The cover of The Chocolate Diet promised that the reader could eat chocolate and lose seven pounds in two weeks. Voak’s book contains questionnaires to determine if a person is addicted to chocolate and which of the six diets to follow. Each weight loss plan includes selections that match the calorie count of meals, strategies a person should follow, and recommendations for exercise and other activities. The book also includes recipes and a calorie guide for chocolate candies that fit the diet plan. British and American brands of chocolate are listed.

Each of the diets begins with a week of abstinence from chocolate. During this time, Voak wrote, people begin to control their cravings for chocolate. All weight loss plans include unlimited amounts of vegetables from a list of 28 low calorie selections. Free veggies include asparagus, broccoli, mushrooms, red and green bell peppers, spinach, tomatoes, and watercress. All six diets include items from all the food groups. The diets were designed for women; men consume 300 more calories each day.

Voak diet plans are for:

* Secret Bingers, people who hide chocolate and do not want others to know that they eat it. The plan consists of a 250-calorie breakfast, two 350-calorie light meals, a 400-calorie main meal, and a 100-calorie treat. In the second and subsequent weeks, there is a 150 calorie daily serving of chocolate. Dieters can also have a 200 calorie dessert or drink, with options selected from the recipes in the book.

* Romantics are usually single and use chocolate as a substitute for love. His menu plan is a 250-calorie breakfast, a 350-calorie light meal, a 400-calorie main meal, and a 100-calorie treat. After the second week, they can spend 300 calories on a chocolate candy three times a week.

* Comfort eaters consume chocolate when they are tired or faced with a problem. His plan consists of a 250-calorie breakfast, a 350-calorie light meal, a 400-calorie main meal, and two 50-calorie treats. In the second week, there is a 200 calorie daily serving of chocolate. In the next few weeks, the allowance is 50 calories.

* Weekend lovers associate chocolate with celebrations. His daily calorie intake is 1,350 during the week and 1,600 on the weekend. The menu plan is a 250-calorie breakfast, a 350-calorie light meal, a 400-calorie main meal, and two 100-calorie delicacies. After the second week, 300 calories in chocolate are allowed each weekend.

* Sugar addicts often get most of their calories from carbohydrates and can use chocolate as a solution when they are tired. His plan consists of a 250-calorie breakfast, two 250-calorie light meals, a 400-calorie main meal, and a 100-calorie treat. In the second week and the following weeks, there is a 200 calorie daily serving of chocolate.

* Premenstrual cravings indulge in chocolate on some days of the month. Her plan is followed as needed a week or two before or during a menstrual period. The diet consists of five 250-calorie meals and a 100-calorie treat. In the second week and the following weeks, the daily ration of chocolate is 100 calories.