Biggest Loser Phase 1

 

15 Pounds or 15 Days    Take Off Phase 1

 

 

The purpose of Take Off is to assist your body in reaching the optimum chemical balance so that, when the next phase of your program begins, you will lose weight in the fastest, safest and most enjoyable way possible. Changing good composition intake signals the body to burning storage fat as the body's major source of energy. This immediate change to rapid fat metabolism promotes efficient weight loss, improves energy and minimizes hunger. You should follow this for at least 15 days or until you lose the first 15 pounds.

 

 

 



 

 

Proteins: Eat any meats from the grocery checklist. (CAN BE CONSUMED WITH SKIN - BUT NO BREADING) Beef, chicken, fish, lamb, shellfish, tuna (in water only), veal, hard boiled egg whites (no yolks), lean bacon, plus many more...

 

 

Vegetables: All vegetables except for corn and potatoes.

 

Fruit: All fruit. (Each morning, one navel orange or one apple followed by one cup of large cup of strawberries after lunch. You may substitute 1/8 cantaloupe per fruit listed above.)

 

 

 

Oils

• You may use butter, margarine or oil in preparing your foods.
• Use a small amount of oil and vinegar or salad dressing on your salads.
• You may use any seasoning that does not contain salt or sugar.

 

You may have limited amounts of the following foods:

• 1/4 tsp. of lite salt per day
• up to 3 packets per day of artificial sweetener
• sodium free club soda or seltzer water
• up to 4 cups of coffee, Decaf or Regular or Tea per day
• hot fresh lemon water (this acts as a natural diuretic)
• 6-8 glasses of water must be consumed throughout the day

 

Absolutely none of these foods are permitted during PHASE 1



Peas, bread, pasta, rice, chips, crackers, cookies, cereals, noodles, corn, potatoes, milk, cheese, condiments, candy, meal, replacement or health food bars.

 

The only meal replacement supplement allowed:

http://inchesaway.bodybyvi.com/

BIGGEST LOSER MEAL PLAN GUIDELINE PHASE 1

 

You are allowed to eat 8 ounces of each servings, this is pre-cooked weight only.

Do your best to eat every 3 hours.

 

Here is the daily breakdown per food group:

• 6-8 eight ounce glasses of water
• 3 eight ounces of proteins: fish, chicken, beef
• 5 eight ounce servings of veggies (get Ziploc steamer bags from Wal-Mart)
• 3 eight ounce servings of fruit (fresh)
• You may have a meal replacement shake up to 2 times per day, go to http://inchesaway.bodybyvi.com/ to order

 

Sample Meal Plan:

• 7 am - 8 oz. steak 8 oz. veggie or 8 oz. egg (whites/Egg Beaters)
• 10 am - 8 oz. fruit or 8 oz. sweet potato
• 1 pm - 8 oz. chicken 8 oz. veggie
• 4 pm - 8 oz. fruit or 8 oz. veggie
• 7 pm - 8 oz. fish 8 oz. veggie
• 10 pm - 8 oz. fruit

 

Just remember you get 3 eight ounce servings of protein per day this means fish, chicken, and or beef.

 

5 eight ounce servings of veggies, 3 eight ounce servings of fruits (fresh), 1 eight ounce serving of starch either brown rice or sweet potato.