Just as the name implies this plan is very simple and easy to follow. No calories to count, no points to keep track of and best of all no don't need to cut out all of your favorite foods.

Part 1

6 Food Categories

Your daily food intake will be broken into 6 categories. Fruit, Vegetables, Dairy, Protein, Fat and Starches.

Dairy - Milk, Yogurt and Cheese

1 Serving = 1 Slice or 30g of Cheese, 1 Cup of milk (skim or 1% ) or 1 cup of yogurt.

Protein - Beef, Pork, Poultry, Fish, Protein bars or protein powders and Eggs.

1 Serving = 1 large egg, 1 protein bar or 1 scoop of protein powder. Meat is equal to an area the size of the palm of your hand, or a deck of cards.

Fruit - Apples, Oranges, Bananas or anything else you would consider as a piece of fruit.

1 Serving = 1 cup of chunks or slices, or a peice the size of your fist.

Vegetables - All vegetables count, focus on high fiber veggies. The darker the colour the better.

1 Serving = Anything you want, a bag of Romaine or a broccoli floret. There is no limit on the amount you should eat.

Starch - Any food derived from a plant that is not considered a fruit or a vegetable (I.e pasta, bread etc.)

1 Serving = 2 slices of bread, 1 cup of cereal, rice or cooked pasta. 1 medium sized potato.

Fat - Margerine, Oils, Avocado or a handful of seeds and nuts.

1 Serving = a handful of seeds or nuts, (almonds, peanuts, sunflower seeds etc.) 1-2 TBSP's of heart healthy oils. Peanut butter counts as a fat.

Part 2

Eat whenever you want

Everyday simply eat 2 servings from each category (Vegetables are unlimited). Divide them into 4-5 meals any way that you like.

Once per week for 1 meal you can eat whatever you want. Pizza, chicken wings etc.. it's all fair game.

The only other things that are to be consumed daily are your multi-vitamin and 6-8 glasses of water.

Part 3

"Treats"

Cutting out your favorite "extras" all together will do nothing more than set you up for failure. Whenever you tell yourself "I am not eating chocolate anymore" the first thing you want to do is eat as much chocolate as you can find.

So to combat this I use daily treats. 1 serving of anything I want. It could be ice cream, a can of soda or an extra serving of 1 of the 6 food categories. All with no guilt.

But there is a catch. You need to earn that daily treat through exercise. NO exercise, NO treat.

If you have never exercised before then the recommended minimum you should be doing is 20 minutes per session, 3 days per week. Anything that gets you moving and gets your heartrate and breathing up counts. After 2-4 weeks you should be able to increase your workouts to the shedule below.

For non first time exercisers you will need to move a little harder to get your reward. 4 times a week for 30 minutes per workout is the minimum. Anything less and you are just cheating yourself.

Helpful Hints

Water

Water is essential, dehydration can cause exessive hunger and mental fatique among other things. It's very important to get your 6-8 glasses everyday. If you hate the taste of water, try the flavoured kind.

Protein

For your protein, try and choose the leaner, healthier cuts. A full fat steak or hamburger isn't going to do you any good.

Exercise

When exercising you want to get into the fat burning zone. Which is roughly 60-70% of your maximum heartrate. A quick way to find your max heartrate is to take 220 and subtract your age. So a 30 year old would have a max heartrate of 190 beats per minute. 60 - 70% of that is 114-133 beats per minute.

Treats

For your treats, a serving size is not a whole box of cookies or a bag of chips. Read the packaging and only eat the suggested serving size. Which leads to the most important tip:

Remember why you are doing this

To lose weight. This is a really easy way to eat and you have lots of opportunities to indulge in your favorite snacks/treats. But just remember that the only person that is going to feel the consequences of cheating, is you.