or lentils.
* 3 oz (85.05 g) tofu (soybean paneer).
* 4 Tbsp (59.15 mL) peanut butter.
I checked my weight today – 56.9 Kg – No major change from yesterday
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Day SIX: Beef and Vegetables
I experienced a fleeting sensation of fainting problem. Since Beef was out of question, I had a single phulka with steamed carrot in the morning. This time I am not going to miss my lunch at all. Had 10 oz. fried chicken for lunch. And I took a bowl of steamed and spiced carrots and peas for dinner. No Signs of weakness at all. I guess the worst is over by Day 5.
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Day SEVEN: Brown rice, fruit juices and vegetables
Finally the last day and the easiest one too! Had a bowl of vegetable rice cooked with Potato, Onion, Cauliflower for breakfast and lunch. Dinner saw me gulping two glasses of watermelon juice.
Finally I lived through the GM Diet schedule. Yes, there are slips in certain days, I do acknowledge humbly. But those slips did indeed make a positive difference. I lost around 5.5 pounds, but thats not all. My observations and cribs would call for another post as I don’t want to spoil the joy of this experience with analysis.
Update: Looking at the tremendous amount of attention this post has received from people scouting for information on GM Diet, I couldn’t help but recommend these posts here. Worth taking a look.
My Experimentation With Different Types of Dieting
Some Food For Thought here for those who are forced to do this.
Kudos…!! Me too lost around 2.5 kilos….thats a different story..thats i have regained the lost property and acquire some new..lol..but GM definitely makes u feel better….
yipeee!!! finally the review is out , I rember losing six kilos but realised its no way to live a life and that GM -D is for monkeys. lol.
So..how was the biryani after 7 days of GM diet?
Ouch!
You tried GM, I never had the guts to do that. Maybe I will try it after this review.
@ rashmi
It doesn’t have long lasting effect.
Yes, I did feel better after 5th day.
@ sai
6 kilos? I hardly lost 2.
@ Anand
Just sheer bliss!
@ CR
Just try for try’s sake..
Ha ! am on day four wonering how on earth am i gonna servive on tomatoes and some grains the whole day, since i don eat meat ….
but hell… al this for a few pounds? making me wonder. not gonna give up though…
@ rishi
You can replace meat by sprouts or 1 phulka with dal. Since you made past 4 days, its easy to carry on.
please pray 4 me as m trying to start GM diet….
My friend is done this and seriously it worked, but follow the exact instructions and food, Even if you are veggie replace beef with sprouts.
@ Farhana Mirza
My best wishes for you.
@ Flex Development
That’s a good suggestion
I am on day 6 of this diet, and have followed it very strictly…not sure how much I have lost as I dont have scales, however I have certainly lost a bit so far (maybe as much as 2-3kg) – im a fairly big unit though.
I would not reccomend this diet at all though. Its extremley unhealthy, I have felt very dizzy at times, and almost felt like vommiting this morning.
Absolutely no energy come evening time.
The positives – its cleared my stomach of all the spicey food I love, and for the first time in a while, amd not backed up on the loo. Being off the booze is good as well.
On the whole, I would suggest to avoid it like the plague…there are plenty of well balanced diets around to follow that could give you similar, and more importantly permanent results…
The dizziness, nausea, low energy level, sugar crashes etc are all natural reactions of the body to a diet. When threre is no load on the body(because of the low food intake) it starts dumping all the accumulated toxins into the bloodstream to be eliminated. It can’t do all this when you’re constantly eating. Yellowish eyes, headaches etc after a few days of dieting is a good sign. It will all pass soon and you’ll feel better than ever.
You are right. The feeling on the 8th day is really great! Feel a lot lighter and a whole new perspective on eating dawns on you.
It’s only the first day that’s really trying for me, after which it’s quite easy.
@ Michael Jordan
I am not sure of this diet being unhealthy. Everything is worth trying once. Yet, I agree about the dizzy part. The results may not be permanent, but this diet does reduce once’s craving for unhealthy diet and inculcates a discipline in the system.
@ senapati
Agreed. The dizziness, nausea, low energy level are natural reactions if the body is starving. Though I am used to fasting, the dizzy sensation that I felt while going through this diet is quite high.
Hi
However GM Diet is not mentioned for a long term use. You can use it to clean your system and loose those extra pounds. It is not recomened to follow it for longing usage. But it sure works. About the Dizziness i dont think it happens. There are incidents where people say they feel nausea sensation when they are on course. It is mentioned in the diet program that you should not feel hungry. That means, you can take as much as food (according to the day menu ) u need. There is no limitation with the quantity factor expect beef and potatoes which can crash the whole diet course if the quantities are excess. So eat a lot of fruits, veggies, Lemon water and avoid dizziness and nausea.
@ Chakry
Agreed. GM works for short time benefits. They did mention that we can take in whatever quantity the prescribed foods for the day, but there is an internal limit to how much in specific food can one have. Varies from person to person.
i’ve just gone through a few reviews regarding the gm diet and every single person seems to have achieved their long awaited goals[:d]…i’m not quite sure how much it works though..i’m just planning to try it…and as far as health is concerned, i dont in anyway think that it will take a toll on one’s health..it infact helps you cleanse up yourself internally..but please tell me, how much on an average do you normally tend to loose after following this routine for one time?
@ veena 28-4
The results vary from person to person. I have known people who have lost only a kilo to those who lost atleast 6 kg.
Hi,
I am on GM diet..and today is my 2 nd day… plz pray for me so dat I can complete it succesfully
hi all,
wanna start the GM diet…..but quite scared wat if i’m not able to follow it. is there any side effects?
Yes there is chances ..
Hi
Good to see so many people vouching for the diet. Im on my first day. Its gone on well but I really have to take care since I travel a lot.
Hi is anyone on the GM Diet starting from Today …………. I am and we can pep each other ,
I’m on the GM diet starting today
@ hiya, AKGhosh, asha, Chow
I hope you make it through seven.
@ sunita
I didn’t have any side effects going through this. Some people have complained of acidity though.
I don’t get why people call this GM diet. There are published books (Search at Google, Amazon) for this as Cabbage Soup Diet.
Any way I am following it now, I am in 4th day. I will post my experience when I complete it.
So how much you lost ?
i did it for two weeks…and believe me I lost around(6+6) 15 pounds…..I still wish to loose 10 pounds more…but now I dont have the will power and perseverance
that I had for the first two weeks…..hehe…I am on week three from a month (lost 3 pounds) and can’t complete it as I break it everytime I start…..[:p]…
Belive it or not i lost 5kg
this sure works.but you gotta have alot of will power.I was 90kg i became 65kg in 6months.Take a break & then follow the diet.It’s truly amazing ………… Thank You GM.
I am on day 2. Its very hard. I think day 3 is going to be hard too. Will it be good from day 4 ? ( bananas and milk..yum…yum..)
Can I substitute white meat chicken for beef instead of rice ?
Hi all,
I have started with my GM diet and its my 3rd day, fell very taste less while eating raw vegetables, what will be any thing addition to that for day 3. can i have soups in restaurants,
thanks
Amrut
@ Kadamban
Agreed. Cabbage Soup Diet touts same philosophy. Let us know how your diet went..
@ pskavita
2 weeks at a stretch? That’s great perseverence lady..
@ Gayesha
That’s impressive.
@ Viji
Yes.. It goes easy as days progress.
@ Amrut
You can have vg clear soup if restaurants have that.
hiii everyoneee
started gm diet frm 2day
for d 1st day,i had only watermelonsssss (yayayyyyy, i actualli did it)
one more question… m only 15 yrz old, iz dah a problem???
@girl
Yes, it is
15 is too young to go onto this diet (any diet for that matter)
You could instead just try cutting back on sweets and cola and replacing with a few fruits every day, the same thing will work well for you
Also, take up a sport that will get you moving or just dance if you love it, all of this will be more effective for you
Hi All,
Am on GM diet, day No 2…. Hmmm although yday went well, but feeling dizzy today and experiencing Head Ache now and then,,, well havent lost any weight so far,,, wish me all the luck for this dubios adventure
On day 5 of the GM diet, it’s a hard diet so far so good a lil notice not that much I think I passed the toughest part I’ll let you know!
Hi All,
i am follow the GM wait loos today is my 3rd day i am hopefully thinking the wait is loss .But we will see the after 7 days what happend.
It is very hard but we need ……
Thanks
kiran Reddy
i am 14. poeple r saying that i should go on this diet, but i wanna lose 15 pounds before i go to mexico for the summer. i am 5′4, weight 110 pounds. i m on my 3 day now, i dont wanna give up.
but like wat i dont get is, y can i do it when im a teen?
Hey.. Just finished the 2nd day today.. felt the headaches and dizziness yesterday.. today has been much better.. let’s see what the next 4 days have in store.. since I’m a vegetarian, ‘m not looking forward to 3 days of only rice..
