Diet Meal Plans Q & A

Hyder Khan asked:


There is one no-nonsense, idiot-proof diet that is very easy to follow and which requires the least amount of sacrifice, while leaving you feeling completely satisfied after each meal, and which yields rapid weight loss results. The calorie-shifting diet, in sharp contrast to all the other diets that require you to reduce or eliminate something from your diet in order to lose weight, encourages you to eat as much as you want until you are satisfied. In fact, you are required to eat four full meals every day on this diet plan. In fact, you are required to eat food from all four food groups while you are on this diet.

The only “catch” is that you are required to devise your own personalized meal plan, based on the structured guidelines of the calorie-shifting diet. Calorie-shifting refers to the deliberate shifting the types of calories you consume from meal to meal into different groups, and eating them at different times each day over the course of several days. Research has shown that by shifting your calories in this manner, you are able to manipulate your body’s metabolism at will and thus induce the rapid burning of fat, even though you are not depriving yourself of any foods.

There are only 4 basic rules you must follow on this diet:

You must generate an 11-day personalized meal plan that consists of 4 daily meals that can be eaten in any order during each day. You may eat as you want at each meal until you are satisfied but not too full. You must space your meals out by at least 2.5 to 3 hours. You must take a mandatory 3-day break from your diet every 12th through 14th days, to give your body a chance to rest from the rapid weight loss you will be experiencing.

Here is a sample meal plan to illustrate how this diet works. The diet plan is actually based on 11-day cycles but only 3 days are included here, just to give you an idea of how the meals are structured and to give you a sense of how satisfying and sustainable this diet truly is. Keep in mind that each of these four meals may be eaten in any order throughout the day, as long as you only eat that the designated foods at each of their respective meals.

Day 1

Meal #1: Scrambled Eggs Meal

Meal #2: Flavored Oatmeal

Meal #3: Tuna Salad

Meal #4: Sandwich (any type)

Day 2:

Meal #1: Banana Milk Shake

Meal #2: Scrambled Eggs and Mixed Vegetables

Meal #3: Chicken

Meal #4: Cottage Cheese

Day 3:

Meal #1: Fruit Salad

Meal #2: Fish Filet

Meal #3: Chicken

Meal #4: Cottage Cheese

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Elizabeth Edinburgh asked:


Diabetes Type 2 is a chronic illness that is an imbalance in the metabolism of carbohydrates. If you have diabetes your blood sugar could get too high and sometimes too low. Therefore it will be necessary to check your blood glucose during the day. There are steps to take to manage your glucose such as monitoring your glucose daily, stick to a diabetic diet and exercise.

Your doctor will give you a target range for your blood glucose level. A range of 90 to 130 mg/dl is usually normal before you eat your meals. About one to hours after eating your glucose you will be in the 180 mg/dl range. Before going to bed at night the range should be around 110 to 150 mg/dl.

You physician will tell you you how often to check your blood glucose. For diabetes type 2 your doctor will usually recommend that you check your blood sugar at least once a day.

To test your blood glucose you will need a glucose monitor or glucometer. With a little drop of blood on the test strip the glucometer can tell you within seconds how much glucose is in your blood.

If you have a blood sugar level that is out of range then you will need to follow your doctor’s instructions or contact his office.

Fact: There are free diabetic meal plans online today.

If you follow the diabetic diet meal plan and exercise at least four to five days per week you should be able to normalize your blood glucose, lose weight and take diabetes out of your future.

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Paul J Green asked:


Zone diet recipes have got very big popularity among millions of Americans and Europeans. Zone diet author is Dr. Barry Sears from Boston. His concept is based on a simple principle: if you place the body in a favorable zone, it cleanses and drops extra weight itself. And that for in the daily diet should be balanced three components: proteins, carbohydrates and vegetable fats.

Using zone diet recipes and diet plans it is recommended to make a size of each meals small but eat often. The best daily option: 5 big meals and 2 small (snacks).
At this moment zone diet is one of the easiest.

“Eat more and lose weight” – suggests Dr. Sears paradoxically. It this hard to believe, and in the beginning many patients refused to use zone diet recipes and diet plans. But after first effective results, it became his “Eat more and lose weight” and made him world famous.

Here are zone diet recipes and 14 day diet plan:

First day

Breakfast
1. 4 fried eggs (protein only), mixed with 1 teaspoon shredded cheese. Add a little oil.
2. Cup of raisins.
3. Cup of coffee or tea without sugar and milk.
4. 2 pieces of black bread.
This breakfast can be changed for a breakfast of third or fourth day.

Lunch
Salad of 200 g of crab or shrimp with 1 teaspoon of mayonnaise. Add some lemon, wrapped in a thin piece of wrapper.

Snack
50 g of fat-free yogurt or sour cream.

Dinner
150 grams of minced beef with 1 tbsp fat-free sour cream, 1 spoon of chopped onion, herbs and pepper. Add a bit of tomato and cook with white beans. Fry in vegetable oil.

At night
1. 50 g of low-fat ham or turkey.
2. 100 g of strawberries or raspberries.
3. A handful of walnuts or pistachio.

Second Day

Breakfast
1. 50 g of bacon.
2. The glass of mineral water non-carbonated with 1 / 2 cups of oat flakes and 1 tablespoon of almonds.
3. Tea, coffee without sugar.

Lunch
1. 170 g of chicken fillet, fried in vegetable oil.
2. Tomato and a few green leaves of salad.
3. Slice of fat-free cheese.
4. Half of apple
5. Handful of any nuts.

