Trendy Diet Plans From Classic Literature
Literary weight loss isn’t a fad, it’s a lifestyle.
Rigid diet plans that play off your insecurities and promise you a magically thin body are nothing new. The allure of changing one’s physical appearance through dubious food choices has been around since epic poetry became an after-dinner entertainment. What crash diet would be best for you?
Editor’s Note: We regret the redaction of the formerly-popular Sherlock Holmes Meal Prep Plan. It turns out that the surgeon general has things to say about, “Recommending illegal cocaine use,” and, “Irresponsible tobacco consumption.” PETA also frowned upon serving up ghost hounds and caused a fuss, so we’ve taken it out to avoid more protests.
The Beowulf Paleo Challenge
You may only eat foods you have bested in battle, like a caveman, or a knight in shining armor. Pro tip: buy a suit of armor two sizes too small, for motivation.
The Old Man and the Sea Fish Diet
Tired of the South Beach Diet? Try the Tiny Fishing Village in 1950 on the Edge of the Gulf of Mexico Beach Diet. Go fishing and burn a ton of calories (almost dying) while you try to catch the big one. Even more calories can be burned as you tell everyone what you’re…
