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1 Tbs. of Olive Oil = 120 calories and works as an appetite suppressant. The more you take (within reason) the more weight you lose because it helps curb cravings, while still giving you calories. There's only two rules to this diet:
1) Take 200 to 400 calories of flavorless edible oil daily.
The total number of calories is what matters. The more calories you consume this way, the more weight you will lose - as odd as that may sound. Flavorless edible oils include extra-light olive oil (ELOO), safflower oil and canola oil, but any flavorless oil will do.
2) Take the oil well before or well after meals - at least an hour away.
For example, if you expect to eat lunch from noon to 1:00pm, take the oil by 11:00am or after 2:00pm. Beyond the basic idea of taking the oil at least an hour away from a meal (and all other food - even brushing your teeth or chewing gum), however, the time of day doesn't matter because the oil is not a short-acting appetite suppressant that reduces appetite for a few hours. It's effect lasts a long time.
Unless the daily amount you plan to take is small (one Tbs. per day or less), divide it into at least two portions that you take at different times. What works well for many people is to take the first portion between breakfast and lunch and the second after dinner. The more slowly you take the oil, the more easily your body will digest it.
How much oil to take:
If you want to lose: Oil Calories
Less than 20 lbs. 1 Tbs./Day 120
20 - 40 lbs. 2 Tbs./Day 240
More than 40 lbs. 3 Tbs./Day 480
* As a note, this can also all be done with regular unflavored sugar water, but the oil is better for you.
All this information is taken from a book I'm currently reading by Seth Roberts, PH.D. called the Shangri-La Diet. It's a short book and an easy read. I could try to explain why it works here, but (since he created it) I think he can explain it better than I can, check it out: http://www.sethroberts.net/
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