■ Decrease calorie intake to 1200/day in three meals plus two to three snacks throughout the day to prevent intense hunger and subsequent overeating
■ Provide a 1200-calorie eating plan that specifies portion sizes and number of servings from each food group recommended for each meal and snack
The daily plan will include
4 grains, preferably all of them whole grains 11⁄2 cups of vegetables
1 cup of fruit
3 oz of protein foods
2 cups of fat-free milk
4 tsp of oil
■ Encourage ample fluid intake, preferably water and other noncalorie drinks, to promote excretion of metabolic wastes