Remember Chrissy from Three’s Company? This plan was developed by her. Suzanne Somers has gotten into nutrition and fitness in a big way. It started with the Thigh Master and has continued with what people are calling the Somersize diet.
The Somersize diet has stolen many successful ideas from very effective, popular diets. The diet requires you to eat foods in specific combinations in order to lose weight. Your body and your metabolism is retrained because junk food and greasy meals have ruined your metabolism and thrown your body out of whack.
The Somersize plan blames white flour for the problem. Foods created with white flour are high on the glycemic index. This means that consuming these foods will increase insulin production in the body. We get hungry more often and overeat to maintain energy levels.
The Somersize plan came out of Suzanne’s book, Get Skinny on Fabulous Food. It sounds like a gimmick and several people consider that it is. It is not a complete plan that teaches the basis behind food composition, but does offer lists of eliminated foods.
The Plan divides food into four groups. The first group being pro-teen and fats. These two foods are combined because fat and protein eat together slow digestion. The next group is the veggie group. Veggies can be eaten as long as they do not contain a large amount of starch. Luckily there are many vegetables that fit this description.
Carbohydrate groups lean towards whole grain sources. Since white flour products are frowned upon, any carbohydrate that comes from healthier grains is a better choice. Participants can still eat cereal, cheese, and milk, but varieties with less fat and better ingredients.
The last group: fruits, fruits are a great source of healthy sugar. There are no fruits that are off-limits, however, no sweeteners must be added. There is unfortunately a list of foods that must be eliminated while the plan. These foods are not just limited there completely excluded.
The guidelines are general. Fats and protein can be eaten together but can’t be eaten with carbohydrates. Vegetables are allowed to be eaten with fats and proteins and carbohydrates. Fruit should be eaten at the beginning of the day. There needs to be a span of several hours between a carbohydrate meal before eating one with proteins and fats. The Somersize plan is quite generic so participants definitely should do their research and be sure they understand the importance of portion control before beginning.
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