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Summary: A real lifesaver
Review: Kathleen DesMaison's first book, Potatoes not Prozac, changed my life. I had been depressed and negative for years, and just couldn't change my attitude, no matter what I did. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that those desserts I loved so much were the cause of my problems.The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program picks up where Potatoes not Prozac left off, and provides the practical know how to follow the plan outlined in Potatoes not Prozac. (By the way, this book stands by itself, so you don't need to read Potatoes not Prozac first.) It's full of practical tips and techniques. You'll learn how to make a grocery list, and shop for food, how to find a sugar free snack at a convenience store, what to order when you eat out, how to deal with nosy people who try to get you to eat sugar, how to sail through the holidays without sugar, and many other things. The book also features recipes submitted by people who are following the way of eating described in the book. Kathleen DesMaisons has a very accessible writing style. You feel as though you are having a conversation with her. A feature I really enjoyed in this book is quotes from people who have been following the program. In case you are having doubts about the ability to have a good life without sugar, just read some of the quotes. It can be done, and here are real people who are doing it, just to prove it to you. If you have even the slightest suspicion that you might be sugar sensitive, buy this book. It could totally change your life. In the last two years, since I started this program, I have changed in so many ways, I feel that I am finally becoming the person I was meant to be, instead of just staying stuck in depression and negativity. This book will show you how you too can become the person you were meant to be.
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Summary: Everyone should read this book
Review: Kathleen DesMaisons provides us with a step-by-step program that works, when no other program will. In a world of unsuccessful quick fixes, Kathleen teaches us how to eat right, feel great and get a life that is not dictated by what we eat. If you have struggled with moodiness, weight gain and a sense of hopelessness, this book will change your life, like is has mine. The on-line community that goes with her program provides amazing support. Check out the book, the program and the community.
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Summary: Everyone should read this book
Review: Kathleen DesMaisons provides us with a step-by-step program that works, when no other program will. In a world of unsuccessful quick fixes, Kathleen teaches us how to eat right, feel great and get a life that is not dictated by what we eat. If you have struggled with moodiness, weight gain and a sense of hopelessness, this book will change your life, like is has mine. The on-line community that goes with her program provides amazing support. Check out the book, the program and the community.
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Summary: At last, someone who understands.....
Review: Kathleen has done lots of research on the subject of food and addicition. At last, someone has an answer to a problem that has haunted me for years! I'm following her seven steps and the impact is amazing! My thinking is clearer, my cravings for bread, pastas and potatoes are gone. I am, at last, in control of what I eat, and understand my body better. Her food journal is a must to help discover what foods trigger me, and those that help me face each day stronger.
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Summary: Adaptable To Crazy Work Schedules
Review: Like so many others, I was overweight and couldn't seem to find a way to lose the extra pounds and keep them off. On top of that, I was severely depressed for several years. Not until Dr. DesMaisons first book, "Potatoes Not Prozac" did I learn that the way I was eating, and the things I was eating, was all contributing not only to my weight problem, but also my depression. This first book was an eye opener. It teaches the science behind the problem of sugar sensitivity. Because of my irregular work hours, I can't eat my meals at "normal" meal times. But this program is adaptable to MY schedule, not someone else's. I just follow the outline for eating at proper intervals, and keep it in the context of my workday. And it works! I have begun to lose weight, and I no longer have to depend on an antidepressant to elevate my moods. I have been out of the depression for over a year, and I have never felt better. Dr. DesMaisons' second book, "The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program" is a great follow-up to her first book. It gives us a "roadmap" to follow to recover from sugar addiction, as well as practical information to incorporate this program into everyday use. I recommend it to anyone who wants to feel better and live life the way it is meant to be lived!
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Summary: Lacking Scientific Method
Review: The subject matter is well intended but misses the mark. What proof is there that any of this works? What studies can the author show? None. I don't argue that giving up sugar is a good thing. It is. I'm afraid that the implications are that SSRI's can be given up after sometime. Perhaps they can but without using the scientific method the author can fill the pages with only anecdotal information. This is treading on thin ice. How many will abandon there medication and depend on what food they eat? I hope those people will think twice. Robert
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Summary: Finally an Answer
Review: The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program is a great book which has helped me to finally understand all my years of yo-yo dieting and to put an end to it. I have found a way to treat my sugar addiction and in doing so have become so much happier. This book is easy to read, user friendly, practical and so very loving. I am truley amazed with the many changes that have occured in my life from simply 'doing the food.' This book is a must read for anyone struggling with mood swings, sugar or general crankiness.
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Summary: Thanks for getting me OFF SUGAR!
Review: The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program is the perfect follow-up to Dr. DesMaisons' book, Potatoes not Prozac, which I read a year and a half ago and have been doing the program ever since. After spending most of my adult life literally hooked on sugar -- and knowing it was causing mood swings, cravings, crankiness, depression, and just overall yuck -- I finally found a way out of my sugar addiction by following Dr. DesMaisons' program. Rather than telling us to "just say no" to sugar -- an impossibility for me! -- she helps us heal our addictive biochemistry, and showed me a safe, gentle, and sane way to eliminate sugar from my life. This new book, The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program, is an aptly named guidebook for doing the food plan, and includes recipes, meal ideas, practical guidelines I can use every day. I absolutely love the quotes from other people doing the program - it makes me feel like there's a huge team of supporters cheering me on. I would have never believed that changing the way I eat, and eliminating sugar and white things could do more than just make me feel better physically. As it turns out, I've discovered many many more benefits - once the "sugar fog" lifted, I am generally more focused, able to concentrate, less irritable, hopeful, and excited about my life! Truly amazing, and I am deeply grateful to Dr. DesMaisons for helping me make this huge change in my life.
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Summary: Finally, A Plan That Makes Sense
Review: This book explains why we can't stay on any food plan. It helps you decide if you are sugar sensitive and gives you 7 easy steps to overcome your addiction and loose weight.
Overall, it's a great feel-good type of book. Just like my new beverage of choice called s o y f e e. It's made from soybeans that you brew just like coffee. Caffeine-free, you'll find it at www. S oycoffee.com.
Controlling your sugar addiction will help with depression and Dr. DesMaison explains all of this and more. This book has changed my whole life!!
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Summary: NOT FOR VEGANS! There are other forms of protein than animal
Review: This book has a lot of good tips, but it is environmentally irresponsible to recommend eating animals as well as nutritionally irresponsible, given the fact that meat, which is the muscle of an animal, is fat and cholesterol. The author mentions tofu, but doesn't mention the fact that vegetables have as much protein as animal flesh. Animals raised for food suffer more than consumers can imagine. Please stop promoting the meat industry and irresponsible nutrition.
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