DIETING AT BIOSOFT HANDBOOK

3. DIETING PROCESS

THE DIETING PROCESS EXPLAINS HOW TO DO DIETING AS A SELF CARE ACTIVITY. YOU WILL BE GUIDED ALL THE WAY FROM PERCEPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT OF DIETING TO MAINTENANCE OF NORMAL WEIGHT, DIETING PROCESS STARTS ONCE YOU GET THE MEAL PLAN INTO YOUR HANDS. THE MEAL PLAN COMES TO YOU IN SEVERAL WAYS. AS FAR AS OUR APPS ARE CONCERNED WE GENERATE MEAL PLANS IN 2 WAYS : 1. DIET PRESCRIPTION GENERATOR (for physicians) 2. easyDIETS WHERE THE USER CAN GENERATE A MEAL PLAN AFTER A CERTAIN INPUT IS GIVEN. WE WILL EXPLAIN HOW YOU WILL GET THESE UNDER THE DETAILS GIVEN IN PRODUCT PORTFOLIO.

THE MEAL PLAN GENERATED BY OUR SYSTEMS ARE TO BE USED FOR 1 WEEK.

a. A menu plan for 1 week given

b. Advice on how to get a 300 ml cup and 15 ml tablespoon and 5 ml teaspoon - THESE ARE THE ONLY MEASURES REQUIRED

c. All food measurements are for cooked foods

d. Preparation method irrelevant - prepare food tastily, advised to have a wholesome meal

e. Portion size emphasized - THAT IS WHY THE MEASURES ARE IMPORTANT

f. Same menu plan for 1 week emphasized

g. Every 1 week menu plan is changed and a new menu plan for next week given

h. Every 10 th visit threshold diets are prescribed to challenge the body adaptations

i. After 10th diet food substitution is encouraged based on the already prescribed diet sheets

j. Plateau break diets are prescribed as and when necessary

k. All the 5 meals have to be taken and they are to be equally spaced out in time

l. Your fat and oil consumption should be that of a average sri lankan cuisine

m. You may access the easyDIETS app  again after 7 days for the next diet plan

n. Only the foods shown in the meal plan to be taken - no other extra foods

o. Tea means tea or plain-tea in sri lankan terms - no milk unless otherwise prescribed

p. Buy a cup which measures 300 ml and a table spoon which measures 15 ml - cup or table spoons are not your cup at home nor spoons kept on your tables

q. You can drink water unlimited - BUT NO OTHER FOOD except those shown in the meal plan

r. These meal plans will achieve weight loss and waist loss both - during the dieting program sometimes weight is lost, sometimes waist is lost, sometimes both lost - but it surely will occur.  We have achieved weight losses upto 40 kg with dieting alone

s. Eating behaviors advised- SEE BELOW FOR EATING BEHAVIOR CHANGES REQUIRED

7. Our diet clinic menu plans for weight loss are guaranteed to achieve :

 

a. Weight loss

b. Waist loss

c. Normalization of prediabetes

d. Normalization of high blood cholesterol

e. Normalization of high blood triglycerides

f. Weight benefit loss for arthritis, sleep apnea syndrome, surgery and anesthesia risks