I just finished the GM diet and when I started on day one I weighed 200 pounds I now way 250 pounds. I substituted the fruits for fudge and the vegetibles with ice cream.
Hi everyone, I have tried many diets… but always found myself not losing weight just stuck.. The GM diet was introduced to me while i was having dinner with my Doctor friend and he was selective in what he was eating… just because he heard to highly of it, he wanted to experiement it as well..
Finally after 2 months of debating, I realized i was eating too many sweets.. homemade icecream, cakes, all these new recipes my mom was experimenting.. i felt like i was eating more and more and my food intake was just more. It seemed as if my stomach was not setttling on one or two pieces of chicken.. i had to have more… anyways.. thats when i said.. I need discipline..
I started the GM diet a week ago on a Sunday because its easier to eat fruits when ur home because when u are at work, you rather have other options especially living in NYC. The first day was hard because eating fruits all day was kind of annoying and i started to hate it when dinner came along. Watermelon is great because its filling and light. But i had mangoes and pineapple and strawberries… Finally day 2 came along and I had the baked potatoe (i think i had 2 ..:) and vegetables as well as tomotoe soup alll day… then the folowing days the diet felt so much more capable of doing.By the 4th day, i had no likeness or cravings for sweets. after a whole week, I was 6 pound lighter.. and sorry but Day 7, i had meat as well. I did not stick with the diet because I was kind of celebrating but not in a gluttoneous way. I believe if i stuck with the diet exactly, I would have lost about 10 to 12.
I am doing a variation of the diet this week. This diet has showed me discipline and shows u how u can be in control. In the beginning u want to starve instead of eat cause eating only fruits and veggies is annoying.. but please do eat, because if u dont, you wont loose anything.. Also drink lots of water, I did not , If you do its better for the weight loss. I wish all u guys luck, i am still loosing an average of a half a pound a day without sticking to the diet, but my selection in food and lack of likeness for sweets has improved and thats just so amazing..
Hi, I have started the GM diet yesterday. Was pretty difficult towards the end of the day but managed, and yes I lost a kilo. With the grace of god will be able to do the next six days.
Hi today is fifth day of mine of GM Diet.i never felt dizziness in between, but today being a off day from office its little difficult since time does not pass easily.hey pl note i ve been going for swim every day for at least half an hour. continue exercising a bit during Gm diet.
Hey! im goin to start the GM Diet tomorrow! damm! im so scared! but after reading all the comments,i think i have the guts to try this! wish me luck!
Hey! Today is my 3rd day on GM diet. Much better than Days 1 and 2. It is my 7th time on this diet. Even if I lose some pounds with this diet, I feel that I gain it back whenever I take a break.
Well now I feel really bad. I’m a major food lover and i started GM diet today. till 5 p.m. it well ok but then I cud not resist and ate 4 small homemade idlies with coconut chutney and lotus stem sabzi. I was feeling reallly dizzy before that.
I will def be strict with it now, though I dunno if this diet will help me or not since i indulged on the very first day. Eating just fruits was impossible for me…All sweet mouth and I hate sweets, so wanted something namkeen and then I fooled myself saying that coconut chutney is good as it is made from coconut which is a fruit. what shud I do guys, I;m feeling miserable now. Is there anyway I can componsate that 
It seems everybody was able to resisit temptation but me on Day 1
Anjali, you have a cabbage soup which you can drink during the diet. So drink that. An coconut is a very high calorie food. So it nowhere sticks to this diet. Start all over again and this time I am sure you will make it
Srinivas you will surely gain back weight after you stop GM diet if you eat more calories than your body can consume. So stick to low cal diets and cut off on sweets, choclates, aerated drinks, cakes and all other high cal stuff… I am sure you can maintain your weight that way.
I took 3 marie biscuit in the 1st day it wont work??????
Day 1 : Weight :62.5 kgs
Started with a pear, a plum, papaya, apple, musk melon…all mixed and cut into small pieces….eating it whenever the slightest hunger pang occurs…lets see how the day progresses…Intentions are to do it two weeks at a stretch as i have official medicals coming up and i need to be about 54 kgs for my height…
I don’t think it should be very difficult for me as i had minimized my appetite about two weeks back when i started working out in the gym….to maximize my protein intake and minimize the carb intake.. i lost about 1 and a half kgs in 15 days..it wasn’t exactly serving my urgent need of bringing down my weight that drastically cause as i was losing my fat i was also building my muscle weight cause of the protein supplements i was taking…One day i went without any roti, just oats, boiled moong and soup….and i thought i would die of fatigue and low energy levels…needless to say i couldn’t lift weights the next day in the gym….so senseless dieting…is a big no no…and from my own experience…one should just indulge in low cardio exercise like a little brisk walk on the treadmill if at all once on any kind of diet…preferably avoid any kind of work out at all….
Yesterday someone told me about the GM diet and i decided to give it a shot as i had nothing to lose…except a few pounds if at all..
So here i am….its 1 :15 pm on day one….so far so good…..
Cheers !
Let me tell you that permanent fat loss is due to the fact that you have enough muscle in your body to increase metabolism. Be it a man or a woman, if you have preserved your muscle in the body you’ll be a bad ass metabolic furnace and burn fat all day even at rest. That means that your RMR would be super high if you have a muscle preserved body. And remember muscle are less dense than fat. You might have seen those super lean female athletes as well who don’t need no GM diet either. Basically women never have enough testosterone to pack enough volume of muscle like men. Also, muscle is less volume than fat so a muscular woman will look slim anyway. So, the idea is to pack enough muscle by high intensity weight training instead of the so called “FAD DIETS LIKE GM DIET”. The problem with these diets is that you never have enough metabolism to sustain the fat loss. Infact when you cease your diet you’ll pack on all that fat back again. SO the idea is to hit the gym and make sure you have more muscle in your body. Also, automatically you’ll loose more fat as you put on muscle cause muscles need more calories to metabolise throughout the day. Contact me if you guys care.
The idea is to work on your metabolism by maintaining a balance of diet and exercise. Make sure your exercise is short and intense instead of moderate and boring cardio (yes moderate cardio will make you put on weight not loose…shocked???) There are a lot of myths I can bust and you cold try me out on this. Ever realised why such few people ever achieve their fat loss goals permanently?? The reason is that they have a complete lack of understanding of the science and art of weight loss and fitness.
I am a fitness and diet consultant. You can reach me on vikassud@gmail.com
hi I am on GH diet.. Actually i should be 55 kgs but after my pregnancy and postpatrum i am 65kgs.. so i thought of starting Gm diet. do u think its useful? how can i loose that 10kgs.. and i do have tummy indicating 5 mmonths baby in it..i dont want that..plz help me out
What is a diet?
A diet is a short term strategy to lose weight. Long term weight loss is the result of an alteration in lifestyle. We are concerned with life long weight management, not quick fix weight loss here. I don’t like the term diet, as it represents a short term attempt to lose weight vs. a change in lifestyle. Want to lose a bunch of weight quickly? Heck, I will give you the information on how to do that here and now for no charge.
For the next 90 to 120 days eat 12 scrambled egg whites, one whole grapefruit, and a gallon of water twice a a day. You will lose plenty of weight. Will it be healthy? Nope. Will the weight stay off once you are done with this diet and are then forced to go back to your “normal” way of eating? Not a chance. Will the weight you lose come from fat or will it be muscle, water, bone, and (hopefully!) some fat? The point being, there are many diets out there that are perfectly capable of getting weight off you, but when considering any eating plan designed to lose weight, you must ask yourself:
“Is this a way of eating I can follow long term?”
Which brings me to my test: I call it the “Can I eat that way for the rest of my life?” Test. I know, it does not exactly roll off your tongue, but it gets the point across.
The lesson here is: any nutritional plan you pick to lose weight must be part of a lifestyle change you will be able to follow – in one form or another – forever. That is, if it’s not a way of eating you can comply with indefinitely, even after you get to your target weight, then it’s worthless.
Thus, many fad diets you see out there are immediately eliminated, and you don’t have to worry about them. The question is not whether the diet is effective in the short term, but if the diet can be followed indefinitely as a lifelong way of eating. Going from “their” way of eating back to “your” way of eating after you reach your target weight is a recipe for disaster and the cause of the well established yo-yo dieting syndrome. Bottom line: there are no short cuts, there is no free lunch, and only a commitment to a lifestyle change is going to keep the fat off long term. I realize that’s not what most people want to hear, but it’s the truth, like it or not.
The statistics don’t lie: getting the weight off is not the hardest part, keeping the weight off is! If you take a close look at the many well known fad/commercial diets out there, and you are honest with yourself, and apply my test above, you will find most of them no longer appeal to you as they once did. It also brings me to an example that adds additional clarity: If you have diet A that will cause the most weight loss in the shortest amount of time but is unbalanced and essentially impossible to follow long term vs. diet B, which will take the weight off at a slower pace, but is easier to follow, balanced, healthy, and something you can comply with year after year, which is superior? If diet A gets 30 lbs off you in 30 days, but by next year you have gained back all 30 lbs, but diet B gets 20 lbs off you in the next 3 months with another 20 lbs 3 months after that and the weight stays off by the end of that year, which is the better diet?
