Cardiac Unit of Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

Courtesy of Eric Moore, retired NFL Patriots Football Team 1996
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3


Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
1 cup black coffee (or) tea 1 cup black coffee (or) tea 1 cup black coffee (or) tea
1/2 grapefruit or Juice 1 hard boiled egg 5 saltine crackers
1 slice of toast 1 slice of toast 1 slice cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp peanut butter 1/3 banana 1 small apple

Lunch Lunch Lunch
1slice toast or cheese 1 cup tuna (or) 1 cup cottage cheese 1 slice toast
1 cup coffee (or) tea 5 saltine crackers 1 cup coffee (or) tea
1 cup tuna 1 cup coffee (or) tea 1 hard boiled egg
Dinner Dinner Dinner
2 slices any meat (about 3 oz.) 2 hotdogs (franks) 1 cup tuna
1 cup string beans 1 cup broccoli or cabbage 1 cup beets or carrots
1cup beets (or) carrots 1 cup carrots or turnips 1 cup cauliflower or Turnip greens
1 small apple 1 banana
1 cup vanilla ice cream 1 cup vanilla ice cream 1 cup vanilla ice cream

Do not vary or substitute any of the foods. This is a chemical breakdown diet and has been proven. Salt and pepper may be used but no other seasoning. NO SUGAR. This diet is to be used three, (3) days at a time. In three days you will lose up to ten (10) pounds. After three days of dieting you can eat your usual food, but don't overeat. After four (4) days of normal eating, start back on your three (3) day diet.


This diet is used at Birmingham, Alabama Hospital cardiac Unit for patients who need to lose lots of weight in a hurry before having surgery. You can lose up to 40 pounds a month but your results may be somewhat less as individuals metabolisms vary.


Given to Dr. D by Retired NFL Football player, Eric Moore on April 20, 1999 after being a guest on his TV show.