LIEPAJAN DIET
LEV HAZAN - MD in endocrinology and famous author of Liepajan Diet.
So, what is so unique about this particular diet? It works! Every time with no exceptions. And the results are more than impressive! One of the keys - it is short time diet. In most cases you will need only 3-4 months to achieve your goal. You may see a 10 to 30 pound decrease in the very first week (depending on your start weight). And it doesn't cost you a thing to start and see yourself losing your pounds! That's right, it is completely FREE! Just follow the rules described below and get ready to be amazed with the results.
You ask, "What's the catch?" YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES!!! Every word is important. You modify one single thing, and it stops working.
Don't worry; you won't have to starve yourself to death. You will still have 3 meals a day (which most working people don't), and you will still have a variety of food to choose from like meat, fish, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. All you need to do is eat what you are allowed for that day and only at specific times.
What else do you have to lose in addition to your excess weight? Blood sugar, bad cholesterol, arthritic pain, heartburn, indigestion, high blood pressure (related to excess weight)... The list can go on and on.
Here is some motivation for those who are still hesitating: Click Here
So, what is so unique about this particular diet? It works! Every time with no exceptions. And the results are more than impressive! One of the keys - it is short time diet. In most cases you will need only 3-4 months to achieve your goal. You may see a 10 to 30 pound decrease in the very first week (depending on your start weight). And it doesn't cost you a thing to start and see yourself losing your pounds! That's right, it is completely FREE! Just follow the rules described below and get ready to be amazed with the results.
You ask, "What's the catch?" YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES!!! Every word is important. You modify one single thing, and it stops working.
Don't worry; you won't have to starve yourself to death. You will still have 3 meals a day (which most working people don't), and you will still have a variety of food to choose from like meat, fish, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. All you need to do is eat what you are allowed for that day and only at specific times.
What else do you have to lose in addition to your excess weight? Blood sugar, bad cholesterol, arthritic pain, heartburn, indigestion, high blood pressure (related to excess weight)... The list can go on and on.
Here is some motivation for those who are still hesitating: Click Here
THE DIET
Following are the main points of the Liepajan Diet. You can not compromise on any of these points.
- first of all, you should establish your goal. Find out what is your ideal weight. You can use one of the BMI calculators;
- it is highly advisable to buy a good medical scale and a kitchen scale. This diet demands precise accuracy in all of your measurements. For the next few months, you will become your own doctor. You need to do everything right and follow the instructions. This is the main key and the guarantee of your success;
- you should track all your changes in a table once a week. You have to measure your weight, neck, chest, waist, hips, and the thickest portion of your left thigh. Make sure you do it at the same time and in the same cloths ;
- If you are planning to lose more than 50lb and you consider yourself generally a healthy person, you should see your primary physician after every 20-25 pounds that you've lost. If you are currently on medication, you should consult with your physician before you start this diet. It is highly advisable to take a blood test before you start the diet and after you finish it;
- If things go according to plan, you should start losing weight very aggressively in the first few weeks. In order to prevent your skin from sagging, you should take a bath with Dead Sea salts and pine extract, at least twice a week. Consult with your doctor if you are hypertonic or have a cardiovascular disease. People with these and several other conditions are not allowed to take hot bath. You should also massage your body with a wooden massager every day (this will replace your daily exercise) ;
- No exercising is allowed during this diet. It’s very important! When you participate in sports, your body demands more food and there’s nothing you can do about it. It will be impossible for you to keep the diet. You have to stop exercising for the entire period of diet. People who continue with their regular exercising during this diet reported slower weight loss progress, which results in longer dieting. Each day we are exposed to different circumstances: birthdays, vacations, business trips etc. We really want to reach our goal as fast as it's possible. 3-4 months of interruption in sports will not harm you as much as your excess weight. You will immediately restore your usual activities as soon as you are done dieting ;
- You will have 3 meals per day with a 5-hour break between the 1st and 2nd meal, and a 5.5-hour break between the 2nd and 3rd meal. For example, you may have breakfast at 10:00, lunch at 15:00 and dinner at 20:30. Once you set your optimal schedule, you should never go over or under 15 minutes from the meal’s designated time. If you do, you'll slow down your weight loss progress ;
- You will have a menu with fixed ingredients for each meal. It is carefully designed to include all the nutrients your body needs for normal functioning. You will have fixed days for meat and fixed days for fish. Once you finish designing your menu you should stick to it. You are absolutely not allowed to move your meat/fish meals around. It will slow you down dramatically. Design your menu from the beginning in such a way that suits your life style ;
- you may not have any snacks between your meals! Absolutely nothing! Very important! You may only drink water, tea (herbal or regular, but not fruity) or coffee (no lemon, no milk, no creamer, no sugar, no any other kind of sweetener);
- start taking multivitamins. Since you are deviating from your regular diet, your body may protest by weakening your immune system. You should be prepared. You are changing your internal chemistry to adopt new conditions. Your body will surely follow, but it may take some time. We should take care of this transition period;
- alcohol should be excluded completely until the end of your diet. No exceptions!
