Best Diet?

Admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:49:59 GMT

The best diet according to this research is the one that works for you, but the food combination is what helps you stick to the diet.

Week of 11/09/09

Tip of the week:

Portion Control is one key to weight loss. Make a fist to get I cup serving, which is a serving of cereal, soup, rice, pasta, whatever calls for 1 cup serving.

MONDAY

Breakfast	1 serving coffee Cooler, green tea
Mid-Morning	30z baby carrots, 1 tsp ranch dressing for dip, green tea
LUNCH	1 protein Yogurt, 1 apple, green tea
SNACK	1 cup vegetable soup
DINNER	1 serving Seared Salmon with pineapple salsa, 1 cup steamed broccoli, 1 tbs. low carb salad, no calorie beverage
SNACK	1 sugar free Jell-O pudding, no calorie beverage

TUESDAY

Breakfast	1 serving peach melba, green tea
Mid-Morning	24 raw almonds
LUNCH	1 protein Yogurt, green tea
SNACK	1 apple no calorie beverage
DINNER	1 serving Cashew chicken,1 cup steamed broccoli, no calorie beverage
SNACK	1 packet sugar-free hot Cocoa.

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast	1 fruit yogurt smoothie ( see recipe box) green tea
Mid-Morning	½ cup cottage cheese, sprinkle a pinch of Splenda
LUNCH	1 protein shake, green tea
SNACK	1 slices (1oz) Deli turkey slices and 1 oz mozzarella cheese roll up, 1 sugar-free beverage, no calorie beverage
DINNER	1 serving Grilled pepper steak,steamed green beans, no calorie beverage
SNACK	1 cup warm low fat milk

Two days a week of vegetarian menu should help lose weight faster

THURSDAY: Vegetarian Menu

Breakfast	1 serving peach melba, green tea
Mid-Morning	1 banana, 1 tbsp peanut butter, no calorie beverage
LUNCH	1 low carb soy protein bar, green tea
SNACK	1 cup oatmeal squares, no calorie beverage
DINNER	1 serving ratatouille, 1 serving miso brown rice, no calorie beverage
SNACK	1 serving protein smoothie, no calorie beverage

FRIDAY: Vegetarian Menu

Breakfast	1 sugar free strawberry breeze, green tea
Mid-Morning	1 slice vegan cheese, 1 toasted low calorie whole wheat or sprouted bread, no calories beverage
LUNCH	1 low carb protein bar, green tea
SNACK	1 cup seedless grapes
DINNER	1 serving Veggie Burger (or store bought) , 2 slices of whole wheat bread, 1 tbsp dijonnaise, lettuce and tomato
SNACK	1 berry Parfait, 1 sugar-free beverage

SATURDAY

Breakfast	1 chocolate Protein Smoothie, green tea
Mid-Morning	½ banana, 1 tsp peanut butter
LUNCH	1 protein shake, green tea
SNACK	1 sugar free yogurt
DINNER	1 serving Coq au Vin( chicken in wine), ½ cup boiled brown rice, 1 cup steamed string beans no calorie beverage
SNACK	1 serving 5 minutes chocolate cake

SUNDAY

Breakfast	1 low carb protein bar, green tea
Mid-Morning	24 raw Almonds
LUNCH	Coffee cooler, green tea
SNACK	1 protein yogurt.
DINNER	1 serving beef Piccata, 1 cup steamed string beans, ½ cup mashed sweet potato, no calorie beverage
SNACK	½ serving Whole Wheat Bread 1 sugar-free Jell-O pudding with Caramel Topping

Check out the recipes in the Recipe section

To lose weight faster, be a part time vegetarian/ vegan 2 days a week

You must use the journal to succeed. Check out the Calendar

Consult with your physician before you start this and any kind of diet program

Best Diet?

The One You'll Follow

Study Shows Weight Loss Is Similar in Four Types of Diets

If you are trying to lose weight, just pick a diet, any heart-healthy diet, and stick to it.

It doesn't matter much if it's high in protein or not, high in unsaturated fat or not. You can expect to lose about the same amount of weight on any weight loss plan, according to a new study which found that the best diet is the one you will follow.

"Find a diet type that is comfortable for you," says study researcher Frank M. Sacks, MD, a professor of cardiovascular disease prevention at the Harvard School of Public Health. As long as the diet is heart-healthy, and calorie-controlled for your needs, he says, you will lose weight if you stick to it. It also helps to get support in the form of loved ones or an organized group, he found.

In his study, he didn't find a significant difference in weight loss regardless of the diet type. In each of the four groups, participants averaged a 13-pound loss at the six-month mark.

The study is published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Comparing Diets

For years, debate has raged about whether a diet that focuses on protein, carbs, or fat is best for weight loss. So Sacks and his colleagues randomly assigned 811 people to one of four diet plans commonly used to lose weight:

· A low-fat, average-protein diet

· A low-fat, high-protein diet

· A high-fat, average-protein diet

· A high-fat, high-protein diet

Protein in the diets ranged from 15% to 25% of calories, fat from 20% to 40% of calories, and carbs from 35% to 65% of calories. No specific popular diets were studied, Sacks tells WebMD, although the four resemble some popular weight loss strategies. Each of the four diets used in the new study had the same personalized calorie-reduction goals and all were low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in dietary fiber so as to be heart-healthy.

Participants in this clinical trial, funded by the National Institutes of Health, were 30 to 70 years of age, and were either overweight or obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 (the start of overweight) or higher. They recorded food intake in a diary or an online tool that kept them posted on how their intake compared with their goals. Group diet counseling sessions were scheduled at least twice a month for the study, which ran from late 2004 through the end of 2007, and one-on-one sessions were held every eight weeks.

Participants were each given a calorie goal ranging from 1,200 to 2,400 calories a day, and were asked to do moderate-intensity activity for 90 minutes a week, with brisk walking acceptable.

Participants lost similar amounts of weight -- 13 pounds on average at six months -- on each of the eating plans; they maintained a 9-pound loss, on average, at the two-year follow up mark, when 80% were still in the study.

All the diets also improved risk factors for cardiovascular disease, although there were some differences in specific results. For instance, the lowest-carb diet boosted HDL "good" cholesterol levels 9% while the higest-carb plan increased it by 6%.

Similar reports of hunger, fullness, and cravings were given by the dieters on all four eating plans.

While the 13-pound initial loss may not seem like much, Sacks says it represents 7% of the dieters' starting weight; previous studies have shown a loss of 5%-10% will help reduce heart disease risk factors and other problems.

By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC

Feb. 25, 2009 –

Short term success doing lo carb

libra_sun_moon@yahoo.com — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:51:41 GMT

I did Atkins last year and lost 47lbs and a whole bunch of inches in a few months. I kept it off for a while but once I had a taste of carbs again (I got cocky) it was all down hill from there. Yes, I do believe cutting down on carbs and sugar are good ways to slim down, but from experience, I wouldn't do it again.

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Best Diet?

Short term success doing lo carb