The Rosedale Diet

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Summary: I'm finally over the hump!
Review: I "went low-carb" quite some time ago and I feel so much better that I'll never go back. BUT! I couldn't seem to get past a sticking point. Thanks to this new twist on an old theme, I've finally dropped to a new lowpoint on the scale. Few things could be better than that in the here-and-now, but the other benefits of leptin sensitivity (too numerous to mention) make this the way to go for life. Thank you, Dr. Rosedale, for what is literally a life-saver!

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Summary: Breakthru!!
Review: I ate 6 months successfully according to the South Beach Diet (lost 10 kilograms and lots of fat), but suddenly I started to gain wait again, so I tried Phase 1 of Atkins, which worsened my situation; UNTIL I discovered and read the book of Rosedale; he explains why you should eat moderate quantities of protein (which I didn't do of course in Atkins Phase 1 ) ànd you should be careful with "normal" meat, because saturated fat cause a raise in leptin, which causes you to become fatter ànd you should eat LOTS of GOOD fats!! So I started to eat more fish, lots of olives and avocado's, lots of olive oil, nuts and less protein, and miracle oh miracle, I immediately lost fat and weight on the right places, WITHOUT any effort :-))

The key is leptin and Rosedale explain very well what leptin is, which type of food raises your leptin level, why that damages your health and even more important, he explains what you should and shouldn't eat in order to get your leptin in control again, with that comes weight and fat loss VERY EASILY


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Summary: Wow....Lost Weight and Feeling Great
Review: I have followed Dr. Rosedale's diet religiously for 3 weeks and have lost 24 pounds and feel just wonderful. Try this, it is so easy and works great.

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Summary: Finally in control of my life
Review: I waited to add my review of `The Rosedale Diet' until I had some happy results to support it. Well I have achieved my first weight loss goal of -20lbs (20% of total) following this diet. I have tried just about every diet out there, and yes this diet is similar to the Adkins diet. However, whereas the Adkins diet was formulated as a diet, the Rosedale diet is so much more.

Dr. Rosedale formulated his diet plan for his patients, those with diabetes and heart ailments, to improve their health and longevity. Losing weight was just a side effect. So my original reason for buying this book was because diabetes runs in my family and I was guaranteed to be one myself. Although this is a low-carb diet, it differs from the Adkins diet as it is low protein and low saturated fat also. Excess protein is converted to sugar which will slow your weight loss and saturated fat will cause leptin resistance, a necessary hormone that will suppress your appetite when you are overweight. One side effect of the Adkins diet for me was low energy, sluggish thinking and upset stomach. This was caused by the higher protein intake.

On the Rosedale diet, I have lost on average, one pound a day and have not hit a plateau, a first for me. I do relax a bit on weekends, enjoying a small carb meal when eating out, so I usually break even come Monday morning weigh in. This is fine with me as it still results in a 3 - 4 pound weight loss during the week. Also this is no longer a diet for me, but a way of life. Not only have I lost weight, but am no longer stiff when getting up after sitting or laying down for a period of time. I have good energy and feel alert. For the first time in my 40 years, I feel in control of my diet and health. Thank-you Dr. Rosedale for changing my life.


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Summary: A Godsend
Review: If you have tried every diet out there and have not been able to stick with it for more than a few days or even hours, then this book is for you. I have been overweight for most of my adult life. I have tried every diet out there, including the "healthy" Weight Watchers and the controversial Atkins. Except for Atkins, all of the diets I'd used before relied on 'healthy' carbs. Well, after reading this book, I understand just how bad whole wheat and supposedly good complex carbs can be for leptin resistant people. If you are obese, you're probably leptin resistant. Sooner or later, your willpower will weaken whenever you're feeding yourself the bad carbs, which include healthy grains. The Rosedale Diet is the first diet that I have been on for 8 solid days without cheating even one little bit. I have already lost 5 of the 50 excess pounds I'm lugging around. The reason, as Dr. Rosedale explains, is that I have become a fat burner, rather than a sugar burner. By following his diet, which allows you lots of high fiber carbs (unlike Atkins) and lots of good healthy fats and adequate proteins, you'll have your leptin (hormone) levels under control and becomne a fat burner too. Don't worry about the daily dose of cod liver oil. The first swallow of lemon flavored cod liver oil was surprisingly easy to get down. (modern methods have improved quality and storing it in the fridge prevents rancidity). I thank God that I'm finally going to be able to stick on this diet and rid myself of the ball and chain spelled F - A - T. Dr. Rosedale says that you'll feel so good you'll want to eat like this all the time as he does. Praise God for answering prayer!

