GM diet helps in overall weight loss. You will also see a significant reduction in your abdominal fat.
The GM diet is also known as the General Motors diet, which is guaranteed to help you lose up to 7.7 kilograms (17 pounds) in just one week. The GM diet is a popular and quick way to lose body fat fast and stay in shape for a long time.
GM’s diet plan has an unconventional history; Formed at General Motors Corp in 1987 to deal with the weight and health problems faced by its employees. This 7-day diet plan is one of a kind, where you don’t actually eat a diet in case of starving, but eat wisely.
All the foods you consume over a period of 7 days aim to burn calories and maintain energy levels. Most people do it easily, which is that it has the ability to kill hungry foods that are not very tasty or dry but are tasty and healthy.
Each day of the GM diet plan allows you to eat different foods or food groups. There are more benefits in terms of cleansing the body and mind for total body detox, peace and relaxation.
Proponents of the diet claim that this technique encourages weight loss and helps burn fat faster than other diets. But does it really work? So yes it works perfectly if you do what you are asked to do.
Side effects and drawbacks
However, GM has some side effects and drawbacks compared to its amazing benefits, which are negligible:
- The GM diet is not sustainable because it can cause deficiencies in some people. Although such cases have not occurred, do not consider the GM diet as your daily dose.
- If you do this once then leave yourself for 8–10 days before opting for another round of GM diet.
- The GM diet is not suitable for everyone; Pregnant and lactating mothers should never try to start it, people with heart and gastric issues should consult their health care provider first.
- If you do not take the required dose of water, your muscles become stiff and weak.
- A metabolic slowdown can also occur in the first 2-3 days, but if you follow the diet you will cover it well in the coming days.
- In the early days, people may also have mild dehydration and mild weakness.
- You should not eat continuously after completing the GM diet plan, as it can cause more weight gain than loss.
What are the 7-day rules of GM diet
Drink 8 to 12 glasses of water every day and stay hydrated throughout the diet (drinking water every 1 hour or 2 hours is necessary).
Although exercise is not necessary for weight loss on this diet, it is optional. However, the diet recommends exercising in the first three days.
This GM diet also allows 2 to 3 bowls of “GM Wonder Soup” to be taken per day. Which is prepared by cabbage, celery, tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. Do not eat more than 2-3 bowls a day as it can cause bloating.
No sugar, coffee and green tea are allowed. Soda, alcohol and other calorie-rich alcohols are also not included in this diet. Fruits, vegetables, meat, and milk are staple foods.
There are some additional rules of this diet, such as avoiding beans, sweeteners and high-calorie drinks. You are also advised to follow a low carb, high protein diet following a GM diet plan.
Day-1 rules and meal plan
- On this day, you can eat any kind of fruits (tangy and sweet fruits).
- You can eat more watermelons, oranges, strawberries and apples, but not bananas.
- The fruits are mainly melons, which keep you fuller for longer. Watermelon and cantaloupe are great, which especially helps followers lose weight.
- There is no restriction specify on maximum quantity or amount of fruits.
- But keep in mind that always relax your stomach with moderate and ready for the days ahead.
#Day-1 meal plan
| Ingredients | Quantities |
| Water (Upon wake up) | 2 glass |
| BREAKFAST (8-8:30am) | |
| Honeydew melon or Cantaloupe or Watermelon | 1 bowl |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 1 glass |
| Mid-morning (11-11:30am) | |
| Kiwi & orange mix | 1/4 bowl |
| 1 hr BEFORE LUNCH | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| LUNCH (1-1:30pm) | |
| Mix fruits (apple, cantaloupe, berries) | 1 bowl |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 1 glass |
| SNACK (5-5:30pm) | |
| Mango or Orange or Blueberry or Strawberry | 1/4 bowl |
| 1-hr BEFORE DINNER | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| DINNER (8-8:30pm) | |
| Apple & watermelon | 1 bowl |
| Water | 1 glass |
Day-2 rules and meal plan
- During the day, only eat vegetables in raw or cooked form.
- Vegetables include: lettuce, tomato, cabbage, onion, banana, artichoke, spinach, broccoli in raw or cooked form.
- Restrict amount of potatoes to breakfast.
- There is no maximum limit on the number of vegetables you can eat.
