By Mary McVean, Los Angeles Times

August 4, 2012

Here's what Jackie Warner had me eating each day for 10 days. (Not included are water and options for bars and powders.)

Breakfast

1 cup of coffee with 1 packet Truvia or stevia and a dash of almond milk, or 1 cup of green tea

1/4 cup oatmeal with 1 walnut

1/2 grapefruit


Snack

1 medium apple with 8 almonds


Lunch

2 slices whole grain bread

1/4 medium sliced avocado

1 tablespoon mustard

1 cup sprouts

1/2 cup fresh spinach

1 slice of beefsteak tomato


Snack

8 4-inch celery sticks with 1 tablespoon almond butter


Supper

1 6-ounce chicken breast prepared with 1/2 teaspoon fresh minced garlic and a dash of salt and pepper, in 11/2 teaspoons olive oil

1 cup broccoli

3 small new potatoes


After supper

1 cup decaf green tea with 1 bag additional herbal fruit tea


—Mary MacVean