Diet & Nutrition Plans
The Six Steps to Losing Weight
Step 1: 400-500 caloriesStep 2: 800 calories
Step 3: 1000 calories
Step 4: 1200 calories
Step 5: 1500 calories
Step 6: Maintaining your Weight
Losing weight is probably the easiest part of the weight management process. Having chosen the day, look forward to it with pleasure. Try and stick to the chosen Immediate Rewards program and the menu.
Sole Source
On the Sole Source program, you will have three (or four if you are a man or above 5ft 8in) Immediate Rewards meals every day – and no other food! You should also drink plenty of water (We recommend at least eight glasses per day).
The first few days will be exciting, as you lose weight every day. It is highly motivating to continue. You will feel better and healthier than you have ever felt in your life because your body is receiving everything it needs.
You may feel hungry during the first three days, particularly during the evening. Either do something to keep your mind very occupied or go to bed early with a good book (or partner!). After a few days you will not feel hungry at all. Remember that if you do eat you will feel very hungry, because any extra food will stimulate your appetite. Make a commitment to lose weight and be determined!
First Weeks
After a few days you will not feel hungry at all. In fact, you feel wonderful. But losing weight can be frustrating and your Immediate Rewards Counselor can be a great help and may make the difference between success and failure. If you have any problems or want advice, it is part of the Counselor's job to help you.
You can indulge in all your normal activities but you don't overdo it. If you feel tired, then take a rest. You should weigh yourself every day at the same time, usually in the morning. You will be delighted with your progress and be very excited with it. This is the real motivation that makes you want to continue.
You may experience several days when you do not lose weight. Do not become discouraged. It is very likely that you are losing fat but retaining water; this is a process known as plateauing. You may be losing girth faster than weight, which is why we recommend that you use a tape measure to record your vital dimensions in addition to your weight.Have faith in the diet because the weight-loss will restart once you lose the water you have been retaining.
Stabilization - The last few pounds
The higher-level Immediate Rewards programs - from 800 to 1500 cal - can be used for stabilization as well as weight loss. In stabilization, you will supplement Immediate Rewards meals with selected foods. This will help to ensure long-term weight maintenance, but will also prevent short-term weight regain. This stabilization builds towards the final level of energy intake required to achieve a long-term stable weight.
Stabilization should not be hurried. A minimum of a week should be spent on each Step – two weeks is better. The basic plan is to start stabilization on the step above that which was used to lose weight. For example, if you used the Sole Source program (Step 1) to lose weight, you should start stabilization with 'Add a Meal', then move to Step 2 – 800 calorie and so on. The longer you spend at this phase, the more successful you will be in achieving a long-term stable – and maintainable – weight.
If the recommendations are followed to the letter then you should continue to shed a little more weight during this period of stabilization. For this reason, there is no need to go below target weight to allow for rebound weight-gain as there will be none once weight loss has stopped.
Step 1: 400-500 calories
Step 2: 800 calories
Step 3: 1000 calories
Step 4: 1200 calories
Step 5: 1500 calories
Step 6: Maintaining your Weight
Step 1
(400 to 500 calories per day)Step 1: Use our nutritionally complete formula food (often referred to as a very low calorie diet, or your ‘sole source of nutrition’). This can be ideal for those who would benefit during time away from temptations of conventional food.
Sole Source is perfect for those above BMI 25, with more than 15 pounds to lose. Immediate Rewards program requires the dieter use a minimum of three servings per day preferably in place of conventional food. If you are a man or woman taller than 5 feet 8 inches, you may choose to use an additional meal replacement.
In addition to water used for mixing the diet, it is advisable to drink at least 4 pints (2 liters) of water per day. Use of un-sweetened black coffee or tea is acceptable, but should be restricted to no more than 2 cups per day, as some water retention could be noticed.The “Sole Source” program is not advisable if certain medical conditions are present. Your personal physician may determine “Sole Source” is acceptable, as long as they are following your progress.
Immediate Rewards recommends that the Sole Source program is followed for a maximum of four weeks at a time. At the end of four weeks, please increase food intake to approximately 800 calories per day, for a period of one week, before returning to the Sole Source program.
