Fake food, like fake news, is an interesting concept.  This concept and post was borne out of a conversation with a patient frustrated by his inability to lose weight despite exercise and dietary changes.  He proceeded to give me a list of the foods he ate the prior day.

Breakfast- eggs, toast and water.

Lunch-  turkey sandwich and chips with water.

Dinner-  spaghetti, garlic bread and salad, and water.

On the surface, his diet looks good.  There are some good elements here.  He did drink water.  Soda, juice, and dairy are dirty fuels full of empty calories and do not relieve hunger.   He avoided junk food except for the chips over lunch.

On the other hand,  there are reasons why he is not achieving his goal.  Keep in mind that exercise only accounts for 20% of weight loss at best so diet is the cornerstone.  The most glaring issue is the lack of any clean fuel for the entire day.    As I have said before, clean fuel foods are necessary for weight loss.  When I first started eating clean fuel, I at least tried to consume a clean fuel food once daily.  Now, I do my best to eat at least one or two clean fuel items with every meal.   The theory is that clean fuel stimulates fat burning.   If you eat dirty fuel without any counterbalancing clean fuel, then unopposed weight gain is possible, and you certainly will not lose weight.  Meanwhile, consider the food I ate earlier this week.

Alternative diet menu plan:

Breakfast- oatmeal or cinnamon-pecan Special K with almond milk

Snack-blood orange, banana

Lunch-  sauteed mushrooms,  and roasted potatoes with a tossed salad.

Dinner- Tossed salad, butternut squash tacos with purple cabbage slaw,  slow-cooker pinto beans cooked in beer,  Asian rice pilaf, green salad.

Dessert- blood orange.

Again, I make sure to have a clean fuel food with every meal and dirty fuel is largely absent.  There are several fruit and vegetable servings as well.

My pinto bean recipe will be done soon and posted.    Do not forget to like this article on Facebook, subscribe or share the post with your friends.  Please leave a comment if you have questions.