7 Day Diet

7 Day Diet

The Seven Day Diet is a fad that continues to circulate despite being very unbalanced.

This diet is a simple 7 day plan that emphasizes a different food group each day while eliminating others completely.

The origin of this diet is unknown and despite its questionable safety people do report losing weight on the 7 day diet.

This diet is classified as a fad diet because its strange restrictions, popularity, and short term results.

AVOID. This diet should not be considered as a viable option for weight loss. It is unbalanced and very low in calories.

7 Day Diet Meal Plan
Monday
Calories: Varies Eat as much fruit (and juices) as you wish of any fruits, except bananas.

Tuesday
Calories: Varies Eat all of the vegetables (and vegetable soup) that you wish.

Wednesday
Calories: Varies

A combination of Monday & Tuesday (i.e. fruit – except bananas, juices, vegetables, vegetable soups).

Thursday
Calories: 1254
Eat 5 bananas and drink 5 glasses of whole milk. Some versions say 8 bananas and 4 glass of milk.

Friday
Calories: Varies
Eat 4 steaks of meat (3 ounces each – beef/chicken/fish) with unlimited green vegetables.

Saturday
Calories: Varies
Eat 4 steaks of meat (3 ounces each – beef/chicken/fish) with unlimited green vegetables.

Sunday
Calories: Varies
Eat 4 steaks of meat (3 ounces each – beef/chicken/fish) with unlimited green vegetables.

Exercise Could Be Dangerous
Exercise isn’t included in the 7 day diet and it could be dangerous to perform a lot of physical activity on the potentially low calorie days of the plan, especially for people with blood sugar regulation issues.

Calorie Vagueness
One of the most troubling parts of this plan is the vagueness of the calorie amounts for each day.

Only on Thursday can we nail down a calorie total. The other days are a bit sketchy at best.

For instance, on Monday dieters are told to eat nothing but fruit or drink fruit juice. A person could eat 5 small apples and arrive at only 260 calories for the whole day or a person could consume 3 oranges, 3 apples, and 6 8oz glasses of grape juice and arrive at 1325 calories for Monday.

7 Day just leaves too much room for guess work and potentially too little calories.

Nutrient Deficiencies
Despite the calorie problems, this plan is also deficient in essential nutrients most days and could have harmful amounts of saturated fat on certain days as well.

For example, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the diet plan would lead to deficiencies in protein, fat, calcium, and iron. On Thursday through Sunday the 7 day diet could be high in saturated fat and cholesterol. Thursday would yield 25 grams of saturated fat and 96mg of cholesterol. *

Someone eating 4 beef sirloin steaks would be getting 20 grams of saturated fat and 256mg of cholesterol.*

Other Risks
Fad diets like The 7 Day Diet one often lead to a cycle of yoyo dieting. This cycle of gaining weight and losing weight is hard on the body and can eventually wreck a person’s metabolism.

A diet plan that is not to restrictive, well balanced nutritionally, teaches portion control, and addresses emotional reasons for overeating is always best in the long run.

The 7 day diet is not such a plan and will most likely not deliver long term weight loss results or health.
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Our top 5 pick of health blogs

Our top 5 pick of health blogs

As obesity rises, awareness grows and more and more people take an interest in health and fitness, a whole host of inspiring bloggers are taking their motivational tips online. If you’re looking for a little inspiration, either to lose weight, get fit or improve wellbeing, My five favourite blogs will help you to stay on track and realise, you’re not alone…

Keeping Healthy, Getting Stylish

‘Healthy living for lovers of clothes and cake’ - Keeping Healthy Getting Stylish is the creation of blogger and health coach who started writing online as a way to keep track of her own health and weight. A regular in the top 10 lists, her honest and down to earth posts about everything from exercise to eating well on a budget are both inspirational and reassuring for those who don’t naturally gravitate towards green juice and yoga.

What we love...

The clean design, the budget tips and the inclusive approach.

What Keeping Healthy, Getting Stylish says...

''Keeping Healthy Getting Stylish follows my adventures in food, fitness and fashion, sharing whole food based recipes, product reviews and my personal accounts of pursuing a healthy happy life. Blog posts are a mix of recipes, my personal experiences and helpful posts on a range of issues and themes around healthy living, often chosen as topics based on feedback from the health coaching clients I support each day. I am passionate about promoting a positive body image and a balanced approach to health and fitness.''

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Hip & Healthy 

Billed as a luxury online wellbeing magazine, Hip & Healthy covers a wide range of topics from health and fitness to wellbeing travel and beauty. Since the launch in the summer of 2011 with the tag line ‘be the best version of you’, Hip & Healthy has added a weekly newsletter, clothing store and e-cookbook to its rapidly expanding offering.

