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Summary: Excellent plan for most
Review: The Protein Power plan is very effective and healthy, however, it is not for the hardcore carb-aholic. It contains a bit too many carbs for those who are addicted and super sensitive to carbs.
While on Protein Power we found that our cravings for carbs never completely dissapeared (only thing that worked for us was Atkins). So, if you are a hardcore carb addict I would recommend the Atkins Diet. But for the average person wishing to live the low carb way Protein Power is an excellent choice.
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Summary: Hate to sound like an infomercial droid, but...
Review: This diet is amazing. Before I had heard of Protein Power, a couple of friends were recommending The Zone (another low-carb diet) to me. I didn't care for it because of all the salesmanship in that book. Protein Power, on the other hand, says "Here's how your metabolism works. This is how to hack it," which appeals to me because I'm a hacker (the white-hat kind, not the evil cracker kind ;-]).I just started three days ago and lost 7 lbs. I know it's not water weight because (as the book advises) I drink water 'til I float. I'm pretty sure it's fat weight because my pants are already looser and I've lost an inch around my waist. I really look forward to a month of this diet! Downside: My breath (and urine) stinks - because I'm literally p***ing my fat away - try to start this diet during a vacation. I experienced muscle cramps until I started taking potassium and adding salt to my meals. The authors predicted these side effects, though, and the irritation is minor. I think the diet has good potential as a long term lifestyle change because the cravings for doritos and pizza :-) have simply disappeared. I eat three square meals a day and that's all I need. I used to despise fat people, thinking of them as lazy slobs. Then when I gained weight that I simply COULD NOT LOSE no matter what I did, I thought of them (and myself) as prisoners of a rogue metabolism. But now I see that people who are fat are merely not living up to their full potential. Get this book for a fattie you care for today.
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Summary: Just perfect
Review: With this great diet and exercise I've lost 60 lbs.
It's got formulas to compute how much protein you should eat. you get plenty of choices for carbs and fat too. Even fruit, also, butter, cheese, cream and olive oil. It is more balanced and healthful than most low carb plans so you don't get bored at all.
Unlike Atkins where you just eat protein till you feel full and have alittle salad and a small selection of veggies for your carbs. I used atkins a while back to lose a few lbs. but started getting dizzy and very crabby. Yes I lost a few pounds and almost lost some friends. That never happened on The Protein Power Plan.
6 month after starting the Protein Power Plan I had a complete blood workup. My Doctor actually called me on the phone and said, "Whatever You're doing, keep on doing it." he said, "I wish my levels looked like this! Everything is just perfect." Lots of scientific stuff to read in the beginning of the book but I went straight to the diet formulas and read the science behind it in my leisure. It was Very interesting. I just ordered the Comfort Foods book they wrote. I look forward to that because they use "real" foods and not packaged mixes that you have to buy especially for that recipe. You gotta love that! Most of the other plans have their own private mixes that you have to buy. With this Diet and a good exercise program and good multi-vitamin I lost 60 lbs. of fat in one year while gaining lean body mass/muscle and strength.
Excellent!
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