Immediate Rewards always recommends that you consult with your doctor before commencing on any diet program. It is essential to get your doctor’s endorsement regarding medication or medical condition before beginning the “Sole Source” program. Your doctor may need to adjust medications soon after you begin our program, particularly if you are diabetic or high blood pressure.
Add-a-Meal
The 'Add a Meal' menu is used as a natural break after four weeks on Sole Source, and is also the first part of the stabilization process once target weight is achieved. Sometimes referred to as the 'green and white' meal, this menu introduces selected lean protein and vegetables to supplement the Immediate Rewards meal options.
Continue to drink at least 4 pints (2.25ltr) of water per day, and as up to two cups of unsweetened black tea or black coffee.
Back to Home: The Six Steps to Losing Weight
Step 2: 800 calories
Step 3: 1000 calories
Step 4: 1200 calories
Step 5: 1500 calories
Step 6: Maintaining your Weight
Step 2
(800 calorie)This weight loss program combines nutritionally assured formula food with a healthy meal every day. It is ideal, for instance, for those who are unable to use 'Sole Source' for medical reasons. It is suitable for those above BMI 25.
Back to Home: The Six Steps to Losing Weight
Step 1: 400-500 calories
Step 3: 1000 calories
Step 4: 1200 calories
Step 5: 1500 calories
Step 6: Maintaining your Weight
Step 3
(1000 calorie)This program adds fruit and carbohydrate to the 800 calorie meal in Step 2. It is suitable for those who prefer to lose weight more gradually or those whose lifestyle makes it impossible to avoid conventional eating.
Back to Home: The Six Steps to Losing Weight
Step 1: 400-500 calories
Step 2: 800 calories
Step 4: 1200 calories
Step 5: 1500 calories
Step 6: Maintaining your Weight
Step 4
(1200 calorie)Weight loss program adds more selected conventional food to the daily menu. It is suitable for those who prefer to lose weight more gradually, or those whose lifestyle makes it impossible to avoid conventional eating.
300 calorie lunch typically:
300 calorie main meal typically:
Back to Home: The Six Steps to Losing Weight
Step 1: 400-500 calories
Step 2: 800 calories
Step 3: 1000 calories
Step 5: 1500 calories
Step 6: Maintaining your Weight
Step 5
(1500 calorie)This weight loss program adds more selected conventional food to the daily menu, retain one Immediate Rewards meal for nutritional purposes. It is suitable for those who prefer to lose weight more gradually or those whose lifestyle makes it impossible to avoid conventional eating.
Additional calorie allowances are made for snacks and desserts.
Back to Home: The Six Steps to Losing Weight
Step 1: 400-500 calories
Step 2: 800 calories
Step 3: 1000 calories
Step 4: 1200 calories
Step 6: Maintaining your Weight
Step 6
(Weight Maintenance)Maintenance usually begins when weight loss stops, and can start at about 1500 calorie per day. However, it will vary because the recommended daily energy intake figures are 2000 calories for women and 2500 calories for men, so some people may still lose some weight if their intake is below these levels.
The real danger is – after the 'exciting' weight loss phase – that all the old reasons for being overweight could return. The Immediate Rewards four-stage process helps you to understand the reasons for your original overweight, and the stabilization adds selected healthy food choices. In the maintenance stage, you can continue healthy eating and increase the levels of activity. Many people continue to use Immediate Rewards once or twice a day – not only to control energy intake but to continue getting the benefits of good nutrition.Keep a regular check on your weight. When your body weight is increased by more than five pounds above your ideal weight, it is time to take prompt action. This can be done by cutting out a conventional meal and having an Immediate Rewards meal instead. As time goes by, people who have been plagued by being overweight for most of their lives become slim, and attain great confidence. The Immediate Rewards Diet is a very powerful tool with which you can control your weight.
Cutting Down on the Calories
• Avoid fat • Restrict salt • Eat fiber • Restrict sugar • Restrict Alcohol
• Avoid Fast Food • Eat Healthy foods
Back to Home: The Six Steps to Losing Weight
Step 1: 400-500 calories
Step 2: 800 calories
Step 3: 1000 calories
Step 4: 1200 calories
Step 5: 1500 calories