As you probably know, dieting products are vital for our health and they give your body a lot of benefits. Therefore, yogurt, cottage cheese, skim milk and other cheese products contain minerals, amino acids and vitamins which are essential for healthy functioning of our organism. They also have calcium, which women, teenagers and young children should use. And what’s more, these products are not only tasty, but also nutritious.

They contain:

17% of proteins like Magnesium, Phosphorous,Calcium, and Iron

18% fat, although there are low fat and fat free versions

Many vital nutrients which can help prevent fractures, strengthen bones, and reduce chances of developing heart and kidney diseases.

Amino acids and easily digestible proteins

165 calories in the 1% variety and 120 calories in the nonfat cottage version

216 calories in 1 cup of the whole milk variety; 200 calories in the 2% type;

The current cottage cheese comes in a few different forms. One of its versions allows people to eat no other food but cottage cheese. However, there are some suggestions that you can use to help you carry through cottage cheese diet. Dieters are told that they can make the taste less bland by adding some spices and seasonings, too. Some of them include ginger, garlic, cinnamon, onion salt and pepper. But, as cottage cheese diet seems to be so strict and monotonous it will surely try the patience and endurance of even the most persistent participants.

You can also incorporate a dollop of cottage cheese to other foods while proceeding at the same time with the weight loss plan. You can add cottage cheese to salad, an omelet, or even mix it with fresh vegetables. This will give your body more proteins and you will get a great meal or snack  which contains a relatively low amount of calories.

Still, there is something that you must never do when you are on the cottage cheese diet – do not combine cottage cheese or other dairy products with fruit or nuts in any 4 hour period. Namely, you will be surprised to find out that this combination of foods will in fact slow down your metabolism instead of speeding it up. Make an attempt for yourself and you will soon realize that separating these ingredients lets you lose pounds for a short period of time.

Things You’ll Need:

* Fat-free skim milk

* Fresh fruit

* Water

* Raw vegetables

* Oatmeal granola bars, snacks (12 grams of whole grains per serving)

* Oatmeal, whole (quick or instant

* Pen

* Notepad

Step 1

For the first 7 days of the diet you should eat only oatmeal. You need to eat only a 1/2 cup of oatmeal per meal. In this initial phase, do not eat processed or instant oatmeal, but take whole oatmeal. Aviod eating processed oatmeal snacks or granola bars during the first 7 days of the oatmeal diet. If it is necessary to drink milk with your oatmeal, drink only a  1/2 cup and not more, and only milk which is fat free or skim. Make sure your daily calorie intake goes between 900 and 1,200. Write down what you eat with a pen and notepad.

Step 2

Your oatmeal diet should last one month during which you will eat three square meals per day including at least 1/2 cup of cooked oatmeal. You are allowed to eat instant oatmeal now, but make sure the fat and sugar content is below 60 percent of the total amount of the meal. Each serving should be kept below 300 calories. The calorie consumption at this phase should be between 1,000 and 1,300 calories a day.

Step3

Healthy snacks can be implemented in between the three meals. A recommended snack between breakfast and lunch may include each 1/2 cup of fruits such as strawberries, oranges, bananas, apples, seedless grapes and blueberries. For snack between lunch and dinner, you are allowed to take a 1/2 cup of fresh, raw vegetables such as celery sticks, carrot sticks, and green peppers slices. Avoid melons and high starchy vegetables such as potatoes.

Step 4

Start with exercises and make sure they last up to 30 minutes a day, three to five times a week. Also, it is very important to drink eight 8-oz. glasses of water each day. Write down what you eat and how much you exercise with a pen and notepad.

Step 5

Go on with your oatmeal diet plan for 30 days. After 30 days, you can gradually wean yourself over to a low-fat diet implemented by oatmeal.Your oatmeal should include just one oatmeal serving as your meal, and one oatmeal snack in place of another. Try eating only lean meats such as chicken and grilled fish. However, you can eat fruits and vegetables as much as you want during each meal. Continue with exercises and drink a lot of water.