LEMME DIET: THE TYPICAL MENU AND THE MOST DELICIOUS RECIPES TO TRY

As we now know, the Lemme diet represents a food philosophy quite in vogue in this period, based on the subdivision into two phases, both focused on strict compliance with meal times and on the exclusive consumption of pasta, meat and fish, with an "expansion of food choices in the second part, that of maintenance.

Once you know the foods allowed by Dr. Lemme's diet, it may be less complicated to follow and enrich the typical menu of this food philosophy that banishes salt, sweets and vegetables, at least in the first phase. For those who do not consume foods of animal origin, there is a vegetarian variant of the Lemme diet which obviously allows a consistent consumption of vegetables and foods rich in vegetable proteins even in the first phase. Below you can find an example of a weekly type menu of the first phase and some advice on the most suitable foods for the second maintenance phase, as well as suggestions on recipes and delicious dishes to vary and make your diet tastier.

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Lemme diet: the complete menu of the first phase

The first phase of the Lemme diet, that of slimming, represents the most rigorous part to follow as it aims to lose weight and reach the ideal weight, respecting the patient's needs and metabolic responses. The menu of this first phase of Dr. Lemme's diet includes pasta for breakfast and meat and fish for lunch and dinner, completely excluding fruit and vegetables.

Let's see an example of a typical weekly menu of the Lemme diet

1st and 2nd day:
BREAKFAST: turkey + coffee
LUNCH: beef fillet + coffee
DINNER: swordfish + coffee

3rd and 4th day:
BREAKFAST: pasta, oil and chilli + coffee
LUNCH: chicken breast + coffee
DINNER: sole + coffee

5th and 6th day:
BREAKFAST: artichokes + coffee
LUNCH: Florentine + coffee
DINNER: sea bream + coffee

7th and 8th day:
BREAKFAST: pasta, oil and chilli + coffee
LUNCH: chicken breast + coffee
DINNER: sole + coffee

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Lemme diet menu phase 1: the variants of the main meals

The scheme of the typical menu of the Lemme diet in its first phase must remain more or less unchanged, but there is still the possibility of making some variations by introducing similar dishes in order to make the diet tastier and less heavy.

In addition to the dishes described above, you can introduce veal fillet, chicken leg, Hamburger cockerel, sea bass or swordfish for lunch or dinner: obviously all without salt. While as regards pasta - which guarantees the adequate intake of carbohydrates and which is to be reserved exclusively for breakfast - you can range with the following variants: spaghetti with tuna and lemon, penne with walnuts or with peppers and rocket.

Lemme diet: the menu of the second phase

The second phase of the Lemme diet - the maintenance phase - must be followed for about three months and allows the inclusion of previously prohibited foods, first of all vegetables and fruit. In this second phase, however, the model that foresees pasta for breakfast is maintained, but this can be alternated with eggs, cheeses, yoghurt and fruit. In addition, other foods such as cheese and bresaola can be added progressively, and even after about a month even ice cream, to be consumed preferably in the morning. Unfortunately, even in this second phase of Dr. Lemme's diet, salt is strictly prohibited.

Here is the menu of the Lemme phase 2 diet with some examples of allowed foods

BREAKFAST:

Yogurt + bran + green apple
Yogurt + blueberries + strawberries + avocado + blackberries + currants + yellow grapefruit + lemon
Salt-free bread + oil
Pasta (see lunch)

LUNCH:

Pasta and eggplant
Spaghetti with butter, sage and walnuts
Spaghetti alla carbonara, with minced meat instead of bacon
Egg fettuccine with cream and mushrooms
Pasta and chickpeas

DINNER:

For three evenings a week meat + side dish.
Two evenings a week fish + side dish (avoid octopus, cuttlefish and molluscs)
One evening omelette + side dish
One evening only side dish.

If you prefer fish to meat, you can invert it, so you can eat it for three evenings instead of two.

Lemme diet: famous and delicious recipes to vary with taste

As far as breakfast is concerned, and therefore to ensure the intake of carbohydrates, in addition to the classic example of spaghetti with oil and chilli pepper - a typical dish of the Lemme diet - you can experiment with other tasty variations. Here are two:

Spaghetti with tuna and lemon
Make a little sauté with oil, garlic and chilli; in another pot, chop the parsley, then grate the lemon zest and add the drained tuna. Add the mixture to the sauté and brown a little, once the spaghetti is cooked, pour and season everything.

Penne with artichokes
Brown the artichokes with a little oil and garlic, if you like, add a pinch of chilli and toasted almonds, and after cooking the penne, add to the sauce obtained.

Here are some proposals for dishes with meat and fish, suitable for the menu of the Lemme diet for lunch and dinner.

Turkey Tonnato
Cook the turkey with 4 diced spring onions, then take some capers in vinegar and 320 g of tuna in oil that you are going to peek at. Add both to the turkey, add 1 ladle of boiling water, cover and continue cooking over very low heat for about 35 minutes.
Then blend the cooking juices with a little marjoram and parsley, and if you like, also with pepper. Then pour the mixture on your turkey and let it cool.

Catalan grouper
Cut the onion into slices and the peppers like a banner, fry, add a little parsley, pepper and oil, and then pour it all over the grouper, which you can cut into cubes to facilitate the seasoning and make it tastier.

Tuna fillet with sesame
Cook the sesame in a non-stick pan, before cooking the tuna fillet, pass it on both sides in the sesame and then let it simmer in a pan with a little oil. Then prepare a mustard-based sauce, that you are going to pour on the fillet a face ready and cut into thick slices: just cut the chives into small pieces, add two tablespoons of oil, a pinch of salt and add the mustard and balsamic vinegar.

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