Composition and methods for losing weight
First Claim
1. A package comprising a plurality of food compositions for consumption in connection with a weight loss diet plan, including at least one breakfast composition, at least one lunch or dinner composition, and at least one snack composition, said breakfast composition comprising (a) at least one form of carbohydrate, and (b) at least one form of protein, the weight ratio in said breakfast composition of the total amount of carbohydrate to the total amount of protein ranging from about 1:
- 10 to about 1;
1;
said lunch or dinner composition comprising (a) at least one form of carbohydrate, and (b) at least one form of protein, the weight ratio in the composition of the total amount of carbohydrate to the total amount of protein ranging from about 4;
1 to about 10;
1; and
said snack composition comprising at least one form of carbohydrate and being substantially free of protein.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Compositions and methods of losing weight are described in which an individual'"'"'s daily caloric intake is limited to about 1600 calories or less, where the calories are provided by at least some form of carbohydrate intake and at least some form of protein intake, provided that about 40 percent or more of the protein intake is consumed at breakfast. The relative amounts of carbohydrate and protein ideally suited for each meal of the weight loss plan are described. Food packages include meals for at least one breakfast composition, at least one lunch or dinner composition, and at least one snack composition and, optionally may include, a traditional meal of a prescribed range of caloric and nutritional content to be consumed either at lunch or dinner.
31 Citations
33 Claims
-
1. A package comprising a plurality of food compositions for consumption in connection with a weight loss diet plan, including at least one breakfast composition, at least one lunch or dinner composition, and at least one snack composition, said breakfast composition comprising (a) at least one form of carbohydrate, and (b) at least one form of protein, the weight ratio in said breakfast composition of the total amount of carbohydrate to the total amount of protein ranging from about 1:
- 10 to about 1;
1;
said lunch or dinner composition comprising (a) at least one form of carbohydrate, and (b) at least one form of protein, the weight ratio in the composition of the total amount of carbohydrate to the total amount of protein ranging from about 4;
1 to about 10;
1; and
said snack composition comprising at least one form of carbohydrate and being substantially free of protein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 33)
- 10 to about 1;
- 22. A method of losing weight comprising substantially limiting an individual'"'"'s daily caloric intake to about 1600 calories or less, which calories are provided by at least some form of carbohydrate intake and at least some form of protein intake, provided that about 40 percent or more of said protein intake is consumed at breakfast.
-
26. A method of losing weight comprising substantially limiting an individual'"'"'s daily food intake to the contents of a package comprising a plurality of food compositions including at least one breakfast composition, at least one lunch or dinner composition, and at least one snack composition,
said breakfast composition comprising (a) at least one form of carbohydrate, and (b) at least one form of protein, the weight ratio in said breakfast composition of the total amount of carbohydrate to the total amount of protein ranging from about 1: - 10 to about 1;
1;said lunch or dinner composition comprising (a) at least one form of carbohydrate, and (b) at least one form of protein, the weight ratio in the composition of the total amount of carbohydrate to the total amount of protein ranging from about 4;
1 to about 10;
1; andsaid snack composition comprising at least one form of carbohydrate and being substantially free of protein, and, optionally, a traditional meal of a prescribed range of caloric and nutritional content to be consumed either at lunch or dinner, the contents of said package providing, along with said optional traditional meal, a daily caloric intake falling within a predetermined range.
- 10 to about 1;
-
27. A method of achieving a Gaussian distribution of weight loss among a population of individuals participating in a weight loss diet plan comprising providing to each individual of said population a package comprising a plurality of food compositions including at least one breakfast composition, at least one lunch or dinner composition, and at least one snack composition,
said breakfast composition comprising (a) at least one form of carbohydrate, and (b) at least one form of protein, the weight ratio in said breakfast composition of the total amount of carbohydrate to the total amount of protein ranging from about 1: - 10 to about 1;
1;said lunch or dinner composition comprising (a) at least one form of carbohydrate, and (b) at least one form of protein, the weight ratio in the composition of the total amount of carbohydrate to the total amount of protein ranging from about 4;
1 to about 10;
1; andsaid snack composition comprising at least one form of carbohydrate and being substantially free of protein, each individual to limit substantially his or her daily food intake to the contents of said package, and, optionally, a traditional meal of a prescribed range of caloric and nutritional content to be consumed either at lunch or dinner, the contents of said package providing, along with said optional traditional meal, a daily caloric intake falling within a predetermined range.
- 10 to about 1;
-
28. A method of effecting weight loss comprising limiting substantially an individual'"'"'s daily food intake to a plurality of packaged compositions comprising at least one breakfast composition, at least one lunch composition, and at least one snack composition,
said breakfast composition comprising (a) at least one form of carbohydrate, and (b) at least one form of protein, the weight ratio in said breakfast composition of the total amount of carbohydrate to the total amount of protein ranging from about 1: - 10 to about 1;
1;said lunch or dinner composition comprising (a) at least one form of carbohydrate, and (b) at least one form of protein, the weight ratio in the composition of the total amount of carbohydrate to the total amount of protein ranging from about 4;
1 to about 10;
1; andsaid snack composition comprising at least one form of carbohydrate and being substantially free of protein, and, optionally, a traditional meal of a prescribed range of caloric and nutritional content to be consumed either at lunch or dinner, the contents of said plurality of packaged compositions providing, along with said optional traditional meal, a daily caloric intake falling within a predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
- 10 to about 1;
-
32. A method of inhibiting the carbohydrate craving of an individual participating in a weight loss diet plan comprising limiting substantially an individual'"'"'s daily food intake to a plurality of packaged compositions comprising at least one breakfast composition, at least one lunch composition, and at least one snack composition,
said breakfast composition comprising (a) at least one form of carbohydrate, and (b) at least one form of protein, the weight ratio in said breakfast composition of the total amount of carbohydrate to the total amount of protein ranging from about 1: - 10 to about 1;
1;said lunch or dinner composition comprising (a) at least one form of carbohydrate, and (b) at least one form of protein, the weight ratio in the composition of the total amount of carbohydrate to the total amount of protein ranging from about 4;
1 to about 10;
1; andsaid snack composition comprising at least one form of carbohydrate and being substantially free of protein, and, optionally, a traditional meal of a prescribed range of caloric and nutritional content to be consumed either at lunch or dinner, the contents of said plurality of packaged compositions providing, along with said optional traditional meal, a daily caloric intake falling within a predetermined range.
- 10 to about 1;
Specification