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The little black dress diet was originally created for people who need to lose weight for health reasons. It is a no-alcohol diet which was designed to helps you lose weight fast using very specific food combinations - for example you can't mix protein and carbohydrates, and this helps you quickly look great in that little black dress.

What actually is the little black dress diet ?
It is a diet which lasts only 10 days longand it was devised by the well known nutritional consultant Michael van Straten, and was created for people who need to lose weight quickly for health reasons or those going for an operation. Howver he did admit that there is no reason why you can't use it every so often for an emergency little black dress occasion. If the diet is followed spot on, results have been reported of 10lbs weight loss in only 10 days.

How does the LBD diet actually work?
The LBD diet is based on the idea of combining certain foods. The basic idea is that you don't mix any proteins or carbohydrates, in any meals you eat. Some experts believe this helps your body digest food much more easily and so this avoids the dreaded weight gain. As well as following the recommended meal plans, you are also advised to take certain vitamins to boost your immune system You're also advised to avoid alcohol whilst on this plan.

Who can the little black dress diet help ?
The best people that this diet helps is either those who need to lose weight swiftly and those who also like making meals from scratch.

What are the con's of the diet ?
1. The first 3 days are extremely low in calories so you might find these to be the hardest.
2. Quite a few of the meals are time consuming to make from scratch.
3. All the ingredients on this diet, must be high quality so this makes the little black dress diet work out quite expensive.

How can I get the best results from the little black dress diet ?
Follow the planned meals as accurately as possible. Every day, there is breakfast plus one light meal or snack and also one main meal. If you are not in during the day, then there are many packed lunch options to choose from, although take extra special care to eat EITHER protein OR starch based lunches.

Also, try to drink an extra litre of water on top of your normal daily liquid intake as this will help you feel fuller and also aid your weightloss.


Have you got an example foodplan for the LBD diet ?
Of course we have, at diets.co.uk we are going to help you out as much as possible with as much information as possible for free.

Day 1
Breakfast:
1/2 large melon.
Light meal or snack:
Vegetable soup or carrot and celery juice. Raw vegetable salad with brown rice and olive oil and lemon juice dressing
Main meal:
Mixed salad, any cooked green vegetables with a well-rinsed can of beans (not baked) and 1 tsp olive oil

Day 2
Breakfast:
Freshly juiced apple and carrot or fresh orange
Light meal or snack:
The rest of yesterday's soup, salad, baked sweet potatoes.
Main meal:
Salad, cooked green vegetables, cooked cauliflower sprinkled with grated cheese and browned under the grill

Day 3
Breakfast:
A cup of hot water mixed with soya milk and 2 tbsp treacle. 2 slices of wholewheat bread and butter
Light meal or snack:
Large selection of fruit with raisins and dates
Main meal:
Salad, cooked green vegetables, wholewheat pasta and tomato sauce

Day 4
Breakfast:
1/2 grapefruit, 1 apple, natural yogurt with a little honey and chopped nuts
Light meal or snack:
Baked potato with butter or 1 tbsp sour cream and chopped fresh herbs, coleslaw, 1 ripe sweet pear
Main meal:
Vegetable and cheese casserole: Wash and slice 1 green, 1 red and 1 yellow pepper, 2 courgettes, 3 tomatoes, 1 large onion and 2 cloves garlic. Rub casserole dish with olive oil. Add vegetables in layers, sprinkling each layer with a little olive oil and chopped parsley and basil. Cover with foil and bake at 180C (gas mark 4) for 45 mins. Remove foil, sprinkle with 2 tbsp grated Parmesan and return to oven until cheese is golden. Serve with steamed broccoli and have 1 orange for pudding

Day 5
Breakfast:
Porridge made with water and 1tbsp single cream, 1 slice wholewheat bread or toast with a little butter.
Light meal or snack:
Winter salad: Mix shredded white cabbage, orange juice, 4 soaked dried apricots and 2 tbsp chopped walnuts. Top with a dressing of 2 tbsp natural yogurt, 2 tsp runny honey and grated lemon rind. Stewed apple cooked with cinnamon and cloves.
Main meal:
Watercress Soup and grilled spiced chicken. Allow 1 skinned chicken breast per person and cook extra as this is delicious cold the next day. Chop onion and garlic and put in bowl with natural yogurt. Heat 1 tsp each coriander and cumin seeds for 2 mins. Crush and add to yogurt with half a tsp chilli powder. Pour over chicken and leave for 1 hour to marinate. Grill the chicken 10 mins each side, basting occasionally with marinade. Serve with steamed leeks and carrots.

Day 6
Breakfast:
Scrambled eggs with mushrooms, orange juice
Light meal or snack:
Pumpkin soup with wholewheat roll and butter. Watercress, avocado and celery salad
Main meal:
Houmous with celery, carrot, and fennel sticks. Grilled trout stuffed with lemon slices, baby spinach and steamed green cabbage.

Day 7
Breakfast:
Grapefruit juice, stewed apples sprinkled with flaked almonds, natural yogurt
Light meal or snack:
Mushroom risotto with a tossed green salad, a ripe sweet pear.
Main meal:
Stir-fried lean lamb cut into thin strips with a packet of mixed stir-fry vegetables. Sticks of celery and an apple

Day 8
Breakfast:
Muesli with a sliced banana and a little single cream
Light meal or snack:
Large baked potato with baked beans, chicory and watercress salad.
Main meal:
Shop bought carrot soup, cod with yogurt crust. To make the cod, pour a large carton of natural yogurt into a blender along with 1 chopped onion, 2 cloves peeled garlic, 3 tbsp coriander seeds, 2 tbsp fresh mint, 2 tsp ground cumin, 2 tsp dried dill, 2 tsp paprika, a pinch of nutmeg and 2 tbsp chopped parsley. Whizz together. Put 4 cod fillets into dish, pour over sauce and put under a very hot grill until a crust forms on the fish. Serve with mixed salad.

Day 9
Breakfast:
Dried Fruit Compote with 1 tbsp Greek yogurt
Light meal or snack:
Hot wholemeal pitta filled with houmous, spring onions, tomato and lettuce. A bunch of grapes and 1 banana.
Main meal:
Half a grapefruit, poached salmon, cauliflower puree and a tossed green salad.

Day 10
Breakfast:
2 rashers lean grilled bacon with 1 scrambled egg, mushrooms and large grilled tomato
Light meal or snack:
Winter Salad as before, 1apple.
Main meal:
Small avocado and prawn salad. Roast lamb with most of the fat removed and cooked with plenty of garlic and rosemary, puree of turnips and carrots. Celery sticks and selection of cheese

Conclusion
The little black dress diet certainly has it's place, but it is not something that diets.co.uk would recommend as a long term sustainable plan to lose weight, and keep the weight off you permanently.

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