If you don’t know the answer to those questions, you have totally missed the point of this article and the lesson it’s trying to teach you, and are set up for failure. Go back and read this section again…By default, diet B is superior.
Tell me one thing, why do some people need to try the GM 4 to 5 times if it was that effective?????
The problem is that those very folks, needed to keep coming back to the diet because it makes you pack on all the pounds once you’re of it.
Now, what if i tell you that i have been super lean for years and have a 6 pack set of abs. I excercise regularly and don’t follow any diets. Infact, I need good fat in my food to metabolise so that my metabolism is constantly provided with the fuel to keep burning fat. The idea should be to increase metabolism and not go on diet. YOU NEED TO MAKE LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO PERMANENTLY KEEP THE FAT OFF FOREVER AND IT IS NOT TOO DIFFICULT.
ALL IT NEEDS IS ABOUT HALF AN HOUR OF JUST 3 DAYS IN A WEEK AND I’M SURE MOST OF YOU CAN DEDICATE TIME FOR IT.
Contact me on vikassud@gmail.com. I am a fitness and diet consultant.
For the clueless what is a GM diet? What does the acronym GM mean?
All the comments about dizzyness, recommend The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf.
Dieting is no fun.
Barkha, headaches and dizziness are obvious cause you’re doing something very unhealthy by following the GM diet. You are experiencing hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) which will actually in the bargain, make you store more fat the moment you get off the diet. No doubt, you’ll loose a couple of pounds, but the moment you get of the diet, the body will want to make up for all the lost nutritional balance and start storing fat all over again. It’s called the Yo-Yo syndrome. So, in the long term you’ll never be able to follow this diet. Just understand that if you don’t have food to eat during a famine state, the body tends to store more fat. GM techniques are nothing short of starvation techniques. These don’t work in the long run. It only helps if you work towards a long term goal of altering your metabolism.
GM diet was designed for the employees of General Motors company to loose weight.It’s an outdated technique with little relevance in todays world. Of course, if you’re not well informed and ignorant,. you’ll want to try it over and over again.
Vikas, The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf is a book not a diet ( essential read for all women and intelligent men)
Agree with you dieting is futile so do not subscribe to anything like the bizarre GM diet, would pick exercise over dieting any day, love food!
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I’m starting GM diet today, the original GM diet includes Rice ( carbs) in the day five, six and seven instead of Beef ( protein) , me being a vegetarian , i need advice on replacing Beef with other form of proteins ( lentils and dried beens) or should i stick with Rice as in Original GM diet. suggestions please.
I’m starting GM diet today, the original GM diet includes Rice ( carbs) in the day five, six and seven instead of Beef ( protein) , me being a vegetarian , i need advice on replacing Beef with other form of proteins ( lentils and dried beens) or should i stick with Rice as in Original GM diet. suggestions please.
Hey guys, I’m planning to start GM diet from tomorrow, i.e. August 10. (I plan to lose 15 lbs total by labor day). I will be tracking my experience, the foods I ate etc. . Best of luck to you guys, and lets exchange our experiences.
Gogol
Hey guys, I’m planning to start GM diet from tomorrow, i.e. August 10. (I plan to lose 15 lbs total by labor day). I will be tracking my experience, the foods I ate etc. on this site. here.
Best of luck to you guys, and lets exchange our experiences.
Gogol
This is my first day and I have had craving for something salty whole day. Can we drink soup on any day or does it have to be on on or after day 4?
@sumi — we can have soup any day. If you dont like the wonder soup you can make your own soup, as long as its vegetable based and doesn’t have fat etc.
I made a tomato/squash soup for day one. I have also finished day one, and am writing about my experiences and what I had for the different meals on my blog.
Let me knwo how its going for you and hwo much you lose, since we both have started on teh same day.
GM Diet Experiences
I dit it in the past (a year back) and lost 7 Lbs. I have regained all that since so I have started it today. I am thinking of only first 4 days to loose 5-6 lbs and then eat in moderation. I don’t have too much to loose but it feels good to do something for your own health once in a while
I’m on Day 2. Yesterday at the end of the day I got a slight headache — could not drink all that water!
Others on Day 2 have you lost any weight so far? Those who are also on Day 2 and want to follow along with me for the rest of the 5 days, check out my GM diet experience on my blog.
best of luck you guys!
Gogol
Hi All,
. If I could I would simply postpone my marriage to atleast 6 months or an year until I knock off all the extra weight/fat & inches. But thats not possible as everything has been fixed and finalized. 
( I am so scared of facing the big day with this excessive weight that I feel I might run away some place on THE day !!!
I badly need to lose weight quickly as I am getting married in exactly 2 months… I am 5′5 & weigh over 80 kgs. I am a pear shaped girl i.e really heavy on my hips & legs
My friend then suggested the GM diet. As I stay at a hostel, and dont know how to cook & work as well, I am completely worried about being able to follow this religiously. But as I said, I am desparate now. And yes, even normally, I dont eat unhealthy, and exercise about 45 min every morning. I stopped eating chocolates as well. Kindly motivate me and if someone is starting tomorrow, I am planning to start too. On 15th of August. I hope I do start it as I have very very low will power, but I would rather be dead than marry like this !!! I will have to go shopping and get all the stuff I need for the next few days… God help me !!!
Also, wondering if this diet has any side effects cuz I cant afford hair loss/horrible skin conditions before marriage either, lest people will fail to recongnize me on my wedding !!!
Please suggest, help & encourage me
Hi All,
I am doing the GM diet second time and today is the day 6th so basically the tough days are almost over.
First time I did the diet I lost 3.5 kgs (despite being a lactating mother) and now is the second time and checked my weight it is same 83Kgs..its disheartening as I followed the diet very strictly…..and still haven’t lost any weight..thought my belly has definitely gone inside!!
Any GM dieter please suggest what must have give wrong…after following a diet so strictly..whats wrong!!
Hi,
I am on the third day of my diet.It is going well.I lost 1.5kg already.
If anyone is doing the same ,letus do together
Hi guys,
i have few questions regarding GM diet.
1. Rice – have to add with some dal or anything normal curry?
2. Beef – its baked one with salt and pepper or its like normal curry with normal ingredients
Hey guys planning to start off with this GM diet program from monday any suggestions ????
Hi guys,
I tried GMD once & lost 3.5 Kg. A wonderful experience. 2 gain something u have 2 loose something. This is d only loose-loose situation. Experiences will vary from person 2 person. But overall it’s a good exercise. It cleans all ur body.
1 must try atleast once. I have started second from today.
Hi guys,
I finish up on 3 day but i make notice some change in my weight. Ofcourse i lost some pounds:)
hi
Today was my 1st day of GM diet. It was ok but i did add few spoons of bhel &1cup of tea lets see how it goes tommorow. any body who has started today please post the comment so we can be in touch
all the best
Man, I just began my GM diet and have realised the tough routine of balancing and maintaining it; Today is day 1 and am at the 8th hour and definitely have extreme cravings for everything that I should not. Yeah that’s life.
I dig Vikas’ feedback on the lean muscle thing because I know that works. So, I have decided to modify the GM diet to my own requirements beginning now. I will post about the balance between lean muscle workouts and diet in my blog once the ordeal is over, but hey I am not one to give up.
For all who have been following the diet, a good supplement for Beef is Chicken!!! Gorge on.
Rupa, I began today – and am posting the first entry on my blog in a while – http://www.unapologeticconfession.blogspot.com
Damn its my first day today.. and have that craving to taste something salty if not spicy hope i can get through this…
hi binodan
looks like your blog is not working or i will try tommorw.
avtosh u can add pinch of chat masala to your fuits for 1st day
rupa
I guess we could though I avoided it but i don’t think that should be a problem.
Hi,
Myself and my husband started on this GM diet. We are on day2 now.The first day went on with watermelon, cantaloupes, grapes, apples and the wonder soup. Wonder soup is best to take in as it lessens the feel of rats running round the stomach..
On the first day I felt dizzy many a time and couldnt sleep well. My husband didnt had any of these problems and doing good. On the first day I lost 3.5 lbs where as he didnt losed any of his weight. Hope we do better day by day.
Hi,
We completed our day2 diet succesfully. I lost 5.5 lbs and my husband lost 2 lbs in total. Hope we lose all extra pounds. I felt very dizzy and both of us felt weakness in hands and legs and weak throught the body. Day2 just went on with a potato,carrots, cucumber, wonder soup. As I was unable to cope up with hunger in the evening I baked a potato and ate it. Then I felt a bit okay. Though we packed up all food not to be before our eyes, its a real challenge to control not to grab the favourites. I felt as if I am falling down but always tried to stuff some vegetable inside and am okay and ready to go on day3 diet. Its true that we feel very light than we were before starting this diet. I moved on staircases just like that as if I was in school and able to feel like a feather in just two days.
