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Zone Diet Plan
The Zone diet can only be effective if you eat a strict combination of protein,
carbohydrates and fat at each and every meal. The Zone diets get their name
from the small margin of error between these three food groups. The dieter must
eat 30% protein, 30% fat, and 40% carbohydrate. These are often referred to
zone blocks and are an important part of the Zone diet plan. Due to the difficult
nature of maintaining this specific balance the block system is an easier way
to keep track of your progress. . A zone "block" consists of one "mini block"
of each of the three macronutrients we need at each meal. In other words, one
zone block is made up of one protein mini block plus one carbohydrate mini block
plus one fat block.
This enables the dieter to continue to eat the same foods that they enjoy on
a daily basis just as long as all of their blocks add up.
Here is an example of how your daily blocks will add up to give you the necessary
meal to structure to properly get into the Zone diet.
| Breakfast |
Lunch |
Snack |
Dinner |
Bedtime |
| 4 protein blocks |
4 protein blocks |
4 protein blocks |
4 protein blocks |
1 protein block |
| 4 carbo blocks |
4 carbo blocks |
4 carbo blocks |
4 carbo blocks |
1 carbo block |
| 4 fat blocks |
4 fat blocks |
4 fat blocks |
4 fat blocks |
1 fat block |
There is a little bit of leeway in this approach. Obviously not everybody processes
food the same way. We all know of that lucky person who can eat whatever they
want and never gain a pound. This does not mean that they should not experiment
with the zone diet. There are added benefits that go beyond weight loss like
increased energy.
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