The Diet

[elfinsnow]

Ok- due to popular demand (LOL) I am going to just post this here.



This is the diet from my mother`s nutritionist that I am on. My mother went from 200 to 130 in 5 months on this- it was prescribed for her diabetes.


It`s really quite simple. Get a notebook - and write down the Meal Allowances. Then - plan each meal accordingly- and write what you had! The good news is- your not giving up pasta, or meat, or anything. Just changing portions and rationing it!


The numbers are the "servings" of each catagory per meal. Ex- Breakfast- 2 starch = a bowl of cereal, 1 milk- milk for cereal, 1 fat- not needed this meal. I save the fruit for mid morning snack. (Yes you need snacks- mid morn, mid afternoon, evening.)


Feel free to switch around if you`d like. Example- Morning`s milk can be for lunch. Dinner`s fruit can be for evening snack)


Here is the Meal Plan-


Breakfast- 2 (servings)starch/1 (serving) fruit/1 milk/ 1 fat (I save the fruit for midmorn snack)


Midmorning snack- something from breakfast- or free food


Lunch- 2 starch/2 meat/1 veggie/1 fruit/1 fat (Fruit saved for afternoon snack, or 1 meat and have a low fat string cheese)


Afternoon snack- something from lunch- or free food


Dinner- 2 starch/3 meat/ 2-3 veggie/ 1 fruit/ 2 fat


Evening Snack -1 starch/1 milk
This is the same as the food list I have:
http://www.nutractive.com<WBR>/servingsizes.htm
The only thing missing is the free foods- you can eat these whenever and as much as you want (Within reason of course!)- celery, cilantro, cucumbers, unsweetened dill pickles, horseradish, onions. peppers, radishes, salad greens, cranberries, rhubarb, sasa, sugar free jello, calorie free soft drink, coffee, tea.

Also- try to use low fat foods, lean meats,and whole grains, and drink mega water. And- Don`t forget to exercise!!!
Hope this helps!![img]smileys/smiley17.gif[/img]

Terry



PS- I am only on day 2- but its gone great so far. I lost 2 lbs yesterday, and I haven`t been hungry at all. It`s more than I am used to eating- just spread out. I never ate breakfast, and snack was just at bedtime. I guess it`s easier to burn spread out.

[elfinsnow]

Hey- found something great! My mother sent me Vlassic sugar free pickles. These are bread and butter spears. Just 5 calories each, and no carbs. And guess what....They taste great!! [img]smileys/smiley36.gif[/img]A crunchy yummy pickle! Cool!!


Terry

[elfinsnow]

Bump!

[angienewton]

Lots of great info, Terry! Thanks for sharing!

[Aydenmom]

Thanks for the info! I've been looking for something like this for a while--you know, no gimmicks, portion control, doctor recommended. I'm starting this today![img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

[Heather750]

Thanks for posting this Terry! Looks like good sensible diet information... when I am ready to do the diet thing again I may try this [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img]

[lolah]

This is what I have been looking for! The "search" feature DOES work...LOL


Bump for all the new people...[img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

[jnmurra]

Thank you! Even I couldn't find this when I looked [img]smileys/smiley9.gif[/img]

[lolah]

Originally Posted by jnmurra

Thank you! Even I couldn't find this when I looked [img]smileys/smiley9.gif[/img]

Well, I knew who posted it, so that was my search criteria! Hopefully I will be able to stick with this one! Are you going to start as well?

[LDYAPXR]

Are there any other kind of pickles? No, Dill pickles is the only way to go! LOL