The Eli Lily Surmount 1 Study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, has given us an eating plan to follow where we do not need to get caught up in the infighting and misinformation over 'what to eat' while taking Tirzepatide for weight loss. It's right there for us.
These studies were conducted to validate the amazing success of this drug. Eli Lily scientists developed this medicine, wanted to prove it was effective, but most important was their obtaining FDA approval. Therefore it makes sense that they would have nutrition experts create a simple food plan that would allow test participants to achieve the absolute greatest degree of success.
It is easy to overthink food choices, as while fighting obesity for years we have tried every combination of foods via Atkins Low Carb, Whole 30, Paleo, Carnivore, Cabbage Soup, Jenny, Weight Watchers, South Beach, Keto, Everything in Moderation and even time our food with Intermittant Fasting. They all work. For a while. Then, we gain it back. None are a good way to live.
We think it's a trick when told to simply eat healthy balanced plates that even include the good carbs many have cut from our lives. Some of us haven't eaten bread or potatoes in decades.
Surmount 1 study protocol that test members followed was not high protein low carb - but is instead balanced and based on eating 500 calories a day fewer than our body needs to remain at the same weight. This puts us firmly on track to lose a modest 52 pounds a year. The calculator below will calculate your divide your calories as per the study with 20% from protein, 30% from fat and 50% from carbs.
Your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) is an estimation of how many calories you burn per day when exercise is taken into account. It is calculated by first figuring out your Basal Metabolic Rate, then multiplying that value by an activity multiplier.
To determine your personal protein carb calorie plan as per the Eli Lily study, plug in your info into the TDEE Calculator and hit return on your keyboard.
