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The UltraMetabolism Diet Plan
Nutritionist Toby Amidor on
UltraMetabolism Diet
Toby Amidor, MS, RD is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in clinical nutrition and dietetics from New York University. She is also currently pursuing her doctoral degree in nutrition education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Bread, Pasta & Sweets (carbs)
in moderation
Red Meat
limited
Fruits & Vegetables
always
Milk & Dairy
limited
Alcohol
limited
Fast Weight Loss
nutritionist
agrees
Feeling Healthier
nutritionist
agrees
Simple Rules
nutritionist
kind of disagrees
Frequent Meals
nutritionist
kind of disagrees
Great Tasting Food
nutritionist
kind of agrees
Easy To Eat Out
nutritionist
disagrees
Affordable
nutritionist
kind of agrees
A Nutritionist Weighs in...
The UltraMetabolism Plan has an interesting concept. First, you eliminate potentially harmful foods; then, you reintroduce them slowly and check how you react to them. This is actually how infants are introduced to new foods – one new food every few days, in order to make sure they don’t have adverse reactions. The problem with the UltraMetabolism Plan is that during the pre-phase and phase I, the allowed foods are extremely limited. Unless the dieter is familiar with foods that have no gluten, eggs, trans-fats, and many of the other restricted foods, following this plan will be virtually impossible! You would need to take a nutrition course (or two) to learn the information needed to follow this plan. If you are familiar with the suggested foods, it would be interesting to see how your body reacts to the foods once they are reintroduced. However, being able to achieve a balanced diet when so many foods are eliminated for several weeks is going to be a challenge.
Rev up your metabolism without portion control…
The UltraMetabolism Diet Plan does not lay out exactly what a serving is. Not knowing portion sizes may be an issue for some, while others may enjoy the freedom of choosing the amount of healthy foods that they want to eat. The UltraMetabolism Diet Plan claims it is not focused on portions, but rather on detoxification. If a dieter is worried about portions, the diet’s recipes could offer them guidance.
The preparation and cooking of meals is vital to this diet. Without meal planning, you can not effectively implement all the rules of this plan. If you don’t cook or are more inclined to procrastinate than to prepare in advance, you may find this plan overwhelming. Those who are organized will have an easier time adjusting to the meal planning and preparation that is needed on this plan.
The UltraMetabolism Diet Plan's approach to weight maintenance is also confusing. Phase II is supposed to be for the long-term, but it is also a weight-loss phase. More detail on how to use this phase for weight maintenance would be helpful and make this diet more practical for the long-term.
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