Scarsdale Diet Menu
The Scarsdale Diet book describes five versions of the weekly menu including a vegetarian menu and a low budget option for you to achieve your weight loss goal. The book offers many practical tips and you will eat healthier foods if you incorporate the changes of the diet into your regular eating.
Here's the 7 day standard Scarsdale Diet menu to see what a typical day’s meals might look like;
Breakfast (same every day)
- One slice of protein bread (no spread)
- One piece of fruit (or half a grapefruit)
Monday (or day 1 etc)
Lunch- Tomato salad with cold cuts of meat
- Fish or shellfish
- Green salad
- One slice of toasted protein break
- Grapefruit or seasonal fruits
Tuesday
Lunch- Fruit salad
- Lean hamburgers
- Tomatoes, lettuce, celery, olives (max 4)
Wednesday
Lunch- Tuna or salmon salad (drain any oil from tin)
- Grapefruit or melon
- Roast lamb
- Lettuce, tomato, celery and cucumber salad
Thursday
Lunch- 2 eggs (any style, cooked without using fat)
- Low fat cottage cheese
- Zucchini or squash or stringbeans or tomatoes
- Chicken (skin & fat removed, cooked how you like)
- Spinach, green peppers and string beans
Friday
Lunch- Assorted cheese slices (low fat)
- Spinach
- One slice of toasted protein break
- Fish or shellfish salad
- Any fresh salad or cooked vegetables
- One slice of toasted protein break
Saturday
Lunch- Fruit salad
- Roast turkey or chicken
- Tomato and lettuce salad
- One slice of toasted protein break
Sunday
Lunch- Hot or cold turkey or chicken
- Tomatoes or carrots or cabbage or broccoli or cauliflower
- Grapefruit or seasonal fruits
- Grilled steak (any cut with fat removed)
- Tomato, lettuce, cucumber & celery salad
- Brussel sprouts
Drinks
You may drink as much as you desire of the following- Tea & coffee (black or with soya milk, no sugar or honey)
- Diet soda
- Water
Repeat for week 2
As you can see the Scarsdale Diet is not a starvation diet by any means. Should you get hungry between meals you can only snack on carrots or celery, but you can eat as much as you like. However hunger shouldn't be too much of a problem due to the high protein element of the diet - there is no limit to the amount of lean protein you can eat (eg lean meat).
Common mispellings: Scardale Diet Menu, Scaresdale Diet Menu.
Anyone considering trying the Scarsdale Diet should buy the the book and read it fully.
Anyone considering beginning any specialised diet or weight loss program should discuss it with a suitable qualified medial professional before undertaking any such diet or program.
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