Information From Your Health Care Provider |
This diet is intended to assist in weight loss while teaching participants to be more aware of the nutritional value of the foods they eat. This diet is based on the theory that cravings for carbohydrates with low nutritional value create an unhealthy cycle of high-carb/sugar intake, resulting in a surge of energy that eventually declines and causes even more cravings for high-carbohydrate foods.
The intake of high-carbohydrate foods with little nutritional value is controlled. This is done in three phases. In phase one the goal is to break the cycle of carbohydrate cravings. This phase involves 2 weeks of strict carbohydrate restriction, and participants experience a quick weight loss (consisting mostly of water loss). In phase two participants gradually add the healthier carbohydrates back into their diet while continuing to lose weight. During this phase participants learn to avoid the foods that trigger their cravings. Participants stay in phase two until they achieve their desired weight loss. Phase three is the lifetime maintenance phase. Participants are encouraged to keep eating healthily, but they are allowed to periodically indulge in high-carbohydrate/high-sugar items as long as eating such foods does not cause weight gain.
This diet may be too low in calcium for some participants (especially women) during phase one. Calcium supplements are highly recommended along with a multivitamin supplement.
| SAMPLE MENU: PHASE ONE | |
|---|---|
| BREAKFAST Meat Substitute Beverage |
Scrambled Eggs and Mushrooms Decaffeinated Coffee/Tea (Fat-Free Milk and Sugar Substitute) |
| MORNING SNACK Dairy |
1 Mozzarella Stick |
| DINNER—NOON OR EVENING MEAL Salad Meat |
Baby Spinach Salad with Tomato and Mozzarella Baked Chicken Breast |
| AFTERNOON SNACK Vegetable |
Hummus with Celery |
| SUPPER—EVENING OR NOON MEAL Salad Meat Substitute/Vegetable Dessert |
Tossed Salad Grilled Salmon with Vegetables Sugar-Free Frozen Fudge Bar |
| Calories | 1540 Kcal | Niacin | 59 mg |
| Protein | 173 gm | Riboflavin | 2.27 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 51 gm | Thiamin | 1.8 mg |
| Fat | 70 gm | Calcium | 935 mg |
| Cholesterol | 619 mg | Phosphorus | 2219 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 gm | Iron | 10 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1832 IU | Sodium | 1252 mg |
| Vitamin C | 126 mg |
| SAMPLE MENU: PHASE TWO | |
|---|---|
| BREAKFAST Cereal Fruit Beverag |
High-Fiber Cereal with Fat-Free Milk Fresh Strawberries Decaffeinated Coffee/Tea (Fat-Free Milk and Sugar Substitute) |
| MORNING SNACK Meat Substitute |
Hard-Boiled Egg |
| DINNER—NOON OR EVENING MEAL Meat/Bread |
Open-Faced Roast Beef Sandwich |
| AFTERNOON SNACK Dairy |
Fat-free Plain Yogurt |
| SUPPER—EVENING OR NOON MEAL Salad Meat/Vegetable Dessert |
Caesar Salad Stir-fry Chicken and Vegetables Sugar-Free Gelatin |
| Calories | 1273 Kcal | Niacin | 54 mg |
| Protein | 105 gm | Riboflavin | 5.5 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 166 gm | Thiamin | 3.7 mg |
| Fat | 38 gm | Calcium | 1042 mg |
| Cholesterol | 408 mg | Phosphorus | 2866 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 44 gm | Iron | 24.5 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1081 IU | Sodium | 1778 mg |
| Vitamin C | 221 mg |
| SAMPLE MENU: PHASE THREE | |
|---|---|
| BREAKFAST Cereal Fruit Beverag |
High-Fiber Cereal with Fat-Free Milk Fresh Berries Decaffeinated Coffee/Tea (Fat-Free Milk and Sugar Substitute) |
| MORNING SNACK Dairy/Vegetable |
Cottage Cheese and Cucumbers |
| DINNER—NOON OR EVENING MEAL Meat/Bread |
Chicken Salad Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread |
| AFTERNOON SNACK Bread |
Whole Wheat English Muffin |
| SUPPER—EVENING OR NOON MEAL Salad Meat/Vegetable Dessert |
Chef’s Salad Broiled Sirloin Steak with Creamed Spinach Vanilla Pudding |
| Calories | 1775 Kcal | Niacin | 58 mg |
| Protein | 140 gm | Riboflavin | 5.8 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 252 gm | Thiamin | 4.2 mg |
| Fat | 42 gm | Calcium | 1421 mg |
| Cholesterol | 227 mg | Phosphorus | 3688 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 51 gm | Iron | 29.7 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1846 IU | Sodium | 4302 mg |
| Vitamin C | 284 mg |