- first of all, you should establish your goal. Find out what is your ideal weight. You can use one of the BMI calculators;
- it is highly advisable to buy a good medical scale and a kitchen scale. This diet demands precise accuracy in all of your measurements. For the next few months, you will become your own doctor. You need to do everything right and follow the instructions. This is the main key and the guarantee of your success;
- you should track all your changes in a table once a week. You have to measure your weight, neck, chest, waist, hips, and the thickest portion of your left thigh. Make sure you do it at the same time and in the same cloths ;
- If you are planning to lose more than 50lb and you consider yourself generally a healthy person, you should see your primary physician after every 20-25 pounds that you've lost. If you are currently on medication, you should consult with your physician before you start this diet. It is highly advisable to take a blood test before you start the diet and after you finish it;
- If things go according to plan, you should start losing weight very aggressively in the first few weeks. In order to prevent your skin from sagging, you should take a bath with Dead Sea salts and pine extract, at least twice a week. Consult with your doctor if you are hypertonic or have a cardiovascular disease. People with these and several other conditions are not allowed to take hot bath. You should also massage your body with a wooden massager every day (this will replace your daily exercise) ;
- No exercising is allowed during this diet. It’s very important! When you participate in sports, your body demands more food and there’s nothing you can do about it. It will be impossible for you to keep the diet. You have to stop exercising for the entire period of diet. People who continue with their regular exercising during this diet reported slower weight loss progress, which results in longer dieting. Each day we are exposed to different circumstances: birthdays, vacations, business trips etc. We really want to reach our goal as fast as it's possible. 3-4 months of interruption in sports will not harm you as much as your excess weight. You will immediately restore your usual activities as soon as you are done dieting ;
- You will have 3 meals per day with a 5-hour break between the 1st and 2nd meal, and a 5.5-hour break between the 2nd and 3rd meal. For example, you may have breakfast at 10:00, lunch at 15:00 and dinner at 20:30. Once you set your optimal schedule, you should never go over or under 15 minutes from the meal’s designated time. If you do, you'll slow down your weight loss progress ;
- You will have a menu with fixed ingredients for each meal. It is carefully designed to include all the nutrients your body needs for normal functioning. You will have fixed days for meat and fixed days for fish. Once you finish designing your menu you should stick to it. You are absolutely not allowed to move your meat/fish meals around. It will slow you down dramatically. Design your menu from the beginning in such a way that suits your life style ;
- you may not have any snacks between your meals! Absolutely nothing! Very important! You may only drink water, tea (herbal or regular, but not fruity) or coffee (no lemon, no milk, no creamer, no sugar, no any other kind of sweetener);
- start taking multivitamins. Since you are deviating from your regular diet, your body may protest by weakening your immune system. You should be prepared. You are changing your internal chemistry to adopt new conditions. Your body will surely follow, but it may take some time. We should take care of this transition period;
- alcohol should be excluded completely until the end of your diet. No exceptions!
THE MENU
Breakfast
One cup of tea (herbal or regular, but not fruity) or coffee (no lemon, no milk, no creamer, no sugar, no any other kind of sweetener)
One sandwich with cheese or meat (you should not have two days in a row with cheese or meat)
Once a week you may have 2 eggs instead of the sandwich.
Sandwich : bread - 6 x 9 x 1.5 cm (2.34 x 3.54 x 0.59 inch). You can use one piece of regular sliced bread. Any type you like.
butter - very thin layer, meat/cheese - 6 x 9 x 1.2 cm (2.34 x 3.54 x 0.43 inch)
Lunch
160 g (5.64 oz) for men, 140 g (4.94 oz) for women of cooked meat or fish (you should not have two days in a row of fish or meat)
8 for men, 6 for women tablespoons of fresh vegetables with unlimited greens. NO DRESSING!
