Wednesday, August 31, 2011

General Motors: Weight Loss Diet Program

The following diet and health program was developed for employees and dependents of General Motors, Inc. and is intended for their exclusive use. This program was developed in conjunction with a grant from U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. It was field tested at the Johns Hopkins Research Centre and was approved for distribution by the Board of Directors, General Motors Corp. at a general meeting on August 15, 1985. General Motors Corp. wholly endorses this program and is making it available to all employees and families. This program will be available at all General Motors Food Service Facilities. It is management's intention to facilitate a wellness and fitness program for everyone.

This program is designed for a target weight loss of 10-17 lbs per week. It will also improve your attitudes and emotions because of its cleansing systematic effects.

The effectiveness of this seven day plan is that the food eaten burn more calories than they give to the body in caloric value.

This plan can be used as often as you like without any fear of complications. It is designed to flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well being. After seven days you will begin to feel lighter because you will be lighter by at least 10 lbs. You will have an abundance of energy and an improved disposition.

During the first seven days you must abstain from all alcohol
You must drink 10 glasses of water each day

Day One All fruits except bananas. Your first day will consist of all the fruits you want. It is strongly suggested that you consume lots of melons the first day. Especially watermelon and a loupe. If you limit your fruit consumption to melons, your chances of losing three lbs. on first day are very good.

Day Two All vegetables. You are encouraged to eat until you are stuffed with all the raw or cooked vegetables of your choice. There is no limit on the amount or type. For your complex carbohydrate, you will start day two with a large baked potato for breakfast. You may top the potato with one pat of butter.

Day Three A mixture of fruits and vegetables of your choice. Any amount, any quantity. No bananas yet. No potatoes today.

Day Four Bananas and milk. Today you will eat as many as eight bananas and drink three glasses of milk. This will be combined with the special soup which may be eaten in limited quantities.

Day Five Today is feast day. You will eat beef and tomatoes. Eat two 10 oz. portions of lean beef. Hamburger is OK. Combine this with six whole tomatoes. On day five you must increase your water intake by one quart. This is to cleanse your system of the uric acid you will be producing.

Day Six Beef and vegetables. Today you may eat an unlimited amount of beef and vegetables. Eat to your hearts content.

Day Seven Today your food intake will consist of brown rice, fruit juices and all the vegetables you care to consume.

Tomorrow morning you will be 10-17 lbs. lighter than one week ago. If you desire further weight loss, repeat the program again. You may repeat this program as often as you like, however, it is suggested that you are allowed two glasses of white wine in addition to the instructions on the program. You may substitute champagne for white wine. Under no circumstances are you to drink any other alcoholic beverages with the exception of beer which is allowed. Any liquor (bourbon,vodka, rum) is forbidden. Cream drinks are especially forbidden. You may have an occasional cordial such as creme de menthe or schnapps, but you must always limit yourself to two drinks. If you wine, drink only wine that day. If you have beer, drink only beer that day, etc. Alcohol adds empty calories to your diet. However, after the first week it will help your digestion and settle your stomach.

G.M.'S Wonder Soup

The following soup is intended as a supplement to your diet. It can be eaten any time of the day in virtually unlimited quantities. You are encouraged to consume large quantities of this soup.

28 oz, Water, 6 Large Onions, 2 Green Peppers, Whole Tomatoes (fresh or canned), 1 Head Cabbage, 1 Bunch Celery, 4 Envelopes Lipton Onion Soup Mix, Herbs and Flavouring as desired.

Additional Comments

Vegetables as may be taken in the form of a salad if desired. No dressing except malt, white or wine vinegar, squeezed lemon, garlic, herbs. No more than one tea spoon of oil.

 You have been given a recipe for the WONDER SOUP which can be eaten in unlimited quantities. This soup is a supplement while you are on the program and it should be a pleasure to eat. Not everyone likes cabbage, green peppers, calory etc. This recipe is not inflexible. You may substitute vegetables according to your taste. You may add any vegetables you like: asparagus, peas, corn, turnips, green beans, cauliflower, etc. Try to stay away from beans (lima, pinto, kidney, etc.), however, because they tend to be high in calories even though they are very good for you.

Beverages you may consume while on the program :

  1. Water (flavoured with lemon/lime if desired).
  2. Club Soda is OK.
  3. Black Coffee. No cream or cream substitute. No sugar or sweetness.
  4. Black Tea = Herb or Leaf.
  5. Absolutely nothing else except the fruit juices which are part of day seven. No fruit juices before day seven.

How and Why It Works

Day One you are preparing your system for the upcoming programme. Your only source of nutrition is fresh or canned fruits. Fruits are nature's perfect food. They provide everything you could possibly want to sustain life except total balance and variety.

