Where you choose to eat on the food chain is one of the most important decisions you make when it comes to your health and your weight. It’s also the single biggest area of your “food footprint,” which is why we’re tackling it straightaway.

Here in Part II, which covers week 3 of the diet, you’ll discover how to enjoy a better ratio of healthful, leaner, sustainable proteins. It’s a strategy that works on land (eat plants rather than animals) and sea (those smaller fish at the bottom of the food chain are actually lean and green). It even works in the air (avoid any protein that’s flown to you in an airplane)!

Here’s an overview of the specific action steps you’ll be taking.

GET STARTED NOW: REAL, SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO START LOSING TODAY

  1. TRIM THE AMOUNT OF ANIMAL PROTEIN IN YOUR DIET. Enjoy smaller portions when you serve meat (e.g., serve 4 to 5 ounces of beef instead of 8 to 10 ounces), and heap on lots of great side dishes of veggies, beans, and salad. Serve animal proteins weekly or monthly instead of daily and add more plant protein in its place.
  2. MAKE SUSTAINABLE MEAT AND POULTRY CHOICES AT THE MEAT COUNTER.
  3. GET THE DISH ON SUSTAINABLE FISH. See page 91 for a list of action steps.