recipes, advice about cooking whole grains, vegetarian
fast-food options, and calorie counts for all menu items.
NO-NONSENSE BALANCED DIET.The no-nonsense
diet plan is intended for dieters who want to lose
weight rapidly but also want some flexibility in a diet
plan. This diet also has a 28-day cycle, with meal plans
averaging 1,100 calories per day. Flexibility includes
home-cooked and convenience meal options for every
lunch as well as every dinner.
As with the other Anne Collins plans, the calorie
level can be adjusted upward for men. Sample menus
from this diet are as follows:
Breakfast: 2 low-fat pancakes; 1 tbsp maple syrup;
2 slices Canadian bacon; one-half cup berries. Alter-
nate menu: 1 cup fat-free yogurt; 2 tbsp wheat germ;
1 medium banana; 1 tbsp sesame seeds.
Lunch: Convenience option: Subway six-inch roasted
chicken breast submarine sandwich and 1 serving
fruit. Home-cooked option: 1 cup low-fat ready-to-
serve soup; 2 slices whole wheat bread spread with 2
tbsp fat-free mayonnaise and filled with chopped
vegetables; 1 oz fat-free cheese.
Dinner: Convenience meal option: Lean Cuisine angel-
hair pasta meal; 2 cup salad; 1 tbsp fat-free dressing;
2 graham crackers with 1 tbsp fat-free cream cheese;
1 serving fruit. Home recipe option: 1 oz (dry weight)
pasta or thin spaghetti; 3 oz very lean ground beef;
one-half cup sliced bell peppers; 1 large tomato,
chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; one-half tsp ore-
gano, one-half tsp Italian seasoning.
Snacks: Select from list included with diet plan.
DIET FOR LIFE.The diet for life is essentially a slow
weight-loss or maintenance-level diet plan that con-
tains a 14-day starter set of meal plans. The meal plans
are low in fat, moderate inprotein, and high in carbo-
hydrates. In addition to the usual calorie counts, this
plan contains guidelines for lifelong sensible eating
habits. It can be continued indefinitely, or the dieter
may switch to another Anne Collins plan.
The basic calorie allowance in the diet for life is
1,300 calories per day, adjustable upward to 2,000 or
2,100 calories.
VEGETARIAN DIET FOR LIFE.The vegetarian diet for
life is similar to the general diet for life plan, with a 14-
day set of starter menus, a large number of easy-to-
prepare recipes, and advice about lifelong sensible
eating habits. Like the diet for life, the vegetarian
diet for life plan is low in fat and moderate in protein.
The menu plans provide about 1,250 calories per day
and can be adjusted upward.
FunctionThe Anne Collins weight loss system is intended
for the dieter who is ‘‘looking for safe permanent
weight loss without using pills, special foods, or gim-
micks of any sort.’’ Most of the nine specific plans are
intended for more rapid weight loss, but several are
maintenance diets including a maintenance diet for
vegetarians. All the specific plans can be tailored to
allow higher calorie intakes for men or for dieters less
concerned to about losing weight rapidly.BenefitsThe system’s Web site claims the following bene-
fits for the nine diets:
The dieter can lose weight ‘‘without going hungry....
Have you ever felt that horrible gnawing feeling on
other diets when you feel that your stomach is eating
itself? Well you’ll never feel this with my system. If
you’re feeling hungry my advice is always to go eat.’’
The dieter will ‘‘stay motivated.... With the Anne
Collins Weight Loss Program you will be supported
every step of the way and if you happen to slip up at
any stage I’ll be there to pick you up, dust you down
and get you back on track. You can say goodbye to
yo-yo dieting forever.’’
The system does not depend on appetite suppres-
sants, dietary supplements, or other special products.
There are no forbidden foods. The dieter can fit fast
foods, chocolate, and other foods that are avoided
on most diets into most of the specific diets.
The dieter will lose the excess weight permanently.
‘‘With my system you will learn how to make realistic
and sustainable changes to your eating habits for
ever.’’
One benefit mentioned by several reviewers of the
Anne Collins system as a whole is its accommodation
of vegetarians—at least ovolactovegetarians. Of theQUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR
DOCTOR What is your professional opinion of the Anne
Collins weight loss system?
Do you know of any published clinical studies of
the Anne Collins program?
Have any of your other patients tried it?
Which of the nine diets did they use?
Were they able to lose weight and keep it off?Anne Collins weight loss program