After skimming the book, I am no expert but....
You could probably still eat red meat if it was very lean. Don't know what is?! But the way I figure it is...if nothing ever changes, nothing ever changes! Ya know? It doesn't restrict carbs...it restricts processed carbs. It doesn't restrict lean protein so much as fatty protein. Just to clarify my earlier post.
Here is a week one sample menu...this is where you would start, you need to ramp up calories from there (100 cal per day increase every week for women) or start higher if your activity/weight shows you need to.... and he shows you this in the subsequent weeks. It doesn't show so much about preparation so I am not sure how these foods are prepared (or I haven't read that yet)
THIS IS JUST A SAMPLE AND SUBSTITUTIONS CAN BE MADE
Breakfast or Meal 1
Corn Grits (I think you could sub Oatmeal)
3 large scrambled egg whites/salsa
1/2 t MCT oil (this is an essential fatty acid ..I think...he recommends, it is optional)
Meal 2
Carb protein drink or carb/protein combination of foods still reading that part
Meal 3 Lunch
3oz chicken breast
brown rice 2/3 C cooked
2 C broccoli
1/2 C peas
Meal 4
4oz nonfat yogurt
4 rice cakes or similar to meal 2
Dinner
3 oz fish,
8 oz potato,
2 c green leafy veggie ...Kale
salad (he doesn't mention dressing but I assume very low fat or healthy fat dressing if such a thing exists)
This is just an example...this is week one, 1500 calories. It goes up from there, the next week. You might need to start higher if you have a high RMR or high activity level. As long as the proteins are lean and the carbs are complex (whole foods, whole grain variety, NOT processed) and it is in the ration 65 carb 25 protein 10 fat within the event of that particular meal, it is valid.
Hope this makes sense.
It appears to be very restrictive on bad fat and processed food. I guess it just depends on how willing someone might be to make the necessary changes and weigh it against what they would gain physique wise in the long run.
Curious as to what someone who has done this has to say....
gotta run
Jen