Balance of Food

As part of our look at TBL2, here is the sample diet for Pete Thomas, one of the contestants. This information is courtesy of the Detroit Free Press. In the morning, he'd do an hour of cardio, such as walking or running on the treadmill or spinning on a stationary bicycle. In the afternoon, he'd do a two-hour workout that combined resistance training with cardio. In the evening, he'd do another hour of cardio work. His diet was 2,000 calories a day. Breakfast Three lean turkey breakfast sausages Two servings of Egg Beaters Small orange Lunch 4 to 6 ounces of 90% lean ground beef Cup of sugar-free gelatin Can of diet pop Small salad with fat-free or low-fat dressing. Dinner Two lean pork chops Cup of brown or wild rice Cup of sugar-free gelatin Cup or more of steamed fresh green vegetables, such as string beans or spinach Salad of a wide selection of fresh vegetables with fat-free or low-fat dressing Snacks If he ate less than 2,000 calories, he could make up the difference with unsalted nuts (he favored cashews and almonds), fresh fruit or sugar-free gelatin. My analysis Healthy, but not very fun. Very few carbs might be good if you are around 400 pounds. It would be difficult to think you could handle that long-term. And eating out becomes rather difficult. Also, you would have to think sugar-free gelatin is awesome, and I don't.