220-230 ml of fresh juice
The most important thing in this diet is the precise measurement. Your meat and fish should have the exact weight, while your salad should have precise volume. Since tablespoons are coming in different sizes and to avoid unwanted rounding, do the following: put a plastic cup on your kitchen scale, pour 120 g of water for men or 90 g of water for women, mark the water level, now empty the cup and cut your cup on the mark level. That would be your measurement cup for your lunch side dishes and your salads for dinner. You may pack and press into this cup as much as you can, but no rounding.
Dinner
bread - 6 x 9 x 1.5 cm (2.34 x 3.54 x 0.59 inch). You can use one piece of regular sliced bread. Any type you like.
220-230 ml of fresh juice OR milk OR buttermilk (kefir)
8 for men or 6 for women tablespoons of meat salad or vegetable salad (you should not have two days in a row of identical salad)
The day you have the vegetable salad you should also eat one tablespoon of any kind of canned fish (tuna, salmon, sardines, oysters, etc.) with your meal. (Note- do not add the tablespoon of canned fish into your vegetable salad. Eat it separately, during the same meal.)
Meat Salad : baked potato, any type of cooked meat, sweet peas, egg, marinated or sour cucumber (dills, pickles). Cut and mix in any proportion you like. Add salt, black pepper, one teaspoon of mayonnaise and two teaspoons of sour cream.
Vegetable Salad : baked potato, marinated or sour cucumber(dills, pickles), baked carrot, baked beet root, sour coleslaw (sauerkraut), white or red onion . Cut and mix in any proportion you like. Add one table spoon of olive oil.
Dairy Day
One day a week you should choose as your Dairy Day. Unlike all other days of the week, when your breakfast, lunch and dinner are always at fixed time, on your Dairy Day you may enjoy your food 5-6 times throughout the day.
250 g (8.82 oz) of farmer cheese
2.5 for men, 2 for women table spoons of honey
2 apples
10-11 for men, 8-9 for women walnuts
500 ml of milk or buttermilk (kefir)
The amount of fluids is limited to 2 qt (1.75 liters) per day in addition to your menu. It can be water, tea or coffee with NO additions. No lemon, no milk, no creamer, no sugar, no any other kind of sweetener.
I would like to emphasize again the importance of eating your meals at exactly the same time each day. Except for your Dairy Day, all meals should be scheduled for the same exact time, every day. This is an example of weekly menu in Excel format.You may download it and modify it to fit your personal life style.
One cup of tea (herbal or regular, but not fruity) or coffee (no lemon, no milk, no creamer, no sugar, no any other kind of sweetener)
One sandwich with cheese or meat (you should not have two days in a row with cheese or meat)
Once a week you may have 2 eggs instead of the sandwich.
Sandwich : bread - 6 x 9 x 1.5 cm (2.34 x 3.54 x 0.59 inch). You can use one piece of regular sliced bread. Any type you like.
butter - very thin layer, meat/cheese - 6 x 9 x 1.2 cm (2.34 x 3.54 x 0.43 inch)
Lunch
160 g (5.64 oz) for men, 140 g (4.94 oz) for women of cooked meat or fish (you should not have two days in a row of fish or meat)
8 for men, 6 for women tablespoons of fresh vegetables with unlimited greens. NO DRESSING!
220-230 ml of fresh juice
The most important thing in this diet is the precise measurement. Your meat and fish should have the exact weight, while your salad should have precise volume. Since tablespoons are coming in different sizes and to avoid unwanted rounding, do the following: put a plastic cup on your kitchen scale, pour 120 g of water for men or 90 g of water for women, mark the water level, now empty the cup and cut your cup on the mark level. That would be your measurement cup for your lunch side dishes and your salads for dinner. You may pack and press into this cup as much as you can, but no rounding.
Dinner
bread - 6 x 9 x 1.5 cm (2.34 x 3.54 x 0.59 inch). You can use one piece of regular sliced bread. Any type you like.
