Mariah Carey’s Diet - “The Picture Perfect Prescription”
Mariah Carey has a markable voice that helped her reach the top of the pop charts, but recently she made headlines with her remarkable weight loss story. She lost weight rather fast (according to the plan, in 11 days) on the new Dr. Howard Shapiro plan “The Picture Perfect Prescription”. Dr. Shapiro said, “We helped get Mariah Carey started with the weight loss she has achieved - she lost about 10 pounds (5 kg) during the time we worked together.”
This is not just another diet that tells you what and when to eat, it also works on your motivation and the basics of the diet are:
- Stress control
- Exercise
- Eating nutritious food that tastes good
- Reaching out, maintaining optimism
Day 1: Try something new.
Breakfast:
(option 1)
Mixed berries
Spanish omelet (use Egg Beaters, Scramblers, or egg whites
with peppers, onions, olives, and tomato sauce)
Light or whole-grain toast
(option 2)
Mixed berries
Veggie (soy-based) breakfast links
Light or whole-grain pancake
Sugar-free or light syrup
Lunch:
(option 1)
Black bean soup
Veggie burgers with onion, tomato, pickles, and ketchup
Light or whole-grain bun
Tossed green salad with light dressing
(option 2)
Lentil or mixed bean salad on greens with tomatoes
Portobello mushroom sandwich on light or whole-grain roll
Snack:
Raw vegetables with hummus and/or salsa
Dinner:
(option 1)
Chinese Hot-and-sour soup
Mixed seafood with Chinese vegetables and hoisin, black bean, or ginger sauce (or Buddha’s delight or vegetable chow mein)
(option 2)
Japanese: Miso soup
Edamame
Sashimi or seafood teriyaki
Snack or dessert:
Fresh strawberries with Almond-Mocha Fruit Dip
Results of Day 1: You’ve begun to change your way of eating.
Day 2: Focus on fish.
Breakfast:
(option 1)
Sliced orange
Smoked salmon (and/or sable, sturgeon, whitefish, etc.) on
light or whole-grain roll with light or nondairy cream cheese
(option 2)
Sliced orange
Cold cereal (Cheerios, shredded wheat, bran flakes, or other
whole-grain cereal)
Milk
Blueberries, banana
Lunch:
(option 1)
Three-bean chili with onions, salsa, and guacamolc
Lemon-Poppy Carrot Salad on greens (page 191)
(option 2)
Mussels in marinara sauce Grilled vegetables
Cucumber salad
Snack:
Roasted soy nuts
Dinner:
(option 1)
Barbecue/grill: veggie bratwurst, kielbasa, or Italian sausages
Mixed peppers
Sauteed mushrooms
Corn on the cob
(option 2)
Grilled or barbecued chicken
Mixed peppers
Sauteed mushrooms
Corn on the cob
Snack or dessert:
Watermelon
Results of Day 2: You’ve chosen healthier foods as your sources of protein.
Day 3: Send for soup; hail to whole grains.
Breakfast:
(option 1)
Ginger-Fruit Yogurt (page 190)
Light or whole-grain waffle
Sugar-free or light syrup
(option 2)
Cinnamon baked apple
Light or whole-grain toast Peanut butter
Lunch:
(option 1)
Split-pea soup
Mixed vegetable salad (any vegetables — including pickled
and/or marinated)
Light dressing
Toasted sunflower seeds
(option 2)
Tomato soup
Shrimp Caesar salad
Snack:
Low-carb chips (CarbFit, Keto — a good source of soy protein)
Dinner:
(option 1)
Baked Eggplant Casserole with Veggie Ground Beef (page 1 87)
Italian green beans
Marinated artichoke hearts
(option 2)
Veggie meatballs in marinara, puttanesca, or tomato-basil sauce
Italian green beans
Marinated artichoke hearts
Snack or dessert:
Orange and Spice Pumpkin Pudding (page 191)
Results of Day 3: You’ve filled up on phytonutrients; you’re fighting the killer diseases.
Day 4: Eat your vegetables.
Breakfast:
(option 1)
Cantaloupe or honeydew melon
Veggie sausage patties on light or whole-grain English muffin
(option 2)
Orange
Whole-grain hot cereal (oatmeal, Wheatena, etc.) with
Chopped nuts and sugar-free lite syrup
Lunch:
(option 1)
Vegetable soup
Curried “Egg” Salad (page 188) sandwich on light or whole-
grain bread with lettuce and peppers (or commercially
prepared veggie “egg,” “chicken,” or “turkey” salad)
Sliced tomatoes and avocado
(option 2)
Grilled vegetable plate
Baked sweet potato
Sliced tomatoes and avocado
Snack:
Roasted peanuts
Dinner:
(option 1)
Grilled tuna with lemon and herbs or teriyaki sauce
Baked acorn squash
Sweet-and-Sour Red Cabbage (page 196)
Cucumber dill salad
(option 2)
Veggie Buffalo wings or veggie chicken nuggets
Sweet-and-Sour Red Cabbage
Cucumber dill salad
Snack or dessert:
Low-calorie Creamsicle or Fudgsicle
Results of Day 4: You’ve pushed the envelope. You’ve begun to change your entire relationship with food
DAYS 5-11: THE ACTION DAYS
Here is a seven-day example of an ideal eating program,
What follows is a Picture Perfection Prescription for lowering your risk of major diseases significantly and adding years to your life. It’s ideal also for maximum weight loss with maximum safety and healthfulness. It follows all the principles of the Picture-Perfect Prescription Food Pyramid and is thus an example of what a healthy weeks eating might look like—with the added goal of weight loss tossed in.
