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The Balanced Diet

By Sharon Grehan-Howes

This weight loss program is guaranteed to work!

With a just a little effort, you can go from a flabby Frieda to a fit Francie.

It is well known that the way to healthy weight loss is through sensible dieting and exercise.

With this program you will be burning every calorie you consume (and then some!) By giving you two exercise options it is tailor made to fit every lifestyle.

In only one month you will be well on your way to a more popular you!!!


DAY ONE

Breakfast

  • 100-Percent Bran Cereal in 2-Percent Milk - 137 Calories
  • Whole-wheat Bread Slice - 70 calories
  • Butter Pat - 36 calories
  • Peach - 37 calories
  • Coffee-6 oz. - 4 calories

Total: 284 calories


The Burn Off: Two hours canoeing or one hour of cricket.


Lunch

  • 2 oz. Roast Beef and 1 oz. Swiss on White - 339 calories
  • Small Green Salad-1.5 cups - 33 calories
  • Diet French Dressing-4 TBSP- 83 calories
  • Orange - 62 calories
  • Skim Milk-8 oz. - 86 calories

Total: 603 calories


The Burn Off: One hour Rock climbing or three hours fishing.


Dinner

  • Roast Turkey-6 oz. - 355 calories
  • Cooked Brown Rice-1 cup- 216 calories
  • Brussels Sprouts-1 cup - 61 calories
  • Strawberries-1 cup - 45 calories a
  • Water-8 oz. contains 0 calories
  • Low fat Fruit Yogurt-8 oz.-231 calories

Total: 908 calories


The Burn Off: Six hours horsebackriding or three hours snowmobiling.


DAY TWO

Breakfast

  • 1 hard-boiled egg - 93 calories
  • 1 bagel - 195 calories
  • 1 pat butter - 36 calories
  • 6 oz cup black coffee 4 calories

Total: 328 calories and 11.57 grams of fat.


The Burn-off: One hour fencing or five hours licking stamps.


Lunch

  • Large Green Salad-3 cups - 66 calories
  • Diet Italian Dressing-4 TBSP - 63 calories
  • Seedless Raisins-1 cup - 435 calories Stalk of Raw Celery - 6 calories
  • Water-8 oz. - 0 calories

Total: 570 calories


The Burn Off: 1 1/2 hours Horse Grooming or two hours showering.


Dinner

  • 6 oz. Spaghetti with 1 oz. Marinara Sauce - 325 calories
  • Small Tossed Salad-1.5 cups - 33 calories
  • Mixed Vegetables-1 cup - 107 calories Fruit Cocktail in Juice-1 cup - 114 calories Skim Milk-8 oz. - 86 calories

Total: 665 calories and 6.20 grams of fat


The Burn Off: One hour boxing or four hours of croquet.


DAY THREE

Breakfast

  • Scrambled Egg - 100 calories
  • Whole Wheat Pita - 170 calories
  • Margarine-1 TSP - 34 calories
  • Apple - 81 calories
  • Coffee-6 oz. - 4 calories

Total: 389 calories


The Burn Off: One Hour sawing wood by hand or 1 1/2 hours paddleboating.


Lunch

  • Chicken Vegetable Soup-19 oz. - 372 calories
  • White Bread Slice - 67 calories
  • Margarine-1 TSP - 34 calories
  • Pear - 98 calories a
  • Water-8 oz. - 0 calories

Total: 571 calories


The Burn Off: One hour touch football or four hours shopping.


Dinner

  • Roast Chicken Breast-6 oz. - 284 calories
  • Baked Potato - 220 calories
  • Asparagus-1 cup - 43 calories
  • Grapes-1 cup - 58 calories
  • Skim Milk-8 oz. - 86 calories
  • Vanilla Frozen Yogurt-1 cup - 229 calories

Total: 920 calories


The Burn Off: Three hours snorkeling or four hours archery.


That's all there is to it!!!