When my Dad traveled abroad, he used this diet to help him defeat jet lag, so I'm going to give it a try! Because I'm leaving Saturday, this means I start on Wednesday.
How to avoid JET LAG:
1. Determine breakfast time at destination on day of arrival.
2. FEAST-FAST-FEAST-FAST: on home time. Start three days before departure day.
On DAY 1, FEAST: eat heartily with high-protein breakfast and lunch and a high carbohydrate dinner. No coffee except between 3 and 5 pm.
On DAY 2, FAST on light meals of salads, light soups, fruits and juices. Again, no coffee except between 3 and 5 pm.
On DAY 3, FEAST again.
On DAY 4, departure day, FAST: If you drink caffeinated beverages, take them in the morning when traveling west, or between 6 and 11 pm when traveling east. Going west, you may fast only half day.
3. BREAK FINAL FAST at destination breakfast time. No alcohol on plane. If flight is long enough, sleep until normal breakfast time at destination, but no later. Wake up and FEAST on high-protein breakfast. Stay awake, active. Continue day’s meals according to meal times and destination.
FEAST on high protein breakfasts and lunches to stimulate the body’s active cycle. Suitable meals include steak, eggs, hamburgers, high-protein cereals, green beans.
FEAST on high-carbohydrate suppers to stimulate sleep. They include spaghetti and other pastas (but no meatballs), crepes (but no meat filling), potatoes, other starchy vegetables, and sweet desserts.
FAST days help deplete the liver’s store of carbohydrates and prepare the body’s clock for resetting. Suitable foods include fruit, light soups, broths, skimpy salads, unbuttered toast, half pieces of bread. Keep calories and carbohydrates to a minimum.
Today I also finished packing! The days are getting closer to departure!
