Sonoma Diet

The Sonoma Diet is based around 10 different foods known as the "power foods". You'll find some of them used in just about every Sonoma Diet plan recipe, they are as follows:

• Almonds


• Bell peppers


• Blueberries


• Broccoli


• Grapes


• Olive oil


• Spinach


• Strawberries


• Tomatoes


• Whole grains

When you follow the Sonoma Diet you progress through three different stages known as waves. The first wave is definitely the hardest to follow but only lasts 10 days. On Wave One can eat certain vegetables, lean meats, seafood, limited dairy, some grains, thee daily servings of olive or canola oil, a small amount of nuts, black coffee, tea, and an unlimited amount of herbs and spices. One of the main goals of this phase is to eliminate any sugar dependences you may have and to purge any sugar buildups that may exist in your body. You should see really dramatic weight loss while on this wave.

Wave Two opens up a wider variety of foods for you to choose from. In addition to everything you were allowed to eat from wave one there are more fruits, more vegetables, fat-free yogurt, some sugar free sweets, some dark chocolate, honey and some wine. Your weight loss will slow down on this phase, you can expect to lose between one half to one and one half pounds per week. You stay on this wave until you reach your target weight.

Wave Three is the maintenance phase. You get to eat everything from the first two phases and add more fruits and vegetables and a few occasional sweet desserts in moderate portions. While following the diet one of the key skills to learn is portion management. For breakfast the Sonoma Diet plan recommends using a 7 inch plate, and for lunch and dinner a 9 inch plate. You'll learn what's the right amount of meats, seafood, and fruits and vegetables for you to eat.