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The food pyramid, listed below, is the best known program....it will help you lose weight - as well as maintain once your reach your desired weight (you would slightly increase your daily calorie intake). This is not considered a diet...it's a balanced, healthy eating program for life. Always consult with your doctor or medical practitioner before starting any food program.

Weight Loss Pyramid

The Weight Loss Pyramid is similar to the standard Food Guide Pyramid, except (being set at 1200 calories) the number of servings is lowered to the minimum required for good health. If restricting yourself to this calorie-intake, you may consider taking a daily multi-vitamin/mineral supplement.

Table 1. Weight Loss Pyramid - 1200 Calorie Diet

Fats (Eat Sparingly)
Milk, Yogurt, Cheese Group (2 Servings - Low-fat/Fat-free)	Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, Nuts (5-7 ounces)
Vegetable Group (3-5 Servings)	Fruit Group (2-4 Servings)
Bread, Cereal, Rice, Pasta Group (5-8 Servings)

See also Balanced Diet and Food Pyramid

TABLE 1. Sample Diet at Three Different Calorie Levels

Food Group	1600 Calorie Diet	2200 Calorie Diet	2800 Calorie Diet
Grains	6 servings	9 servings	11 servings
Vegetables	3 servings	4 servings	5 servings
Fruits	2 servings	3 servings	4 servings
Dairy/Milk	2-3 servings	2-3 servings	2-3 servings
Meats	5oz	6oz	7oz
Total Fat (30%)	53g	73g	93g
Total Added Sugars	6 tsp	12 tsp	18 tsp

Food Group	What is a Serving?
Bread, Cereal, Rice, Pasta, Noodles, etc.	1 slice bread; 1/2 hamburger bun or English muffin; 1 small roll, muffin, or biscuit; 5-6 small crackers; 1/2 cup cooked cereal, rice, pasta, noodles; 1 ounce ready-to-eat cereal.
Vegetables	1/2 cup cooked/raw vegetables; 1 cup leafy raw vegetables; 1/2 cup cooked peas, beans, other legumes; 3/4 cup vegetable juice.
Fruit	1 medium apple, banana, orange; 1/2 grapefruit; melon wedge; 3/4 cup fruit juice; 1/2 cup chopped fresh, cooked, canned fruit (in juice); 1/4 cup dried fruit;
Milk, Yogurt, Cheese	1 cup milk; 8 ounces yogurt; 1.5 ounces natural cheese; 2 ounces processed cheese.
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs and Nuts	In this group 2-3 servings equals 5-7 ounces of cooked lean meat, or poultry without skin, or fish. Note: 1 egg (or 2 egg whites), 1 tbsp nuts, or 1/2 cup cooked peas, beans count as 1 ounce of meat.
Fats, Oils and Sweets	Use sparingly. Note: Use fats/oils low in saturated fat. Unprocessed vegetable oils are best. Avoid fats with hydrogenated fat or trans-fatty acids.

See link below:

Weight Loss Pyramid

My very best to you...you will succeed!!!!

Bright Blessings.

Peace, Love & Happiness,

The Mystic Wave

 

Edited by TheMysticWave on May 9 2004 at 10:37 PM

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Here's The Diet That Helped me, You can Lose As Much as 5Pounds doing this..
Their Are 2 Diets pick 1:
1) The Slim Fast Diet
MORNING/ 1Slim Fast w. 1Apple
AM SNACK / Water , w. fruit
Lunch / 1 Slim Fast w. Fruit
PM Snack / water w. fruit
Dinner , 4-6oz of mean w/ rice (cup) , salad, and some more...

2) The Atkins Diet, Intake More Protien and Less Carbs, make sure you may eat as much Meat has you want but you must keep bread, rice, sweets , etc to a min. (30%)