System for Regulating Caloric Intake and Method for Using Same

• US 20110281245A1
• Filed: 05/17/2010
• Published: 11/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joumana Mansour
• Original Assignee: Joumana Mansour
• Inventors: Mansour, Joumana
• Application Number:
  US12/781,462
• Publication Number:
  US 20110281245A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/127
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/025 with means for amusing or giving information to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0092 Nutrition

Abstract

A system for regulating caloric intake is disclosed, along with a method for using the system. The system includes a plurality of labeled dishes. Each dish is sized to receive approximately a predetermined, desired volume of food selected from a food group. Each dish is further provided with a label portion positioned on the outer portion of the dish having written information about the caloric content per predetermined, desired volume of a plurality of foods selected from the food group.

Claims

1. A system for regulating caloric intake comprising, in combination:

a plurality of labeled dishes;

each dish sized to receive approximately a predetermined, desired volume of food selected from a food group; and

each dish having a label portion positioned on the outer portion of the dish and having written information about the caloric content per predetermined, desired volume of a plurality of foods selected from the food group.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a count-recording drinking apparatus including a count recorder numbered with integers from 1 to 3 and adapted to fit around the outside of a glass, the count recorder having a count marking assembly selectively positionable over each of the integers.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a data-containing assembly having information regarding a daily caloric intake required to maintain a user'"'"'s weight.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a data-containing assembly having information regarding a desired distribution of a quantity of calories to be consumed among various food groups.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the data-containing assembly further has information regarding a desired distribution of a quantity of calories to be consumed among various food groups.

6. The system of claim 2, further comprising a data-containing assembly having information regarding a daily caloric intake required to maintain a user'"'"'s weight.

7. The system of claim 2, further comprising a data-containing assembly having information regarding a desired distribution of a quantity of calories to be consumed among various food groups.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the data-containing assembly further has information regarding a desired distribution of a quantity of calories to be consumed among various food groups.

9. A system for regulating caloric intake comprising, in combination:

a plurality of labeled dishes having a first bowl, a second bowl, a third bowl, a fourth bowl, a fifth bowl and a plate;

a count-recording drinking apparatus; and

a data-containing apparatus;

the first bowl sized to receive approximately two ounces of food selected from a food group including nuts and seeds, the first bowl further having a first bowl label portion positioned on the outer portion of the first bowl, the first bowl label portion having written information about the caloric content per two ounces of a plurality of foods selected from the food group including nuts and seeds;

the second bowl sized to receive approximately four ounces of food selected from a food group including snacks, the second bowl further having a second bowl label portion positioned on the outer portion of the second bowl, the second bowl label portion having written information about the caloric content per four ounces of a plurality of foods selected from the food group including snacks;

the third bowl sized to receive approximately one cup of food selected from a food group including grain and beans, the third bowl further having a third bowl label portion positioned on the outer portion of the third bowl, the third bowl label portion having written information about the caloric content per one cup of a plurality of foods selected from the food group including grain and beans;

the fourth bowl sized to receive approximately one and one-half cups of food selected from a food group including fruits, the fourth bowl further having a fourth bowl label portion positioned on the outer portion of the fourth bowl, the fourth bowl label portion having written information about the caloric content per one and one-half cups of a plurality of foods selected from the food group including fruits;

the fifth bowl sized to receive approximately two cups of food selected from a food group including vegetables, the fifth bowl further having a fifth bowl label portion positioned on the outer portion of the fifth bowl, the fifth bowl label portion having written information about the caloric content per two cups of a plurality of foods selected from the food group including vegetables;

the plate sized to receive approximately six ounces of food selected from a food group including meat, the plate further having a plate label portion positioned on the outside of the plate, the plate label portion having written information about the caloric content per six ounces of a plurality of foods selected from the food group including meat;

the count-recording drinking apparatus including an elastic count recorder numbered with integers from 1 to 3 adapted to fit around the outside of a glass and provided with a count marking clip selectively positionable over each of the integers; and

a data-containing assembly having information regarding a daily caloric intake required to maintain a user'"'"'s weight and further having information regarding a desired distribution of a quantity of calories to be consumed among various food groups.

10. A method of regulating caloric intake comprising, in combination:

consulting a data-containing assembly having information regarding a daily caloric intake required to maintain a user'"'"'s weight;

determining a desired caloric intake required to meet a user'"'"'s weight goal;

consulting a data-containing assembly having information regarding a desired distribution of foods to be consumed among various food groups;

determining a desired quantity of calories to be allocated for each food group;

selecting foods from the food groups desired portions that provide the desired allotment of the desired caloric intake over the various food groups;

filling one or more labeled bowls and plate to provide the desired amount of food from the selected food groups for consumption.