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If the majority of your meals are fast food and you are looking for a way to eat healthier but not stop eating out, you may want to try the Fast Food Diet. Read on to learn everything you need to know about how to do the Fast Food Diet.
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Introduction
- The Fast Food Diet was developed by Stephen Sinatra, MD. The diet is a six-week program that encourages individuals to make the right food selections in a restaurant environment. The Fast Food Diet promises that if you follow the diet you may be able to lose up to 50 pounds in one year by cutting 500 calories from your meals every day.
Step 1: Buy the Book
- The first thing you need to do is buy Sinatra's book The Fast Food Diet: Lose Weight and Feel Great Even If You're Too Busy to Eat Right. The book will help you make wise menu substitutions by acting as a restaurant guide, including fast food restaurants, food courts, sit-down restaurants and convenience stores.
Step 2: Learn What You Can Eat
- Learn how to make healthy selections. Good choices include:
- Fruits.
- Vegetables.
- Whole grains.
- Low-fat dairy.
- Such as fruit parfaits.
- Lean meats.
- Such as grilled chicken.
- And other foods, like:
Substitutions
- Cut calories with easy substitution recommendations, such as:
Step 3: Learn What Not to Eat
- There are foods that the Fast Food Diet forbids, including:
- Fried foods, like:
- High fructose corn syrup.
Step 4: Follow the 80/20 Rule
- Make healthy choices at least 80 percent of the time and eat regularly 20 percent of the time.