1. Eat Low-calorie Nutritious Foods
HMR stands for Health Management Resources. It is a company that sells pre-packaged foods as part of their diet plan. The program is promoted to physicians who specialize in weight loss, and it is based on the theory that when people eat low-calorie, nutritious food, they lose weight. You can do this diet by signing up at an HMR clinic or do it yourself at home. Most of the clinic programs involve a 90-minute class that is held once a week to review progress and talk about other aspects of weight control. Some involve a 45-minute telephone call once a week where you learn about weight loss and speak to other people who are on the HMR diet. The HMR website, where you can purchase the food, features a food scale of 1 to 10, with low-calorie nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables, and their pre-packaged products, on the lower end of the scale. The proponents of the diet claim that if you eat foods that range from 1 to 6 you will lose weight because you will be avoiding foods with higher numbers that are high in fat and low in nutrition.
2. Consider Ready-made HMR Products
You can purchase entrïÿýes, which are packaged like TV dinners, on the HMR site. They offer a wide range of products like luau chicken, chili, beef stew and more. They also sell shakes in many different flavors that serve as snacks or meal replacements. You can add fruit to the shakes when you make them in your blender or even make them into pudding-like desserts.
3. Stick to the Low Numbers
HMR sells nutrition bars, chicken soup mix and multigrain cereal packets for use on the HMR diet. However, you can also look at the HMR chart and buy fresh foods that range from 1 to 6. In addition to fruits and vegetables, these include whole grain breads, poultry, fish and other common foods. Basically you will want to avoid red meat, fried foods, mayonnaise, butter, peanut butter and a number of other high-calorie foods. The diet is not recommended for children, although a lot of the foods that you would purchase for the program--like whole grain breads and fruits and vegetables--would be healthy for children too. The website also stresses the importance of daily exercise and slow weight loss.
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