220-230 ml of fresh juice OR milk OR buttermilk (kefir)
8 for men or 6 for women tablespoons of meat salad or vegetable salad (you should not have two days in a row of identical salad)
The day you have the vegetable salad you should also eat one tablespoon of any kind of canned fish (tuna, salmon, sardines, oysters, etc.) with your meal. (Note- do not add the tablespoon of canned fish into your vegetable salad. Eat it separately, during the same meal.)
Meat Salad : baked potato, any type of cooked meat, sweet peas, egg, marinated or sour cucumber (dills, pickles). Cut and mix in any proportion you like. Add salt, black pepper, one teaspoon of mayonnaise and two teaspoons of sour cream.
Vegetable Salad : baked potato, marinated or sour cucumber(dills, pickles), baked carrot, baked beet root, sour coleslaw (sauerkraut), white or red onion . Cut and mix in any proportion you like. Add one table spoon of olive oil.
Dairy Day
One day a week you should choose as your Dairy Day. Unlike all other days of the week, when your breakfast, lunch and dinner are always at fixed time, on your Dairy Day you may enjoy your food 5-6 times throughout the day.
250 g (8.82 oz) of farmer cheese
2.5 for men, 2 for women table spoons of honey
2 apples
10-11 for men, 8-9 for women walnuts
500 ml of milk or buttermilk (kefir)
The amount of fluids is limited to 2 qt (1.75 liters) per day in addition to your menu. It can be water, tea or coffee with NO additions. No lemon, no milk, no creamer, no sugar, no any other kind of sweetener.
I would like to emphasize again the importance of eating your meals at exactly the same time each day. Except for your Dairy Day, all meals should be scheduled for the same exact time, every day. This is an example of weekly menu in Excel format.You may download it and modify it to fit your personal life style.
SECOND MONTH MENU
The menu above is for First Month of your diet. In Second Month you may replace half of your lunch juice to one of the following:
1 apple/pear
2 clementines
1 orange
0.5 grapefruit
100 g grapes (3.53 oz)
120 g no seeded berries (3.23 oz)
150 g seeded berries (5.29 oz)
Important! You may replace ONLY ONE HALF OF LUNCH JUICE. Nothing else!
You will also replace two dinners in your week to dairy meals that include:
80 g (2.83 oz) of sweet yogurt
6-7 dry crackers
3 teaspoons of raisins
220-230 ml of fresh juice OR milk OR buttermilk (kefir)
For an example check the second Tab of the spreadsheet.
1 apple/pear
2 clementines
1 orange
0.5 grapefruit
100 g grapes (3.53 oz)
120 g no seeded berries (3.23 oz)
150 g seeded berries (5.29 oz)
Important! You may replace ONLY ONE HALF OF LUNCH JUICE. Nothing else!
You will also replace two dinners in your week to dairy meals that include:
80 g (2.83 oz) of sweet yogurt
6-7 dry crackers
3 teaspoons of raisins
220-230 ml of fresh juice OR milk OR buttermilk (kefir)
For an example check the second Tab of the spreadsheet.
THIRD MONTH MENU (optional)
Starting from third month, if you are getting bored with your current menu and you still have a way to go, you may replace a half of your meat lunch to 350 ml. of clean meat broth and a half of your fish lunch to 350 ml. of vegetable soup. So, twice a week ONLY your lunch meal will look like this:
Meat Lunch
80 g (2.82 oz) for men, 70 g (2.47 oz) for women of cooked meat
350 ml. of clean meat broth (can be chicken or beef, but natural, not from concentrate)
7 for men, 5 for women tablespoons of fresh or steamed vegetables with unlimited greens. NO DRESSING!
100-125 ml of fresh juice and fruit
Fish Lunch
80 g (2.82 oz) for men, 70 g (2.47 oz) for women of cooked fish
350 ml. of vegetable soup
7 for men, 5 for women tablespoons of any kind of grains (rice, buckwheat, wheat, oats, barley, etc.)
100-125 ml of fresh juice and fruit
Please note, we are replacing ONLY ONE meat lunch and ONE fish lunch. Not all of them. For an example check the third Tab of the spreadsheet.
You don't have to do it if you chose not to. You'll be perfectly fine continuing with Second Month menu until you reach your goal.
Meat Lunch
80 g (2.82 oz) for men, 70 g (2.47 oz) for women of cooked meat
350 ml. of clean meat broth (can be chicken or beef, but natural, not from concentrate)
7 for men, 5 for women tablespoons of fresh or steamed vegetables with unlimited greens. NO DRESSING!
