《大饭盒减肥法》是一本很小的电子书（10页）。该书由英国的西蒙·洛弗尔所著。虽然西蒙说这个方法不太符合潮流，但是最近Elle杂志刊登了这个方法，使之大为流行。

什么是“大饭盒减肥法”

这是一个很简单的概念：

准备一个大饭盒

往里面装入各种营养，包括蔬菜、蛋白质以及脂肪

花一天的时间（包括原来的早餐和晚餐以及之间的那段时间）慢慢地吃这里边的东西。比如说，每个小时都吃一点（而不是一天三顿每顿吃饱）

饭盒里的成分包括60%的蔬菜，30%的蛋白质以及10%的脂肪。

比较流行的蔬菜包括花椰菜、菠菜、鳄梨、干胡椒、甜脆豌豆以及芦笋。蛋白质可以包括金枪鱼、烤鸡以及土耳其烤肉之类的食物。脂肪则可以是橄榄油、酸辣酱、种子或者干果。注意，这里只是举例说明，并不是精确的数量，原书列出了一份要长得多的食品列表。

不推荐使用淀粉类食物（比如粗糙面食、糙米），除非你从事消耗重体力的职业或生活方式。

原理

这个方法不是毫无根据的。花一整天的时间消耗营养特别是丰富的蔬菜可以让你的胃越来越小，这样，当你需要吃正餐的时候，就没法暴饮暴食了。注意这个原则就行，不要太死板，对自己太苛刻。

如果有人在正常吃饭的时间你推荐好吃的东西，要顶住诱惑，按这种方法吃饭。

饭盒举例：“鸡肉大餐”

美味的鸡胸条

芝麻菜、生菜、鳄梨、甜脆豌豆、花椰菜

奶酪、坚果、酸辣酱、种子

价格

西蒙的书卖9.95英镑（21美元），这对于一本10页的电子书来说太过分了。那笔钱购买一本精彩的精装书了。

The Lunch Box Diet is a small downloadable document (10 pages) from UK personal trainer Simon Lovell. Although Simon describes the diet as "no fad" its recent appearance in Elle Magazine may well change that.

So what is the "lunch box diet"?

It's a simple concept:

Get yourself a large plastic lunchbox
Fill it with a highly nutritious mix of vegetables, proteins, and fats.
Slowly graze on the lunch box contents all through the day (i.e. in between breakfast and dinner). The idea here is to snack on some food every hour or so (never gorge).

Elle calls it a "tried & tested party diet".The mix in the lunchbox should be something like 60% vegetables, 30% lean proteins, and 10% dressing.

Favorite vegetables include Broccoli, Spinach, Avocado, Chilli pepper, Sugarsnap peas, and asparagus. Proteins may include things like Tuna, Grilled Chicken or Turkey Breast. Dressings will be something like olive oil, chutney, seeds or nuts. Note that the small ebook provides a much larger list. There is no mention of precise amounts or quantities.

Starchy carbs (such as brown pasta, brown rice) are only recommended if you engage in an active job or lifestyle.

The Principle
The concepts behind the diet make sense. Spend the day consuming nutrient-dense vegetables. Train your stomach to become smaller - thus when it is time to eat dinner you probably won't be able to binge. Don't get too rigid or restrictive.

Breakfast and dinner should be kept "normal" although some good diet recommendations are made.

Sample Lunch Box: 'Chicken Surprise'

Flavoured Chicken breast strips
Rocket, Lettuce, Avocado, Sugarsnap Peas, Broccoli
Cheese, Nuts, Chutney, Seeds
Price
Simon charges £9.95 (USD21) which is steep for a 10 page text document. That amount of money can buy you some wonderful and detailed hardback books