Lifestyle Nutrition’s Counseling Program®
Meal Plan Guidelines and Information
After 20 years of nutritional counseling in hospitals, physician practices, and our private clinics here is some general information to our novel approach to counseling for patients with specific medical needs or are interested in wellness, weight loss or optimal health.
The key to the nutritional program is having the ability to provide a meal plan based on patients lean body height, weight, age, sex and activity level. The higher the metabolic rate, the more muscle and activity level the more carbohydrates a patient will receive. Doesn’t this just make sense?
- We provide specific food and food combinations that patients can incrementally learn & adopt to into their specific lifestyle based on their food preferences without having to weigh food, count calories, grams, food groups . We present and explain the specific name brand foods & custom exercise guidelines in multiple ways for better comprehension and compliance. Usually, within 4-6 sessions patients will have the necessary skills to instinctively understand what and why to eat specific foods while incorporating long term behavior modifications. apply healthy eating and exercise to their lifestyle.
- Provide weekly goals, shopping lists & simple recipes in a way they understand and look forward to incorporating lifestyle changes. Each session focuses on different foods and nutritional principles.
- Initially, we provide the ingredients for 3-5 minute meals and snacks and are provided with specific name brand foods. We keep it simple!
- Provide a positive uplifting intellectual experience for most any patient demographic from fast food junkies to raw food believers, from gourmet chefs to domestically challenged overstressed professionals.
Lifestyle Nutrition Provides Software and Hardware That Allows Staff To Educate Patients
During Multiple Nutritional Sessions.
Patients Can Create Their Own Meal Plans Effectively.
- First we provide the ingredients for 3-5 minute meals and snacks concentrating on the correct combinations of foods for each patient’s metabolic needs.
- Then in subsequent nutritional sessions patients are taught how to eat and are provided with specific name brand foods and how to incorporate them into their lifestyle.
- Finally by the 3rd –6th weekly nutritional session patients have necessary skills & knowledge to eat healthy in a variety of real life situations, such as traveling, restaurants and social occasions.
- During your webinar with one of our nutritionists you will see more of the specific recommendations we recommend by completing the Meal Plan Questionnaire Form
Here is a snapshot of some of the versions that the meal plan can be provided to the patient.
Example Written Out Per Meal
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Breakfast:
Dairy: 1cup low fat almond or soy milk Fruit: ¾ cup berries or 1 apple Starch: 1 cup steel cut oats or XX Cereal |
1 Serving 1 Serving 1 Serving |
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Optional – Any Nutritional product or supplement can be provided in the meal plan.
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P.M. Snack:
Dr. Jones Health Bar : Fruit: |
1 Serving 1 Serving |
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3 Vegetable Servings
1 cup Carrots
1 cup Vegetable Juice
1 cup Green Beans
1 cup Broccoli
1 large Tomato
1 cup Squash
1 cup Mushrooms
Another Example of Sample Menus – Patients Do Not Weigh or Measure Food Portions!
3oz Protein Chicken & Bean Detox Soup – 5 Min Homemade Soup
½ c Starch Brown Rice
2 c Vegetable Oriental mixed veggies &/or Salad
1 tsp Lite Vinaigrette
1/2 c Fruit Mixed Fruit
Dessert - Healthy Banana Split Sundae with Healthy Chocolate Syrup
Simple or complex recipes are provided based on patient’s food choices and preferences.
Exact Meal Plans ARE NOT provided on this web site & will be reviewed during our webinar with you after a nutritional questionnaire is completed.
Meal plans can adjust automatically to the nutritional content of supplements provided.
Each weekly nutritional session clearly spells out what nutritional and lifestyle changes will be implemented and patients look forward to learning more solutions about their Lifestyle Nutrition Counseling Program – Most clients perceive the program as a positive uplifting experience.
Patients Typically Complete 3-12 Nutritional Sessions
One Size Does Not Fit All!
Blood Sugar Management, Not Calorie Management!
It’s A Lifestyle … Not A Diet!!!®