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Summary: Mixed Review
Review: I find that Atkins, the Zone, and 9 Truths all contradict one another, and I can't figure out which one to try, so I'm doing a hybrid, using my instincts. Re: 9 Truths, what's with the case study with the guy who didn't eat for eight hours (that doesn't seem healthy),then had wine at dinner (empty calories/he wouldn't give it up can you say alcoholic), and all tolled the guy ate the sub-acceptable 1000 calories. (You need at least 1200 (female)/1500 (male) or your body goes into starvation mode and you actually don't lose weight.) I mean, you have to doubt an author who would show such a lapse in judgement as to feature this case study as healthy. What else. The daily journaling strikes me as obsessive. I'm already inclined toward being obsessive; if anything I need to de-obsess. In case it's of any help to anyone, my current meal plan consists of cobbling together: my nutritionist's vaguely Atkinish recommendation that I eat protein at every meal and cut carbs (she says only 2 servings per day of grain or other high-carbohydrate food, and not more than one serving of high-carb per meal), together with Kirchenbaum's emphasis on low-fat (I'm at 33 grams-he recommends 20; my md thought 30 to 40 grams was more healthy and realistic for losing weight, especially since fat gives one a feeling of satiety because it stays in the GI tract the longest of the three macronutrients. I have 2 portions of high-quality monounsaturated fats - fish oil, flax seed oil, almonds, olive oil per day - they are very healthful, especially the fish oil, and I need them becuase I'm eating tofu for lunch and turkey for dinner and a smoothie with protein poweder in the morning-all extremely low-fat. Basically I made a menu and am eating the same thing for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a break for a more yummy yet healthful lunch on Wednesdays, and a desert on the weekends. I realize this is pretty drastic, to basically eat the same thing every day. (Weekends are slightly different-I add oatmeal.) But a friend of mine does it and enjoys it, and the one thing I like about Kirchenbaum is that he says sacrifice is necessary to lose weight-this is my sacrifice. I need to lose 30 pounds and I'm giving myself 6 months. (I have a special trip abroad coming up then to see a special someone.) I walk 50 minutes a day (to and from work) and I will be running three times a week for half an hour (I am hopeful anyway, I have yet to stick with it). Anyway, best wishes to all the seekers.
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Summary: The Real Truth
Review: I have been overweight all of my life. I have tried som many different things to lose weight - some extreme, some dangerous and some just plain dangerous. After ten years of searching (I'm only 23), I have found something that actually made me realize what it takes to be successful at weight loss permanently. The author drives home the important point that those who have chronic weight problems are different physiologically than those who are naturally thin. This is definitely not a "diet" book. In order to take th weight off for good, you have to become a weight manager for the rest of your life. At first I resisted this notion, but as I read on I understood that it takes significant lifestyle changes to be successful. To date, I have lost 23 pounds in the space of two and a half months. More importantly than the loss, I have gained the confidence and motivation to continue onto my goal. Finally, someone who will tell you the honest truth about weight loss.
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Summary: Simple, yet aggressive approach to weight loss works
Review: I have been struggling to lose weight for years and I found this book very, very helpful. Kirschenbaum uses science instead of myth to offer his explanations for why our attempts to lose weight in the past may not have worked. Most people simply don't try hard enough and don't make the kinds of sacrifices necessary. He points out that only through persistence with recording what you eat and consistent exercise will you achieve wieght loss. Seems basic... and it is. He also seems to remove the emotion from eating. I found the longer I read the book, the more I could look at food as just food and not anything else. This book is definately worth reading and his advice and sound and very helpful.
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Summary: Perhaps the best text on weight loss I have ever read
Review: I just got done reading this book and I loved it.The author really pinpoints the three stages of dieting and helps you identify which stage you are in and why this is important to you. I found this book very motivational, especially in regards to the value of exercise and logging what you eat. The copy I just read was on loan from the library and I like this book so much I'm buying my own copy today.
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Summary: Finally an honest & effective way to deal with weight loss!
Review: I'll echo the comments of others here to say that this book gave me enormous relief and encouragement by dealing squarely with the truths about body, attitude and the effort required to lose weight and maintain that loss.
Especially helpful is the information in Chapter 7 about Reattribution Technique (do you properly ascribe causes to things internal/external? do you help or hurt yourself deciding things are global/unchanging?) and Rational Emotive Technique.
I would like to buy a copy for every friend and family member I've ever seen struggle to make sense out of all the gobbledee-gook out there in diet books and magazines.
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Summary: Simply outstanding, a masterpiece
Review: Kirschenbaum does it again. Like "Weight Loss Through Persistence", 9 Truths tells it like it is without any half-measures that would assure long term failure. By taking the long view, 9 Truths identifies the intensity of the weight loss effort itself as the most crucial variable. Weight loss isn't easy. But with the right knowledge and determination it can be done. Kirschenbaum emphasizes the importance of an hour of exercise daily, limits on fat and sugar (btw, 20 grams isn't that extreme for a fat limit, we only need 4 to 5 grams of essential fatty acids)and self-monitoring of our intake. 9 Truths doesn't patronize the reader and presents reliable and authoritative information about what it takes to achieve your ideal weight. It's a buy.
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Summary: Simply outstanding, a masterpiece
Review: People are pretty sensitive about their weight, and ready at the drop of a hat to gush on about how one thing or another worked for them. And the title of this book sure sounds good-- who wouldn't want to use common sense? However, don't buy a diet plan based on the review of a small number of people. Instead, see what professionally run, independent medical tests show. And the recent tests are showing that Atkins is right. At a minimum, the goal is to avoid SUGAR, not FAT.
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Summary: The 9 Truths about Weight Loss
Review: Since the birth of my second child (three years ago), I have been unable to lose the last 15 pounds of excess weight. I've watched my friends try every fad diet out there - especially high protein - losing weight initially only to gain it back. I have steadfastly refused to alter my diet in any way that I know I can't maintain for life, convinced I can do it the right way -- through diet and exercise. The 9 Truths about Weight Loss gave me just the extra support I needed to stick with it. I am ready to take on the "athletic challenge" necessary to obtain the lifelong weight loss I'm seeking. I now strength train three times per week, walk and ride my bike and do yoga. Never a true exercisor, I am now finding I truly enjoy the process of getting fit. I am also eliminating as much fat as I can from my diet. Just learning how much fat is in a large muffin or a morning latte helps keep me from making poor food choices (at least most of the time). Thank you Dr. Kirschenbaum for finally writing a book that speaks the truth. I plan to share it with all my "diet crazy" friends.
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Summary: It's About Time!
Review: This book finally tells you what it is you probably already know, if you're like me and have been reading just about every health/fitness/weight loss book out there. No gimmicks, no cajoling, no special "diets" or secret exercises based on blood type or body type or eye color... it's a JUST DO IT approach to weight loss and it's really, truly, the only way it'll work for you if you're looking for permanant results. There's only one way to lose weight, and that's to cut your intake in increase your exercise. Plain and simple. The way Dr. Kirschenbaum presents these truths is not only clear and understandable, but motivating and supportive as well. You really CAN do it. Others have, and heck, if *I* can do it, you can too!
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