Hello There Girlfriends,

About two weeks ago, I was out with my girlfriends. We were at See’s Candy. All of us were sampling chocolates except me. I am watching my figure. I have had way too much chocolate. Besides, the chocolate weight, after my second pregnancy, I always had a very difficult time ridding the pregnancy weight. The stubborn fat just will not go away.

One of my best friends, Carol asked me why I was not tasting the chocolates. I said I was on a diet. At the time I had just started the diet, and had a strict calorie intake.

A week later, at our bookclub meet, everyone said that I looked different. Shirley, one of my best friends, and bookclub member, noticed it first. I told everyone I was on an amazing diet. I had already lost 14 pounds in 7 days. The weight just melts away like butter. The diet is the best diet bar none.

Even everyone in the office noticed the difference. One of our office clerks (one hot hunk I might add) said that I look great. I finally let cat the out of the bag. I told everyone I was on this amazing NegativeCalorieDiet program, where the pounds just melt away.

Love Ya Always

Theresa Lisenby
Duchess of Chocolate

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Yes, there is such a thing called as chocolate diet. There was a time when people were told to shun chocolate. Now there is a chocolate diet.

The chocolate diet consists of liquids. People are given a powder or supplement that they usually blend with milk or water. The may take the supplement in pill or capsule form. Warning the powder supplments are not a replacement for meals. They are only supposed to replace the snacks. The pills have many nutritional benefits such as boost in metabolism. Along with a healthy diet the chocolate diet is supposed to encourage the fat burning, leading towards weight loss and ultimately to a slimmer you. Below is a sample of a chocolate diet.

Breakfast:
• Fresh fruit
• fruit salad
• shredded wheat with non-fat milk and strawberries
Morning Snack:
• Popcorn
• fruit
Lunch:
• Salad*
• pasta salad*
• spaghetti

* = w/low-cal dressings
Dinner:
• Fettuccini w/garlic tomato sauce
• whole wheat pasta primavera
• salad
• steamed vegetables
All Day:
• Water
• carbonated water
• mineral water

Snack between meals:
• popcorn or
• vegetable sticks or
• fruit smoothie: Blend 1/2 frozen banana, 1/2 cup frozen peaches (or other fruit of choice) with 1 cup non-fat skim milk. or
• Shake with chocolate powder / chocolate supplement(up to 1 oz. chocolate).

The following items are to be avoided while on the Chocolate Diet:
• Alcoholic beverages
• Salt/sodium
• Sugars (artificial sweeteners are okay)
• Oils
• Oily fruits (avocados, olives, coconuts)
• High sugar/cal fruits (raisins, figs, dates)
• Fried foods
• Dairy products
• Red meats
• Nuts and seeds
• Unauthorized snacks (chips, junk food, candies, cakes, pies, etc.)
• Coffee/caffeine
• Carbonated soft drinks

Now to the important question - does it work? The jury is still out on this diet. While chocolate has its health benefits, not many people feel that eating chocolate is the best way to lose weight.

Is the chocolate diet a fad or here to stay? What is your take?


tags: chocolate, chocolate diet, chocolate powder, chocolate supplement

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