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The Reverse Diet Solution

Tricia Cunningham's weight loss method of eating meals in reverse has created quite a stir. So much that Tricia has even begun writing her own book: The Reverse Diet Solution.

A number of weight loss diets call for a tapering of carbohydrates during the day (i.e. eat most carbohydrate in the morning, and the least at night). Many people go even further to say that we shouldn't eat after 7pm.

Does Tricia's regime taper carbohydrates in the opposite way?
Is it that the body likes to have changes in order to break plateaus? Does the diet help because people eat more protein in the mornings (most people tend to eat very carb-heavy breakfasts - sugary cereals, toast, milk, fruit, etc)?

Here are some answers:
Don't Eat:
Salt, sugar, alcohol, caffeine and carbonated beverages.

Do Eat:

All vegetables, fresh and frozen, including potatoes
Extra virgin olive oil (the darker, the better)
All seafood, chicken and turkey
All berries, peaches, pineapple, apples, grapes and plums
Eggs
Lemons
White cheese
Fat-free sour cream, salad dressing and skim milk
Low-sodium margarine
GARLIC, GARLIC, GARLIC
All spices, excluding salt, read your labels!
Post Shredded Wheat and Bran
Uncooked Old Fashion Oatmeal
Orange juice
Red meat and pasta, in moderation and small portions

Tips:
Eat a BIG breakfast.
If you don't normally eat breakfast, take tonight's dinner and put it in the refrigerator and have your breakfast for dinner. This will jump-start your metabolism so fast, you'll be running to the scale!
Never skip breakfast.
Don't overeat. Save leftovers for snacks.
Eat a medium lunch and small dinner. You do not need to fill up at the end of the day.
Use water, margarine, olive oil or orange juice when preparing meat.
Drink two glasses of hot lemon water per day.
Drink when you're thirsty. Don't force eight to 10 glasses of water per day.
Eat when you're hungry

Tricia Cunningham also enjoys loads of tofu and eats 3-4 servings per day. See Tricia's complete shopping list here.

UPDATE: Tricia's website can be found here.
UPDATE 2: It looks like Tricia's diet should be laid to rest as another fad - at least according to the experience of people in this group.
UPDATE 3: Reverse Diet book has been released.

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Sandra Sullivan

How do I stop all of the reverse diet emails? Help!

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clarice williams

CLARA DECEMBER 1, 2005 1:13pm

THE DIET IS GREAT I'VE BEEN ON IT FOR ONE WEEK AND I HAVE LOST 12LBS. I HAVE A LOT, LOT,MORE TO GO BUT I'M ENCOURAGED AND LOOK FORWARD TO BEING HEALTHY AND SLIM.

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