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LOOK! Atkins the 2nd most expensive diet to follow--?
There is a write up about diets in the national post, a Canadian national
newspaper. The article compares FOUR diets, and the costs per year to follow said diets, this is how they break down, from the highest to lowest. Atkins is the 2nd highest! Before you newbies call me a troll, I follow Atkins, more or less, and I support a low carb diet. *Canada food guide is essentially the exact same thing as the American food pyramid. Here goes: 1. Jenny Craig - $49 to join, $130 a week for JC meals, $2960 for groceries Total: $9796/year What you eat typically: Bkfst - French toast with lite syrup, 1/2 grapefruit, 1 cup non fat milk Snack - Bar or drink, 1 cup canned pears Lunch - chicken sandwich, garden salad, 2 tbsp low fat salad dressing Snack - Jenny Craig cheese curls, 1 cup raw carrots Dinner - chicken fettuccine, 1 cup steamed green beans, 1/2 cup canned mixed fruit ^wow, that is alot of food, isn't it? I do not eat nearly that much in a day. 2. Dr. Atkins $6599 for food, $9 for DANDR paperback Total: $6608/year What you eat typically: Bkfst - eggs scrambled or fried w/bacon, ham or sausage, decaf coffee or tea Lunch - bacon cheeseburger (no bun), small tossed salad, seltzer water Dinner - shrimp cocktail with mustard and mayo, clear consommé, steak, roast, chops, fish or fowl, tossed salad sans dressing, diet Jell-O. 3. Canada Food Guide $5216 in groceries What you eat typically: Grain - 5-12 servings Veg and fruit - 5-10 servings Dairy - up to 4 servings Meat and alt. - 2-3 servings 4. Protein Power Plan: $194.96 for diet kit (5 booklets, recipes, videotape and four audiotapes), $4811 for food Total: $4979 What you eat typically: Bkfst - veggie and cheese omlette, sausage link, 1/2 cup berries Lunch - chicken salad made with 6-8 oz chicken, served on bed of lettuce, 1/2 tomato sliced Snack - 1 oz peanuts Dinner - butter garlic London broil 6-8 oz steak, 1/2 cup butter cooked carrots, 1/2 cup strawberries |
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