Weight Loss Program
The hallmark of the Ultra Lite Program is simplicity of implementation.
This is why healthcare practitioners have been successful in implementing it in
their offices, and why compliance by patients is so high. It is important to
note however that weight loss for us has two components. The first component is
to lose fat while muscle mass is protected, and the second component is to
learn how to maintain this fat loss over time - the weight maintenance. Let's
explain below how the "fat loss" phase of the program works using
Ultra Lite.
With Ultra Lite patients receive a 30-page manual, 80% of which are recipes.
However, if cooking to recipes is of no interest, there are only 3 pages
that are important in this manual. These 3 pages list foods people can
eat during the weight loss phase. The first page lists the proteins and nuts,
the second page lists vegetables, and the third page lists fruits and drinks
accordingly:
The Protein Page
The protein page lists all the proteins patients can eat. They are all listed
in portion size. As an example 1 portion size of chicken is:
breast meat, no skin, 60-grams.
The Vegetable Page
The vegetable page lists all the vegetables patients can eat but they are
quantified in grams of carbohydrates. As an example 50 grams of
steamed cauliflower is equivalent to 2.5 grams of carbohydrates.
The Fruit and Drink Page
Similar to the vegetable page we list here the fruits and drinks that can be
taken and their corresponding grams of carbohydrate; as an
example 100 grams of grapefruit has 3.5 grams of carbohydrates.
During training, how many portions of protein and grams of
carbohydrates patients are to eat per day are reviewed. Using a "Daily
Menu Planner"only constraint is to not exceed the
maximum number of grams of carbohydrates for the day, and number of protein
portions. Using the above background, here are the eating rules of the
first phase of the weight loss program known as Ultra Lite:
(sample shown) patients use the three pages of food
items to decide which foods and how much of it they will eat during the day for
breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Every day you need to
have a breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- You must have a protein
and carbohydrate at each meal.
- If a food you want is
not listed on the 3-page food list, you cannot have it.
- You will be given a
total number of protein portions and grams of carbohydrates to eat for the
day that you should not exceed.
The specific foods you eat and the equivalent amount of protein portions and
grams of carbohydrates are also written onto the "Daily Menu
Planner"
(example shown). This is the information that is reviewed
when the patient comes back for their weekly 15 - minute check up.
By combining proteins and carbohydrates in the right ratios, patients get
into a very mild state of ketosis within 2-4 days of going on the program, at
which point they will experience great energy, high mental state and no hunger.
In conjunction with combining proteins and carbohydrates in the right ratios,
patients also take a nutritional packet between meals, 4x a day as a snack (not
a meal replacement).
There are no suppressant or stimulants in the packets, only vitamins,
minerals, and amino acids, and their purpose is to ensure:
- Stabilized blood sugar
throughout the day.
- Basic nutrient support.
- Help with cravings at
specific times of the day.
The packets are taken 4x a day (1st thing in the morning, mid morning,
mid-afternoon and at dinner time). There are 8 flavors, so people find what
they enjoy and look forward to taking them, as they are very tasty and
satisfying. In this two-step approach: getting to a mild state of ketosis, and
taking the nutritional packets, the typical weight loss problems of hunger,
cravings, lack of energy, or bad mood are not experienced.
Once patients achieve ideal weight status they are taken off the ketogenic
state, where they are burning fat for fuel, and started on the
"WeightLossForLife" program, where maintenance issues that can stop
people from maintaining weight loss over time are addressed.
