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Summary: Explains all the past failures and gives a plan for life
Review: Absolutely an eye opener. I had previously attempted to lose weight solely on the basis of low-fat / low-calories...bought this book 22 days ago, curious about this nutrition program, and am coming up on a 10 pound loss (194-184 lbs.) This surprised me and seemed too much too quickly, but I feel great and am rarely hungry. What has particularly pleased me about the program is my perception that there has been a much greater fat loss than corresponding loss of muscle.The book is essentially a short version of the larger Zone book. It describes in shorter fashion the biochemistry behind the diet, and contains a number of recipes to get you started. The focus of the book is definitely as an intro to the Zone; you may want to read other complementary sources to gain a fuller picture. Learning about McCann's slow-cooked Irish oatmeal (with a egg-white omlette and olive oil for breakfast) has alone more than paid back the book's price. I've also faithfully taken a purified fish-oil supplement (Coromega)for these last 22-days and believe that it has played a part as well in the weight loss and feeling of general good health. Additional reading can include the 40/30/30 Phenomenon by Gittleman.
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Summary: It really works, just not very fun!
Review: This is THE diet if you really want to lose weight. If you follow the diet exactly and exercise regularly you will see the weight and inches come off very quickly, especially in the first two weeks. However, the portions are small and not often satisfying. It will teach you how to eat right, especially if you are like me and don't know how to cook dinner without pasta, rice or bread. The book is very easy to follow, the lists of good and bad foods are very helpful, and I liked that he recognizes the difference in metabolisms by suggesting different portions for men and women. I can see why this diet is so popular in Hollywood, you almost need a personal cook to prepare what Dr. Sears recommends for breakfast. There is no way anyone who works 9-5 has the time to prepare some of the suggested breakfasts. I would reccomend this book to anyone, but I would never give anyone the impression that you would enjoy anything about this diet other than losing the weight!
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Summary: great introduction to the Zone
Review: this is a great introduction to this eating plan, and will probably be all most people will need to understand and implement the Zone. clearly written and easily read and understood. the zone works! by the way. i have lost 40 lbs in 6 months and lost weight through the holidays and cheated a bit every once in a while. very worth doing.
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Summary: The Basic Zone Diet book
Review: This book is all you really need to try Barry Sears' Zone Diet. If you want all the details, see his other books (I've read two of them), but this one explains the diet in a straight-forward way. The diet is moderate, not an extreme, hard-to-follow fad diet (despite the look of the cover of the book). It's fairly easy to follow; I've experienced less hunger with this plan than other low-carb plans, and don't spend my whole day thinking about food. But as Dr. Sears says, it isn't really a high-protein, low-carb diet. It simply keeps carbs, fat and protein in balance, resulting in better health and the loss of excess pounds. The only reason I don't give this book five stars is that it contains several typos and small errors (corrected on Dr. Sears' website, www.drsears.com --it should have been proofread a few more times before going to press!
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Summary: Is it possible to eat more protein with the Zone
Review: This book is very easy to understand but I have one question I am hoping someone can help me. For breakfast, lunch, and dinner there is a 10 gram fat , 20 gram protein, and 30 gram carbohydrate. Is it possible to just use the information on carbohydrates and just eat a meal of 90 carbs a day. I'm very useless in the kitchen and there seems to be so many low carb products out in the market that seem to have the right amount of carbs but a slightly higher number of protein and I was wondering I could still stay in the zone even if the protein goes over 20 grams. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE SO HELPFUL AND APPRECIATED.
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Summary: The One Eating Program That Really, Really Works.
Review: If you have a weight problem, bad eating habits, or feel like the food you eat gives you more problems than it's supposed to, then this is the book for you. I had problems with my weight, very poor acne-prone skin and very low energy levels since I was fourteen. I tried every program and diet I could find, and the most weight I ever lost, without downright starving myself, was about 10 pounds over a period of four to six months. I was always depressed and anxious over dieting, and most diets worked horrors for my immunological system, energy, skin, hair and nails. By following the Zone as explained in this book, although making my own Zone recipes, I have lost eight pounds in two weeks and feel better than ever. I haven't gotten sick, my energy levels are soaring, and I'm eating the foods I like without ever being hungry. The condition of my skin, hair and nails is at an all-time best.
