Thursday January 4, 2001

The Formula Diet

The weeks before a competition for any pro-athlete are intense, often excruciating. It's during this time that athletes do something called fat flushing; a specific diet to lose that last bit of fat and build muscle for peak performance.

Now fat flushing is part of a new revolutionary diet for everyone. It's called "the formula" created by nutritionists Gene and Joyce Doust. Gene says, "It's a formula for you to follow a nutrition program to help you burn fat as fast as possible."

Joyce explains, "The ultimate goal of 'the formula' is to stabilize blood sugar so your whole body works and runs efficiently."

Here's "the formula" for losing weight. Each meal has 40% carbs, like brown rice and veggies, 30% protein, like fish and chicken, and 30% fat like avocados and nuts.

Sound like the zone diet? That's because Gene and Joyce originally helped develop it. So what's different? This diet has a 21-day fat flushing program where fruits and veggies are your only carbs and your meals are all planned for you. And once you've finished the 21-day fat flush you can add additional carbs to your diet.

David Vigliano struggled with his weight for years. He tried all kinds of diets with no luck. He says, "I didn't have any of these peaks and valleys in energy so I just felt really good and really together. I did start to eat again. I was eating really bad foods and I couldn't stop.

David tried the formula last year and went from 320 pounds to 260. He wants to lose another forty and he's confident he'll reach his goal. He says, "It's not like work for me, it's not like punishment. It's something that feels good to be on."

So get ready to flush your fat away and follow the plan. The Dousts say it's a formula for success!