So I wish everyone does successfully as we do. Keep going..
starting tomorrow gm diet.anyone?? need moral support
Hello everyone best of luck to you guys, gm diet certainly works I just want to know if there is someone who kept the weight off for long time
I am on 2nd day again anyone starting or on 2nd day
Hey!
Your blog is amazing..I started GM diet today. I have to be in India after 4 weeks, and I really really wanna look gud!
Hope I survive
Hi ,
here is the link to GM diet for vegetarians…i dont eat beef and i found this useful..im on my 4th day now..already lost 7 pounds and my face looks a lot better…
http://www.ultrainternational.com/Health/gm%20motors.htm
iv done this before but violated a lot ..this is my first try sticking to the rules…im excited about the final result…
plz tell is salt not to be taken thru out the program??
and also what is subsitituted for beef??
hi,
will start gm diet today.wish me best of luck.may i drink morning raw tea with lemon with diabetic sugar instead of herbal or green tea?may i have yoghurt mixed with fruits?can i use small amount of oil when preparing mixed veg? may i drink low-fat milk?will it make me feel too weak?while doing gm diet,is it adequate to have some exercise like cycling?
Hi Guys,
I am planning to start the GM diet on 13th Oct .Would anyone like to start the diet with me?
Ouch !!!!!
A loss of just 5.5 pounds……after 7 days of a killer diet.
Did u consume the soup and amount of water recommended ?????
I would be DEAD with disappointment if I did not loose at least 10 pounds after putting myself through a week of burning in hell
Today is my first day on the GM diet and I started the day with half a banana and a milky coffee.
Feeling like such a loser
Will try to stick for it for at least 2-3 days …..I truly suck
HI,
I read ur post ,planning to start the diet from tommorrow.Nisha would u like to join with me from tommorrw.I have to loose 40 lbs.HOpe i will do it.will update tommorrow
guys n gals,
wat u want, good news or sad news first.
ok i ll take sad first
sad: this GM diet was not approved by anyone from GM at all. it has nothing to do with GM or and FDA has not approved it anyhow.
good: well the diet does wonders. the owner of this blog lost only 2-3kgs coz she did not follow it properly. i followed it properly and lost 13 pounds earlier. did it last week but aborted but still managed to lose 5 pounds.
well u need the guts to bear the headache on day 2 and 3. and u can lose 10 pounds araaam se with little cheating like tea on alternate days!
cheers!
HI,
After having read about the wonders of the GM diet and in need of an urgent loss of few kilos and inches, bravely decided to go where i have never been before, ie, the diet world…thankfully have never need to diet. have been keeping fit with excercise and watching what i eat. But this time, needed something quick and effective.
So, here i am, 6 hrs into day 2 (i’m starting from 6am in the morning) and hungry as hell already. Already having hallucinations and cravings for a regular cheese toast!!! If nothing else, will learn to appreciate the simple pleasures of life by the end of it….:)
Thankfully, have started this diet with a friend, so we are on the phone constantly reassuring each other.
Anybody out there in the same boat as me………hang in there. Go for a movie or better yet, shopping…strongly recommend retail therapy….:)
hey!!!
congratulations to all those who successfully finished…u’ve inspried me hehe
i hav a few questions though…
is it ok to start while studyn for exams?
will it effect ur concentration?
how much can i loose by doing it 3 times with 3 days breaks in between and 30-60 min excercise and drinking oolong tea (proven weightloss tea?)
thnx
p.s im planning to start on the 22nd october…ne1 want to join on da same day for support?
pwince or watever that name is…
doing GM diet during exams is not right at all!!
save ur fats abit more longer! lol
Hello, Do something to help those hungry people in Africa and India,
I made this blog about this subject:
in http://tinyurl.com/6kv7fu
Hi,
I successfully completed GM diet in the last month…it’s effective…i could able to loose 7 pounds.
i feel that it’s a well balanced & also nutritious diet plan…so started again in this month & today is 3rd day…planning to repeat it once in every month…
it gives cleansing effect to the digestion system & also maintains BMI…during diet i am experince myslef more energetic & also i experience inner peace of mind…
The key thing to remember is that if you are hungry at any time, then you are not following the diet correctly…i was also using wonder soup as a supplement everyday…
exercising (yoga, suryanamaskar, walking) for 20 mins was also a gr8 experience during diet because of the lightness of the body…
thanks to my wife who took care of my food during this diet plan…
My experience is that walk 35 min a day, keep fat foods / sweets /Rice away. You will somply loose 4 to 5 Kg of weight every month.
Like Vikas pointed out, your lifestyle need to change – otherwise Ramdev baba’s Ashwagandha leaves for 3 day therapy is a better choice to GM diet ?
During GM diet…try Kapalbhati Pranayam for 5 to 10 mins in the early morning as a supplement for :
1. weight reduce
2. inner cleaning of the body as it helps to thow out unrequired gas thru breath
3. stable & peaceful mind which ultimately reduce carvings for eating.
I am doing it & found that it really helps…pls find the below URL from Ramdeo baba for this Pranayam (Breathing Control):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-386913693756370208
Hey folks,
I read a lot about the GM diet, and seen couple of my friends trying to knock of calculated pounds, but as they say seeing is believing.. I vouch GM diet to the core
Today is my 3rd day and i already lost 4.8 pounds!.. just stuck to the diet to the Tee.
Day 1 ate cantalopue for breakfast ( my bad.. watermelon season is gone) 1 apple and 2 plums for lunch and an apple and a plum for dinner. Day 2 i worked on carrots and cucumber for breakfast and ate steamed vegges for lunch- ( yuckk!! i had to eat grass) and dinner i washed off with a small bowl of steammed frozen veges ( so much for my busy work schedule)… Today i ate again cataloupe for breakfast and lunch and an apple for dinner- I didnt eat any vegges today ( I felt like a cow on day 1) JK..
I just checked my weight and its 4.8 pounds less than 3 days back!.. Trust me this diet works otherwise i would not be writing to the world .. I Love it I love it:)
xoxo Aparna
hey guys iv been struggling with my weight problems for as long as i can remember,, im not over weight,, but a lil on the plump side and iv always been wanting to shed the last 10 pounds,, hopefully il succeed !!!! — so nervous !!
Hey guys,
I just started the diet plan today. This is my 3rd attempt. Past 2 have been the failure ones.
Well, i got through well so far today. I have a question though.
I am a smoker (not proud of the , but it is a fact). I smoke almost a pack a day.
Since i started this diet plan today, i decided to cut down on smoke a little. I was wondering if anyone knows about any effects smoking might have on this diet plan.
I will really appreciate any comments on this.
Thanks
I am on Day 4 and have lost 2lbs so far. I am following the diet plan strictly. Even if I lose 5lbs at the end of the diet. I will be happy. Something is better than nothing
Also, I am taking salt with my soups and veggies. I wasnt sure if I could take that liberty but will pulish an update after the diet is over.
Hi All
I am on the GM diet and today is my 6th day.Honeslty this has worked wonders for me and it hasn’t been too hard except the 3rd day where I had to eat all vegetables.Apart from that it has been pretty smooth sailing. The best part is it has throughly cleansed my system further more I have lost 4 kgs this is the morning weight by the end of day Ive put on 1 kg which i think is normal.I’d recommend this diet to any one the only thing being never starve yourself always keep your self full.
Best wishes to those who are trying.
I stopped doing this diet on day two. I started strong on day one, went to the grocery, stocked up on fresh produce, and made a huge pot of the soup.
I am strong willed and finished the first day with a headache, but wanted to move forward. made a baked potato for breakfast, ate it with a pad of butter, scarfed down some sliced peppers and started to write a paper for class.
oh my gosh, I wanted to die. the headache was insane, the hunger wouldn’t go away, I felt weak and dreary, I couldn’t keep my eyes open. honestly, these are my body’s responses to starvation, and they wouldn’t be there if I wasn’t hurting my body.
I understand the point of a cleansing body diet but this one is nothing but a crash diet. I have a friend who has lost a lot of weight on it and if that’s what you’re after, by all means, go for it. But it is by no means a switch to a healthy lifestyle.
you lose water weight, muscle mass, and toxins. no fat loss.
it has all of the signs of a fad diet- read: “quick fix” “cleansing” “shed the pounds fast” and “eat as much as you want”. it says nothing about a balanced, healthy lifestyle change that you can stick to.
so, honestly, if your only goal is to lose weight fast, go for it. but there isn’t a healthy way around it.
Hi.. all..
I completed GM diet.. successfully but i havent lost any weight..
but i feel lighter than before.. some freshness i can feel.. but no wait loss makes me sad..
Hi guys, I’m on day 4. Lost only about 2 kgs. (4 or 5 lbs.) Had a terrible headache when i woke up this morning. Everyday since starting this diet i would hit the weighing scale and I always find my weight vary. Sometimes I lose 5 lbs. sometimes 4. Sometimes if I’ve eaten a lot of fruits and vegetables my weight would go up 2 lbs. but after a few hours i would lose i again.