100-125 ml of fresh juice and fruit
Fish Lunch
80 g (2.82 oz) for men, 70 g (2.47 oz) for women of cooked fish
350 ml. of vegetable soup
7 for men, 5 for women tablespoons of any kind of grains (rice, buckwheat, wheat, oats, barley, etc.)
100-125 ml of fresh juice and fruit
Please note, we are replacing ONLY ONE meat lunch and ONE fish lunch. Not all of them. For an example check the third Tab of the spreadsheet.
You don't have to do it if you chose not to. You'll be perfectly fine continuing with Second Month menu until you reach your goal.
CONSOLIDATION
When you reach your desired weight you have to start the Consolidation process. You will continue with your current menu for the next month, but one day a week should be replaced to Discharging Day. You should assign it at least 3 days after your dairy day. For example, if your dairy day is Sunday - Discharging day should be on Wednesday or Thursday.
Discharging Day is very similar to Dairy Day. You have certain amount of food you should consume during the day with no particular time schedule.
You have 5 options to chose from, but you are not allowed to eat anything else this day. You may still have your tea and coffee, of course.
1. Kefir Day - 6 cups of buttermilk (kefir)
2. Meat Day - 350 g (12.35 oz) of meat and 500 ml of fruit juice
3. Bread Day - 350 g (12.35 oz) of bread and 500 ml of milk or buttermilk (kefir)
4. Fruit Day - 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) of seedless fruits or berries and 500 ml of fruit juice or milk or buttermilk (kefir)
5. Vegetable Day - 300 g (10.6 oz) tomatoes, 250 g (8.8 oz) cucumbers, 200 g (7 oz) cabbage, 150 g (5.3 oz) carrots, 50 g (1.8 oz) radish, 50 g (1.8 oz) lattice, 80 g (2.8 oz) sour cream, unlimited greens and 500 ml of vegetable juice
For an example check the fourth Tab of the spreadsheet.
Discharging Day is very similar to Dairy Day. You have certain amount of food you should consume during the day with no particular time schedule.
You have 5 options to chose from, but you are not allowed to eat anything else this day. You may still have your tea and coffee, of course.
1. Kefir Day - 6 cups of buttermilk (kefir)
2. Meat Day - 350 g (12.35 oz) of meat and 500 ml of fruit juice
3. Bread Day - 350 g (12.35 oz) of bread and 500 ml of milk or buttermilk (kefir)
4. Fruit Day - 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) of seedless fruits or berries and 500 ml of fruit juice or milk or buttermilk (kefir)
5. Vegetable Day - 300 g (10.6 oz) tomatoes, 250 g (8.8 oz) cucumbers, 200 g (7 oz) cabbage, 150 g (5.3 oz) carrots, 50 g (1.8 oz) radish, 50 g (1.8 oz) lattice, 80 g (2.8 oz) sour cream, unlimited greens and 500 ml of vegetable juice
For an example check the fourth Tab of the spreadsheet.
HOW TO KEEP YOUR ACHIEVED WEIGHT
You did a great job and you achieved your desired weight. Congratulations!
But how to keep it on the same level after you switch to your regular diet? Your body have to adopt to this new weight and accept it as new You.
Dr. Hazan developed 6 months program to help this process.
1. Continue monitoring your weight at least every 3 days. It is better if you create a new table for this.
2. Your normal weight is considered as your achieved weight X plus/minus 2 lbs.
3. It is recommended to keep your meal times for the next 6 months.
4. You can eat whatever you want, but keep visual size of your portion the same as it was during your diet for the first 14-16 days.
5. Keep having your bath and massage your body. That will help your skin to adjust faster.
6. Keep one Discharging day per week.
7. If you gained at some point more than 2 lbs. and you see this increase for more than a week - take 1 week of first month diet measuring your weight every day. As soon as you see your weight at X-2 lbs., stop the diet!
8. If you have lost your weight below X-2 lbs you have to gain it back by increasing your daily portions.
9. If it happens for you to excessively over eat - give yourself a rest next day. Don't eat anything at all. Allow yourself only water, herbal tea or coffee.
That will help your stomach to shrink back to normal and you will not develop the old bad habit again.
