My new diet I'm working on, any suggestions?

mccormack090305

mccormack090305

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I don't really know what you would call this diet, but I've been using it all week, and it seems to be working well for me. My mom has been on it for about a year and has lost close to 80lbs. I don't follow this strictly, but I stick as close to it as I can. Does this sound healthy?

BREAKFAST: 2 oz. either Protein A or B
1/2 cup either Carb A or B

AM SNACK: 2 oz. either Protein A or B
1/2 cup either Fruit A or B

LUNCH: 2 oz. either Protein A, B or C
1/2 cup either Carb A or B
1 cup Veggies

PM SNACK 2 oz. either Protein A or B
1/2 cup either Fruit A or B

SUPPER: 2 oz. either Protein A, B or C
1/2 cup either Carb A or B
1-2 cup Veggies

NIGHT SNACK: (Optional...if you are a late night person, have it, if you are early to bed, skip it)
2 oz. either Protein A, B or C
1/2 cup either Fruit A or B

TIPS: Drink 100 oz. water per day
*No salt
*No sugar...use Splenda
*Use spices...no sodium

**For MEN: Replace 2 oz. Protein with 4 oz.
Replace 1/2 cup Carb with 1 cup



Protein A: Egg Whites
Fish (cod, flounder, haddock, orange roughy, red snapper)
Fish Steak (halibut, mahi mahi, tuna, shark

Protein B: Chicken Breast
Crab/Lobster
Scallops
Shrimp
Turkey Breast

Protein C: Beef (eye of round, sirloin steak, ground 93% lean)
Pork (lean chop, lean tenderloin)


Carb A: Jicama
Parsnips/Turnips
Potato
Rutabegas
Squash (acorn, banana, butternut, spaghetti)
Yams/Sweet Potatoes

Carb B: Barley
Millet
Oatmeal
Rice (white or brown)
Rice Noodles


Fruit A: Grapefruit
Mixed Berries (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries)
Peaches
Pineapple
Strawberries

Fruit B: Bananas
Apples
Canteloupe
Honeydew
Papaya
Pears
Plums


Veggies: Artochokes
Asparagus
Beets
Bell Peppers
Bok Choi
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauiflower
Celery
Cucumbers
Egg Plant
Green Beans/String Beans
Greens (mustard, collard, turnip)
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Snow Peas
Spinach
Sprouts
Summer Squash/Zuccini
Tomatoes/Sauce
 
Well..it kinda just looks like calorie control via portions and choices. A little complicated but if you can do it and it works, great!
 
I posted this to someone else in another thread today:

I typically don't get into looking at people's individual foods in their diet. Eat what you want. I'm not out to set up diet plans for people as everyone is different in terms of likes and needs. Just adhere to basic rules like:

1. Make sure your calories match your goals.

2. Eat approximately 1 gram of protein for each pound of estimated lean body mass that you have. If you aren't very active and don't lift weights, you can notch this down a bit. If you'd like, you could also go the other way and notch up to 1.5 at most.

3. Have roughly 25-35% of your diet coming from fats. Of these it should primarily be coming from the "good stuff" - things like olive oil, fish oil, avocados, nuts, natural peanut butter, etc, etc.

3. Eat plenty, and I do mean plenty of fibrous veggies. Personally I keep a huge stash of various raw veggies in the fridge to munch at will.

4. Don't be afraid of fruit.

5. Try your best to stick to whole, natural foods for the majority of your intake.

Beyond that, it's pretty much up to you. Numbers 2-5 typically won't fill up all your daily calories so be creative. This is where some people fit their "goodies" in. I know I do. It's really your call what you do with the remaining calories.

If you want to really get down and dirty and analyze your intake, sign up for a free account on or something of the like.
 
I could never do a diet like that, I find I just eat what I know to be healthy but work hard in the gym and the weight falls off. It depends what your end goal is really but for me thats a little bit to much. To the original point, if you do that, it looks all good.
 
well, it's really hard for me to work out right now because of my heart condiion, but I've been on this program and counting calories for 2 weeks as of today, and I've lost 25 pounds! Most would call this unhealthy, but all I've really done is cut out all the junk food and candy and grease, and replaced them with lean proteins, fruits and veggies, plus I cut my portions back a bit.
 
Congrats on the weight loss. Assuming you are doing the men's portions, I don't think it's unhealthy. You will probably find that the rate of weight loss will slow down shortly, as it's easier to lose weight in the beginning of your diet.
 
Congrats on the weight Loss...

And I see nothing wrong with your plan your on...Portion control and knowing the right foods to eat is half the battle.

And if its working for you than that is what really matters.

As for the best Carbs...I would leave out white potatoes, white rice, and the Spaghetti. Other then that it all looks good or will also work...

Great Job!:party:
 
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