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I've been searching the endless abyss that is the internet on ways to lose weight quickly and came across this plan. Basically you're supposed to eat nothing but Jell-o (the sugar-free low calories versions) and lose a ton of weight. Now I'm all up for losing weight with simple to follow plans that don't require complicated shopping lists, cooking instructions, scales (because let's face it, with the busy lives we lead who really has time for all of that?) but this seemed a little too good to be true. Eat something yummy and lose weight without effort? Ok what's the catch? Turns out, that it may not be as easy at it seems. Even with the numerous different flavors that Kraft has, I'm pretty sure that after 3 days of nothing but Jell-o I'd be ready to kick someones small dog through a field goal. But the thought of losing weight quickly is too appealing to pass up, so I'd thought that I would give it try with some modifications.
Breakfast: Fruit (Jump start the metabolism and won't kill me in calories)
Lunch: Small salad (only because I usually eat with a co-worker and I don't want any questions)
Dinner: Jell-o (Only the sugar-free/ reduced calorie versions)
Snacks: same as above
I figure if I keep my fruit choices to lowest calorie ones, keep my salad under 200 calories including dressing, and eat jello to kill cravings, (of course still taking my multivitamin) I should still be able to lose a significant amount of weight.
Fruit(calories): (keep in mind that these are just the fruits that I prefer that are low cal. There are more that have even lower calories.)
Peach - Medium Fresh: 37
Cantaloupe - 1cup: 53
Cranberries - 1cup: 44
Grapefruit - White 1/2: 39
Kiwi - Medium: 46
Lemon - Small: 17
Lime - Small: 20
Nectarine - Medium: 67
Orange - Medium: 62
Pomegranate: Medium 1/2: 52
Strawberries - 1 cup: 45
Tangerines - Medium: 37
Watermelon - 1cup: 51
Salad(calories value estimated):
Iceberg lettuce (chopped or shredded) - 1 cup: 8
Mushrooms (sliced) - 1/2 cup : 8
Cucumber (sliced) - 1/2 cup: 8
Carrots (chopped) - 1/4 cup: 13
Grape tomatoes - 1/2 cup : 15
Dressing (Fat free Balsamic Vinaigrette) - 2tbsp: 5
Total: 49 (estimated)
Jello (Gelatin per snack size serving - 1 snack cup):
Cherry & Black Cherry - sugar-free & low calorie : 10
Lemon Lime & Orange - sugar-free & low calorie : 10
Raspberry & Orange - sugar-free : 10
Strawberry - sugar-free & low calorie: 10
Strawberry kiwi & Tropical berry - sugar-free & low calorie : 10
Jello (Pudding per snack size serving - 1 snack cup):
Boston Cream Pie - sugar-free & reduced calorie: 60
Chocolate - sugar-free & reduced calorie: 60
Chocolate & Vanilla Swirl - sugar-free & reduced calorie: 60
Chocolate & Vanilla Swirl - fat-free: 100 (be careful about which you pick up)
Creme Brulee - sugar-free & reduced calorie: 70
Dark Chocolate - sugar-free & reduced calorie: 60
Double Chocolate - sugar-free & reduced calorie: 60
Dulce de Leche - sugar-free & reduced calorie: 60
Rice Pudding - sugar-free & reduced calorie: 70
Vanilla - sugar-free & reduced calorie: 60
Orange Wedge Jell-O Shots
What you’ll need:
2 oranges
1 package orange flavored Jell-O (calories per box: 80)
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup Vodka ( you can exclude this if you want the non-alcoholic version just follow jell-o box directions instead)
Directions:
1. Slice oranges in half. Using a spoon, scoop out all the flesh and divider pith. Put aside for later use.
2. In a bowl, mix Jell-O and boiling water using a wire whisk. When all of the Jell-O has dissolved, add vodka and mix thoroughly.
3. Pour liquid Jell-O into orange halves. Cover with plastic cling wrap and refrigerate for approximately 4 hours, preferably overnight.
4. Once Jell-O is firm, slice each half into 3 wedges and serve.
Makes 12 Jell-O shots.
8 comments:
Did it work?????????????
Yeah, did it work? Because I'm doing it!
can you give us like a time length? like commercials always say "this person lost 80 pounds in 4 months" or something like that
I tried it, in two weeks I lost 12 lbs.
you can also drink the jello to stop cravings
Yes, drinking jello can also reduce cravings. I used to do that when I was younger, but mostly because my dad told me it would make my hair and nails grow longer quicker lol ;)
Hi everyone! I'm not the author but yes, this works. If you only eat jello you enter into Ketosis, which is a state your body goes into when you are not consuming enough cards. Once you enter ketosis your body survives off of your stored fat, on top of entering ketosis, if you eat like this you are highly restricting your caloric intake and it is dangerous to eat below 1200 cal a day. In short, this is very unhealthy and you can end up dead or in the hospital. Lose weight the right way and work out and eat well instead of literally starving yourself. Find our your TDEE and your BMR, alter your diet accordingly, otherwise you WILL gain all of this weight back. Losing weight is a lifestyle change, if you don't change your life you will simply gain all the weight back by returning to your old habits.
Part of what Kadek says is true.
If you're overweight it's because of your lifestyle and/or eating habits. If you don't change those doing the diet as listed above is stupid, you will just gain the weight back unless you change your lifestyle.
Doing the above long term is also stupid, it will result in the same health issues as anorexia.
However I disagree that this is dangerous if your only health issue is excess fat (if you have heart issues, live issues, etc then don't even attempt it), this is in a sense a fast, people can and do fast for up to a month at a time...you just need to know when to stop, the first 3 days or so you'll feel like crap, after that as soon as you feel crap again stop, if you start getting really bad headaches stop, if your tongue stops turning white (you know when you wake up and your tongue is fuzzy and white? you'll get that throughout the day, if it stops happening stop). You'll loose weight rapidly, will likely have other benefits....but if you don't change your lifestyle it'll be for no benefit. Having said that though, if you've never fast before don't do it longer than a week and don't be stupid about it.
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