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The Shape of Things to Come™ - How to Lose Weight & Keep it Off Forever
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Foundation for Weight Loss Success
In order to conquer weighty issues, one must begin with a strong foundation. Just as the wise man builds his house upon the rock, the wise dieter must build their daily diet on a strong, reliable foundation. The strongest Diet Foundation known to modern day man is the official Food Pyramid.
The current recommendation for daily food groups are as follows:
Dairy Food Group: Milk, Yogurt, Cheese, Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese, 2 to 3 Servings
Vegetable Food Group: 3 to 5 Servings
Protein Food Group: Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, Nuts, 2 to 3 Servings
Fruit Food Group: 2 to 4 Servings
Grain Food Group: Bread, Cereal, Rice, Pasta – 6 to11 Servings
Fats, Oils & Sweets - Use Sparingly
Notice that the Food Pyramid recommendations are not set in stone and are continually being revised. Unfortunately, there is wide birth for error when trying to apply the varying daily recommendations to the daily diet - therefore the recommended servings should be used as a pattern with the following to be taken into consideration: age, daily activity level and muscle mass. Whereas some individuals require two servings from the Dairy Group, others will require three and so forth. Thus the quandary, “How many servings does my body require?”
Other factors influencing an individual’s daily food recommendations include: special dietary needs (including the restriction of calories), height, weight, frame size, metabolic rate, gender, ethnic origin, climate and environment.
Due to the above ‘influencing factors’ there is another reason for variance in number of servings. Calories. Not all fruits were created equal. Not all vegetables were created equal – and so forth.
A FUN TO-DO: Using the recommended daily servings above, before pillowing your head for the night, jot down the foods that you consumed today in your daily diet. How well do they match the Food Pyramid recommendations? Did you consume the minimum recommendations? GOOD – that’s a great start!
Based on your comparison, determine which of the following categories your eating pattern falls into.
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