By the way I’ve cheated a couple of times. Day 1 I had coffee and a muffin. Then I tried having watermelon all day but eating just watermelon made me wanna throw up so i made a vegetable soup – different from the wonder soup. Day 2 was ok. But i went starved a couple of times. Day 3 was my favorite. had lots of fruits in between meals and had vegetables as lunch and dinner. i never got hungry on day 3. Today – i don’t think 8 bananas can fill me up. I think Im gonna have the soup again. Tomorrow, day 5 – instead of beef, I’ll have fish – Steamed Tilapia. It’ll go well with tomatoes. and in order to finish 6 tomatoes – I’ll make an eggplant salad (with tomatoes). Day 6 and 7, I think I’ll stick with fish and vegetables. I’m not so happy with the pounds I lost so I’ve decided I’m not having rice the entire month. No more rice for me. By the way I’m in the Philippines and we eat rice every meal.
What’s good about this diet – even if I only lost a few pounds, is that it trained my system to avoid rice. I never thought I’ll be able to make it without rice. NOw I learned that’s it’s possible so I’m determined to keep rice out of my diet and replace wheat bread instead. no more sodas for me but lots of water. Wheat bread, fruits and vegetables. That’s my plan. Bye bye rice!
Hi.
I’m doing a small poll on people’s experiences with the GM diet. Would appreciate if you could vote here: http://msync.org/health/polls/gmdiet
Thanks,
Ravindra
Total weight lost – 6 lbs.
Didnt follow the beef diet – instead consumed fish and half cup of rice. last night i had a cup of rice and fried chicken but my weight never went up again.
Guys,
I am also gonna try this ,,,currently at 95 , lets see if it goes down.
Cheers,
Ajay.
Hi everyone,
Its my 2nd day of GM diet. I just wanted to know can I have corns on any of the day with vegetables and can I have chicken or fish instead of beef on 5th and 6th day as I dont like beef.
Thanks
Hi.
I did this diet. I lost 4 pounds. But the only way to keep it off is to incorporate lots of fruits and veggies into your daily food after the diet. I noticed that doing this helped me to continue to loose a little weight and feel healthy.
Also the diet does wonders to help control your appetite. After the diet food cravings are almost entirely gone. Its really great.
Hi !!
Soon after a trek I understood the limitations of I am being at 80kgs.
Some one forwarded me GM diet and here I am.
Well…it works !!! I am damn excited. Today on day 5 and already lost 4kgs.
I can feel rings in the finger are now moving in and out very easily…..
Though its bit difficult to spend whole day on tomatoes and a cup of rice; I am determined to follow rest of the days as per instructions.
For now I do not feel any of the side effects….no weakness. So…..will let you know the final result on Monday. My lunch box will have some chapatis and good spicy vegetables on that day.
Enjoy!!
finished my 7th day diet i lost 7.2 kilos…. man this thing works like a charm… im gonna do it again in 2 weeks… from 220.. im at 203lbs
I’ve done the General Motors diet many times over the last three years. Three years ago I lost 3 stone (19kg) purely through this diet. Basically, one week on the diet, followed by a second week of exercising and healthy eating. I put the weight back on two years ago, over the year through going back to my old habits.
2009 is my year of better living – I’ve decided to get control of my life and feel better physically and mentally.
Last week I did the General Motors diet again for the first time in a long time. I stuck to the diet rigidly and lost 10.6 pounds (4.8kg). I didn’t just feel great, I also felt completely cleansed inside, a great detox. It is a brilliant way to start dieting as it gives you such a confidence boost. I won’t have anyone saying anything negative about this diet as I know it works – I’ve been there and done it. Secondly, with regards to putting the weight back on – I had four days off the diet this week and stupidly I ate chocolate, crisps, nuts and enjoyed a bottle of wine to myself – I only put on 0.6 pound (0.2kg) – after a visit to the toilet, that sorted out that figure.
There are days on the diet where you have headaches (usually in the first three days). I found if I drank too much water (5 pints a day), I got more headaches. Stick to 2 litres or 4 pints of water.
It is important you have your jacket potato in the morning for breakfast as when I’ve done the diet and skipped this part out, I generally felt bad for the rest of the day – the potato clearly works and you won’t feel hungry again to mid-afternoon.
Banana Day (day 4) can be made fun if you use 3 or 4 of your bananas and your milk to make up a milkshake or smooth and then snack on the remaining four bananas throughout the week.
Day 5 and 6 – steak days – buy some decent steak from a butchers, not some cheap steak from a supermarket or shop – treat yourself – you’ve gone this far and not reward yourself for doing so – this a huge difference in quality meat compared to package meat.
With regard to weighing yourself, if you are doubting the diet before you have started then I suggest weighing yourself every morning to keep a track of weight loss. I am currently on Day 3. On the first day I lost 1.4 pounds (0.6 kg) and on the second day, lost 1.6 pounds (0.7 kg) meaning so far I’ve lost 3 pounds (1.3kg) in my first two days. If the weight loss keeps going at this rate, by the end of the week I would have lost 10 pounds in total (4.8kg) meaning in January, when I’ve done the GM Diet twice, I’d have lost 20 pounds (9.6kg) so far which I will be delighted with – a great way to boost my confidence and keep me going for the rest of the year.
Next month I intend to do something different – eat cereal for breakfast and lunch and then a decent meal in the evening. Basically every month this year I am trying something different, sometimes a little crazy. For example in March I’m “Feasting with Friends” – going to 31 different friend’s houses throughout March (one friend a day) and they are cooking me a HEALTHY meal – let’s see how much weight I lose that month – good for my social life too.
To conclude, don’t knock the GM diet until you’ve tried it – personally I think it’s the best diet out there and over 100 people have listened to me and tried it themselves and are now agreeing with me – now it is your turn – good luck!!!
oooops I meant on Day 4 – make up a banana milk shake using 3 or 4 bananas and then snack on the remaining bananas throughout the DAY not week!!!!
Guys, you may have spent your 30, 40 odd years having your way. So why not spend just 7 days trying this diet. I lost 6 kilos doing this diet. But a bit of advice, you have to exercise along with dieting. I suggest atleast 30 minutes burning 300 to 500 calories during these 7 days. And then follow up with atleast 2 hours of weekly exercises – burn atleast 1500 calories – to keep you fit. In case you are wondering how to track the calories, get a watch/ monitor or jogging at a slow speed continously for 20 minutes and then speed walking for another 10 minutes could get you to the mark (300 to 500 calories burn that way). good luck. Being fat and obese is an insult to yourself.
HI ,
I sarted GM diet today . I weigh around 125 Pounds and decided to shred some wt ( around 4 to 5 pounds atleast) . Can anyone suggest me some good wonder soup . I dont like celery, onions….
Its Noon already and drank 2 glasses of water and some watermelon.
Anyone else joining me for this weeks GM diet ????
Im on the 1st day of my diet. but its just that I was feeling very sick in the afternoon so ate 1 piece of idli [made with suji] and had a bowl of dal. Wonder if it’ll work for me? :-/
this diet is one tat i have used off n on for 4 years and it does work especially w exercise …I DONT LIKE TO EXERCISE!, but if you can make yourself jumprope at a pace that is comfotable for you for 30 to 45 min per day and or walk a mile you will lose 15lbs in one week really do it for two weeks and lose 30 lbs then once you have lost the weight you can eat whatever you want in small potions which is easy cuz by the time your done with this diet your stomach will have shrunken so you wont be able to stuff your face but just continue jumprope and walking and if you can do some situps youll be amazed and if your one that has a really hard time sticking with diets than just make yourself stick w it for 1 week and see how great you feel youll see that it is worth it and you will have the motivation to continue with it … this is the cheapest realest way to lose a lot of weight fast!
ladies..the best way to survive the GM diet
Day 1: eat a mix of fruits, watermelon, papaya, grapes, strawberries, etc
Day 2: eat vegetable stew – that way u feel like ur actually getting a meal.
make it with carrots, cauliflour, beans and baby onions-just use vegetable stock instead of beef. or u can eat ratttouille.
Day 3: veg stew and fruits (mix day 1 & 2)
Day 4: banana milkshake–i use equal. morning i have a milkshake of 1 banan and 1 mug milk–for lunch i use 2 bananas and 1 mug milk, evening eat one banana and dinner is 2 bananas & 1 mug milk
Day 5: if u cant eat beef, eat lamb or chicken–the diet works on a system of mono diets. that means if u eat chicken then u stick with chicken for both days. Make chicken in a tomatoish sauce
Day 6 – vegetable soup and for main dish chicken with mushrooms in pepper garlic sauce–a very light one
Day 7 – i hate this day- i hate brown rice-i never do day 7. Thsi is where i take a day off.
