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Fat Loss 4 Idiots Substitution and Coping Tips

There may be times on a Fat Loss 4 Idiots 11 day diet calorie shifting diet that you want to or need to make a substitution. It’s important to note that the diet authors suggest you follow their diet to a tee for maximum weight loss success but when you feel like you need to make a substitution, these tips can help you.

Why might you need to make a substitution on the Diet Generator /Idiot Proof Diet?

• You’ve run out of something
• You are totally sick of something
• A combination doesn’t appeal to you

Tips for Diet Generator Substitutions:

• Protein for protein
• Carb for Carb
• Vegetable for Vegetable
• Nut for nut

If you are supposed to eat eggs, you can eat cheese or tuna or another protein if you must.  The same goes for vegetables and for deli meat.  A lot of people substitute bacon for turkey bacon.

Can I have hot dogs on the Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet

A common question about the diet is whether or not hot dogs are a good choice. Can you have hot dogs on FL4I (fat loss 4 idiots)? There are a lot of discussions in Fat Loss 4 Idiot diet forums about hot dogs but if you do the diet you’ll probably notice that you don’t see hot dogs as a choice.  Some people slip in healthier hot dogs for sausages.  If you don’t love sausages you might opt for ground pork or sausage patties on your meals that require sausages.

When you’re doing multiple cycles of this diet for losing a lot of weight it can be tricky to find food you want to keep eating and a little bit of substitution could help you keep going.

Here are some common substitutions / coping tips from users:

-ground turkey for turkey slices

-ground pork for sausages

-tomato sauce on your meat (salsa and ketchup are allowed so a light tomato sauce should be ok)

-spaghetti squash on your vegetable day with tomato sauce (mimicks a spaghetti dinner)

-vegetarian chili on vegetable day

-tomato soup for lunch or dinner on your fruit day

-hot dogs for sausages or your deli meat day

-substitute nuts one for the other

The diet can be very effective but if you get bored or have difficulty OR have done multiple cycles and find your weight loss slowing, you could opt for the Beyond Calories option for a change of pace for a few week for 6 meals a day instead of 4 and 10 day cycles instead of 11 OR the e-book offers a set of combinations for making up your own menu. Deviating from the diet generator choices can reduce your results but could still result in a good level of weight loss that makes it easier for you. Some successful users of this plan opt for alternating cycles of regimented following and minor substitutions.