The Zone is a very easy to follow eating plan, (I was used to it by the third day) based on combining different foods in the proportions that add up the amount of proteins, carbohydrates and fat you should consume at each meal. By making use of meal timing it insures proper delivery of the nutrients to your body, and by including a couple of Zone balanced snacks between meals, it minimizes carbohydrate cravings and hunger.
The book is very easy to understand. It thoroughly explains, backed by scientific research, the ways different foods and nutrients impact your body and the reasons why some foods are good for us while some are bad. The eating program it promotes is very easy to follow and it works even if you follow it only 75% of the time. Its results are almost instantaneous, and you start to notice them as soon as the second day. If you want even faster results, you should also include a 30-minute daily workout in your schedule.
Buy this book, get started on the program, and customize it to fit your needs, soon you'll start enjoying a healthier life in a healthier body. Weight loss will be an added benefit and you will thank yourself later.
I also recommend buying the Zone Food Blocks book as a tool, it contains around 12,000 foods converted into Zone balanced proportions, including prepared meals and items from known Fast Food Restaurant menus. As another tool I recommend visiting Dr. Sears' Website at www.drsears.com.
Buy this book and discover the amazing benefits that a well-balanced eating program can give you.
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Summary: EXCELLENT SELLER! GREAT BOOK-IN PERFECT BRAND NEW CONDITION!
Review: Book was recieved in brand new condition. Arrived promptly! Very pleased, Thankyou!
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Summary: If you like meat and science... buy this book!
Review: In looking for a low-carb diet, I decided to purchase several books on the subject matter in order to educate myslef and find the diet best suited to my needs. I'm a vegetarian - so low-carb diets in general are a little difficult. This book seems far better suited to meat eaters. Also, this book was intended to sell the "Zone" diet to the medical community by proving the scientific facts behind it. Fine and dandy if you've just got to understand every single reason for every single thing, but otherwise it comes off as TOO MUCH INFO! I really just wanted a brief on what to eat and why - I didn't need to look back 500,000 years and study the effects of our diet from a thousand different angles.
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Summary: Healthy Eating for a Healthy Weight
Review: I bought this book about a month ago. It's easy to read, and it's the first "diet" book that makes sense to me. I have followed the plan, used some of the recipes, which were fast, easy and tasty, and have lost several pounds that I had been struggling to lose for the past 3 years! I also had my cholesterol checked and it has improved with this eating plan. The only problem I have is that I miss the carbs that I love so much (bread and pasta). I have recommended this book to several friends, and believe that if everyone ate this way and exercised, we'd all be much healthier and thinner!
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Summary: My introduction to a healthy lifestyle
Review: Buy this book....even if, for no other reason, to dismiss it. It's worth challenging. While I've since read all of the Zone books, this one was the cheap introduction I needed. My doctor recommended this insulin-management diet specifically because of my family history of diabetes, high triglycerides, my being a little overweight, and my recently higher blood pressure. After reading this book and starting (loosely) on this dietary program, I started to have more consistent energy and lost any hunger between nearly all meals. Since then, I have read the other Zone books (and other nutritional books) and learned quite a bit about how to manage body relative to my family history of both heart disease and diabetes. What's more, this doesn't take "religion", it involves a balance of healthy foods and MOST foods (unlike Atkins, for example), so it's not a strict diet. You can go off-the-wagon for a meal every now and then, etc. I follow the "hand-eye" method in the book, meaning I only estimate the measurements of food. Some of the recipes in here are awful, which is unfortunate, but as long as you're not addicted starch, you can find alternative recipes to accomodate. My wife and I did. I've found it unproblematic to center our meals and recipes around lean meats, cheese, green veggies, most fruit, salad, oats, omlettes, yogurt, olives and olive oil, etc. Believe me. It's not that hard. I've been doing it for 5 months and have no regrets or desire to change. Results: I feel better now and with more energy than I've had in 15 years and my temperment is more calm now. My muscle/fat composition is noticeably improved and I reduced my waist size by over 2 inches. I've lost 13 pounds and I'm now within 2 pounds of the ideal weight for my height recommended by my doctor. (And, I haven't even increased my exercise yet.) My wife is experiencing similar results. You will spend more money on food because it's generally better food and fresher food. We have very little cheap processed starchy stuff in our cabinets anymore. I can live with that. Well worth the tradeoff. After reading this book, you can come to your own conclusions about whether the tradeoff is worth it for you.
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