F-Factor - Adding life to your years and years to your life.

Sample Menus

  • Step 1
  • Step 2
  • Step 3

  • Breakfast:
    CarbFiber
    (A)(B)
    1 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt00
    ½ cup F-Factor Skinnys2718
    ¾ cup blueberries155
    Coffee or green tea00
    Lunch:
    1 cup vegetable soup02
    Sprinkled with tbsp parmesan cheese00
    2 cups mixed salad greens02
    Topped with grilled Chicken00
    Snack:
    4 high fiber crackers2820
    2 Laughing Cow wedges00
    2 ounces of sliced turkey00
    Dinner:
    Shrimp cocktail00
    4-6 oz. grilled filet mignon00
    1 cup sautéed mushrooms02
    1 cup grilled asparagus02
    Glass of wine (optional)10
    Dessert:
    1 Tofutti chocolate pop60

    Totals   77g 51g
        A B
     A - B = C
    77g - 51g = 26g
     
    Key
    Goals for Step 1
    • A = Ingestible Carb
    • B = Fiber
    • C = Net Carb
    •  
    • Fiber (B) > 35g/ day
    • Net Carb (C) < 35g/ day

    Breakfast:
    CarbFiber
    (A)(B)
    The F-Factor Diet Breakfast Sandwich (p 211)228
        Thomas’ English muffin light multigrain
        1 egg
        1 slice low-fat cheese
    1 orange153
    Coffee or tea00
    Lunch:
    Turkey burger00
    On whole-wheat bun152
    2 slices tomato, Romaine lettuce, sliced onion02
    1 cup baby carrots02
    Unsweetened iced tea with lemon00
    Snack:
    F-Factor Fudge Brownie Bar2612
    Sugar Free Skim Latte150
    Dinner:
    4-6 oz. center-cut lamb chop00
    1 cup grilled asparagus02
    ½ baked sweet potato154
    Salad greens with 1 tbsp. vinaigrette02
    Glass of wine (optional)10
    Dessert:
    Sugar free Jell-O with 1 tbsp. Fat-free Cool Whip00

    Totals   109g 37g
        A B
     A - B = C
    109g - 37g = 72g
     
    Key
    Goals for Step 2
    • A = Ingestible Carb
    • B = Fiber
    • C = Net Carb
    •  
    • Fiber (B) > 35g/ day
    • Net Carb (C) < 75g/ day

    Breakfast:
    CarbFiber
    (A)(B)
    1 cup F-Factor Cinnamon O’s3415
    1 cup skim milk150
    1 cup strawberries155
    Coffee or green tea00
    Lunch:
    Bowl of turkey chili245
    Whole-grain roll (small)153
    Side Salad02
    Apple154
    Snack:
    4 F-Factor Pizza’s2822
        4 high fiber crackers
        ½ cup cottage or fat free ricotta cheese
        ½ cup tomato sauce
        1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
        (microwave or toast until melted)
    Dinner:
    4-6 oz. BBQ chicken breast, no skin00
    1 cup steamed vegetables02
    Salad with 1 tbsp vinaigrette02
    1/2 large corn on the cob152
    Glass of wine (optional)10
    Dessert:
    Blueberry Peach Crisp (p 247)284

    Totals   190g 66g
        A B
     A - B = C
    190g - 66g = 124g
     
    Key
    Goals for Step 3
    • A = Ingestible Carb
    • B = Fiber
    • C = Net Carb
    •  
    • Fiber (B) > 35g/ day
    • Net Carb (C) < 125g/ day