#Day-2 meal plan
| Ingredients | Quantities |
| Water (upon wake up) | 2 glass |
| BREAKFAST (8-8:30am) | |
| Potatoes or sweet potatoes | 1 bowl (boiled) |
| Onion | 1/2 |
| Tomato | 1 |
| Olive oil | 1 tsp |
| Salt | — (for sprinkle) |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 1 glass |
| SNACK (11-11:30am) (Mid-morning) | |
| Tomato or Beet | 1 bowl |
| 1 hr BEFORE LUNCH | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| Lemon water | 1 glass |
| Lunch (1-1:30pm) | |
| Spinach + Cabbage or lettuce | 1 bowl (bowl) |
| Salt | — (for sprinkle) |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| Lemon water | 1 glass |
| SNACK (5-5:30pm) | |
| Cucumber | 1/2 bowl |
| Beet | 1/2 bowl |
| 1 hr BEFORE DINNER | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| DINNER (8-8:30pm) | |
| Lettuce + Spinach + Cucumber and capsicum | 1 bowl |
| AFTER 1 hr DINNER | |
| Water | 1 glass |
Day-3 rules and meal plan
- Day 3 meals include both fruits and vegetables of any kind except bananas and potatoes eaten during days 1 and 2.
- The maximum amount of consumption is not specified in this meal plan.
- Complex carbs in fruits keep you strong and also concentrated.
- Choose salads, boiled vegetables and enough water to keep your body hydrated.
#Day-3 meal plan
| Ingredients | Quantities |
| Water (upon wake up) | 2 glass |
| BREAKFAST (8-8:30am) | |
| Pineapple + Orange + Apple and Watermelon | 1 bowl |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 1 glass |
| SNACK (11-11:30am) | |
| Brocoli and Orange | 1/4 bowl |
| 1 hr BEFORE LUNCH | |
| Water | 1 glass |
| Lemon water | 1 glass |
| LUNCH (1-1:30pm) | |
| Cucumber + Spinach + Tomato | 1 bowl |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| SNACK (5-5:30pm) | |
| Strawberry or Orange or Blueberry | 1/4 bowl |
| 1 hr BEFORE DINNER | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| DINNER (8-8:30pm) | |
| Cabbage + Brocoli + Spinach | 1/2 bowl |
| Watermelon | 1/2 bowl |
| AFTER 1 hr DINNER | |
| Water | 1 hr |
Day-4 rules and meal plan
- Day-4 is a bit tricky for beginners, but if you get through it, you’ve already won it.
- It also adds wonder soup to your diet plan.
- But even more, eat only banana and milk.
- Now you have to limit yourself to the amount of food intake.
- 6 large or 8 medium-sized bananas and 3 glasses of milk (preferably skimmed milk) should be consumed in a day.
Wonder soup for GM diet
| Ingredients | Quantities |
| Celery | 1 stalk |
| Cabbage | 1/4 |
| Carrots | 1 small |
| Tomato | 2 small |
| Green paper | 1/2 |
| Onion | 1/4 |
| Red chilli | — |
| Olive oil | 1 tsp |
| Lemon | 1/2 |
| Salt | — |
| Water | as needed |
- Cut in small pieces of all the vegetables and soak them in water;
- Now pour olive oil in a pan and heat it for 2-3 minutes;
- Add onion and fry until golden looks brown;
- Now mix all the chopped vegetables well;
- Add salt and red chili as per taste;
- Now add water and put it on the lid to cook under pressure for 15 minutes;
- Now keep it to cool and take it out in a bowl;
- Add lemon juice and the wonder soup is ready.
#Day-4 meal plan
| Ingredients | Quantities |
| Water (upon wake up) | 2 glass |
| BREAKFAST (8-8:30am) | |
| Milk or Almond milk | 1 glass |
| Banana | 1 large |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 1 glass |
| SNACK (11-11:30am) | |
| Milk or Almond milk | 1 glass (warm) |
| Wonder soup | |
| 1 hr BEFORE LUNCH | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| LUNCH (1-1:30pm) | |
| Milk or Almond milk | 1 glass |
| Banana | 2 large |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| Lemon water | 1 glass |
| SNACK (5-5:30pm) | |
| Milk or Almond milk | 1 glass |
| Banana | 1 large |
| 1 hr BEFORE DINNER | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| DINNER (8-8:30pm) | |
| Milk or Almond milk | 1 glass |
| Banana | 2 large |
| AFTER 1 hr DINNER | |
| Water | 2 glass |
Day-5 rules and meal plan
- It is a feast day for non-vegetarians as any one item of beef, chicken or fish can be eaten at 568 grams in two meals.
- In addition to meat, chicken, or fish, only eat 6 tomatoes.
