Animal Proteins on The Plan

Animal Proteins on The Plan

Portions should be 4 to 6 ounces for women and 6 to 8 ounces for men.  When you're testing a new protein you should start with half the portion size.

Beef

• You should eat it only once every seven days so don't make this your first protien test unless you really like chicken because you will be eating a lot of that.   At a later date test having beef twice in a week
•  All types of beef are allowed, but stay away from marinated meats because the marinates usually have extra sodium.
• Cook fattier meats to medium-rare.  If you like your meat well done choose leaner cuts like Filet Mignon.

Beans

• Eat only once a day
• If you pass the chickpea test try pink or pinto beans next
• Avoid black beans during Phase two and do a "self test" later on.
• Don't do the following food combinations until you test them later on:
• Beans and rice
• Beans and meat

Duck

• Duck is as low as chicken in reactivity so its a good choice

Eggs

• Only once a day
• Eat every other day, later on do a test to eat them daily
• Don't eat them with bread until you've tested this combination
• Hard boiled eggs are the only method of cooking you should stay away from

Fish

• Don't eat on consecutive days.  At a later date test if you can fish two days in a row.
• Don't eat more than once or twice a week.
• Choice wild white fish and wait until later to test tuna, cod, and swordfish.
• Don't eat farm raised fish or Salmon

Lamb

• Eat two to three times a week

Pork

• Eat fresh pork and test smoked/cured meats (like bacon and deli ham) in Phase three
• Highly reactive

Shellfish

• Test scallops first an wait until phase three to test other types of shellfish.

Venison

• Low reactivity
• Don't over cook it, start with it rare to medium and then test well-done in Phase Three.