Comments on: How to start the Zone Diet Eating Plan http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/09/22/how-to-start-the-zone-diet-eating-plan/ My humble blog about fitness, health, diet (paleo and zone), CrossFit, PDR self defence, weightlifting, general life musings and occasional jollity. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:45:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colin McNultyhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/09/22/how-to-start-the-zone-diet-eating-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-11503 Colin McNulty Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:13:36 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=226#comment-11503 Hi Sarah, 4-5 hours between meals is spot on. The Zone diet suggests that you have 3 meals and 5 snacks a day. For example you could do something like this: 7am - Breakfast Noon - Lunch 4pm - Snack 6pm - Dinner 10pm - Snack However that omelette looks light on carbs. You may get 1 block of carbs from the yoghurt, but there's not much in zucchini; you'd need over 1/2 lb of zucchini (courgette in the UK) to get 1 block of carbohydrates! Personally I'd add a piece of fruit to that breakfast to up the carbs a bit, e.g a satsuma or small apple. For the fastest breakfast though, I go for cold sliced meat (either from the deli counter or left overs from yesterday's dinner), an apple and some nuts, like 9 almonds say. Hi Sarah,

4-5 hours between meals is spot on. The Zone diet suggests that you have 3 meals and 5 snacks a day. For example you could do something like this:

7am – Breakfast
Noon – Lunch
4pm – Snack
6pm – Dinner
10pm – Snack

However that omelette looks light on carbs. You may get 1 block of carbs from the yoghurt, but there’s not much in zucchini; you’d need over 1/2 lb of zucchini (courgette in the UK) to get 1 block of carbohydrates! Personally I’d add a piece of fruit to that breakfast to up the carbs a bit, e.g a satsuma or small apple.

For the fastest breakfast though, I go for cold sliced meat (either from the deli counter or left overs from yesterday’s dinner), an apple and some nuts, like 9 almonds say.

]]> By: sarahhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/09/22/how-to-start-the-zone-diet-eating-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-11492 sarah Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:07:33 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=226#comment-11492 Hi Colin, I've tried these and other similar breakfasts, that are fast and cheap. Unfortunately I find that after a couple of hours I'm hungry again. I only seem to be able to go 4 or 5 hours if I have an omelette with zucchine and another veggie with my yogurt (that I like and prefer not to give up). Any ideas on fast and filling breakfasts? Thanks sarah Hi Colin,

I’ve tried these and other similar breakfasts, that are fast and cheap. Unfortunately I find that after a couple of hours I’m hungry again.

I only seem to be able to go 4 or 5 hours if I have an omelette with zucchine and another veggie with my yogurt (that I like and prefer not to give up).

Any ideas on fast and filling breakfasts?

Thanks
sarah

]]> By: Colin McNultyhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/09/22/how-to-start-the-zone-diet-eating-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Colin McNulty Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:54:02 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=226#comment-1061 That's a great start Eric. Looking at your 2 egg omelette + cottage cheese breakfast, where did the carbs come from? If you are hungry 2.5 hours after eating, then something went wrong with your previous meal. Protein shake and water isn't balanced (where's the carbs and fat?) and won't satisfy your hunger. Salad is also typically too low in carbs (depending on what you add to it). I would say if you want to try the Zone, then read the quickstart guide on zondediet.com and commit to just 2 weeks of your life weighing and measuring everything. After 2 weeks you won't have to weigh anything again for 3-6 months cos you'll be able to eye ball everything. I say 3-6 months because a refresher weigh in every now and then is not a bad thing. That’s a great start Eric. Looking at your 2 egg omelette + cottage cheese breakfast, where did the carbs come from? If you are hungry 2.5 hours after eating, then something went wrong with your previous meal.

Protein shake and water isn’t balanced (where’s the carbs and fat?) and won’t satisfy your hunger. Salad is also typically too low in carbs (depending on what you add to it).

I would say if you want to try the Zone, then read the quickstart guide on zondediet.com and commit to just 2 weeks of your life weighing and measuring everything. After 2 weeks you won’t have to weigh anything again for 3-6 months cos you’ll be able to eye ball everything. I say 3-6 months because a refresher weigh in every now and then is not a bad thing.

]]> By: Erichttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/09/22/how-to-start-the-zone-diet-eating-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Eric Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:17:31 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=226#comment-1055 Colin, cheers for this, breaks it down nice and easy. Sure the zone pages arent the most complex, but just starting off makes all the blocks etc seem complex and offputting if im honest. been thinking of starting for some while but the thought of it has put me off. I've posted on one of the forums today, started with 2 egg omelete with l/fat cott cheese at 8am - then had muesli with protein shake at 1030ish (prob too soon?) had chicken with large plate of veg at 1300 and just about to have another protein shake with water now. Salmon and salad for tea tonite with snack just before bed.. How far off the mark am I with this?? zions or not too bad,. How much do you have to weigh out at start? Thanks v much Eric Colin, cheers for this, breaks it down nice and easy. Sure the zone pages arent the most complex, but just starting off makes all the blocks etc seem complex and offputting if im honest. been thinking of starting for some while but the thought of it has put me off.

I’ve posted on one of the forums today, started with 2 egg omelete with l/fat cott cheese at 8am – then had muesli with protein shake at 1030ish (prob too soon?) had chicken with large plate of veg at 1300 and just about to have another protein shake with water now. Salmon and salad for tea tonite with snack just before bed.. How far off the mark am I with this?? zions or not too bad,.

How much do you have to weigh out at start?

Thanks v much

Eric

]]> By: Colin McNultyhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/09/22/how-to-start-the-zone-diet-eating-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Colin McNulty Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:00:54 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=226#comment-1045 House repossessed? Oh dear, that's never a good day. :S I keep thinking about doing more on the zone stuff as so many people struggle with it initially. House repossessed? Oh dear, that’s never a good day. :S I keep thinking about doing more on the zone stuff as so many people struggle with it initially.

]]> By: Steve Jhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/09/22/how-to-start-the-zone-diet-eating-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Steve J Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:07:32 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=226#comment-1030 Thanks a lot Colin. I really appreciate this! I've struggled translating some American nutrition guides and frankly I'm totally skint these days (house got repossessed recently etc etc!). Thanks a lot Colin. I really appreciate this!

I’ve struggled translating some American nutrition guides and frankly I’m totally skint these days (house got repossessed recently etc etc!).

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