Now this can be really complicated if you let it be - or you can take the easy way out and buy the books about The Zone that list the blocks for every food that is allowed.
It also doesn't hurt to get a book with menus and recipes. Or you can sign up for The Zone online and get it all wrapped up nice and neat, planned for you each day. Why do it the hard way? This can be a lot of calculating if you want to use your own recipes.
And, if you live in the right part of the country, you can sign up for Zone Meals to be delivered to your doorstep, via ZoneDietAtHome. Then there is the option to sign up for the eDiets.com version of the 40/30/30 plan, or you can join The Zone Diet Advantage for the one and only original and authentic plan.

If you are going to buy books about The Zone and do this yourself, we recommend Mastering The Zone. It's straightforward and it clears up questions from the first book. It also has a lot of recipes included. If you don't care about the recipes, try A Week In The Zone. It cuts to the chase and gives you the facts without a lot of the scientific information. However, in our opinion, you should read the background information on the diet and learn the extra benefits of the plan. This can be a tedious diet to stick with at times, but knowing the advantages of sticking with it can make the difference in success.

Since this plan can be difficult, we strongly recommend going this online, even if only for a couple of months, to get the hang of it.
It will be a lot tastier to have somebody tell you what to cook, versus a piece of chicken, a veggie, and a few drops of oil every night.

[Continue to part three of the Zone Diet review, featuring sample menus!]