You may be saying “What? Lose that much weight by eating fattening potatoes? Impossible.” I know I said the same thing, but it’s true and there’s a good reason why it works. Three days of eating will consist of boiled potatoes—not French fries mind you—and a low-fat yogurt drink.
Why it Works?
① You’ll never feel hungry because the starch in the potato and lactic acid in the yogurt leaves you with a full feeling without adding many calories to your daily intake.
② Potatoes also have lots of nutrients in relationship to the number of calories eaten. Both the yogurt and potato contain about 130 calories each. The potato has vitamin C, some protein, more potassium than one banana, iron, fiber, B6, niacin, folic acid, thiamin, riboflavin and other phytonutrients.
③ Potatoes also contain proteinase that acts as an appetite suppressant. Red potatoes, Yukon gold, and regular Russets all have varying nutrient levels. For instance, red potatoes are higher in vitamin C than Russets, but Russets have more B6, so there is a variation in nutritional values based on the types of potatoes you eat.
④ Combining the potato with yogurt increases the amount of protein you eat, which helps control the sugar levels in your body so you don’t start yo-yoing your sugar levels, which can be disastrous for any dieter.
Yogurt also helps the digestive system and eliminate toxins from the body. Besides adding protein, yogurt is an excellent source of calcium, magnesium and vitamins B-6 and B-12. It helps leave you full while completing many of the nutritional requirements for your body.
Remember:
While this diet isn’t meant for long term use, it can help you lose those pounds quickly for your next class reunion or other special day. Within three days you should see a substantial weight loss that can shed enough pounds to help you fit into your skinny jeans or your favorite evening wear with sleeker smoother lines that silhouette your body.
How to Follow the 3-day Plan:
① First off, start your day with warm lemon water (you can read the benefits of drinking warm lemon water here)
② Start with four boiled, microwaved, steamed or baked potatoes (but never fried) and four cups of plain non-fat yogurt day one, mixed and matched throughout three meals during the day, cut down to three of each on day two and on the third day, just two of each selection.
③ Never add milk or butter. You can use mint, fennel, chives, turmeric, caraway, paprika, dill, nutmeg, rosemary and fresh garlic. If you want to eat mash potato, use the potato juice or herbal teas to aid in making mashed potatoes.
④ Important note: — Leave the skins on the potatoes. The skins account for over 75% of the potato’s mineral value.
⑤ Omit the salt and drink plenty of water or herbal teas.
Remember:
While this diet isn’t meant for long-term use, it can help you lose those pounds quickly for your next class reunion or other special days.
Within three days you should see a substantial weight loss that can shed enough pounds to help you fit into your skinny jeans or your favorite evening wear with sleeker smoother lines that silhouette your body.
Calleigh, Thank u so much for this effective info. One question, Can I add honey in yogurt as it is tasteless.!
Can you substitute sweet potatoes ?
@Calleigh.. u mean 1st day only 4 potatoes n 4 cup yogurt fr whole day???? And 2nd day 3 items each n 3rd day 4 items each?? Dats all for the day? Cn I hv tea in morning or will it disturb my 3 day diet? Also, having skinless potato will disturb the diet or affect my weight loss? Pls pls do reply
Hi there
So basically how are the steps we should follow the diet on day 1 2 and 3. Can you kindly be more specific if we need to eat other stuff also or no.
Thanks
In what way we can have the tofu instead of yogurt?
What size or weight should each jacket potato be ?
Hi.. sorry but i couldn’t understand the procedure of 3 days.. please explain it more in steps to b followed each day.
hi kate,
It means you only eat 2 boiled potatoes and 2 non fat yogurt for the 3rd day.
hi if i use this diet once a week or so will that work for me as i want to lose I stone plz reply
And for second day same as first day or third?
So for breakfast, lunch and dinner we are only eating potato and yougart nothing else?
Does this really work?.Do I need to eat along with skin of potato?
After diet do we regain w8 that was loss.. with proper diet
So only 4 potatoes in a day on day 1
3 potatoes for whole day in total on day 2
And only 2 potatoes in total to consume in day 3??
I don’t eat curd..so what can I have as alternative..
hi Rani,
you can substitute the yogurt with tofu or cottage cheese.
Plzz give me simple n quick weight loss tips to lose weight in 3months without using of lemon