An example of this diet:
Breakfast: One cup of three types of fruit (but not bananas as they are starchy) and a cup of hot water with lemon and you can use a natural sweetener like honey). you can have one cup of coffee a day (no milk)
Lunch: a large salad with lettuce, celery, cucumber, tomato, a quarter of an avocado, olive oil, lemon, and garlic powder. Avoid nuts and legumes (dried beans, lentils) because they have protein and starch.
Snack: one or two pieces of fruit. if you feel tired take 1000 mcg of vitamin b12 (vitamin b supplements are great for energy) or have an Emer’gen-C
Dinner: Vegetable soup with celery, parsley, onion, garlic, parsnip, zucchini… any vegetables except corn and potatoes. Cook as you would a stew in an organic vegetable brother. You can make a big batch to store for the week. Resist the urge to add salt, which can also make you bloat (and also americans get far too much sodium in their diets)
To drink: flat water, as carbonation can lead to bloating. one cup of coffee a day. lots of water. you can have a little juice but check the sugar content, just because something is organic doesn’t mean it isn’t super sugary or even starchy.

Sounds great, doesn’t it? But if you stick to it the week before it should help. It’s only good to do for a week and then after that you can do it two days a week if you’d like.

Then there is the problem of having energy, because it’s the lack of energy that probably drives you to eat a lot and not so well. A sluggishly digestive system equals a sluggish person. Now protein is good for energy, so if the above diet is too hardcore you could add three to four ounces of protein per meal (4 egg whites, or one small chicken breast) or two ounces per snack (a handful of raw almonds or one low fat plain yogurt). This will give you more energy if the diet is leaving you tired.

In your daily life if you limit your carbs to fresh fruit and vegetables, like with the above diet, it will help to keep your digestive system working properly. Eat five times a day so your bloodsugar remains stable and your brain chemistry balanced. This is essential for good energy and stopping those awful cravings for the foods you know aren’t going to help the cause. And don’t fall back on caffeine to stay alert. It throws off your ability to create energy and makes you dependent. You should try taking 30 to 60 milligrams of zinc daily, which helps your enzymes break down food more efficiently and will make you less sluggish after meals.

Also, you can take daily supplements of six to nine grams of fish oil with at least 30% EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids. There have been studies that show these fats can speed up your metabolism. But you can’t just rely on taking special vitamins and not changing your diet and work out routine. These aren’t magic buttons.

Tip: fruit flavored yogurt is high in sugar. It’s much better to have plane yogurt and add fresh fruit.
Also, protein bars won’t help you lose weight. They aren’t real food, don’t really satisfy hunger and may lead to cravings.

Holistic nutrionists often recommend taking two capsules of acidophilus (health food stores) each morning to control sugar cravings because it boosts your body’s level of good bacteria.