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" How would you adapt this diet for someone who has more than 150 pounds to lose? I&amp;#039;m referring to my husband, who weighs around 400 pounds (at 6&amp;#039;3&amp;quot;). He desperately wants and needs to lose weight for an ongoing heart condition. But frankly, I&amp;#039;m afraid 1,500 calories a day is too little. I am following this plan too and want to be a good role model. Please help us! --Ginger, Milledgeville, GA Thanks for the question. You&amp;#039;re right -- a 1,500-calorie diet is too little for someone who weighs 400 pounds. Your husband has probably been eating at least 3,000 calories daily and, most likely, won&amp;#039;t be able to stick to a severe, drastic drop in calories.  Throughout my book, I emphasize the need to find a calorie level at which you can comfortably lose weight. I start with a 1,200-calorie, two-week &amp;quot;boot camp&amp;quot; and later offer 1,500- and 1,800-calorie plans, with suggestions on how to boost your calorie intake to 2,100 and beyond.  Unless the doctor insists on a low-calorie diet to lose lots of pounds immediately, your husband should start on the 1,800-calorie maintenance plan. If this still seems too skimpy, and he&amp;#039;s having a hard time sticking with it, use my suggestions on page 216 on how to boost daily calorie consumption to 2,100 by adding controlled portions of food. Below, I&amp;#039;ve listed examples of what your husband can include in his meals to get those 300 extra calories.   1/4 avocado (about 85 calories)  1/3 cup black beans, garbanzo beans or other beans (about 100 calories)  1/3 cup diced chicken, cooked with no skin (about 75 calories)  1 ounce reduced-fat cheese (about 75 calories)  1 medium ear of corn (5 inches long) or heaping 1/2 cup kernels (80 calories)  1/2 cup cooked pasta, preferably whole wheat (about 80 calories)  1/3 cup cooked rice (about 80 calories)  1 tablespoon grated Parmesan (about 23 calories)   1 tablespoon salad dressing (usually about 50 to 75 calories; check label)  1 teaspoon olive oil (40 calories)  Your husband can add up to 300 calories of his preferred combination to the 1,800-calorie plan, and he won&amp;#039;t go hungry. But, if he doesn&amp;#039;t lose weight, encourage him to drop down to the 1,800-calorie plan. And with his doctor&amp;#039;s blessing, he should exercise. The gentle walking program outlined in my book might be a perfect fit. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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