Snack
Green peas, broccoli or needle beans with vegetable oil and 150 town soy cheese “tofu”.

Dinner
1. 150 g of chicken fillet or turkey baked in the oven with slices of lemon and onions. Add some ketchup.
2. Spinach with lemon juice and olive oil.
3. 100 g of strawberries.

At night
1. 50 g of fat-free yogurt.
2. 1 Peach.
3. 3 olives

Third Day

Breakfast
1. Any fruit salad with the small quantities fat-free sour cream, 3 cups of raisins and walnuts.
2. Tea or coffee without sugar.

Lunch
First day menu.

Snack
50 g of fat-free yogurt with a cup of pineapple slices.

Dinner
1. Baked in the oven white fish fillets with lemon.
GARNISH – any cooked green vegetables.

At night
1. 50 g of boiled ham or turkey.
2. Half a cup of raisins.
3. Handful of any nuts or dried apricots.

Fourth day

Breakfast
1. 50 g of roasted bacon.
2. Fat-free yogurt with 1 / 4 cup of berries and 1 tbsp of chopped almonds.
3. Tea or coffee without sugar.

Lunch
1. 150 g of chicken fillet, baked in the oven.
2. Salad with mushrooms, olives and celery with lemon sauce and vegetable oil.
3. Orange.

Snack
1. 50 g of any cheese.
2. Half an apple.

Dinner
1. 150 grams of pork; cover with mustard, put on the top circles of apples, sprinkle with a mixture of white wine and mineral water and bake in the oven for 20 minutes at a temperature of 250 degrees.
GARNISH: any green vegetables raw or boiled.

At night
1. 200 g of dry red wine.
2. 50 g of fat-free sour cream or yogurt.

Fifth Day

Breakfast
1. French toast with berries: Mix 4 egg protein, cover with this mix of 2 slices of black bread and fry in butter. On the top put some strawberries and shredded almonds.
2. Tea or coffee without sugar.

Lunch
1. 150 g of boiled chicken fillet with green celery, tomatoes, lettuce leaves and a few slices of apple.
2. Slice of black bread.
3. 1 / 2 cup of raisins.

Snack
1. 1 mashed avocado with lemon.
2. 50 g of ham or brisket.
3. 1 / 2 cup of raisins

Dinner
1. 180 g of beef covered with a mix of 1 protein, 1 teaspoon ketchup, few chopped onion and breadcrumbs. Roll ball it and fry in vegetable oil.
2. Boiled zucchini or broccoli.
3. Half of apple.

At night
1. 50 g of ham.
2. Cup of berries, 3 walnuts.

Sixth Day

Breakfast
1. 150 g of ham.
2. 1 tomato.
3. Slice of melon or watermelon
4. Tea or coffee without sugar.

Lunch
1. Sandwich of black bread with turkey meat or crabs with leaf lettuce and 50 g of cheese.
2. 1 / 2 orange.

Snack
1. 100 g of skimmed cream.
2. 1 / 2 cup of fresh or canned pineapple.
3. Handful of almonds.

Dinner
1. Skinless turkey fillet, roasted in vegetable oil.
2. Boiled green vegetables.
3. Cup of berries.

At night
1. 50 g of ham.
2. Cup of berries.
3. 3 olives.

Seventh Day

Breakfast
1. 4 fried egg protein and 50 g of bacon.
2. Slice of black bread.
3. 1 / 2 grapefruit.
4. Tea or coffee without sugar.

Lunch
1.150 grams of boiled chicken fillet with a few slices of sweet peppers, onions and avocados.
2. Two plums or dried prunes.

Snack
1. 1 boiled egg.
2. Half of an apple.
3. Handful of almonds.

Dinner
Fried in vegetable oil 200 g of salmon add some garlic, herbs and red pepper.

At night
A piece of ham or chicken fillet.

On the second week of zone diet plan repeat first week.

It is recommended to consult your doctor before applying any of these diets.

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Molly Bickford asked:


If you are truly interested and committed then try switching over gradually. Don’t try to quit cold turkey (no pun intended). Try eliminating one type of meat at a time. Then you will gradually be able to eliminate all the meat from your diet.

Over this time period introduce and increase the number of Vegetarian meals that you consume. You can find some incredible vegetarian cookbooks online and at your local bookstore that are filled with delicious recipes.

Just remember to start slow and take your time. To give you a little push here are some incredible benefits of a vegetarian diet as compared to an orthodox diet.

The Benefits of a Vegetarian Lifestyle

Vegetarian diets, when well chosen, are linked to a reduction in the incidence of chronic diseases. And they are more conducive to better health than your average, orthodox diet.

Chronic Diseases and Vegetarian Diets:

1. Obesity. Among vegetarians there is less obesity. Vegetarians consume more fiber-rich bulky foods so fewer calories are consumed.

2. High Blood Pressure. Vegetarian lifestyle is void of smoking and drinking alcohol. This in combination with regular exercise decreases blood pressure. Also, a vegetarian diet that is low in fat, saturated fats, high in fiber, fruits, and vegetables may also contribute to lowered blood pressure.

3. Heart Disease. Vegetarian diets call for fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and soybeans as a replacement for meat (which is much higher in saturated fats and much lower in fiber, antioxidants). This contributes to a healthy heart. High fiber also helps the digestive tract.

4. Cancer. Meats and other foods not consumed in a vegetarian diet can produce carcinogens which can lead to Cancer.

There are many other benefits to a vegetarian lifestyle:

1. It’s humane as it saves animals from being slaughtered for food.

2. Saves money (as meat is expensive)

Less demanding on the environment

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