https://www.dietvsdisease.org/protein-sparing-modified-fast/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/psmf-diet#method
How to do a protein-sparing modified fast
The diet is divided into two main phases: the intensive phase and the refeeding phase.
The intensive phase can last up to 6 months and involves limiting calorie intake to less than 800 calories daily.
To follow the PSMF, you must consume approximately 0.7 grams (g) of protein per pound (1.5 g per kilogram (kg)) of body weight. Generally, this should come from protein-rich foods like poultry, fish, eggs, low fat cheese, and tofu.
Added fats like oils or salad dressings are off-limits, and carbs are restricted to around 20 g or less daily. In addition, you also need to drink about
During the refeeding phase, carbs and fats are slowly added back into the diet, and daily protein intake is gradually reduced by 7–14 g per month.
The refeeding phase can last 6–8 weeks. Up to
Most foods included on a PSMF are lean-protein foods, such as poultry, eggs, tofu, fish, and lean cuts of red meat.
Non-starchy vegetables are also
Here are some of the foods you can eat as part of a PSMF:
- Poultry: skinless chicken, turkey, goose, duck
- Meat: lean cuts of beef, pork, lamb
- Seafood: flounder, sole, cod, catfish, halibut
- Non-starchy vegetables: leafy greens, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, celery, tomatoes, onions
- Low fat dairy: cottage cheese, cheese, skim milk
- Eggs and egg whites
- Tofu
SUMMARYA PSMF includes lean-protein foods like poultry, eggs, tofu, fish, and red meat, as well as non-starchy vegetables.