What we love...

The minimalist look, inspirational blogs and e-mail challenges of ‘if you only do one thing this week…’

What Hip & Healthy says...

''Hip & Healthy aims to inspire people from all walks of life to be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves, wherever they are in the world. Updated regularly, we feature expert advice and opinions in the wonderful world of health, fitness, beauty, food, style and travel.''

Greatist

The fastest growing health site since 2011, Greatist operates out of New York but the expertly written articles on health, fitness and happiness more than translate to a global audience. Reaching 4.5million health and fitness fans a month, Greatist has built a community of like-minded "clever, curious and passionate" people who already know how to use a kettle bell and aren’t afraid of kale.

What we love...

The new daily recipes and workouts to keep you motivated, the friendly and fun tone and the constant stream of well-researched and relevant content.

What Greatist says...

''Greatist is a health site unlike any other. We pride ourselves on creating some of the best content on the web, making sure everything we publish is accurate, informative, relatable, and fun. Not only is every fact cited by a scientific study and every article approved by our network of experts (chosen based on their prestigious degrees and professional experience), but everything is also written with a healthier perspective that appeals to everyone from novices to health nuts.''

Deliciously Ella

                                                   

After being diagnosed with a rare illness, Ella Woodward started researching ways to ease her symptoms naturally, giving up meat, dairy, sugar, gluten and processed foods. As a result, she started recording her new healthy way of life online via beautiful images of her recipe creations and an accessible insight into her food philosophy. In addition Ella provides readers with reviews and videos to help them ‘clean up’ their own diets.

What we love…

The big, beautiful images, Ella’s food philosophy and the diverse and delicious sounding recipes.

What Deliciously Ella says…

''More than anything, Deliciously Ella is about promoting a healthy way of life and a positive attitude towards food. It’s about encouraging a new mindset towards cooking, one that is absolutely not about diet or deprivation, but about embracing pure, unprocessed ingredients and creating wonderfully delicious ways to eat all your favourite foods without compromising your health. It shows that eating well need not be boring or time consuming, but instead opens up a whole new world of goodness.''

Sportsister

Sportsister has been around since 2008 and has become a trusted source for all things to do with women’s sport. Whether you’re new to sport and exercise or are looking to step it up a level, Sportsister provides nutrition advice, training tips and much more to achieve the claim of being ‘the heartbeat of women’s sport’.

What we love...

The detailed and free training plans, inspiring active travel tips and kit reviews. Plus, the extensive range of sports covered, means there’s something for everyone.

What Sportsister says...

''Sportsister, as the name suggests, aims to be your sporty sister or friend who helps you get more involved in sport. All the team at Sportsister are passionate about being active, but we are also friendly and supportive of new-comers, so we have loads of articles on how to get started, events to enter and what kit to wear.  We believe there is a sport out there for everyone, so we also cover a wide range from cycling and running to snowboarding and frisbee (yes it is a sport!)''

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FITNESS

FITNESS
1.Born Fitness
why workouts shouldn’t be miserable to judging others by their appearances. Regardless of your fitness level, his words will make you stop and think in addition to providing the tools you need to power up your workouts, fuel your body right, and feel better than ever.

2. Girls Gone Strong
Spend just a few minutes on the self-declared “women’s fitness authority,” and you’ll see why the description is totally appropriate. No three-pound dumbbells here—Girls Gone Strong features workout tips for women who are into legit strength training. Whether your goal is to lose fat, gain muscle, or just reinvigorate your workout routine, you’ll find all the advice, encouragement, and support you need here. We also love reading the profiles of kick-ass women who are killing it in their athletic endeavors—like an inspiring triathlete or a personal-trainer-slash-naturopathic-doctor.



3. Eat, Lift, and Be Happy
Blogger, personal trainer, and all-around badass Neghar Fonooni serves up equal parts fitness and nutrition tips and positive, empowering thoughts on self-love and self-acceptance on Eat, Lift, and Be Happy. (Case in point: Her inspiring blog post in honor of her muscular legs, titled “Confessions of a Quadzilla,” went viral.) While she doesn’t post as often as we’d like, when she does, it’s always a great workout or advice on loving your body that you can’t help but share with all your friends (or "friends").

4. Lift Like a Girl
These days, we like to think that doing anything “like a girl” is not even close to an insult. Fortunately, blogger Nia Shanks is here to reinforce that female-friendly weight lifting is anything but girly. On Lift Like a Girl, she empowers women of all sizes and from all backgrounds to start strength training with in-depth, detailed posts on topics like lifting (really) heavy weights, reasons why all women should strength train, and techniques for busting through plateaus. She also speaks candidly about recovering from bulimia and binge eating disorder.




