Carefully following a food plan which is high in protein and low in carbohydrates is essential in maintaining the proper chemical balance within the body. This insures the maximum utilization of the foods you eat and promotes the ability to maintain optimum health. Sugar, starches and readily available carbohydrates must be eliminated from the diet. You must remember to read labels on foods that may contain hidden sugars or sugar products. Eat only complex (natural) carbohydrates and avoid refined (processed) carbohydrates.
1. WHAT YOU EAT
Avoid all processed carbohydrates. Eat only high quality carbohydrates, protein and moderate amounts of fat.
2. HOW MUCH YOU EAT
Eat frequent small meals, enough to prevent hunger, but not enough to be stuffed. Three meals and three protein snacks a day.
3. WHEN YOU EAT
Eat meals and snacks by the clock. Eat approximately every two or three hours. Start the day with a high-quality breakfast, then a snack approximately two to three hours later, followed by lunch, then a second snack, dinner, and then a third snack one hour before bedtime. If any meals are delayed for longer than 3 hours, an additional snack would be required.
On the following pages you will find listed, “Allowable Foods,” “Other Considerations,” “Foods to Avoid,” “Allowable Snacks.” and “Allowable Beverages.”
A SAMPLE MENU
Breakfast- Choose from eggs, cheese, meat, fish or fowl. Grains – any wholegrain cereal or wholegrain bread, beverage.
Snack- Choose from “Allowable snacks.”
Lunch- Choose from meat, fish or fowl. Allowable vegetable and/or salad.
Snack- Choose from “Allowable Snacks.”
Dinner- Choose from meat, fish or fowl. Allowable vegetable and/or salad.
Snack- Choose from “Allowable snacks.”
The daily menu routine should be three small meals and three small snacks every day!
IMPORTANT NOTE