Anyone ever tried the Special K cereal diet?
You know how they say replace two meals a day with Special K and see Weight Loss? Well, I am trying to get into shape. I am 25 female, 5ft 2in (short gal) and weigh about 120 lbs. But you see, I’m not fat, I just have a tummy! I hate it! My husband is in Iraq and instead of sitting on the couch I want to work on myself to surprise him. I was wondering if you think that diet will help, along with exercise or any other suggestions would be appreciated. I am also a mommy of two, one in school during the week, so my time is limited.
The only problem with the special K diet is that there is very little food. So a suggestion I would have if you were to use that diet is to drink large ammounts of liquids. A person on a diet should drink 10 cups (80 ounces) of water a day. The reason for this is because 75% of Ameericans are chronically dehidrated. Because of this, 37% of Americans’ thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger. Even being SLIGHTLY dehidrated can reduce your metabolism by 3%.
Also, every study done on the subject has shown that people who drink 3 cups (24 ounces) of milk a day tend to be leaner. Milk also healps bones.
In drinking all of these liquids, your need for food is greatly decreased (which works out great for a diet involving very little food), while boosting your metabolism. Good luck.
