The Mayo Clinic Diet

General Diet Plan:

BREAKFAST:
1/2 grapefruit or 8oz / 250ml unsweetened juice
2 eggs any style
2 slices of bacon
black coffee or tea, no sugar

LUNCH:
1/2 grapefruit or 8oz / 250ml unsweetened juice.
Salad and or raw veggies (any dressing, {not low fat or fat free})
Meat (Cooked any way)

DINNER:
1/2 grapefruit or 8oz / 250ml unsweetened juice.
Meat (cooked any way) Vegetables (any green or red, may be cooked in butter or Seasoning or a salad as above)
Black coffee or tea, no sugar

BEDTIME:
8oz tomato juice or skim milk

Diet instructions:

1. The Mayo Clinic Diet allows you to eat as much as you want at any meal. You must eat the minimum listed at each meal.
2. Do not eliminate anything from the diet program, especially don't skip the bacon at breakfast or omit salads.
3. The grapefruit is very important because it acts as a catalyst that starts the burning process.
4. Try to limit the coffee to one cup each meal.
5. Don't eat between meals.
6. Do not eat desserts, breads and white vegetables or sweet potatoes. You may double or triple helpings of meat, salads or vegetables. Eat till you are stuffed. The more you eat the more weight you could lose.
7. Drink half a gallon / 2 liters of water every day.All soft drinks need to be diet, without sugar and caffeine free.

During the Mayo Clinic Diet program you may not have:
White onions, potatoes, celery, peas, cereal, carrots, corn, starchy vegetables, bread, noodles, rice, potato chips, pretzels or fruit or diet dressing.

During the Mayo Clinic Diet program you may have:
Red onions, bell peppers, radishes, broccoli, cucumbers, green onions, leaf spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, green beans, lettuce, chili (no beans), mayonnaise, any cheese, cole slaw, regular salad dressing, green vegetables, 1tsp nuts, dill or bread and butter pickles.

Cycle Possibility:
You can stay on the diet for 7 days and then take one day off, eating whatever you like. Alternatively you can stay on the diet for 12 days and take 2 days off.

The Mayo Clinic Diet is not recommendable for a longer period of time due to it's extreme nature.