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The Picture Perfect Weight Loss Program
Description
This is the true "see food" diet. The Picture Perfect diet shows you pictures of different foods so that you can learn to make intelligent eating choices. Filled with color photography, the book for this diet also provides nutritional tips to help you understand how to get the most out of your daily food selections.
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What can I eat
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AlcoholIn limited amounts -
Beans -
Berries -
Bread100% Whole grain bread -
Coffee -
Condiments -
DairyPart-skim and low fat hard and soft cheeses in moderation -
Deli -
Diet Beverages -
Eggs -
Fish -
FruitA wide variety of fresh and no sugar added cooked and frozen fruits
What can I snack on
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CandySuch as chewing gum, lollipops and hard candies -
CerealLower calorie cereals -
CheeseFat-free and low fat cheeses -
ChocolateChocolate mint sticks -
CrackersAll varieties in moderation -
DeliLean deli meats, smoked salmon and canned tuna (packed in water) -
DipsSuch as salsa -
Dried FruitSuch as dried apricots, apples and figs -
EggsHard-boiled eggs -
FruitAll varieties -
Ice Cream & SorbetsChocolate sorbet bar, Italian ice, lemon sorbet and frozen yogurt -
Milk & Soy MilkSkim milk and low fat milk
Description (cont'd from above)
The Picture Perfect Diet
This is the true "see food" diet. The Picture Perfect diet shows you pictures of different foods so that you can learn to make intelligent eating choices. Filled with color photography, the book for this diet also provides nutritional tips to help you understand how to get the most out of your daily food selections. Many pages offer choices between two full-page photographs. On one side, for instance, is the picture of plain dry bagel (400 calories). On the other, is a photo of an English muffin with jam (170 calories). The idea of the Picture Perfect Diet is that you can become educated about the implications of what you eat. Then, this comprehension of the real calories in your selections will help you make wise eating choices. You don't weigh or measure foods, or count every calorie.
What makes The Picture Perfect Diet a different weight loss program?
No gimmicks, no crazy rules, no supplements. You use realistic images of foods (more than 115 in all) that you currently eat. You can compare the images and nutritional information with foods you might want to eat instead. If you are a visual learner, this diet is for you.
What is The Picture Perfect Diet Weight Loss Program?
This program encourages you to open your eyes and pay attention to what you are eating. Its goal is to help you recognize healthier food options that you would enjoy and find satisfying. The diet's "Fat Awareness Training" includes nutrition education and guidelines to create meals without complex plans or recipes. You'll also acquire nutrition savvy through visual imagery, label reading, and shopping tips.
The Picture Perfect Diet plan provides four basic eating profiles. You must decide which category fits you best. The choices include: the workaholic who is too busy to eat during the day; the business traveler who eats and drinks as part of the job; the parent at home with the kids; and the student or shift worker who keeps unusual hours and is always on the run. The Picture Perfect Diet program tracks the eating behaviors and food diaries of these profiles, points out the factors affecting each group's poor eating, and supplies options for better food choices tailored to each group's specific needs and schedules.
Most important are the pictorial food examples. You'll be able to look at common meals and snacks, vegetarian options, traditional holiday foods, international cuisines, and familiar restaurant fare. The idea is to illustrate the amount of calories in different food options. After all, would you rather have one fat-free cookie or an entire cantaloupe?
Some examples of the Picture Perfect Diet include:
- Instead of a Frosted Blueberry Pop Tarts (420 calories), choose two low-fat waffles, one tablespoon light syrup, and blueberries (250 calories).
- Instead of 2 2/3 ounces of mixed nuts (400 calories), choose ten cups of popcorn (also 400 calories) - or better yet, have 3 cups and save the calories.
- One raspberry tart (440 calories) is equal to eight cups of raspberries with whipped topping.
- Some pictures help to visualize the amount of fat in foods by depicting fat content with pats of butter: a cup of premium ice cream is equal to ten pats of butter.
Try to avoid eating processed fat-free foods, meats, dairy, and poultry on the Picture Perfect Diet. It's also good to avoid alcohol because its consumption may interfere with thoughtful food choices. You'll also get tips on grocery shopping, label reading, and ordering at restaurants. An "Anytime List" suggests snacks, beverages, condiments, and candy that you should always have available for quick cooking and snacking. You won't get any recipes, but you will find tips on cooking methods and nutrition lessons. This new knowledge will help you understand why one raisin scone has as many calories as 14 slices of raisin bread.
What are the weight loss expectations?
The Picture Perfect Diet contains no specific weight loss promises because there are numerous factors that influence food choices, especially calorie reduction and exercise. More time on the diet will hopefully enhance your skills and lead to continual and maintained weight loss.
Is exercise promoted?
Exercise is a very important component to the Picture Perfect Diet. If you're serious about losing weight, you should be exercising. Find ways to increase exercise during daily activities such as housework and shopping trips. Get moving and don't wait just for designated exercise times.
One recommendation that you may particularly enjoy is that it's good to visit lavish health spas. Spas do promote exercise and often offer many healthy food choices as part of their menus. This can be very therapeutic if it falls within your budget.
Are supplements recommended?
Do not take supplements, according to the Picture Perfect Diet. There is not enough scientific research to support their safe and/or effective use. There is no federal regulation to protect you when purchasing these products.
DietTV Users Love
- Simple to understand
- Easy to prepare meals
- Fits into my busy schedule
- Easy to follow for the long haul
- I feel healthier
DietTV Users Hate
- Too hard to stick with
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- I can't eat what I want
- Calorie or any other counting
