Three apple a day program - Weight Loss Message Board

poohbearspal · 03-31-2005, 12:12 PM

Does anyone know anything about this program? If so, please post the basic rules. I find the concept quite interesting, but don't know the specifics ... all I know is that you're supposed to eat one apple before each meal .. but if you are supposed to wait a certain period of time after that to eat your meal, I don't know.

Thanks for any help.

ronda22 · 04-01-2005, 05:30 AM

sounds interesting.i'd also like to know about this program. anyone??

Acemartini · 04-01-2005, 06:08 AM

You eat 1 apple right before each meal. The point is that the apple fills you up & you will eat less. It actually works pretty good. I tried it last winter when fruits are scarce. I did it more to get servings of fruit each day.

i97 · 04-01-2005, 06:11 AM

Also, apples are a good source of fiber. I find this pretty nice. The idea is that the apple will fill you up, will provide the vitamins, will provide one of the servings of fruit that you are supposed to eat ( i think the typical servings per day are 3-4 ) and it has fiber. I will start to use this.

poohbearspal · 04-01-2005, 05:42 PM

Hi, I have learned a bit more since my first post. Apparently, people who have eaten one apple prior to each of three meals were able to lose a greater percentage of body fat than those who just dieted. There is a theory that there are enzymes present in apples that are not common in the overweight. The test groups who ate the apples lost between 7 - 12 percent body fat while those who ate no apples lost between 5 - 7 %. Interesting.