Sat, Oct-10-09, 09:31
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 212/203/160
BF:
Progress: 17%
Location: Texas
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The Mediterranean Prescription
This is another book I have, and it not only sound relatively low-carb but also incredibly easy to follow, at least for the initial weight loss stage. No counting carbs, calories, fats, or anything. Here's the initial weight loss diet:
Breakfast: one cup coffee or tea with no sugar, one slice whole wheat toast with no topping, and as much egg white omelet as you want.
Lunch/Dinner: As much chicken or seafood as you like, provided it's not battered or fried. Sauce is ok, as long as it's veggie or olive oil based. Also, as much non-starchy veggies as you want with olive oil or vinegar based dressing.
This sounds incredibly appealing to me. It's going to be low-carb by default, and I like not having to count actual carb grams, calories, or portion sizes. It also seems like it would be easy to dine out on. Once you get to your goal weight, the book has some amazing recipes for tasty meals which are heavy on the olive oil and fish.
I think you have to like to cook, though, to do this one long term (I do, fortunately.) It might not be the best for everyone, but I think it would work for somebody who needs to lower their carbs some but not to Atkins Induction level.
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