Ive lost 5 kilos in 2 weeks doing the GM diet. I go to the gym 4 times a week and I’ve moved down a jeans size in 2 weeks
stew recipe..saute the vegetables till they are cooked..put stock and water and boil for long–till onion starts to disintegrate and make the soup thicker. the baby onions are the best part of teh soup–make sure u put lots
or look up joy of cooking..for a meat stew–cut out vegetables and meat and make it
Anybody starting off tomorrow ?
HI Guys…
Its my 4th day of GM Diet Plan.. but now I ma gettin very skeptical abt this plan.. somebdy told me that its not good for girls. Indeed, not good for anybody.. because its very difficult to sustain this diet chart for long and one tends to gain weight as soon as he/she comes back to normal diet… Is it true?? And I have also heard that this will result in hair loss and pale look on face. This plan is actually restricting many of the vital nutrients that is required.
Please suggest me, if I should go ahead with this plan or not?
I started off today….
its 12.01 pm and I have had 1 whole cup of cantaloupe.
2 cups of water …and I am nearing lunch time….plan to eat a whole cup of watermelon and some apple chips.
I havent had the time to make the wonder soup yet…but I am planning to make that for dinner.
I just hope I make it through this day as I dont like fruits as much.
@ Rohini: I think fruits and veges shud give u enuf nutrients, u r just warding off the carbs which are useless (well almost useless) …and even if u are depriving your body of the nutrients you are only doing it for a day or two which shudnt be too bad i guess.
Then again I am no dietitian, but I understand basic stuff.
1.52 pm – 2 cups of watermelon cubes down….little hungry….but i will carry on. i know nobody is interested in every meal i eat …..but i need to write to vent my hunger out !!
hey anjali i weigh as much as you, i am joining you its my day 2 today and my most concern is after the diet if I will be able to maintain the weight , last time i did it i lost about 7 lbs and gained 3 -4 back but still it worked which was the best part …. lets hope it works this time
thats true Shamika… thats y I am back on this plan
friday I read alot about this plan and then I thought.. its not that bad to try it for atleast one week… so I again started up with this… n today is my Day 1: Fruits .
I just had an apple in the morning and a glass of water(lukewarm). Somebody told me that lukewarm water helps you to remove those extra flabs..
So now I am again geared up for 7 days diet plan… wish me luck!!
One thing more:
If anybody over here is pure vegeterain and wants vegetarian version of GM Diet Plan, then please follow the link below:
http://eblogs.in/moksha/gm-diet-for-vegetarians
Wish you all happy dieting!
:)
Hey All,
Today is day 4… I feel ok. So far I have lost 1.3 lbs which is not as good …but my body is a little slow…responding to diets/workouts….i feel a little discouraged but i will pull myself through ….i have to…
)….
Neway…hmm bananas …milk….I havent had a banana for a while now… it scares the crap out of me …u know …me being a diet freak and all that.
So this morning I went to the 7/11 next to work and bot 8 bananas and a milk carton ….the guy looks at me like i am some banana eating weirdo …i forgive him ….he doesnt know.
So I had black coffee this morning at home …no milk or sugar …and I am eating the 1st banana of the day…
I will keep you guys posted …on my progress ! but so far so good.
Oh btw, I cheated yesterday ….by bittin (a small small tiny weeny bite of) my boyfriend’s chillidog..:( …cudnt help it ….he was eating right under my nostrils. After my bite he ate the whole thing up in a bite !
Also I did feel miserable yesterday night ….I was almost dreaming of eating a big samosa…..and I made my boyfriend feel equally bad …of him eating regularly around me ……made him switch to a salad for dinner (that made me feel better
If you are still reading ….Dont blame me ….my stomachs writing !
@ Rani: Thanks for listening. About starting off today ….sweet ! (or equal
) …Good luck !!
@ Rohini: Awesome Bud !!!! I am proud of u.
@ R, R and others : Lemme know if u guys need motivation ….I got plenty !!
aahh ….i feel like some hot cooked food now ….u know with the snow outside …and the negative degree….worse… i forgot my bowl of soup at home …..so i gotta wait until i get home …..its 3 30 pm so an hour n half to go ….
so far i have had 4 bananas and 2 glasses of milk (skim ofcourse). …little hungry …but like my bf says ….”its all in your head” (while shoving down a foot long sub….god i hate him !)….it prolly is …… i m not dizzy at all …like most people complain …knock on wood ..
Hello All,
I am on GM diet 2nd Day. 1st day went pretty well with a little dizziness.
I am a vegetarian, and is it ok to have salad made of cooked peas along with lemon, salt and pepper. Does this go against the plan?
And for 5th/6th Day, what should be a good subsitute for proteins for Veg ppl.
You are not supposed to have pepper in GM diet. GM diet is to clense the digestive system using of spices during the GM diet plan is not recommended
I have posted the previous comment about the pepper just for leg pulling of SH, my dear friend. We are all following the GM diet plan together.
But as I realize that this may misguide many honest GM diet followers, I apologize for the same and ask the admin to remove my comments and others to ignore my previous comment about the pepper. I don’t know if pepper can be consumed during GM diet or not.
Sorry
@Dart, No problem at all.
But I really think you may be right. Pepper may not be allowed.
Day 5 for me today. yesterday was horrible…I cant stand the sight of another banana !
oh btw, I lost another 1.5 today ….so I am up to 2.8 lbs.
Day 5: I had 2 Big mac patty s !!!!!! that was absolute bliss baby !!!! I feel super full ….i wish i would feel like this in 2 hours tho
Hey Sh…
Sure there is a substitute of proteins for vegetarians.. you can have rajma, chana, soya nuggets….
Do one thing… you can visit the follwiing link to have vegetarian version of GM Diet Plan:
http://eblogs.in/moksha/gm-diet-for-vegetarians
I hope this will help you…
Good Luck Buddy!
Day one: so far not bad. Wondering what I can eat tomorrow, is all the veg. can be cooked and eat and how about using salt…Any suggestions…Thanks
day 1- Had an apple for breakfast and another apple around 11:30 am.. Had 1/4 cantoulope for lunch… HAd the GM wondersoup for dinner..
Am in day 2… Hope I complete this successfully..
Anybody who has started this recently?
I started my GM diet today and I am hoping to get through it and possibly lose some weight as well!!
hey today is ma 2 day of gm diet hopefully its gonna work 4 me.i started wid 140 lbs
Hey,
is this thread still alive?
i m planning to give it a try and if I can get a company, i will find it easier and motivating to follow.. so just wanted to check, anybody starting coming Monday? (29th Mar 2009?)
This is mysecond time for GM diets..It really worked for me the first time i lost 5 pounds…
Let’s see how much will i loose second time..Today is my 3 day..
i am on the 2nd day n just had a baked potatoe for BF…
yesterday i had mostly watermelon throughout the day n at dinner i had a cup of papaya….
well i avoided the workout thinking dat i wond have enough energy left but seriously i am more active dan bfore..i didnt make the wondr soup as i thought i codnt have it before the 4day but hopefully will make some today.Its very hard for me to loose ven 1lbs have no clue iv been 150lbs since 3 years n dis is the first time i am doing this diet even if i loose 2 lbs i will be happy n am willing to try dis till i am 125lbs hopefully dats my goal!!! GO ME !!!!!
First time I have gone for GM diet. I was just surfing thru the net to see whether it really works for others and does it have any side effects.
Before start of program I was 81kg
Its very hard to be on GM diet. One can not eat unlimited only one kind of food on any particular day.
After Day 3 – I was 78
After Day 5- I was 77.5
Today my sixth day ….
Side effect what i personnaly feel is little headache for first days and too much drouzy till todays day…
I am expecting at least another a kg wt loss in my last 2 days of program.
hey all…heard of gm diet plan frm by bf….i am on my second day…eating only salad with garlic dressing….feeling a little low in energy though…i guess it is working…as i already feel light….i dnt wanna step on the weighing machine till day 7…wanna see a total loss ..day one was good…ate lots and lots of fruits…strawberries,plum,pears,apples and grapes….and ofcourse lots of water….
plzz pray for me guys…i badly need to reduce…i was 80 kg before starting the diet..
hi guys..
i want to start the GM diet from tomorrow…i am going to stick on to my diet …any body joining me…..
i have read almost all the reviews and posts so far and i am very keen to try out this diet but i cant figure out one thing…..are we suppose to consume the soup only on day 4 or throughout the 7 day diet days?in the original GM diet it says on day 4 we should consume the soup in limited quantity but as you read through the soup recipe it says we can consume the soup throughout the day unlimited?what day are we talking about here?day 4 or everyday?pleaseeeee answer my question.
I am starting the diet from May 4..I will post my experiences..
This diet really works, if u really follow it . I’ m on my second week,wish me luck cause i’m planning on losing 10-16 lbs. That is 2 weeks combine.
I lost around 2.5 kg with the GM diet . They call it GM diet because General Motor started this diet program for their employees and dependents .
So… this is NOT recommended or it is?
