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GeneralMotors:WeightLossDietProgram
Thefollowingdietandhealthprogramwasdevelopedforemployeesand
dependentsofGeneralMotors,Inc.andisintendedfortheirexclusiveuse.
ThisprogramwasdevelopedinconjunctionwithagrantfromU.S.
DepartmentofAgricultureandtheFoodandDrugAdministration.Itwasfield
testedattheJohnsHopkinsResearchCentreandwasapprovedfor
distributionbytheBoardofDirectors,GeneralMotorsCorp.atageneral
meetingonAugust15,1985.GeneralMotorsCorp.whollyendorsesthis
programandismakingitavailabletoallemployeesandfamilies.This
programwillbeavailableatallGeneralMotorsFoodServiceFacilities.Itis
management'sintentiontofacilitateawellnessandfitnessprogramfor
everyone.
Thisprogramisdesignedforatargetweightlossof1017lbsperweek.Itwill
alsoimproveyourattitudesandemotionsbecauseofitscleansingsystematic
effects.
Theeffectivenessofthissevendayplanisthatthefoodeatenburnmore
caloriesthantheygivetothebodyincaloricvalue.
Thisplancanbeusedasoftenasyoulikewithoutanyfearofcomplications.It
isdesignedtoflushyoursystemofimpuritiesandgiveyouafeelingofwell
being.Aftersevendaysyouwillbegintofeellighterbecauseyouwillbe
lighterbyatleast10lbs.Youwillhaveanabundanceofenergyandan
improveddisposition.
Duringthefirstsevendaysyoumustabstainfromallalcohol
Youmustdrink10glassesofwatereachday
DayOneAllfruitsexceptbananas.Yourfirstdaywillconsistofallthefruitsyouwant.Itis
stronglysuggestedthatyouconsumelotsofmelonsthefirstday.Especiallywatermelonanda
loupe.Ifyoulimityourfruitconsumptiontomelons,yourchancesoflosingthreelbs.onfirstday
areverygood.
DayTwoAllvegetables.Youareencouragedtoeatuntilyouarestuffedwithalltherawor
cookedvegetablesofyourchoice.Thereisnolimitontheamountortype.Foryourcomplex
carbohydrate,youwillstartdaytwowithalargebakedpotatoforbreakfast.Youmaytopthe
potatowithonepatofbutter.
DayThreeAmixtureoffruitsandvegetablesofyourchoice.Anyamount,anyquantity.No
bananasyet.Nopotatoestoday.
DayFourBananasandmilk.Todayyouwilleatasmanyaseightbananasanddrinkthreeglasses
ofmilk.Thiswillbecombinedwiththespecialsoupwhichmaybeeateninlimitedquantities.
DayFiveTodayisfeastday.Youwilleatbeefandtomatoes.Eattwo10oz.portionsofleanbeef.
HamburgerisOK.Combinethiswithsixwholetomatoes.Ondayfiveyoumustincreaseyour
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waterintakebyonequart.Thisistocleanseyoursystemoftheuricacidyouwillbeproducing.
DaySixBeefandvegetables.Todayyoumayeatanunlimitedamountofbeefandvegetables.Eat
toyourheartscontent.
DaySevenTodayyourfoodintakewillconsistofbrownrice,fruitjuicesandallthevegetables
youcaretoconsume.
Tomorrowmorningyouwillbe1017lbs.lighterthanoneweekago.Ifyou
desirefurtherweightloss,repeattheprogramagain.Youmayrepeatthis
programasoftenasyoulike,however,itissuggestedthatyouareallowed
twoglassesofwhitewineinadditiontotheinstructionsontheprogram.You
maysubstitutechampagneforwhitewine.Undernocircumstancesareyouto
drinkanyotheralcoholicbeverageswiththeexceptionofbeerwhichis
allowed.Anyliquor(bourbon,vodka,rum)isforbidden.Creamdrinksare
especiallyforbidden.Youmayhaveanoccasionalcordialsuchascremede
mentheorschnapps,butyoumustalwayslimityourselftotwodrinks.Ifyou
wine,drinkonlywinethatday.Ifyouhavebeer,drinkonlybeerthatday,etc.
Alcoholaddsemptycaloriestoyourdiet.However,afterthefirstweekitwill
helpyourdigestionandsettleyourstomach.