Day Two starts with a fix of complex carbo-hydrates coupled with an oil dose. This is taken in the morning for energy and balance. The rest of day two consists of vegetables which are virtually calorie free and provide essential nutrients and fibre.

Day Three eliminates the potato because you get your carbohydrates from the fruits. You system is now prepared to start burning excess pounds. You will still have cravings which should start to diminish by day four.

Day Four, bananas, milk and soup sound the strangest and least desirable. You're in for a surprise. You probably will not eat all the bananas allowed. But they are there for the potassium you have lost and the sodium you may have missed the past three days. You will notice a definite loss of desire for sweets. You will be surprised how easy this day will go.

Day Five, Beef and tomatoes. The beef is for iron and proteins, the tomatoes are for digestion and fibre. Lots and lots of water purifies your system. You should notice colourless urine today. Your allowance calls for the equivalent of five "quarter ponders". Do not feel you have to eat all this beef. You must eat the six tomatoes.

Day Six is similar to day five, Iron and proteins from beef, Vitamins and fibre from vegetables. By now your system is in a total weight loss inclination. There should be a noticeable difference in the way you look today, compared to day one.

Day Seven finished off the program like a good cigar used to finish off Victorian meals, except much healthier. You have your system under control and it should thank you for the flushing and cleaning you just gave it.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

MANAGEMENT JARGONS SIMPLIFIED

1. "We will do it" means "You will do it"

2. "You have done a great job" means more work to be given to you

3. "We are working on it" means we have not yet started working on the same

4. "Tomorrow first thing in the morning" means its not getting done at least not tomorrow

5. "After discussion we will decide, I am very open to views" means I have already decide I will tell you what to do

6. "There was a slight miscommunication" means we had actually lied

7. "Lets call a meeting and discuss" means I have no time now will talk later

8. "We can always do it" means we actually cannot do the same on time

9. "We are on the right track but there needs to be a slight extension of the deadline" means the project is screwed up, we cannot deliver on time

10. "We had slight differences of opinion" means we had actually fought

11. "Make a list of the work that you do and let's see how I can help you" means Anyway you have to find a way out no help from me.

12. "You should have told me earlier" means well even if you told earlier that would have made hardly difference!

13. "We need to find out the real reason" means well I will tell you where your fault is

14. "Well family is important your leave is always granted just ensure that the work is not affected" means well you know

15. "We are a team" means I am not the only one to be blamed

16. "That's actually a good question" means I don't know anything about is.

17 "All the best" means" You are in trouble

Friday, August 26, 2011

'a', 'b', 'c' & 'd' and English Numbers

This is interesting - I bet you didn't know this...

Letters 'a', 'b', 'c' & 'd'  do not appear anywhere in the spellings of numbers 1 to 99 
  
(Letter 'd' comes for the first time in Hundred)
Letters 'a', 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999   

(Letter 'a' comes for the first time in Thousand)   
Letters 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999,999,999   

(Letter 'b' comes for the first time in Billion)

And

Letter 'c' does not appear anywhere in the spellings of entire English Counting

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

A Comprehensive and Holistic approach in Fight Against CORRUPTION

A Comprehensive and Holistic approach in Fight Against CORRUPTION


I Support Anna Hazare for the Cause he is standing for(Corruption), however, personally I differ from IAC(Civil Society) that if Janlokpal is brought, it will nullify corruption: (I hope the IAC supporters dont abuse me for having a personal opinion!!)

 

I advocate 5 major things as fight against corruption and dont thing Janlokpal or Lokpal alone will work:

1. Implementation of Law Commission of India of Increase the number of courts in India by 5 Fold. This will ensure SPEEDY TRIAL of not only corruption cases, but all cases in the courts, leading to greater public trust in Judicial Process.

2. Separate Judicial Accountability Bill

3. Electoral reforms - preventing candidates booked under any provision of IPC or CrPC barring cases of protest march etc., from contesting elections.

4. State funding of Elections - since most of the loot is basically done to fund elections to bribe voters, for publicity, ads etc., My view is that the limit that EC of India sets as spending limit per candidate, should be deposited with the EC and the payment to all the services that the candidate incurrs for elections should be paid by the Election Commission of India directly to the vendors.

5. Janlokpal or Lokpal - (under concurrent list and not only in union list)

 

6. Additionally Public Services Guarantee and Delivery Bill for time bound discharge of govt services.

7. RTI (which is already in force)

THIS CAN GIVE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH AND CAN GO A LONG WAY IN OUR "FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION".


Thank you for Reading!