The Body for Life Diet plan was created by Bill Phillips, who is the founder of EAS, makers of nutritional supplements. This 12-week program is a healthy way to lose weight because it’s based on diet and exercise as the way to lose weight and sculpt the body.
You can lose 1 – 2 pounds per week on this plan which consists of a high protein diet and regular exercise. You’ll lose body fat and gain muscle when you follow the guidelines of this diet.
Food on Body for Life
The Body for Life Diet is called that because you will be changing your diet for life. It’s also about portion control rather than calorie intake. While on this diet, you are expected to eat six meals a day with each meal containing one portion of protein and one portion of carbohydrates. Adding a vegetable to two of the meals is also required.
You’ll avoid hunger pains since you’re eating 6 meals a day but you’ll have to supplement with vitamins because adding vegetables is not a big part of this plan.
Exercise on Body for Life
The second part of the Body for Life plan is exercise. A vigorous cardio program is required three times a week, twenty minutes per session. Strength training is also part of the exercise routine, which includes lifting weights three days a week for 45 minutes per session.
To get an idea of the types of food you’ll be eating, here’s the first day of the Body for Life meal plan:
- Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito, glass of water and coffeeSnack: Myoplex® nutrition bar, glass of waterLunch: Turkey sandwich, 1 apple, Glass of water
Snack: Myoplex® shake, Glass of water
Dinner: Grilled Steak, 1 portion steamed mixed vegetables, 1 small sweet potato, Glass of water
Snack: Rice pudding, Glass of water
On the seventh day, you can eat whatever you desire.
There’s a Body for Life website which is comprehensive in nature and easy to use. You can print out the first week’s daily menus to start you off. It also includes the exercise program including training tools, videos, exercises, and general information on how to exercise effectively using this plan. You also can find ten nutritional guidelines, the Body for Life food list, create a meal, nutrition articles, recipe finder, champion meal plans, the sample meal plan for six days, the first week’s shopping list, and nutrition questions and answers.
The Body for Life diet program sounds like a plan that’s healthy and easy to follow once you get acquainted with all the rules. No calorie counting or food measuring is good for people who just want to get down to the business of losing weight.
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