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Eat
to Trim
Theory –
Eating often is the key.
It has been proved that eating often will cause you to lose more
weight. Since you are not forcing your body to go for long periods without
food, you don’t “shovel in” as much.
Also, when you don’t eat for more than five hours, your
metabolism slows down.
Under this weight loss plan, you will be basically following a modified
version of the USDA’s Food Guide Pyramid and each day consuming two to
three servings of dairy, two to three servings of protein, two to four
servings of fruit, and six to unlimited servings of vegetables.
The main difference is that the Food Pyramid requires a minimum of
three servings of vegetables, whereas this diet requires eating six or
more. Taking advantage of the
low-calorie, high-density vegetables will make you less hungry and less
likely to be tempted to eat the wrong foods
Rules -
Fatty Food No-No’s until you
reach your goal:
- Butter,
margarine, oil of any kind (except for canola on occasion), lard, fat
of any kind
- Mayonnaise,
fat-containing salad dressings
- Peanut
butter
- Nuts,
seeds
- “Chips”
(potato, corn, etc.)
- Doughnuts,
croissants
- Olives,
avocados
- Fat-containing
ice cream, sour cream, cream cheese, cookies, cake
- Dairy
products over 1 percent fat
- Beef,
pork, veal, bacon
Eat low-fat protein – white-meat poultry, fish, beans, and tofu
Eat 2 to 4 fruits a day; occasional refined carbohydrates (fruit juice
excluded)
Eat 5 to 7 limited complex carbohydrates (men 8 to 10) servings a day –
bread, whole wheat, rye or pumpernickel; grains; cereal; rice; pasta;
corn; beans; peas; beets; lentils; and potatoes
Eat 6 to unlimited amounts of unlimited complex carbohydrates (mostly
vegetables)
Drink lots of water (In my experience, this is done most effectively
through one failed attempt at wakeboarding)
Caffeine and alcohol in moderation
Sample Meal Plan
- Breakfast
– 1 cup of Raisin Bran Cereal, 1 cup raspberries
- Lunch
– Jump-Start Soup and Such
- Dinner
– Broiled Chicken Breast with Carrots and White Rice
- Snacks
– English Muffin Pizza, Frozen Tangerines
Joyce L. Vedral, Ph.D. 1997.
New York
: Warner Books Inc.
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