Very important! Do not allow in this 6 month period a fluctuation of more than 2 lbs. up or down from your achieved weight. Your body must adopt to one specific weight.
But how to keep it on the same level after you switch to your regular diet? Your body have to adopt to this new weight and accept it as new You.
Dr. Hazan developed 6 months program to help this process.
1. Continue monitoring your weight at least every 3 days. It is better if you create a new table for this.
2. Your normal weight is considered as your achieved weight X plus/minus 2 lbs.
3. It is recommended to keep your meal times for the next 6 months.
4. You can eat whatever you want, but keep visual size of your portion the same as it was during your diet for the first 14-16 days.
5. Keep having your bath and massage your body. That will help your skin to adjust faster.
6. Keep one Discharging day per week.
7. If you gained at some point more than 2 lbs. and you see this increase for more than a week - take 1 week of first month diet measuring your weight every day. As soon as you see your weight at X-2 lbs., stop the diet!
8. If you have lost your weight below X-2 lbs you have to gain it back by increasing your daily portions.
9. If it happens for you to excessively over eat - give yourself a rest next day. Don't eat anything at all. Allow yourself only water, herbal tea or coffee.
That will help your stomach to shrink back to normal and you will not develop the old bad habit again.
Very important! Do not allow in this 6 month period a fluctuation of more than 2 lbs. up or down from your achieved weight. Your body must adopt to one specific weight.
FAQ
Q: Why it is called Liepajan Diet?
A: Dr. Hazan lives in the small suburban city of Liepaja located near Riga, Latvia. His patients shared with their friends and families their amazing progress and called him the Liepajan Doctor and his diet the Liepajan Diet.
Q: Why my water intake is limited to 2 quarts?
A: Simple. Your body doesn't need more. More fluids may cause kidneys overload and swelling.
Q: Why can't i use sweeteners like Splenda or Stevia? They have no calories.
A: During this diet you are replacing your eating habits. You have to learn enjoying not sweetened drinks and food.
Q: Why it is so important to keep accurate timing of my meals?
A: After first few days your body will stop demanding food between your fixed meals. It will learn to get hungry at specific times only. This diet is not only helping you to normalize your weight, but also restore your healthy metabolism. That's why keeping schedule is the most important task on Liepajan Diet.
Q: Many popular diets are built on 5 meals per day. It is much simpler to keep. Why Liepajan Diet has only 3 meals a day?
A: 5 meals are definitely better than 3 and simpler to keep. But look at the amount of food in your chart. Does it look to you like too much food per meal? No, each portion is exactly what you need to keep you satisfied until the next one. Based on our chart you are receiving 1200-1300 calories per day. Which one or two of these meals per day you wish to cut to create 2 additional meals? If your meal is too small to satisfy your hunger, you'll start having snacks and break your diet. That is one reason. Another one - most of us have to go to work for at least 8 hours per day plus commute. That means you'll have to take some of your meals with you. Prepare 3 meals a day is much simpler than 5 meals. It's all about convenience.
Q: Why can't i just lose 10 pounds that are bothering me the most and be happy with it? Why it is so important to set the goal for my optimal weight?
A: Well, you can not ask a doctor to decrease your temperature to 37.4 C (99.32 F) just because you feel pretty good with this. You are either healthy or you're not. Same thing happens with weight. You are either healthy and your body functions as it should and digests everything you put in it or it doesn't. If you lose as much weight as you think you should, but you are still out of your optimal range (overweight or obese), then you will eventually gain all that weight back because your body is still not healthy.
Q: Why am I limited in the amount of fruits and vegetables that I can eat?
A: Your diet is calculated to provide you with 1200-1300 calories per day. Do you really think this additional apple or orange or even lattice is calorie FREE?
Q: What happens if i just put exact number of spoons for salad or side dish? I don't have time to play with measurement cups. Isn't it enough that i already have to weight my meat and fish?
A: According to our experience, you will start losing weight from the beginning, but will stop at some point. Or you will lose your weight very slow. The biggest advantage of this particular diet - it gives you the tool for rapid weight loss and teaches you how to stay with your new body. We think it is better to spend some time and take care of yourself for 3-4 months, than spend the rest of your days calculating calories for each meal and still getting nowhere.
Q: What if i don't like the food in the menu? Can i eat the same portions, but something else? Will it work too?
