The diet allows/per day the following servings,
2 starches,
2 lean proteins,
3 veggies,
2 fruits,
2 fats,
1 low fat dairy and
1 free exchange, (something below 100 calories as a treat, including ice cream, pudding, sorbert etc.)
Coffee and tea are allowed in unlimited amounts but only with sweetener.
Spices are allowed in unlimited amount.
8 or more glasses of water and no additional sweets, no salt and no sugar since they cause water retention and high blood sugar levels, respectively.
An Example of a days meals:
Breakfast:
2 eggs (1 protein)
Whole Wheat toast (1 starch)
1 tsp margarine (1 fat)
1 banana (1 fruit)
coffee with 2 ounces 1% milk (1/4 dairy)
1 sweetener
Lunch:
Apple (1 fruit)
2 graham crackers ( 1 starch)
1 cup carrots (2 veggies-1/2 cup carrots= 1veggies)
1 (100g) fruit yogurt (3/4 dairy)
Dinner:
4 ounces salmon (1 protein)
1 tsp olive oil (1 fat)
1 cup asparagus (1 veggie)
spices
1/2 cup Chapmans Ice cream (1 free exchange)
2007-03-18
08:41:58
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