The Royal College of Physicians. 11 St Andrews Place,
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Tracy J Parker, RDFrozen-food diet
Definition
Frozen-food diets rely on packaged frozen foods
for weight loss and weight control that are based on
standardized portions, as well as for convenience and
saving time.
Origins
A frozen-food diet was first introduced inGood
Housekeeping magazine in September of 1998. In
October of 2005Good Housekeepingdebuted a new
frozen-food diet that consisted entirely of microwave-
able meals. The new plan, based on research per-
formed at the Department of Food Science and
Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at
Champaign-Urbana, promised slightly increased
weight loss and even less preparation time than the
original diet.
Other frozen-food diets have also been devel-
oped. Nutrition expert Joy Bauer prepared a nine-
day meal plan for the American Frozen Food Insti-
tute (AFFI) that consists entirely of frozen foods.
Commercial frozen-food diets that are home-deliv-
ered weekly are also available. One such diet was
devised by Dr. Caroline J. Cederquist, a board-certi-
fied physician in bariatrics, the medical specialty of
weight management.
Description
The original Good Housekeepingdiet
The originalGood Housekeepingfrozen-food diet
consists of seven days of menus. However any meal
can be switched for the same meal on a different day. It
is a 1,400-calorie per day diet and the plan calls for 45
minutes of exercise four–five days per week. Brand-
name products may be substituted with similar foods
having the same number of calories. Spices, garlic,
lemon,soysauce, and vinegar are permitted.
BREAKFASTS.The day 1 breakfast consists of:one-half cup of Post 100% Bran or Kellogg’s Bran
Buds or three-quarters cup Kellogg’s All Bran Orig-
inal or Complete Bran Flakes
one cup of fat-free milk
100 calories of fruit.
The day 2 breakfast is:
three frozen low-fat Aunt Jemima pancakes (150
calories) or two frozen low-fat Eggo Homestyle waf-
fles (180 calories), with one-third cup of frozen
unsweetened berries
one cup of fat-free milk.
The day 3 breakfast is:
one frozen single-serving Weight Watchers Smart
Ones English muffin sandwich with ham and cheese
(210 calories) or one frozen Swift Premium Morning
Maker ham, egg, and cheese sandwich (250 calories)
one 50-calorie fruit or 4 oz (118 ml) of calcium-for-
tified orange juice.
The day 4 breakfast consists of:
one-half of a 3-oz (85-g) frozen Lender’s Big’n
Crusty bagel (230 calories) with 1 oz (28 g) of light
Jarlsberg or reduced-fat cheddar cheese, broiled, or
one Thomas’s English muffin (110 calories)
one cup of calcium-fortified orange juice.
The day 5 breakfast is the same as day 2 except
that 6 oz (177 ml) of calcium-fortified orange juice
may be substituted for the milk. The day 6 breakfast
is the same as day 1. The day 7 breakfast is:
one-half of a frozen Lender’s Big’n Crusty toasted
bagel with one teaspoon of light butter or margarine
or one Thomas’s English muffin (110 calories)
one cup of fat-free Dannon yogurt
one 50-calorie fruit.
LUNCHES.The day 1 lunch is:
one frozen Celentano Great Choice Low Fat Stuffed
Shells, Manicotti, or Lasagna (250 calories) or one
Healthy Choice Manicotti with Three Cheeses frozen
entree (260 calories)
two cups of loosely-packed ready-to-eat salad greens
with two tablespoons of fat-free Italian dressing or
balsamic, rice, or raspberry vinegar
two breadsticks
one cup of fat-free milk.
The day 2 lunch consists of:
one frozen Old El Paso Bean & Cheese Burrito with
two tablespoons of salsa or one Weight Watchers
Smart Ones Santa Fe Style Rice & Beans frozen entree
(290 calories)Frozen-food diet