Multi-Day Weight Loss Kits

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to weight loss and health management programs in a transportable box, including pre-packaged food items and multi-day meal plans for dieting, losing weight, and promoting health. More specifically, the present invention relates to individual kits for conventional retail outlets for providing a discrete number of prepackaged food items that are to be used in conjunction with grocery supplements, including fresh produce, to provide breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and dessert, over the course of three, five, seven, ten, or twenty-eight days for dieting, eating an age- or gender-specific diet, eating a health-issue specific diet, and/or losing weight.

We claim: 
     
         1 ) A transportable weight loss kit, comprising:
 a box having a handle and displaying nutritional information;   pre-packaged food items arranged within the box;   instructions for selecting grocery supplements; and   instructions for using the pre-packaged food items and grocery supplements to create complete meals, wherein the complete meals are designed to promote weight loss.   
     
     
         2 ) A transportable kit providing a meal plan, comprising
 a box having a handle and displaying nutritional information;   pre-packaged food items arranged within the box;   instructions for selecting grocery supplements; and   instructions for using the pre-packaged food items and grocery supplements to create complete meals, wherein the complete meals are designed to provide gender-specific nutrition for either men or women.   
     
     
         3 ) A transportable kit providing a meal plan, comprising
 a box having a handle and displaying nutritional information;   pre-packaged food items arranged within the box;   instructions for selecting grocery supplements; and   instructions for using the pre-packaged food items and grocery supplements to create complete meals, wherein the complete meals are designed to provide nutrition for a specific life stage.   
     
     
         4 ) The transportable kit of  claim 2 , wherein the life stage includes adolescence, young adult, middle age, advanced age, or post-partum period. 
     
     
         5 ) A transportable kit providing a meal plan, comprising
 a box having a handle and displaying nutritional information;   pre-packaged food items arranged within the box;   instructions for selecting grocery supplements; and   instructions for using the pre-packaged food items and grocery supplements to create complete meals, wherein the complete meals are designed to provide nutrition for persons with a health concern.   
     
     
         6 ) The transportable kit of  claim 5 , wherein the health concern is one of heart disease, type-2 diabetes, or pre-diabetes. 
     
     
         7 ) The inventions of  claims 1 ,  2 ,  3 , and  5  wherein the weight loss kits provide complete meals for specific time periods, including one of three, five, seven, ten, or twenty-eight days. 
     
     
         8 ) The inventions of  claim 7  wherein the pre-packaged food items are arranged within the box to prevent items being crushed or damaged during transport. 
     
     
         9 ) The inventions of  claim 8  wherein the pre-packaged food items are available for purchase at retail outlets. 
     
     
         10 ) The weight loss kit of  claim 1 , wherein the complete meals designed to promote weight loss are further designed to promote weight loss at an accelerated rate.”