M.P.
I have been reading recently about a new method of weight loss that looks extremely promising-For 2 days of the week you no/low carb it and eat just very healthy on the other days. Dieters who ate lke this lost more weight than regular low-calorie dieters. Two days a week of this will be easy because you won't tire of the foods. Here is what I suggest to eat:
breakfast- spinach omelet, spinack quicches that can be made ahead (these are from South Beach Diet)
Lunch-lettuce wraps If you haven't tried these they are really good. South Beach diet has a lot of good recipes
Dinner-vegetarian chili, small salad or fish and roasted veggies
snack-red peppers and hummus
Get the SB Diet book for lots of great recipes and ideas.
My new favorite snack is Kale Chips. Jackcie-you have to try these...they are amazing and SO healthy. All that you do is set the ove for 350 and prepare the chips by taking the Kale off of the stems and chopping it up. Toss it in a little EVOO with salt and cook for about 15 mins. I sprinkle fresh parm on when they are done. I have eaten just this for dinner and have been so satisfied.
HERE IS SOME INFO ON THE DIET:
Low-Carbohydrate Diets, 2 Days-A-Week Shown To Be More Successful Than Standard Dieting, Study Finds
An intermittent, low-carbohydrate diet was superior to a standard, daily calorie-restricted diet for reducing weight and lowering blood levels of insulin, according to recent findings.
Researchers at Genesis Prevention Center at University Hospital in South Manchester,
England, found that restricting carbs two days per week may be a better dietary approach than a standard, daily calorie-restricted diet for preventing breast cancer and other conditions, diseases.
"Weight loss and reduced insulin levels are required for breast cancer prevention, but
these levels are difficult to achieve and maintain with conventional dietary approaches,"
said a team of research dieticians at the Genesis Prevention Center,
The findings were presented at the 2011 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held in early December.
The researchers compared three diets during four months for effects on weight
loss and blood markers of breast cancer risk among 115 women with a family history of
breast cancer.
They randomly assigned patients to one of the following diets:
1) a calorie-restricted, low-carbohydrate diet for two days per week;
2) an "ad lib" low-carbohydrate diet
in which patients were permitted to eat unlimited protein and healthy fats, such as lean meats, olives and nuts, also for two days per week;
3) a standard, calorie-restricted daily
Mediterranean diet for seven days per week.
Interestingly, the data revealed that both of the intermittent, low-carbohydrate diets were superior to the standard, daily Mediterranean diet in reducing weight, body fat and insulin resistance.
Mean reduction in weight and body fat was roughly 4 kilograms (about 9 pounds) with the intermittent approaches compared with 2.4 kilograms (about 5 pounds) with the standard
dietary approach.
Insulin resistance reduced by 22 percent with the restricted low-
carbohydrate diet and by 14 percent with the "ad lib" low-carbohydrate diet compared with
4 % with the standard Mediterranean diet.
"It is interesting that the diet that only restricts carbohydrates but allows protein and fats is as effective as the calorie-restricted, low-carbohydrate diet," the researchers said