What is the Biggest Loser Diet?

This diet (12-week program) is healthy and has plenty of exercise. It is a low-calorie diet which consists of 4 servings of fruits & vegetables, 3 of protein, 2 of whole grains, and 1 of "extra." This diet was developed by Tufts University obesity clinician, Michael Dansinger, MD with dietitian & Chef, Cheryl Forberg, RD, and trainers, Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels, and a writer, Maggie Greenwood-Robinson, PhD.

The diet is eat small & frequent meals (breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, and dinner) containing a lot of fiber and protein, which makes you full without many calories. The diet consists of healthy foods.

Also the diet suggests daily workouts (start at 30 minutes, increase to one hour) and provides the detail program.

To be motivated, the diet provides The Biggest Loser club on line for $5 weekly.

Breakfast (1/2 serving protein, 1 serving whole grain, 1 serving fruit); Snack (1/2 protein, 1 fruit); Lunch (1 protein, 1/2 whole grain, 1 vegetable); Snack (1/2 protein, 1 fruit); Dinner (1/2 protein, 1/2 whole grain, 2 vegetables). No processed foods are preferred. Whole fruits and vegetables, raw or simply prepared foods are recommended. No saturated or trans fats. Whole grains (less refined, at least 2 g of fiber per serving of bread, 5 g of fiber per serving of cereal, no more than 5 g of sugar), protein (lean meat or fish, plant protein, low-fat dairy) are suggested. When you are hungry, you may eat fruits and vegetables. For me, this is not so easy to prepare them as above.

To determine the starting calories, multiply your current weight by seven. If you weigh 150 pounds, the calories are 1,050. For maintenance, the calories are 10 to 12 calories per pound and one-hour exercise a day. I think 1,050 is a little low for good health. At least 1,200 calories are necessary.