- Tomato for fiber helps in digestion and meat in addition to iron and protein in our diet.
- It is a chemical product of the breakdown of purine, which is found in meat.
- Those who are vegetarian can replace meat with tomatoes other than cheese or brown rice.
- Here, you now have to increase your intake of water to two glasses to exclude excess uric acid.
- Metabolic activities need to be taken out in the form of more water, and not to feel sluggish.
#Day-5 meal plan
| Ingredients | Quantities |
| Water (upon wake up) | 2 glass |
| BRAKFAST (8-8:30am) | |
| Grill chicken or Beef | 110g |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| SNACK (11-11:30am) | |
| Grill chicken Breast or Beef | 110g |
| Wonder soup | |
| 1 hr BEFORE LUNCH | |
| Water | 3 glass |
| LUNCH (1-1:30pm) | |
| Grill chicken or Beef | 110g |
| Tomato | 1 large |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 3 glass |
| SNACK (5-5:30pm) | |
| Grill chicken or Beef | 110g |
| Tomato | 1 large |
| 1 hr BEFORE DINNER | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| DINNER (8-8:30pm) | |
| Boiled chicken | 119g |
| AFTER 1 hr DINNER | |
| Water | 2 glass |
Day-6 rules and meal plan
- Eat beef/chicken/fish and vegetables but not tomatoes.
- 284 to 567 grams of meat throughout the day, and unlimited vegetables except potatoes.
- Vegetarians may eat brown rice or cheese instead of meat.
- Unlimited vegetables to keep you up all day, but no potatoes.
- Consume more than two glasses of water to flush out excess uric acid.
#Day-6 meal plan
| Ingredients | Quantities |
| Water | 2 glass |
| BREAKFAST (8-8:30am) | |
| Chicken or Beef or Fish or Tilapia or Steak | 142g |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 3 glass |
| SNACK (11-11:30am) | |
| Mix vegetables (stir-fry) | 1 bowl |
| Wonder soup | |
| 1 hr BEFORE LUNCH | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| LUNCH (1-1:30am) | |
| Beef kebab/beef patty/ chicken breast | 142g |
| 1hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 3 glass |
| SNACK (5-5:30pm) | |
| Chicken Breast (grill) | 142g |
| Wonder soup | |
| 1 hr BEFORE DINNER | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| DINNER (8-8:30pm) | |
| Beef Hamburger or Chicken Breast | 142g |
| Tomato | 1 large |
| AFTER 1 hr DINNER | |
| Water | 2 glass |
Day-7 rules and meal plan
- Last day, and your body feels lighter than before.
- You can only eat brown rice, fruit juices (without sugar), fruits and unlimited vegetables on this day.
- Add enough water to ensure this will be a major part in the longevity of benefits for the skin on the last day.
#Day-7 meal plan
| Ingredients | Quantities |
| Water (upon wake up) | 2 glass |
| BREAKFAST (8-8:30am) | |
| Watermelon | 1/2 bowl |
| Brown rice or Rice pancake | 1/2 bowl |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 3 glass |
| SNACK (11-11:30am) | |
| Pineapple or Orange | 1 |
| Wonder soup | |
| 1 hr BEFORE LUNCH | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| LUNCH (1-1:30pm) | |
| Brown rice | 1/2 bowl |
| Brocoli or Cabbage | 1/2 bowl |
| Fruit juice | 230ml |
| 1 hr BEFORE SNACK | |
| Water | 2 glass |
| SNACK (5-5:30pm) | |
| Orange juice | 230ml |
| 1 hr BEFORE DINNER | |
| Water | 3 glass |
| DINNER (8-8:30pm) | |
| Spinach + Cabbage | 1/2 bowl |
| Brown rice | 1/2 bowl |
| Apple or Orange | 1 |
| AFTER 1 hr DINNER | |
| Water | 2 glass |
What are the benefits of GM diet?
The benefits of the 7-day GM diet are substantial, and if you follow all the rules, you are definitely in for some healthy weight loss.
The below benefits are commonly seen by those who have successfully followed this miracle weight loss program:
- Loses weight 10–30 pounds after 7 days;
- Total body detoxification;
- Glowing and glowing skin;
- Peace of mind and relaxation;
- Mood enhancement;
- Emotional stability;
- Healthy and nutritious diet for cleansing the body;
- Metabolic and digestive aids; 1
- Cures irritable bowel syndrome and constipation;
- It improves self-esteem because you see a completely different version of it for 7 days.
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