The Sonoma Diet is a popular, Mediterranean-inspired diet that claims to promote not only weight loss but improvements in overall health. According to the official website for the Sonoma Diet, this meal plan may improve your heart health and increase your energy levels. In addition, the Sonoma Diet claims you will be able to eat satisfying foods rather than avoiding them to lose fat. However, the Sonoma Diet is not a free-for-all, and there are general rules you'll have to follow. You should also consult a doctor before beginning any diet plan.
The Sonoma Diet Waves
The basic structure of the Sonoma Diet is that it consists of three waves, according to the Sonoma Diet's official website. As the website explains, the first wave of the Sonoma Diet lasts 10 days and is a veritable detox segment, as you are required to "recalibrate" your eating habits and have to avoid sugars, processed foods and refined flours.
The second wave of the Sonoma Diet features slower weight loss than the first, according to the diet's official website. Your food choices increase during this wave, and you are to focus on enjoying your food, the website explains.
The third wave of the Sonoma Diet is the maintenance phase, during which you can expand your food choices again, assuming you maintain your goal weight.
Consume Power Foods Often
According to the weight loss information website Every Diet, the Sonoma Diet specifies a number of "power foods" that are considered to be particularly healthy and helpful for weight loss. These foods are to be consumed often, and are all parts of Mediterranean-style diets. The power foods include healthy fat sources such as almonds and olive oil, complex carbohydrates such as whole grains, and nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables: bell peppers, broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, blueberries, grapes and strawberries.
Wine is Permissible
The Sonoma Diet does differ from many diets in that alcohol use is permitted. The website Every Diet explains that you can drink red wines such as Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon on this diet. The Sonoma Diet does offer a wine selection guide as part of its subscription services.
Portion Control
Weight loss information website The Diet Channel explains that rather than restrict food groups such as carbohydrates or fats, the Sonoma Diet focuses on portion control. Rather than weighing portions, the Sonoma Diet mandates the use of 9-inch plates for lunch and dinner, and a 2-cup bowl or 7-inch plate for breakfast. However, you can still overeat if you pack your plate tightly enough, so this method may be less reliable than other attempts at portion control.
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