The Eating Plan
Breakfast = 300 calories. Choice of bagel, cereal or shake.
Bagel
1 plain bagel, Sarah Lee (frozen) (210) 3/4 ounce light cream cheese (45)
1/2 cup orange juice, fresh or frozen (55)
Any beverage without calories, caffeine, or sodium, such as decaffeinated coffee or tea.
Cereal
1.5ounces (42 grams) serving equals approximately 165 calories.
Choice of one: Kellogg’s Cracklin’ Oat Bran, General Mills Clusters, Post Honey Bunches of Oats, General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios
1/2 cup skim milk (45) 3/4 cup orange juice (82) Noncaloric beverage
Shake (choice of one)
Banana—Orange
1 large banana (8 3/4 inches long) (100) 1/2 cup orange juice (55)
1/2 cup skim milk (45)
2 tablespoons wheat germ (66)
1 teaspoon safflower oil (42)
2 ice cubes (optional)
Place ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth.
Chocolate or Vanilla
1 packet Carnation Instant Breakfast, Ultra
1 cup skim milk (90)
1/2 large banana (8 3/4 inches long) (50)
1 teaspoon safflower oil (42)
1 teaspoon Carnation Malted Milk powder (20)
2 ice cubes (optional)
Place ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth.
Lunch = 300 calories.
Choice of one of three meals:
Sandwich
2 slices whole wheat bread (140)
2 teaspoons Promise Ultra Vegetable Oil Spread (24)
2 ounces white meat (about 8 thin slices), chicken or turkey (80)
1 ounce
(Optional: Add to bread 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (0) Noncaloric beverage
Soup (choice of one)
Healthy Choice Turkey Vegetable,
1 slice whole wheat bread (70) Noncaloric beverage
Chef Salad
2 cups lettuce, chopped (20)
2 ounces white meat, chicken or turkey (80)
2 ounces
4 slices tomato, chopped (28)
1 tablespoon Italian,
1 slice whole wheat bread (70) Noncaloric beverage
Mid-Afternoon Snack
Men = 200 calories for Weeks 1&2; 150 calories for Weeks 3&4; 100 calories for Weeks 5&6.
Women = 150 calories for Weeks 1&2; 100 calories for Weeks 3&4; 50 calories for Weeks 5&6.
1 large banana (8 3/4 inches long) (100)
1 apple
1/2 cantaloupe
5 dried prunes (100)
1 ounce (2 small 1/2 ounce boxes) raisins (82)
1 cup light, nonfat, flavored yogurt (100)
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