G.M.'SWonderSoup
Thefollowingsoupisintendedasasupplementtoyourdiet.Itcanbeeaten
anytimeofthedayinvirtuallyunlimitedquantities.Youareencouragedto
consumelargequantitiesofthissoup.
28oz,Water,6LargeOnions,2GreenPeppers,WholeTomatoes(freshor
canned),1HeadCabbage,1BunchCelery,4EnvelopesLiptonOnionSoup
Mix,HerbsandFlavouringasdesired.

AdditionalComments
Vegetablesasmaybetakenintheformofasaladifdesired.Nodressing
exceptmalt,whiteorwinevinegar,squeezedlemon,garlic,herbs.Nomore
thanoneteaspoonofoil.
YouhavebeengivenarecipefortheWONDERSOUPwhichcanbeeatenin
unlimitedquantities.Thissoupisasupplementwhileyouareontheprogram
anditshouldbeapleasuretoeat.Noteveryonelikescabbage,green
peppers,caloryetc.Thisrecipeisnotinflexible.Youmaysubstitute
vegetablesaccordingtoyourtaste.Youmayaddanyvegetablesyoulike:
asparagus,peas,corn,turnips,greenbeans,cauliflower,etc.Trytostayaway
frombeans(lima,pinto,kidney,etc.),however,becausetheytendtobehigh
incalorieseventhoughtheyareverygoodforyou.
Beveragesyoumayconsumewhileontheprogram:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Water(flavouredwithlemon/limeifdesired).
ClubSodaisOK.
BlackCoffee.Nocreamorcreamsubstitute.Nosugarorsweetness.
BlackTea=HerborLeaf.

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5. Absolutelynothingelseexceptthefruitjuiceswhicharepartofday
seven.Nofruitjuicesbeforedayseven.

HowandWhyItWorks
DayOneyouarepreparingyoursystemfortheupcomingprogramme.Your
onlysourceofnutritionisfreshorcannedfruits.Fruitsarenature'sperfect
food.Theyprovideeverythingyoucouldpossiblywanttosustainlifeexcept
totalbalanceandvariety.
DayTwostartswithafixofcomplexcarbohydratescoupledwithanoildose.
Thisistakeninthemorningforenergyandbalance.Therestofdaytwo
consistsofvegetableswhicharevirtuallycaloriefreeandprovideessential
nutrientsandfibre.
DayThreeeliminatesthepotatobecauseyougetyourcarbohydratesfrom
thefruits.Yousystemisnowpreparedtostartburningexcesspounds.You
willstillhavecravingswhichshouldstarttodiminishbydayfour.
DayFour,bananas,milkandsoupsoundthestrangestandleastdesirable.
You'reinforasurprise.Youprobablywillnoteatallthebananasallowed.But
theyarethereforthepotassiumyouhavelostandthesodiumyoumayhave
missedthepastthreedays.Youwillnoticeadefinitelossofdesireforsweets.
Youwillbesurprisedhoweasythisdaywillgo.
DayFive,Beefandtomatoes.Thebeefisforironandproteins,thetomatoes
arefordigestionandfibre.Lotsandlotsofwaterpurifiesyoursystem.You
shouldnoticecolourlessurinetoday.Yourallowancecallsfortheequivalentof
five"quarterponders".Donotfeelyouhavetoeatallthisbeef.Youmusteat
thesixtomatoes.
DaySixissimilartodayfive,Ironandproteinsfrombeef,Vitaminsandfibre
fromvegetables.Bynowyoursystemisinatotalweightlossinclination.
Thereshouldbeanoticeabledifferenceinthewayyoulooktoday,compared
todayone.
DaySevenfinishedofftheprogramlikeagoodcigarusedtofinishoff
Victorianmeals,exceptmuchhealthier.Youhaveyoursystemundercontrol
anditshouldthankyoufortheflushingandcleaningyoujustgaveit.

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