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Lose Weight with Prepackaged Vegetarian Meals
Amy's Kitchen is the nation's top-selling brand of natural and organic convenience foods and is celebrating it's 20th anniversary.
Many customers have said that they have lost weight eating Amy's, either on their own or with a well-known weight plan such as E-Diets, Good Housekeeping, Jorge Cruise (weight loss expert and author of 'The 3-Hour Diet') or Weight Watchers that recommend Amy's. So, with the help of Sonoma County dietitian, Jill Nussinow, they created The Amy's Diet.
The Amy's Kitchen Diet Plan offers a two-week plan where you eat Amy's meals 2-3 times a day plus lots of fruits and veggies. It is fun and easy-to-follow and you can expect to lose two pounds a week (some lose more). There is a 1500-calorie and 1800-calorie option - both far below the average American diet of 2200-2700 calories and still tasty and satisfying!
What follows is the Diet Plan, along with an inspiring story from someone who successfully shed extra pounds eating Amy's. Also included are some simple ideas for burning more calories through exercise.
Enjoy the Amy's Diet on the road to a healthier new you. They've also created a vegan version of the diet.
If you have health concerns, consult a doctor or nutritionist before you start this or any diet.
Many customers have said that they have lost weight eating Amy's, either on their own or with a well-known weight plan such as E-Diets, Good Housekeeping, Jorge Cruise (weight loss expert and author of 'The 3-Hour Diet') or Weight Watchers that recommend Amy's. So, with the help of Sonoma County dietitian, Jill Nussinow, they created The Amy's Diet.
The Amy's Kitchen Diet Plan offers a two-week plan where you eat Amy's meals 2-3 times a day plus lots of fruits and veggies. It is fun and easy-to-follow and you can expect to lose two pounds a week (some lose more). There is a 1500-calorie and 1800-calorie option - both far below the average American diet of 2200-2700 calories and still tasty and satisfying!
What follows is the Diet Plan, along with an inspiring story from someone who successfully shed extra pounds eating Amy's. Also included are some simple ideas for burning more calories through exercise.
Enjoy the Amy's Diet on the road to a healthier new you. They've also created a vegan version of the diet.
If you have health concerns, consult a doctor or nutritionist before you start this or any diet.
The Amy's Diet Plan
Sample day:
Breakfast
Amy's Breakfast Burrito
1 tangerine
1 cup 1% milk, or soy milk OR
1 cup nonfat yogurt
Lunch
Amy's Brown Rice and Veggie Bowl
1 cup carrot sticks
2 tablespoons light salad dressing
Snack
1/3 cup Snack Mix
To make Snack Mix:
1/4 cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup almonds
Combine ingredients. store in an airtight container until used. You can also double the recipe to have enough Snack Mix to last the entire week.
Dinner
Amy's Tamale Pie
1 cup salad greens
1 cup mixed vegetables
For the salad dressing:
1 tablespoon balsamic or raspberry vinegar
1 teaspoon olive oil
Dessert
1/2 cup frozen (defrosted) or fresh peaches
Download and Print
Click the links below to download Amy's Diet Plan in PDF format.
Week 1
Week 2
Substitutions
Shopping List
Gluten Free Diet Plan
Vegan Diet Plan
Breakfast
Amy's Breakfast Burrito
1 tangerine
1 cup 1% milk, or soy milk OR
1 cup nonfat yogurt
Lunch
Amy's Brown Rice and Veggie Bowl
1 cup carrot sticks
2 tablespoons light salad dressing
Snack
1/3 cup Snack Mix
To make Snack Mix:
1/4 cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup almonds
Combine ingredients. store in an airtight container until used. You can also double the recipe to have enough Snack Mix to last the entire week.
Dinner
Amy's Tamale Pie
1 cup salad greens
1 cup mixed vegetables
For the salad dressing:
1 tablespoon balsamic or raspberry vinegar
1 teaspoon olive oil
Dessert
1/2 cup frozen (defrosted) or fresh peaches
Download and Print
Click the links below to download Amy's Diet Plan in PDF format.
Week 1
Week 2
Substitutions
Shopping List
Gluten Free Diet Plan
Vegan Diet Plan
Vivian Diaz's weight loss story
An inspiring story from Vivian Diaz who lost 130 pounds incorporating Amy's meals into her diet.
Dear Amy's
I have written you in the past about my weightloss and wanted to update you and thank you again for continuing to create wonderful products that I love!
I started on my quest in Jan. 2005 and so far to date I have lost a little over 130 lbs. I am down to a small size and loving the new me. I eat so many of your foods and love them. If I would have known about Amy's foods before I started my weight loss I would have bought them a long time ago. Thanks to Jorge Cruise and the 3 Hour Diet Book I discovered your foods. I will never stop eating them!
I have a tight schedule between work and working out. I am a teacher so I am up pretty early and need to quickly get started with my day. I love your Tofu Scramble pockets for breakfast and because I am a teacher I only get a few minutes to eat lunch at school, but thanks to your other pockets I get a healthy, satisfying meal for lunch each day. My favorite meals are your vegetable lasagna, your cheese enchiladas and your stuffed pasta shells. I also love your soups for lunch too. I have a freezing cold classroom and your soups always hit the spot and warm me up.
I have gotten many of my friends to try your foods as well. Some days in the teachers lounge all you smell are the Amy's burritos and cheese enchiladas. One of my close friends wanted to lose some weight before her wedding and started eating with me at school. She got hooked on your cheese enchiladas. She ended up losing those few extra pounds and looked beautiful in her wedding gown for her wedding.
I look forward to finding your new line of foods in the stores. I can't wait to try them! I end up having to travel all over the city to find my favorite Amy's foods because they don't sell all of them in one place, but it is worth it. My entire freezer is stocked up with all kinds of Amy's meals. Thank you so much for continuing to create such wonderful and healthy meals.
Sincerely,
Vivian Diaz
Vegetarian Diet resources
The New Becoming Vegetarian: The Essential Guide To A Healthy Vegetarian Diet
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Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 01/05/2010) 
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food
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Amazon Price: $20.47 (as of 01/05/2010)
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- malluman malluman Aug 10, 2009 @ 10:00 pm
- Nice Lens. I am a vegetarian and its good to see people promoting a good and healthy meal plan.
http://www.squidoo.com/EASY-VEGETARIN-MEAL-PLAN
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- enslavedbyfaeries enslavedbyfaeries Jan 20, 2009 @ 9:37 pm
- It's awesome to see more vegetarian and vegan options available. I wish the public schools would follow the lead and adopt some healthy veggie friendly options too! Thanks for info. about Amy's. :)
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