CHAPTER TWO
The Skip A Day Test
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To test the diet properly, you must go through one complete cycle, which is one day of eating and one day of dieting. It will take forty-eight hours to complete the test. After you pass the test, you can start losing weight on the Skip A Day Diet. The test consists of an eat-day and a diet-day. If you can pass the test, there is a good chance that you can lose weight with the Skip A Day Diet. If you fail the test, chances are you succumbed and ate something or drank something that triggered your appetite.
Try the Skip A Day Diet. Take the Test!If you would like to try the Skip A Day Diet, get started right away. The test is made up of a set of instructions to be followed over a period of two days. The first day is the eat-day. The second day is the diet-day. You will know if it works within two days, because of this test. After you pass the test, you can start losing weight on the Skip A Day Diet.
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First Day, Eat-Day
Breakfast Time:
When you get up in the morning, eat a full-size breakfast and try to avoid eating table sugar or concentrated sweets. If you do not normally eat breakfast, eat what would be equal to a small bowl of cereal with 1 percent or skim milk and a piece of fruit. If you normally eat a large breakfast, do not cut back on the food, but try to limit the fat to about twenty grams. During the test the exact amount of food you have for breakfast is not critical. Other food choices for breakfast include toast, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, pancakes (without syrup), or any combination of those foods. You may substitute equally for items not mentioned here.
Snack Time:
If you need to snack between meals, use cheese, crackers, fruit, and vegetables. Stay away from sweets such as candy, soda, ice cream, cake, or pie. If you do not normally have a snack, skip the snack.
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Lunch Time:
A six-inch sub sandwich with a green salad and a glass of water would be ideal for lunch. Since most people eat more than that, the next best thing would be a foot-long sub sandwich with lots of vegetables. Another good lunch choice would be a sandwich with a bowl of soup. It does not have to be a sub sandwich; any sandwich will be sufficient as long as it includes plenty of bread and vegetables. If you do not like sandwiches, go ahead and have a garden salad or chicken salad with rolls or have a vegetable dish. Avoid sugars and sweets.
Dinner Time:
Try to delay eating dinner until about six p.m., although anytime between five and seven p.m. will be good. For dinner, eat a regular meal such as fish, chicken, steak, or chops. Try to keep the meat serving below three ounces and trim the fat. Eat at least two servings of green vegetables: canned, fresh, or frozen. If you normally eat a lot for dinner, have one or two extra slices of bread with your meal and continue to avoid sugar.
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Bed Time:
If you are still hungry at bedtime, have bread with cheese or milk and cereal (no sugar). Try to finish eating about ninety minutes before bedtime to prevent an upset stomach. If you have a sweet tooth that’s difficult to control, give yourself a treat. Have a small piece of chocolate or something else you like. Go to bed and get a good night’s sleep.
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