Heart Patient Diet

Posted By John Hibbs on May 30, 1998 at 18:00:18:







I was given a photocopy of a special diet that states it's origin is the Cleveland Clinic.  It claims a loss of 60 pounds in 2-1/2 months specially designed for heart patients needing to lose weight fast for by-pass surgery.  Loosely paraphrased, the diet is thus:
BREAKFAST: grapefruit, eggs, bacon
LUNCH: grapefruit, salad, meat
DINNER: grapefruit, meat, vegetable or salad
Plus a list of 8 instructions.
1) Is the diet authentic?
2) If so, is there a vegetarian alternative?
I am a lacto-ovo-pesco vegetarian.  I am a male, 29 year old, wheelchair user, and get little real exercise.  I weigh probably about 210 lbs, and the diet appealed to me because of the fact that heart patients can't exert their heart much - the diet lacks recommendation for exercise while offering the expectation of losing 3/4 lb. per day.  I need to lose weight badly to make transfers and general life activities easier.  I would consider including meat in my diet again (6 year moral-reason vegetarian) if this diet is authentic.  If all is accurate and genuine, would it be adviseable for me to begin this diet?  And finally, assuming there is no vegetarian alternative, and I do choose to include meat in my diet, is there a good way to re-introduce my body to meat?
John
P.S.- If there is anyone out there who is or has been on this diet, please e-mail me and let me know how it worked for you.