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The New York Diet

The Globalist
Phyllis Ho, dentist
Age 43
Home Midtown Manhattan

Monday
9:00 A.M. HOME Glass of water
11:00 Bottle of water
11:30 STARBUCKS Cinnamon-raisin bagel with 1⁄2 pat butter; Odwalla Citrus C Monster; grande Caramel Macchiato with whole milk
2:00 P.M. BARUCH COLLEGE POOL Bottle of water; vitamin tablet
3:00 JUICE VAN Pineapple-strawberry-and-banana juice
5:10 WORK Banana; cup of coffee with whole milk and two sugars
6:10 Banana
6:45 STREET Two swigs of bottled water
7:10 HOME; LEFTOVERS FROM HOP LEE 5 pieces of roast duck; 1⁄2 bowl of white rice; small square of toasted tofu; steamed broccoli; string beans; 2 creamed potatoes; glass of water
9:37 Bowl of Breyers Oreo ice cream; 2 tablespoons of vanilla yogurt
11:00 Bottle of water

Tuesday
8:30 A.M. HOME Vitamin tablet; glass of water
10:30 WORK Odwalla Citrus C Monster; tall coffee with milk and 3 sugars; chocolate croissant
2:30 P.M. Avocado, Parmesan, tomato, arugula, and pine nuts on whole-grain bread; bottle of water; fresh banana-strawberry-and-blueberry juice; grande Caramel Macchiato
7:00 HOP LEE RESTAURANT Roast duck with white rice; spinach with garlic; glass of water
8:10 WESTERLEY NATURAL MARKET Yogurt-covered almond
9:00 HOME Bowl of Breyers Oreo ice cream; vanilla yogurt; 4 dried mango slices
10:45 2 slices of apple; big handful of yogurt raisins; couple gulps of water

Wednesday
8:05 A.M. HOME Vitamin tablet; small bowl of muesli; vanilla yogurt; glass of 2 percent organic milk; 2 bites of apple turnover; cup of jasmine tea; gulp of water
9:30 WORK Coffee with milk and 1 sugar
11:30 2 bananas; small carton of Tropicana orange juice
2:00 P.M. BARUCH COLLEGE POOL Bottle of water
3:00 Grande Caramel Macchiato with whole milk; large chocolate-chip cookie; fresh blueberry-banana-and-strawberry juice
6:00 HOME 5 dried mango slices
7:00 Salted fennel slices; bowl of white rice; sautéed string beans with garlic; steamed corn on the cob; salmon with ginger and scallion; glass of water
7:25 Yogurt-covered malted-milk ball
8:00 LE SOUK RESTAURANT Glass of sangria
8:45 Glass of sangria
9:30 Moroccan cigar (phyllo dough filled with chicken and potato) with vegetables; cucumber salad; 2 glasses of water
10:30 PUNJABI DELI Taste of mango kulfi; shamiana pista kulfi

Thursday
8:00 A.M. HOME Slice of whole-grain bread with butter and Polish strawberry jam; cup of jasmine tea; vitamin tablet
9:50 WORK Bottle of fresh orange juice
10:05 1⁄2 buttered toasted plain bagel; cup of coffee with milk and 1 sugar
1:35 RED HOT SZECHUAN RESTAURANT General Tso’s chicken with white rice
3:00 STARBUCKS Grande Caramel Macchiato; bottle of water
8:00 HOME Steamed string beans; white rice; corn on the cob; pasta sautéed with olive oil, scallion, egg, and canned salmon; 6 dried mango slices; yogurt-covered malted-milk ball
9:00 Spoonful of vanilla yogurt
10:15 2 dried mango slices

Friday
9:00 A.M. HOME Coffee with 2 percent organic milk and sugar; vitamin tablet; slice of whole-grain bread with butter and strawberry jam
11:30 TRAIN STATION Box of Raisinets
1:20 P.M. SUFFOLK COUNTY, OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER Coffee with whole milk and 1 sugar; sesame bagel with butter
5:23 TRAIN 2 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups; bottle of water; bag of American Mix dried fruits
6:30 MANDOO BAR Fermented radishes; 2 vegetable goon mandoo; 1⁄2 order japchae; can of Sprite; glass of water
8:00 HOME 6 dried mango slices
9:45 1⁄2 can Calpico water
10:21 Glass of green-plum juice and lua cheia cachaça

Saturday
8:10 A.M. WORK Cup of coffee with whole milk and 1 sugar; toasted plain bagel with cream cheese and tomato slices; bottle of fresh orange juice
9:30 Cup of coffee with half-and-half and 1 sugar; bottle of water
1:30 P.M. PIZZA PLUS Plate of spaghetti with one meatball; bottle of water
4:15 DEAN & DELUCA Sticky bun
6:30 HOME Sip of green-plum juice
7:45 VON BAR Glass of Gazela vinho verde wine
9:00 CB’S 313 GALLERY BAR snacks
10:00 HOP LEE Steamed buffalo carp with ginger-scallion sauce; clams in black-bean sauce; beef with broccoli; eggplant with anchovy casserole; seafood tofu casserole; sautéed blue crabs with black beans, ginger, and scallions; sautéed pea shoots with garlic; white rice; can of Sprite; Chinese tea

Sunday
12:20 A.M. HOME Big handful of yogurt-covered raisins
9:15 Cup of coffee with milk and 1 sugar; vitamin tablet
10:30 RIVERBANK STATE PARK Bottle of water
1:00 P.M. 2 bananas; glazed doughnut; mango batida
2:50 HAMPTON CHUTNEY CO. RESTAURANT Dosa with avocado, tomato, arugula, and Jack cheese; mango chutney; mango lassi
3:20 CECI-CELA RESTAURANT Apple turnover; coffee with milk and 1 sugar
4:50 SUBWAY Bottle of water
6:15 MUNDIAL BAR 2 glasses of 7-Up
9:00 XUNTA RESTAURANT Sprite; codfish empanada; chorizo sautéed with red wine and onions; fried calamari; garlic shrimp; mushrooms; grilled sardines; Spanish omelet with onions; scallops with asparagus; steamed mussels in hot sauce; spicy potatoes; pork with potatoes and peppers
10:30 BUS Swig of water
10:50 HOME Vanilla yogurt; 2 spoonfuls of Breyers Oreo ice cream; swig of water