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How to Use Meal Replacements for Weight Loss

New Life Meal Replacement Shakes and Protein Bars are fully fortified meal replacements when used in combination with New Life Vitamins! They are delicious, inexpensive, easy and effective when used as part of a well designed weight loss plan or as part of a pre weight loss surgical diet plan. Over the past 20 years Dr. Boyce has found that many patients are not familiar with how to effectively use meal replacement supplements to loose weight. For that reason Dr. Boyce has provided you with easy to implement 800 or 1200 calorie diet plans that he has used effectively in his weight loss surgery practice.

800 Calorie Meal Plan

Breakfast:
New Life Supplement Shake or Bar
2 Tbsp Benefiber mixed into a non-caloric beverage
Morning Snack:
New Life Supplement Shake
Lunch:
New Life Supplement
Nutrition Bar (150-170 calories)
Afternoon Snack:
New Life Supplement Shake
Dinner:
New Life Supplement Shake or Bar
2 Tbsp Benefiber mixed into a non-caloric beverage
Evening Snack:
Nutrition Bar (150-170 calories)

Instructions:

Drink at least 8 cups of water or non-caloric beverages daily (Crystal Light, Poweraide Zero, decaf tea, decaf coffee, and other beverages that are less than 5 calories per serving are acceptable).

Take supplements at regular intervals (every 2-3 hours). If your schedule interferes with your timing, or if you get too busy, you may double up and take two supplements together. Be sure to take all the prescribed supplements. Your supplements are not just food; they provide essential nutrients that allow you to maintain health while losing weight safely. Follow the mixing instructions provided on the back of the supplements.

New Life Bariatric Vitamins 3 Tablets/Chewables per day. This is very important because on a very low calorie high protein diet you are at risk for nutritional deficiencies.

2 Week Plan:

Bars:
8 Boxes
Shakes:
28 shakes (combination of pudding shakes or bottle shakes)
Cost:
$116.20-$140.20 depending on shake selection

4 Week Plan:

Bars:
16 Boxes
Shakes:
56 shakes (combination of pudding shakes or bottle shakes)
Cost:
$232.40-260.40 depending on shake selection

1200 Calorie Meal Plan

  • 3 New Life Supplement Shakes
  • 1 New Life Nutrition Bar
  • 2 Meals Daily
Breakfast:
1 Pudding or Shake Supplement
1 Fruit:
  • Apple (4 oz)
  • Applesauce (1/2 cup)
  • Apricots (5 oz)
  • ½ Banana
  • Blackberries (3/4 cup)
  • Blueberries (3/4 cup)
  • Cherries (3 oz)
  • Grapefruit (1/2)
  • Grapes (3 oz)
  • Orange (6 oz)
  • Peach (4 oz)
  • Pear (4 oz)
  • Pineapple (1/2 cup)
  • Plum (2)
  • Prunes (3)
  • Raspberries (1 cup)
  • Melon (1 cup)
  • Strawberries (1 cup)
Morning Snack:
1 Pudding or Shake Supplement
Lunch:
1 Frozen Dinner less than 400 calories:
  • Weight Watchers / Smart Ones
  • Lean Cuisine
  • Healthy Choice
  • Kashi
Afternoon Snack:
Nutrition Bar
Dinner:
  • 1 Starch
  • 5 oz. Lean Meat
  • 2 Vegetables
  • 1 Optional
Evening Snack:
1 Pudding or Shake Supplement

Instructions:

  1. Drink 64 oz fluid per day.
  2. Take New Life Vitamin tablets/chewables 3/day in order to be assured of adequate vitamins and minerals on this low calorie diet.
  3. Supplements needed:
    Shakes
    3/day
    Bars
    1/day
    Cost:
    Less than $6/day

Food Selection List

Evening Meal
Group Servings
Starch Group:
80 Calories		 Choose 1
  • Dry Cereal (1/2 cup)
  • Diet Bread (2 slices)
  • Regular Bread (1 slice)
  • ¼ bagel (1 oz.)
  • ½ English Muffin
  • 1 Low-Fat Waffle
  • ½ Pita Bread
  • Roll (1 oz)
  • 4 Melba Toast
  • Pretzels (1 oz)
  • Low-fat Popcorn
  • Cooked Pasta (1/3 cup)
  • Cooked Rice (1/3 cup)
  • Corn (1/2 cup)
  • Peas (1/2 cup)
  • Mashed Potatoes (1/2 cup)
  • Baked Potato (4 oz)
  • Sweet Potato (4 oz)
  • 6 Saltine Crackers
  • Lima Beans (2/3 cup)
  • Dried beans (1/2 cup)
  • Winter Squash (1 cup)
Vegetable Group:
25 Calories		 Choose
2 cups raw or 1 cup cooked
  • Asparagus
  • Green Beans
  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Cucumber
  • Eggplant
  • Greens
  • Lettuce
  • Mushrooms
  • Okra
  • Onions
  • Peppers
  • Radish
  • Scallions
  • Spinach
  • Sprouts
  • Summer Squash
  • Tomato
  • Turnips
  • Zucchini
Lean Meat Group:
35-55 Calories		 Choose 5 oz.
  • Turkey Breast
  • Chicken Breast
  • Nonfat Cheese
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Egg Substitute
  • Veal
  • Center Cut Pork
  • Low-fat Lunch Meat
  • Medium Egg

Lean Beef: round, sirloin, tenderloin, roast, ground round

Seafood: cod, flounder, trout, halibut, tuna in water, salmon, oysters
Optional:
45 Calories		 Choose 1
  • Margarine (1 tsp)
  • Mayonnaise (1 tsp)
  • Reduced-fat Mayo (1 Tbsp)
  • BBQ Sauce (2 Tbsp)
  • Low-fat Dressing (2 Tbsp)
  • Peanut Butter (2 Tbsp)
  • Oil — Canola, Olive (1 tsp)

Butter (1 tsp)

Dressing or Seasoning of Choice (2 Tbsp)
Sample Meals:
  • 5 oz. Lemon Pepper Chicken Breast
  • 1 cup Cooked Broccoli
  • ½ cup Mashed Potatoes
  • 1 tsp Butter or Margarine
  • 5 oz. Lean Ground Beef
  • 2 slices Diet Bread
  • Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, etc. as toppings
  • ½ cup cooked Green Beans
  • 1 tbsp Reduced-Fat Mayonnaise and Mustard