I mean, if we stop the diet but keep track of what we eat and not pig out and what not.. we’ll be fine and won’t gain the pounds back right?
hey all, i am so inspired by all of you that i am starting this diet rite away!
Wish me luck!!
i started this diet program and on day 4 i lost 7lbs but after day 5 the feast day i eat hamburgers all day like hamburger sandwich and steak and i gained 3lbs is that normal? i currently on day 6 now and Im having thoughts about eating unlimited amounts of Beef and veggies cuz i might gain the 4lbs that i lost
My friend told me about GM diet. I did not take it very seriously. I thought this one of the many diet programs. Suddenly, one day I was surfing net and thought I would look for GM diet details. I got impressed seeing people losing weight thru this program. When I told about GM diet that I was going to pursue, everyone laughed at me. They don’t know about my perseverance. Poor guys!!!!!
My wife also joined with me to undergo this program along with me. Initially I thought she would be a nuisance but after that I felt it is always better to have partner while undergoing this program (In fact she wanted to relinquish the diet in between. I kept her motivating).
Day 1: We took only watermelon and cantaloupe. I majorly took large quantity of watermelon rather than cantaloupe & 10 glasses of water (nearly 5 ltrs).
I lost 5lbs on day 1 (204.6 to 199.6) and my wife lost 4.2 lbs (from 154.6 to 150.4)
Day 2: We took only vegetables. She prepared cabbage, carrot and peas mix curry (added 2 chillies and pepper powder – little bit). Consumed lot of baby carrots also. Plus 10 glasses of water.
I lost 1.4 lbs on day 2 (199.6 to 198.2) and she lost 2 lbs (150.4 to 148.4)
We are in the third day of diet. Will post the details on day to day basis. Hope that will help and inspire others to undergo this diet program.
Happiness Always,
Chandrasekaran TA
People please understand that General Motors had nothing to do with this diet and no one in the United States has ever heard of this diet. This is a fad diet that can be very unhealthy if you are not in good shape and their is absolutely zero endorsement by the FDA as the diet claims.
hi i m 164 i m starting my diet from tomro for last 2 weeks i m try to start but its to haerd for me to be on 2day ok ya this time for sure i m starting bze i have soo many party coeming up in 3 weeks so i will say good luck to my self
I have tried this diet and lost 5 pounds. But you gain all the weight back. So its not worth it. Its better to join a gym.. I have lost 22 pounds in 5 months, going to gym.. So be active and join a gym.
I get that this is not a permanent solution, but this diet is a good way to start a life change. Having lost some pounds initially and learning that you can have discipline is a good start. The boost you get from loosing a few pounds motivates you to do more and your system is now cleansed and ready. You also break a cycle of craving sweets. So I think people can do this diet and after start eating healthy and join a gym, which is the only way to keep the weight off.
I just started today, I finished successfully day one. in betwen I felt having the food, but i resisted myself. Im praying God to complete rest of the days.
how much did u lose??
Hey guy..,
m gonna try d great GM diet…startin frm 22nd…as m travellin 2day….
so will i have company….???
n as i live with my frnz…n no1 has ny idea abt cooking….how will i make d soup n stuff????
starting it today anyone around ???????
hi iam going to 22-6-2009
hi iam going to start 22-6-2009
Hi i am undergoing this program ..today is my first day. I would like to know if its ok to have honey and dates …and whats the substitute for Beef ??
Many thanks
Hi all starting GM diet today..hopefully shud lose some pounds
that makes two of us…
Hiya! I’m starting my GM diet tomorrow…
Day 0 – 7/9/2009: Weight – 167lbs
Day 1 – 7/10/2009: Weight – 167 lbs
Day 2 – 7/11/2009: Weight – 167 lbs
Yello first timers. I heard abt this program from my aunt. I don’t really like to spend hours in gym so thought why not this option? Oh…Oh…Oh….Don’t take me wrong, I do go to Gym, but just for half an hour. Well, today was my first day. So, far so good. Already lost a companion though. My hubby darling started with me this morning, but now I am alone
. Had to make khichdi-kadhi for him in dinner. Anyway, guys and gals, let’s be each others companions. I am 24 years young, 150 lb, 5-4. Will be weighing myself after the 7th day. Good luck to all of u and god speed……………zooooom……..Oh and did I say, I am going to talk abt my everyday feeling till I am on diet. U guys, plz share yours too……it will help me.
hey guys,
been reading a few reviews and i thought i’ll share my experience as well.
me and my husband started the GM diet on the 6th of july and we managed to lose 5kgs each.
then we took one day break(but the recommended one is to take 3 days break) and continued again on the 14th.
so,today is our last day:)
i weighed myself today and i managed to lose another 3kgs.
so i lost 8kgs in total.
the best part is all my cravings vanished and i dont even feel tempted when my friends have their normal food when i’m with them..
i am going to the gym 3-4 times a week too.
we’ll be continuing again on the 22nd as we are interested in further weight loss.
even my friends have tried and on average,one person lost upto 3kgs even by cheating:)
losing weight is never easy,but its not impossible~!
so,all the best everyone~!!!!
p/s: i think some people are complaining of dry skin coz they r not drinking enough water. and u r not supposed to drink fruit juice until day 7.plus never starve yourself.thats according to the original copy i received.hope it helped.xoxo
So today was my second day on GM diet. Felt a bit weak today, but that was all due to consuming less food and less water. I was in rush the whole day and couldn’t eat or drink on time. From my experience, I would strongly suggest to not making a transparent partition for breakfast, lunch or dinner while you are on this diet. Just keep eating. At least each two hours but in small amounts. This will help you feel energetic the whole day plus you will end up feeling satisfied at the end of the day.
BTW, I want to thank all of you for sharing your thoughts and experiences. When ever I feel a little distracted from the diet plan, I read your reviews and they bring me back. Thank you all….
Hi This is my first day on GM Diet, i feel bit tired. I need to shed down 3 to 4 kgs, hopw this diet will hel me to loose 2 kgs, with in a week. Thats all i expect. i am dedicated to do this diet, i am used to controlled food and i am a regular in gym. In that case its good for me to cut off the unexpected weight i gained last 2 weeks, after that i can follow 1200 cal diet / day and excercise will keep me fit. (WIth Gods grace).
hi
Hi My first day on diet
Today is my third day
I felt bit dizzy on Sec day, tired, I was not able to take more water, I strongly believe that’s why I felt tired. Vomiting tendency too, any way I will stick to this diet lets see what will happen.
I was 65 kg on 1st day
Third day 64.9 kg …….. Still same
i had 2 slice of bread on 2nd day evening. i was totally weak.
i am following this, i am not sure whether i will get desired result.
Wish u all the best
4th day
i had fever, somehow manage to stick to diet.
6th day : my weight is 63.8 kg, lost interest in food. i became very careful in taking food. i am so happy with the weight loss.
Hope i can follow this diet for once again after a break eventhough its hard
This is absolutely effective. Thanks to GM diet
HI;
I am on my second day of conquering the impossible…….my gluttony.
Hope i am sucessful or i will be the sub of my husbands miserable jokes for next few weeks.
Hi,
Its my 4th day of GM diet….I am not at all feeling hungry…
Lets hope for the best so that I continue with my rest of days successfully.
I am on my second day. Just past the Tea Time.
I was 144.5 lbs yesterday morning and now i’m 138 lbs.
I had only Watermelon and Cantaloupe yesterday. Today morning i didnt have potato jus had cucumber salad i had mix of vegetables from raw cabbage carrot peas tomotaes onions etc… Jus measured i am 138 lbs.. I had lost almost 7 lbs(which is about 3 kgs).
I feel the head ache today not hungry though. (This is because no proper blood supply to brain)
Planning to have two veg salads to finish the day.
People Drink a lot of luke warm water it helps.
I am 22/M/ reducing th fat i accumulated with Pizza, Fries, Choc and Ice cream i had in the last 8 months of my life in US. I am an athelete and a dancer i was 57 before 8 months and now 68 with fat accumulated mostly on my belly and hip.(As i continously sit at work for more than 6 hrs).
This is a very vigouros dieting plan i have done this one when i was in India in which i ultimately gave up on the 5th day owing to my friends Booze party.
Try this despite the side effects..lol
Today is my 5th day & I reduced around 3.5kg till now…
An effective diet plan….
hi everybody this is my real experience. This works out real gud. I have a 14 month old son. i gained 7 kgs after delivery. i was 63 when i got married. After delivery i was 70 n i started GM diet in the month of june. I did 4 sessions of GM diet. Today i completed my 4th session n checked weight b4 5 hrs. I am weighing 62 now. I lost 8 kgs by doin 4 sessions. I used to take 4-7 days break after every session n will have chappatis during tat time, so i can maintain my weight n dint gain xtra pounds. Its working gud 4 me n few of my frnds. For few it didnot work out , i suugest people to check weight on 3rd day , if u have lost pounds this pgm is working out 4 u, else better try other means.
Yesterday I completed my first session & I lost 4.5Kga in all.
Really an encouraging thing….