Day 5: Strive for the ideal.
Breakfast:
Fresh fruit cup
Light pancake with light maple syrup
Sauteed veggie sausage pattiesLunch:
White bean soup
Grilled portobello mushroom sandwich on a whole-grain roll
with lettuce, sliced tomato, and onion
Coleslaw
Snack:
Pistachio nuts
Dinner:
Shrimp cocktail
Pasta primavera
Broccoli rabe with garlic and oil
Snack or dessert:
Poached Pears with Sherry (page 194)
Results of Day 5: You have just enjoyed a day of satisfying food with minimum intake of calories.
Day 6: Lower your risk of disease.
Breakfast:
Banana and dried blueberries
Oatmeal with cinnamon and sugar-free syrup
Milk
Lunch:
Tomato-vegetable soup
Turkey sandwich on light bread with lettuce and mustard
Snack:
Roasted soy nuts
Dinner:
Peppered Sea Bass
Grilled tomatoes
Green peas
Pickled beets and onions
Snack or dessert:
Individual No-Bake Cheesecakes
Results of Day 6: You are getting health benefits and minimum calories.
Day 7: Lower your calorie intake.
Breakfast:
Raspberries
Light toast and peanut butter
Lunch:
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Spinach salad with tuna, chickpeas, peppers, and onions with
light French dressing
Snack:
Tootsie Pop Lollipop
Dinner:
Vegetarian Sloppy Joe on a light bun Grilled mushrooms and asparagus
Snack or dessert:
Mango
Results of Day 7: Without repeating a single food choice, your low-calorie habit continues.
Day 8: Eat the pyramid way.
Breakfast
Grapefruit
Lox, eggs, and onions (Scramblers, Egg Beaters, or egg whites)
Light toast
Lunch:
Lentil soup
Grilled vegetable plate with baked sweet potato
Snack:
Edamame
Dinner:
Baked cod with tomatoes and onions Green beans and baby carrots Cucumber salad
Snack or dessert:
Chocolate-dipped fruit
Results of Day 8: You are experiencing the wonderful variety of foods you can enjoy, using the pyramid as a guide.
Day 9: Three-Day Healthy Low-Carb Blitz 1.
During the next three days, the following low-calorie menus also emphasize low-carb foods. While you’re on the Low-Carb Blitz—on Days 9, 10, and 11—you will have a varied diet that emphasizes healthful, low-carb foods. If you choose not to go on the Low-Carb Blitz, choose any meals from Days 1 through 8.
Breakfast:
Omelet (Scramblers, Egg Beaters, or egg whites) with spinach, mushrooms, and veggie ham or bacon
1 slice low-carb toast
Lunch:
Vegetable-lentil soup
Tuna salad on mixed greens, with vinaigrette dressing
Snack:
Roasted almonds
Dinner:
Vegetable antipasto with roasted peppers, marinated artichoke
hearts, and olives
Veggie meatballs and low-carb pasta with pesto
Sauteed zucchini
Snack/dessert:
Peanut Butter Delight
Results of Day 9: You have completed your first day of the Low-Carb Blitz.
Day 10: Three-Day Healthy Low-Carb Blitz 2.
Breakfast:
Low-carb cereal, hot or cold, with chopped walnuts and sugar-free syrup or low-calorie sweetener and milk
Lunch:
Grilled mushrooms
Veggie burgers and tomato
Garden salad with Sesame-Flax Dressing and
toasted pumpkin seeds
Snack:
Low-carb chips
Dinner:
Chinese vegetable soup
Stir-fried shrimp and broccoli with cashew nuts, soy sauce, and
Chinese mustard
Snack or dessert:
Low-calorie Popsicle
Results of Day 10: The second day of the Low-Carb Blitz is over, but you don’t have feelings of hunger.
Day 11: Three-Day Healthy Low-Carb Blitz 3.
Breakfast:
Sauteed veggie sausage patties on low-carb toast or rol
Sliced tomato
Lunch:
Black bean soup
Grilled salmon
Roasted cauliflower and asparagus
Snack:
Celery, olives, and hearts of palm
Dinner:
Picture Perfect Chili
Herbed green beans
Tossed salad with Dijon vinaigrette
Snack or dessert:
Low-carb carrot cake or chocolate cake (commercially prepared or from Mini-Carb cake mix)
Results of Day 11: You’ve changed your relationship with food— and you’re adding healthy years to your life.
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