100 Calorie Diet

The 100 Calorie Diet was developed by Tammy and Sussie Trimble who lost weight by dividing their daily food into 100 Calorie portions.

This method worked so well for them that they decided to write a Diet Plan for others to follow in hopes that they would also find lasting weight loss by using their 100 Calorie method.

The 100 Calorie Plan

The Trimbles believe that the reason most diets fail is due to the fact that people are restricted from eating the foods they love which results in unhealthy deprivation. This eventually causes people to "fall off the wagon" and binge on the foods they have been craving.

With the 100 Calorie Diet there are no forbidden foods and dieters can continue to eat the foods that they love, but focus on eating less of these foods by using their provided tools and resources to understand what a 100 Calorie portion of that food looks like.

Women are allowed a total of 1500 calories a day or 15, 100 Calorie portions and men are allowed 2000 Calories a day or 20, 100 Calorie portions.

Dieters are encouraged to plan out their daily meals in advance and portion things like snacks ahead of time. All foods are allowed on the 100 Calorie diet, but the authors advice against processed and prepackaged foods for health reasons.

There are a number of "free foods" that can be added and do not follow the 100 Calorie portion guidelines. These are bell pepper, broccoli, butternut squash, cabbage, carrots, cucumber, green beans, lettuce, mushrooms, snow peas, tomato, zucchini, alfalfa sprouts, balsamic vinegar, bouillon, capers, carob, cocoa, pickles, hot sauce, salsa, diet soda, soy sauce, splenda and V8 juice.

Dieters are encouraged to find an exercise that they find enjoyable and it is recommended that this or some type of aerobic activity is performed daily.

Sample Meal Plan

100 Calorie Diet Costs

The 100 Calorie Diet is available for a one time payment of $39.98 which includes the following resources;

• The 100 Calorie Diet
• The 100 Calorie Food Counter
• The 100 Calorie Restaurant and Fast Food Counter
• The 100 Calorie Cookbook
• The 100 Calorie Food Journal

Highlights

• Non restrictive
• Teaches dieters how to control portions
• Encourages dieters to exercise
• Provides Calorie counting tools
• Dieters can eat out easily
• No expensive "diet foods" or supplements are needed

Downsides

• Encourages the use of artificial sweeteners and diet soda
• Some of the free foods could add extra Calories and sodium
• Time needs to be spent meal planning and portioning food

Conclusions

The 100 Calorie Diet seems like it would be an effective program for dieters who struggle with deprivation and who have trouble controlling portion size.

This plan teaches dieters to develop good eating habits that will help to ensure long term weight loss by understanding what 100 Calorie portions of their favorite foods look like. The program provides many resources that will aid in the dieter's success with long term weight loss.

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Last updated 10 Aug 2010