If you like complicated rules for what, how much, and when you can eat, you’ll love today’s high-pro diets. Each diet varies — except they all force you to cut calories in un-yummy (and often unhealthy) ways, such as nearly banishing bread and beans. To demonstrate, we made up a woman’s menu according to Enter the Zone by Barry Sears, Ph.D. How long could you eat this way?
A day in “The Zone”
BREAKFAST:
6 egg whites
1/2 cantaloupe
1 kiwifruit
3 macadamia nuts
BREAKFAST:
LUNCH:
3 oz skinless white chicken
1 c each steamed asparagus,
broccoli, grean beans
1 tsp olive oil
DINNER:
3 oz turkey breast
salad: 4 c spinach,
3 c cucumber slices,
2 tomatoes,
1 tsp olive oil
DINNER:
AFTERNOON SNACK:
1/4 c low-fat cottage cheese
1/3 medium pear
3 olives
EVENING SNACK
1/4 c egg substitute, scrambled
1 medium plum
1/2 tsp natural peanut butter
EVENING SNACK
| NUTRIENT ANALYSIS: 1,209 calories; 108 g carbohydrates (36% of cal); 11 g protein (37% of cal); 37 g fat (27% of cal); 31 g fiber. |
| Day’s carbohydrates only 36% of calories — we recommend about 60% |
| Day’s total calcium: 646 mg — you need 1,000 to 1,500 mg a day |
| Total calories? Only 1,209 — no wonder you lose weight |