I will start it again soon
I am on day 1. Going on strong yet…pretty confident I wanna do that lets see how it goes…had 1 bowl of Watermelon, 1 Apple and One whole Cantaloupe. Now Headed for my second bowl of watermelon lets see how long I can go on……Not having any troubles yet. fingers Xred.
Hi
i am doing this diet for second time. today is my 3rd day on diet. last time i managed to reduce 3 kgs, now i am 62.5 kg, hope this will help me to reduce
3kgs more. i am so glad that this diet helped me a lot!
hi people
i m gonna start the diet on monday and am preety nervous about it because i just hate veggis.
oh is this diet bad to do if ur a teenager???
by the way is there aby things i shoudnt eat at all in this diet??
i mean like wut vegetables, fruits and other things i cant eat??
plz help me out
i would really appriciate it
thanks
Hi..
today was my first day of GM diet..
felt mild headache by the eve..
hey saloni..have u started??
heylo fellow gm mates:P
well today is day 3 for me ie fruits and veggies…to b honest i hate veggies so am having more of fruits and a few veggies today..its the 3rd day and i hav already lost 59 kgs i have gone down to 56 kgs…but yes i have been very strict on myself. my gola weight would be 53 kgs as i am deing to get into my size 4 sexy dress…i have a special date wid my man u see and i wana suprise him;-):)
will keep u all posted wid the diet..
all the best everyone,
divs
today is my 2nd day..
started with a baked potato..
which was nice as it never been b’fore [:)]
planning to have wonder soup also..
missed it on my first day..
anyone tried..wonder soup..
salt can be added into it or not??
I am on day 3 today on GM diet. here are some stats :
Staring weight : 198.2 pounds
after day1 : 196.4 pounds ( -1.8 )
after day2 : 195.1 pounds ( -1.3 )
i felt headache on day 1. for me, day1 was the tuffest since i am a fruit hater!
but i managed on drinking water melon juice, pinapple juice alternatively, every 2 hrs. for lunch i had a bowl of grapes. for dinner i had 3 small bowls of cabbage & onion soup. i made the soup interesting by flavouring it well with chicken cube, tom yum soup paste and chilli paste.
day2 was a breeze. i even felt like i was not on a diet. enjoyed the potatoe.no headache, but i felt irritated not able to eat some nice KFC style fried chicken! to survive, i took V8 vegetable juice twice. made a nice asian style brocolli stir fry ( with 1 spoon oil ) flavoured with soy sauce, seseme seeds, chilli and onions. yum. dinner i had the soup, this time with vegetables : carrots, peas and beans.
i am at day3 now. the game plan is to alternate V8, apple, pinapple, watermelon juices ever 2 hrs. for lunch i m going to have asparagus stir fry. this time i m going to use 1/2 spoon oil. dinner is soup again. will update the blog tomorrow !
Day4 :
here are the stats:
Staring weight : 198.2 pounds
after day1 : 196.4 pounds ( -1.8 )
after day2 : 195.1 pounds ( -1.3 )
after day3 : 193.1 pounds ( -2.0 )
i felt very good this morning after losing 5.1 pounds after 3 days. today is the banana milk challenge. i just make shakes. 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup water, blended in the blender. a nice smooth shake.
so far i ve had 2 shakes. one at 8 and one at 10. i flavoured the 10 o clock shake with a spoon of horlicks. hmm who would have thought that??
for the 12 pm shake, i m going to flavor with a spoon of milo and the 2 o clock one with coffee. pretty cool eh? will update tomorrow on the results of the day4 challenge.
i ve brought turkey patties instead of beef ( for day5 ). just waiting till tomorrow morning
This is my 2nd shot at the GMD – Veggie Version , its worked wonderfully well with me .
.
The first time i tried I Lost 4 kgs
This is my 2nd time and now in the 3rd day , so far so good …
Lets see how it goes , well its quite a task to not give into your cravings and being a south indian I have a strong carb addiction I mus say
Wish me luck !
Will surely let you know how much i lost at my second innings
all the best Archana. whats your begining weight? how much you want to lose? i can imagine your cravings for carbs. i am from south too, and cant have a meal without rice. but these 5 days, i m strangly finding all the will power to resist
Day5: Ting ting ti ding!
here are the stats:
Staring weight : 198.2 pounds
after day1 : 196.4 pounds ( -1.8 )
after day2 : 195.1 pounds ( -1.3 )
after day3 : 193.1 pounds ( -2.0 )
after day4 : 191.1 pounds ( -2.0 )
day4 was interesting. i made my way thro milk shakes( 1/2 banana , 1/2 cup milk, ice) with flavour ingredients like horliks, milo, coco powder and coffee. i felt dizzy in the afternoon between 2 & 4. for dinner i had 2 small bowls of the cabbage soup.
my day5 has started. i had 1 1/4 pound turkey patty grilled + 1 large tomato. like the turkry, hate the tomato. so i m going to have only three more and wont have 6 as prescribed.
my calorie estimate for today = 240*4=960(turkey patties)+ 33*4(tomatoes)=132+ 150 ( soup ) = 1242. i m meeting a couple of friends today. i hope i dont ruin my diet by eating anything outside…:)
Day6: Oh baby! and it fell apart!!!
here are the stats:
Staring weight : 198.2 pounds
after day1 : 196.4 pounds ( -1.8 )
after day2 : 195.1 pounds ( -1.3 )
after day3 : 193.1 pounds ( -2.0 )
after day4 : 191.1 pounds ( -2.0 )
after day5 : 191.3 pounds (+0.2 )
yes thats right. after day5, my weight has increased by 0.2 pounds. i donno why. i think i did good. i had only 16 oz of turkey ( 20 is allowd ). had only 4 tomatoes. and had onions and cabbage ( which are allowed as part of the GM soup ). and had about 7-8 glasses of water. may be the weight loss will show up later tomorrow? lets see.
today is day6. i wanted to quit after seeing my weight increase. but i m hanging on. only 2 more days. and today i m counting calories and making substitutions. morning i had cereals with milk and sugar+ black tea costing 234 calories.
for lunch i m planning a chicken drumstick and veges…shd be around 500 cals. and evening i l have turkey and veges and plan to consume a total about 1250 cals for the whole day.
Hey Amal..
thanks for ur regular posts..
well I have completed GM diet one week b’fore..
total I lost 7.5 pounds..[:)]
but started gaining after that..
even wen I skipped my dinners and eat as light as possible for the whole day…
however I managed and maintained..
and my weight is now fluctuating between 134-136 pounds..
B’fore Gm diet which was 140..(became 132.5 on the last day of GM diet)
So, its very important to control even after diet..
and very slowly we should come back to our regular food habits..
Iam very happy by doing this..
I was exercising in gym regularly from last 2 months but not even a single pound was lost..but really GM diet worked..
I will start it again after a month..
and Iam highly recommending to people who really want to loose weight!!
Hi folks, I’m starting GM Diet today — Day 1. Have a lot of hopes!
Amal, Ruchi and other experienced folk out there, any tips? How do I maximize the weight loss. Do you guys have wonder soup everyday? And are you able to have all the water (10 glasses)?
Hello dieters! I’ve started GM diet today, I hope I will survive all the seven days (steps) to successful diet program. Cheers
Full of hopessss….
Today is my second day….
First day I had grapes, grape fruit, guava, oranges
Second day, had baked potatoe (with some four chilles cut and put along with salt in the boiling water), cucumber, tomatoe, onions and capsicum…
Third day.. i have to think what to do…
I started with 100 kgs..!!! and am having 25 kiloes more than what is required… lets see whether i can get at least 3+ kiloes loss…
Hi I was wondering if the GM diet would be a good idea for someone with high cholesterol? Im only 17 and i’m not overweight but somehow i have high cholesterol (I think it might be genetic!) but anyways I was wondering if a cleansing diet like this would do me any good? What do you guys think?
I have tried this 2 yrs back while I was still studying accompanied by my roomie…
I could bear it for say………
1 day….
2 days……..
3 days……………..
Then I called “IT QUITS’…….
I was caught by my roomie gorging up on the tasty roti and paneer butter masala served at my campus canteen….
She was angry to the core on me….but she finally gave up the diet plan on 5th day
)))))))))))))))))))
I have done it three times in last two months & manged to loss 8 kgs of weight & still maintaining my weight. Today I have restarted & let see how much I manage to loose this time….
hi i am on day 2 of the diet and hv already lost 1 kg ……….did cheat on 2nd day had lil smoked chicken but in think it really made no difference . letz see if i can survive tomm . will keep u all posted ..
does it also help in reducing belly fat?
Hey allll
Today is my second day…it is goin fine as of now…
…i seriously want to loose atleast 3-5 kgs this time…
This is the second time am going on GM… i lost 2 kgs the first time but gained 0.7 kgs later
but i have already cheated this mornin by adding some dhal to my cooked cabbage
from tomro am goin to be strict on this!!!!!!!!
wil keep you guys updated!