Remember Chrissy from
Three's Company? This plan was developed by her.
Suzanne Somers has gotten into nutrition and fitness in a big
way. It started with the Thigh Master® and has continued with
what people are calling the Somersize diet.
Somersize gets its basis
from the ideas behind several other plans. Eating food in
certain combinations will help the participants lose weight.
The body's metabolism has to learn to function properly.
Eating junk food and greasy fare has ruined our metabolism and
thrown our bodies out of whack.
The Somersize plan blames
white flour for the problem. Foods created with white flour
are high on the glycemic index. This means that consuming
these foods will increase insulin production in the body. We
get hungry more often and overeat to maintain energy
levels.
The Somersize plan came out
of Suzanne's book, Get Skinny on Fabulous Food. It
sounds like a gimmick and several people consider that it is.
It is not a complete plan that teaches the basis behind food
composition, but does offer lists of eliminated
foods.
The plan divides food into
four groups. The first group is the protein/fats group. It
combines these two food types because protein and fat in
combination leads to slower digestion of the food.
The veggie group is
self-explanatory. Most veggies can be eaten as long as they
don't contain a lot of starch. This still leaves a large pool
to pick from.
Carbohydrate groups lean
towards whole grain sources. Since white flour products are
frowned upon, any carbohydrate that comes from healthier
grains is a better choice. Participants can still eat cereal,
cheese, and milk, but varieties with less fat and better
ingredients.
Fruits are the last group.
Fruits provide healthy sugars. No fruits are off limits just
don't add sugar or other sweeteners to them or you'll defeat
the purpose.
There is a list of foods to
eliminate while on the plan included. They are foods that most
plans which stress low calorie carbohydrates tell participants
to limit. The only problem with this list is that there is no
plan for incorporating them back into the diet in small
quantities if the participant wants to do so.
The guidelines are general.
Fats and protein can be eaten together but can't be eaten with
carbohydrates. Vegetables are allowed to be eaten with fats
and proteins and carbohydrates. Fruit should be eaten at the
beginning of the day. There needs to be a span of several
hours between a carbohydrate meal before eating one with
proteins and fats. The Somersize plan is quite generic so
participants definitely should do their research and be sure
they understand the importance of portion control before
beginning
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