Method of Regulating Caloric Intake
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- selecting at least one favored food item;
determining a target caloric intake for a period,determining an amount of calories desired for a caloric up-adjustment, wherein the caloric up-adjustment reduces any caloric intake shortfall from the target caloric intake for the period; and
making at least one food recommendation comprising a number of servings of one favored food item or any combination of more than one favored food item,wherein a total caloric impact of the at least one food recommendation comprises a caloric content of the recommended food plus an allotment for an expected transient increase in caloric intake necessary to reach a same level of satiety during a subsequent transient increase in appetite resulting from consuming the recommended food as is experienced without the subsequent transient increase in appetite and at a target daily caloric intake, andwherein the at least one food recommendation is selected to be a food recommendation comprising a total caloric impact that best matches the desired up-adjustment calories.
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Abstract
A method, including: selecting at least one favored food item; determining a target caloric intake for a period, determining an amount of calories desired for a caloric up-adjustment, wherein the up-adjustment reduces any caloric intake shortfall from the target caloric intake for the period; and making at least one food recommendation including a number of servings of one favored food item or any combination of more than one favored food item. A total caloric impact of the recommendation includes a caloric content of the recommended food plus an allotment for an expected transient increase in caloric intake necessary to reach a same level of satiety during a subsequent transient increase in appetite. The food recommendation is selected to be a food recommendation including a total caloric impact that best matches the desired up-adjustment calories.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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selecting at least one favored food item; determining a target caloric intake for a period, determining an amount of calories desired for a caloric up-adjustment, wherein the caloric up-adjustment reduces any caloric intake shortfall from the target caloric intake for the period; and making at least one food recommendation comprising a number of servings of one favored food item or any combination of more than one favored food item, wherein a total caloric impact of the at least one food recommendation comprises a caloric content of the recommended food plus an allotment for an expected transient increase in caloric intake necessary to reach a same level of satiety during a subsequent transient increase in appetite resulting from consuming the recommended food as is experienced without the subsequent transient increase in appetite and at a target daily caloric intake, and wherein the at least one food recommendation is selected to be a food recommendation comprising a total caloric impact that best matches the desired up-adjustment calories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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calculating a planned rate of weight loss for a person adhering to a weight loss diet plan comprising a target caloric intake for a period; logging a total actual caloric intake for the period; selecting at least one favored food item; determining a desired amount of up-adjustment calories effective to bring the total actual caloric intake closer to the target caloric intake, and making a food recommendation consisting of the at least one favored food item, wherein a total caloric impact of the food recommendation comprises a caloric content of recommended food plus an expected transient increase in caloric intake necessary to reach a same level of satiety during a subsequent transient increase in appetite resulting from consuming the recommended food as is experienced without the subsequent transient increase in appetite and at a target daily caloric intake, wherein the food recommendation is selected to be a food recommendation comprising a total caloric impact that best matches the desired up-adjustment calories. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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determining a desired daily caloric deficit; determining a total caloric intake for a period comprising at least two days based on the desired daily caloric deficit; determining an amount of calories desired for a caloric up-adjustment, wherein the caloric up-adjustment reduces any caloric intake shortfall from the total caloric intake for the period; and making a food recommendation; wherein a total caloric impact of the food recommendation comprises a caloric content of the recommended food plus an allotment for an expected transient increase in caloric intake necessary to reach a same level of satiety during a subsequent transient increase in appetite, and wherein the food recommendation is selected to be a food recommendation comprising a total caloric impact that best matches the desired up-adjustment calories. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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