A: According to Dr. Hazan's experience (and we are talking about thousands of people he treated in 30 years of his practice), every time his patient tries to modify few components of the menu it leads to slowing of weight loss or even a full stop? On the over hand, you definitely will lose weight if you decrease your current portions. The question is - how long would you like to be on a diet? Dr. Hazan believe you should do it as fast as you can. Over wise you are risking of dropping it at the middle and gain everything back, because you didn't do it properly.
Q: Is it possible to contact Dr. Hazan?
A: Sadly, Dr. Hazan's has died in August 2015. It's a great loss not only for his family and friends, but also to thousands of his patients. You still may send your questions to [email protected] and we'll do our best to answer all of them.
You may contact us via e-mail [email protected].
A: Dr. Hazan lives in the small suburban city of Liepaja located near Riga, Latvia. His patients shared with their friends and families their amazing progress and called him the Liepajan Doctor and his diet the Liepajan Diet.
Q: Why my water intake is limited to 2 quarts?
A: Simple. Your body doesn't need more. More fluids may cause kidneys overload and swelling.
Q: Why can't i use sweeteners like Splenda or Stevia? They have no calories.
A: During this diet you are replacing your eating habits. You have to learn enjoying not sweetened drinks and food.
Q: Why it is so important to keep accurate timing of my meals?
A: After first few days your body will stop demanding food between your fixed meals. It will learn to get hungry at specific times only. This diet is not only helping you to normalize your weight, but also restore your healthy metabolism. That's why keeping schedule is the most important task on Liepajan Diet.
Q: Many popular diets are built on 5 meals per day. It is much simpler to keep. Why Liepajan Diet has only 3 meals a day?
A: 5 meals are definitely better than 3 and simpler to keep. But look at the amount of food in your chart. Does it look to you like too much food per meal? No, each portion is exactly what you need to keep you satisfied until the next one. Based on our chart you are receiving 1200-1300 calories per day. Which one or two of these meals per day you wish to cut to create 2 additional meals? If your meal is too small to satisfy your hunger, you'll start having snacks and break your diet. That is one reason. Another one - most of us have to go to work for at least 8 hours per day plus commute. That means you'll have to take some of your meals with you. Prepare 3 meals a day is much simpler than 5 meals. It's all about convenience.
Q: Why can't i just lose 10 pounds that are bothering me the most and be happy with it? Why it is so important to set the goal for my optimal weight?
A: Well, you can not ask a doctor to decrease your temperature to 37.4 C (99.32 F) just because you feel pretty good with this. You are either healthy or you're not. Same thing happens with weight. You are either healthy and your body functions as it should and digests everything you put in it or it doesn't. If you lose as much weight as you think you should, but you are still out of your optimal range (overweight or obese), then you will eventually gain all that weight back because your body is still not healthy.
Q: Why am I limited in the amount of fruits and vegetables that I can eat?
A: Your diet is calculated to provide you with 1200-1300 calories per day. Do you really think this additional apple or orange or even lattice is calorie FREE?
Q: What happens if i just put exact number of spoons for salad or side dish? I don't have time to play with measurement cups. Isn't it enough that i already have to weight my meat and fish?
A: According to our experience, you will start losing weight from the beginning, but will stop at some point. Or you will lose your weight very slow. The biggest advantage of this particular diet - it gives you the tool for rapid weight loss and teaches you how to stay with your new body. We think it is better to spend some time and take care of yourself for 3-4 months, than spend the rest of your days calculating calories for each meal and still getting nowhere.
Q: What if i don't like the food in the menu? Can i eat the same portions, but something else? Will it work too?
A: According to Dr. Hazan's experience (and we are talking about thousands of people he treated in 30 years of his practice), every time his patient tries to modify few components of the menu it leads to slowing of weight loss or even a full stop? On the over hand, you definitely will lose weight if you decrease your current portions. The question is - how long would you like to be on a diet? Dr. Hazan believe you should do it as fast as you can. Over wise you are risking of dropping it at the middle and gain everything back, because you didn't do it properly.
Q: Is it possible to contact Dr. Hazan?
A: Sadly, Dr. Hazan's has died in August 2015. It's a great loss not only for his family and friends, but also to thousands of his patients. You still may send your questions to [email protected] and we'll do our best to answer all of them.
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