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Summary: Wasn't this called the Atkins Diet years ago?
Review: Let's see...what do you call a diet that is high in fat, really low in carbs and moderate in protein?
What do you call a diet that advocates an initial period in which almost zero carbs are eaten, followed by a second level where carbs are introduced slowly?
What do you call a diet which eliminates almost all fruit saying "you don't need fruit to be healthy"?
What do you call a diet which advocates dozens of supplements to fill in the vitamins and minerals lost by eliminating fruits and vegetables?
We used to call it the Atkins Diet. Then we called it Protein Power. Now apparently it's called the Rosedale Diet.
To be fair, the Rosedale Diet makes some significant improvements to the Atkins Diet by advocating better choices of fats and proteins. Dr. Rosedale also shows that he understands that not all carbs are created equally.
My recommendation, if a low carb diet is in your future, read the Rosedale Diet to make better choices. Don't buy the "Powerful Program Based On The New Science of Leptin" pitch. Atkins said it was the insulin. Rosedale says it's the Leptin. But, in almost every instance where Dr. Rosedale tries to explain how his diet affects Leptin, he has to admit that insulin is being affected the same way. So, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck...it's a duck.

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Summary: A Miracle
Review: My mother sent me this book and I received it 2 weeks ago. I began the plan last Friday and have lost 8lbs in the first week. I have a long way to go, but my constant hunger is GONE. I don't think about food 24/7, and when I eat, it doesn't take much to satisfy me and I just stop when I reach that point. This plan is so easy, and I don't have to cut out my favorite foods, so I know this is something that I'll stick to for the rest of my life. I feel like for the first time in my life, food has no power over me anymore. I realized yesterday that I haven't had chocolate in a week, but more astounding to me, I haven't THOUGHT about chocolate in a week! Coming from a chocoholic, that's pretty incredible. I feel great, have plenty of energy, and didn't go through any "withdrawls" like I used ot when I'd do just a low-carb diet. I recommend this to anyone who has struggled with their weight and has tried everything else. This really does work. Thank you Dr. Rosedale! My mother put it best - Why didn't anyone write this book 30 years ago?

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Summary: FINALLY off the rollercoaster!
Review: Since I was a child I've struggled with weight. Several times I've met my "goal" weight only to regain even more weight over time. In recent years I moved from being overweight to morbid obesity. I've now lost 48 pounds and I feel better than ever. I'm not even tempted to "cheat" and I don't feel like I'm anxiously "clawing" my way to health. This is not a grin it and bear it approach to health. This is a live it and love it approach to health. Dr. Ron Rosedale has inspired in me a new courage that has not only revolutionized my health but my self-esteem, optimism, and vitality both at work and at play.

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Summary: Don't get your hopes up yet...
Review: This diet is pretty boring, and I never thought I'd be sick and tired of avocadoes! But I am. I was happy that I lost 10 lbs. in the first week, but I just weighed myself today (end of week 2) and I gained half a pound! I don't understand why. I didn't cheat and I only ate what's listed in the book. After I weighed myself today I was so tempted to just go out and buy a candy bar, but talked myself out of that. I'm just really disappointed.

As I wrote above, the foods get really boring after a while. And I felt so weak and lightheaded for the first 4-5 days that I had to stay seated or lying down (thankfully I'm on break from school so I didn't have to be moving around). And now I'm really starting to crave sweets and bread. I just don't know how realistic these types of diets are. I mean if you're on a diet that restricts so many foods, after a while, all you're going to see is what you can't have. At least when I did Weight Watchers I could eat everything, as long as I had reasonable portions.

I'm going to try very hard to stick it out one more week. But if I don't see progress on the scale, I'm going back to Weight Watchers. At least I didn't feel deprived or weak on WW.

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Summary: To Lose Weight, Eat More Good-Quality Fat . . .
Review: We all know people who seem to stay trim and fit on a high-carb, low-fat diet. But most of us also know folks who, no matter how hard they try, can't seem to make this "standard healthy diet" work. So they blame their weak willpower, or they throw up their hands and say they were born unlucky. If you're one of these, or you know someone who's in a losing battle against their appetite, this book is perfect. Ron Rosedale gives a clear-headed explanation about why . . . and how . . . changing to a diet that's low in starchy carbs and high in good-quality fats, can restore a body's natural ability to match appetite with energy needs, WITHOUT counting calories or exercising like mad. It may sound crazy, eating more fat to lose unwanted pounds and reverse disease, but read the book and see what you think. Considered one of the nation's deepest thinkers, when it comes to the links between nutrition and health, Dr. Rosedale gives clear explanations about why his dietary approach may help people get off of medications for high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and depression, to name a few. There are plenty of recipes, plus an extensive reference section of scientific papers. This book is bound to be controversial, since it challenges standard dietary thinking, which is another reason that it's exciting to read.