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Originally Posted by baldchocnsexy
Lyle McDonald's "The Ultimate Diet 2.0"...
Ooh,
The Ultimate Diet 2.0 is very hard-core! It's designed for bodybuilders who want to strip off that last bit of body fat before a competition. It also works well for crazy people.
I followed it for six weeks, lost some fat, gained some muscle, and gained some strength. But I'd only recommend it to people who are a) crazy and b) have a lot of free time.
But I did get two great things from it.
1. After I lost weight I was convinced that my metabolism was completely stuffed, that I wouldn't respond to the diet and would blow up like a balloon. I didn't and the diet worked like a charm, confirming that my metabolism is just fine.
2. The "refeed" day, in which you eat refined carbs and lie around coping with the effects of wildly fluctuating blood sugar levels, turned me off white rice, raisin bread and white bagels
forever! In fact, I feel slightly ill just thinking about it now.
Lyle McDonald's
Guide to Flexible Dieting is also a good resource. It's a commonsense companion to a sensible diet.