Chapter 4: How to Eat it
Most standard meals contain a fixed amount from one of the three main categories:
PROTEIN
VEGETABLES
FRUIT
90% of patients will fall within these guidelines with a small exception requiring us to re-design each meal plan. If your meal plan asks for 3.5 ounces of cooked meat per meal, 1 cup of fruit, and 2 cups of vegetables, it is your choice as to which foods from those categories you choose to fill it with.
COOKING
Meat can be baked, broiled, barbequed, poached, etc. You are free to cook it any way you like however no fat is allowed in the process.
Fruits and vegetables are encouraged to be eaten uncooked and can be mixed together for purposes of salad. The juice of a lemon can be used as a dressing or for flavor on your meats and salt is allowed also. Most herbs and seasonings are ok as long as the ingredients are real foods. Monosodium Glutamate is not a food source so any seasoning that includes this or something similar is not allowed on the protocol. We encourage you to get as creative as you can to make sure you enjoy the foods you eat during the protocol however you must stay within the food guidelines!
WHAT DO I DRINK?
During the protocol we recommend drinking one liter of water for every 100lbs of body weight as a minimum. Alcohol is not permitted during the protocol nor is any drink that has calories. Coffee and tea have no limits however both must be plain and without milk or sugar. Stevia as a sweetener is allowed however any artificial sweeteners such as Sucralose, Aspartame, Acesulfame K, etc., are not allowed.
DAILY DETAILED MEAL PLANS
Depending on the information we collect from the questionnaire, a specific meal plan will be prescribed.
Daily detailed Meal Plan A-J:
There are 10 different diets plans in our protocol. Based on the results of your initial assessment, we will choose the diet that best suits you and provide you with the letter associated with that diet.
Details of diets:
A. 2 meals daily. First meal at 12 noon, second meal at 6pm.
B. Day 1: First meal at 12noon, second meal at 6pm. Day 2: First meal at 7am, second meal at 12noon, third meal at 6pm, Repeat…..
C. 2 meals on non-training days (12noon, and 6pm), 3 meals on training days (7am, 12noon, 6pm)
D. 3 meals per day. First meal at 7, second meal at 12, third meal at 6
E. 2 meals per day, 1 meal at 6pm every 5th day.
F. 2 meals a day, 1 meal at 6pm every 7th day, and 3 meals a day every 8th day.
G. Day 1: 3 meals a day (7am, 12noon, 6pm), alternating with 1 meal a day at 6pm.
H. 3 meals per day (7am, 12noon, 6pm), 1 meal a day on non-training days at 6pm.
I. 3 meals per day (7am, 12noon, 6pm),. Fruit for first meal, veggies for second meal, Meat for dinner
J. 2 meals a day (12noon, 6pm), 1 Cup beans or soy per meal for protein. (veggie option for diet “a”)
