Planning and control system for regulating food consumption

A planning and control system for regulating the food consumption of an individual comprising:

• A. a plurality of independent, readily indentifiable, movable members,
• a. each of the movable members corresponding to a pre-defined food group and portion, and being unlimited as to meal or time designation, and;
• b. the totality of movable members corresponding to all of the food groups and portions to be consumed by the individual during a pre-defined period of time;
• and
• b. display zones cooperatively associated with the movable members for receiving and continuously displaying the movable members positioned therein, said zones being further defined as comprising
• a. a food availability zone in which all of the movable members are displayed at the beginning of the pre-defined period of time, and
• b. a food consumed zone in which the movable members are positioned after removal from the food available zone in response to the food group and portions selected by the individual for consumption at any particular time,
• C. a plurality of movable, zone designating members, for identifying the plurality of display zones, and comprising
• a. a first zone designating member comprising indicia thereon to establish for immediate identification the food availability zone, and
• b. a plurality of meal designating members each of which comprise indicia thereon designating the different meals and snacks to be eaten by the individual during the pre-defined period of time,
• whereby the individual can easily move the members corresponding to the food groups and portions eaten at a particular meal from the food availability zone to the particular meal designating zone for which those food groups were consumed, thereby allowing a continuous, display of all food groups and portions eaten at each of the particular meals, as well as all of the food groups and portions that remain available for consumption during the pre-defined time period.

A method for regulating food consumption of an individual comprising the steps of

• A. obtaining a plurality of movable members corresponding to pre-defined food groups and portions, with said movable members being unlimited as to meal or time designations, and with the totality of movable members corresponding to all of the food groups and portions to be consumed by the individual during a pre-defined period of time;
• B. positioning said movable members in a first display zone with all of the movable members being readily visible, representing all of the food groups and portions to be eaten during said time period;
• C. reviewing and deciding from the array of movable members displayed in the first display zone and deciding the quantity of food to be consumed at that particular time;
• D. removing from the first display zone the movable members corresponding to the food groups and portions to be consumed;
• E. positioning said movable members into a second display zone which represents food group and portions consumed during the pre-determined time period;
• and
• F. repeating steps C through E for each additional meal or snack to be consumed during the predetermined time period, provided every food group and portion consumed has had a corresponding movable member transferred from the first display zone to the second display zone,
• whereby individuals are allowed to easily and conveniently record all food groups and portions eaten during the pre-defined period of time, while also continuously being informed of all food groups and portions that remain available for consumption during the pre-defined time period, while still being provided with greater flexibility ahd choice selection of foods eaten at any particular time, while still maintaining the pre-determined caloric or quantity intake.