5. Nerd Fitness
What do The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix have to do with weight loss and exercise science? Nerd Fitness can tell you! The comic book-esque design and images of superheroes will draw you in, but blogger Steve Kamb’s down-to-earth takes on topics like building muscle (not bulk), trying smarter (rather than trying harder), and putting fitness first will keep you there. Whether you’re really into gaming or you don’t know the difference between Star Wars and Star Trek, this blog delivers practical knowledge about exercise and nutrition to help you go from beginner to advanced in no time.

6. Remodel Fitness
It’s tempting to think fitness professionals—with their sculpted shoulders and superhuman endurance—aren’t “real” people. At Remodel Fitness, personal trainer Jessi Kneeland proves that she’s very much a “real” person, complete with self-doubt and insecurities. After learning to appreciate her strong yet feminine body, curves and all, she’s now on a mission to “save women from their own negative body image.” You’ll love her funny, well-written, and totally relatable posts about learning to love your body, feeling your best, and getting that little voice in your head (you know the one) to shut up.


7. YogaDork
If you’re more into saying “om” than counting reps, this blog is for you. YogaDork’s network of contributors report on all things yoga, from new research to the health benefits of yoga and meditation, with plenty of easy-to-read infographics, humorous posts, and instructional videos thrown in for good measure. It doesn’t matter whether you balance in tree pose while brushing your teeth or if you’re just beginning your yoga practice, YogaDork will welcome you with open arms—er, heart. Namaste.

8. Roman Fitness Systems
Some like it hot, and editor-in-chief John Romaniello, a.k.a. “Roman,” definitely likes his fitness writing spicy. With a mix of science-backed workout tips, nutritious recipes, and a totally candid tone, Roman Fitness Systems features bluntly named blog posts like “Strength Matters, Ya Big Sissy” and “New Years Resolution: Get Drunk, Not Fat.” Need more convincing? Not only has Roman helped thousands of clients achieve their fitness goals, but he too went through a major transformation from overweight teen to fitness model and professional trainer.

9. Tony Gentilcore
Strength coach Tony Gentilcore (whose last name sounds like a fitness brand on its own) trains pro athletes and soccer moms alike (his words, not ours) in his Boston sports performance center. On his blog, he brings his love of heavy lifting to the masses through his smart, realistic, and encouraging posts on topics from how to do a proper bench press or the form tip that matters most when squatting. When you’ve had your fill of strength training tips, check out his weekly roundups of what he calls “stuff to read while you’re pretending to work.” (We won’t tell your boss.)

10. FitBits
Motivating, funny, and totally relatable, U.K.-based FitBits follows the adventures of Tess Agnew, a former smoker and binge eater turned “fitness freak” and marathoner. If you’re all about finding a balance between HIIT classes, running, and good food (and wine), you’ll appreciate her witty writing on race recaps, training plans, restaurant reviews, and plentiful #foodporn posts. After reading about Agnew’s inspiring journey to regain her health, you can’t help but cheer along while she trains for her next impressive fitness endeavor.

11. Breaking Muscle
What happens when you put a bunch of trainers, coaches, and fitness junkies in one room? This incredible blog (and then of course an awesome burpee competition). Breaking Muscle is your one-stop shop for fitness and nutrition news and advice. These bloggers dissect everything from what’s up with the government’s new recommendations for cholesterol to how the food we eat affects the way we run.

12. Tabata Times
CrossFitters, rejoice! You don’t have to check dozens of sites to get the latest and greatest CrossFit workouts, tips, and inspiration. The editors at the Tabata Times work to put all of the best CrossFit content in one spot, from overcoming self-doubt in the box to the simple steps to keep WODs constantly varied (rather than random). That’s enough to make us swoon (or swole).

13. Fit Bottomed Girls
Jennipher Walters and Erin Whitehead, the brains behind Fit Bottomed Girls, are real women with busy lives who understand that exercise should be enjoyable, not torturous. And from the friendly voice to the feel-good tagline (“Fit bottoms come in all shapes and sizes”), this popular blog has a lighthearted and practical approach to fitness that we seriously dig. It’s a great combo of positivity, fun (workout song bracket anyone?), workouts, motivation, and more.

14. Run to the Finish
Anyone who loves running will relate to Amanda Brooks on Run to the Finish, and she may just convince running haters to change their minds. Addressing everything from dealing with injuries and preventing them in the future to why bad runs can be a good thing, this certified personal trainer’s posts are filled with the inspiration and motivation to stay focused and fulfill your goals.
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