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Summary: Good Diet but needs to be Updated
Review: I agree with the other reviews I have read as far is this is the kind of diet I can stick to because I get those "cravers". I am only on my first week, but if I eat all the food it allows "on" days I am not full, and I cannot eat all of it on the "off" days, and I get my little dose of chocolate on my off days. I am one who starts a diet on Monday and rarely makes it through Tuesday. Knowing I had those "cravers" on Weds kept me going. I hope it keeps working.
I would however, love to see the authors do an update on this book to cover foods like fat free mayonaise, butter etc as their could be some modern diet foods that could be added to list.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: I purchased the book in 1988, which I believe was the first printing. I gave it a thumbs up then, and still do to this day, in the year 2000. I lost seventeen, plus, pounds in just a few short weeks -I do mild exercises (Age 64 - stationary bike) along with the program. The two definitely go together. The out come, as stated in the book, "helps an individule reach and maintain their goal weight, with much less effort." It's about time - dieting was made simple, for those of us who work, or have a busy life... I ADMIT - I AM A LAZY DIETER. However, I have succeded with this program - I highly recommend this book to all, who along with me have failed all other diets, which were many on my part.
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Summary: Follow The Program - Not A Diet
Review: I purchased the book in 1988, which I believe was the first printing. I gave it a thumbs up then, and still do to this day, in the year 2000. I lost seventeen, plus, pounds in just a few short weeks -I do mild exercises (Age 64 - stationary bike) along with the program. The two definitely go together. The out come, as stated in the book, "helps an individule reach and maintain their goal weight, with much less effort." It's about time - dieting was made simple, for those of us who work, or have a busy life... I ADMIT - I AM A LAZY DIETER. However, I have succeded with this program - I highly recommend this book to all, who along with me have failed all other diets, which were many on my part.
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Summary: This diet has worked for me for over six years
Review: I would rate it -10 if I could. It makes no sense and dangerous to experiment with your metabolic system the way authors recommend. Nazis concentration camp diet was healthier and full of minerals and vitamins to compare to what authors suggest in their book. Please consult your doctor before you even think of going on this crazy so called "diet". Its no diet - it is full starvation and demolition of your metabolism.
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Summary: Not accurate
Review: The information provided are not generalised and not addressed to specific Needs. i.e There is no information on how much protein or Carbohydrate pro Kg bodyweight is required. Only general Tables that do not differenciate among many factors. To me really sad, that the authors did not come to details..Thats why only one star...
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Summary: This diet has worked for me for over six years
Review: This is, hands down, the best diet out there. I have tried them all. Low fat, low carb, just eating less, eating certain foods at certain times -- I've done it all. This is the one that works always, all the time. This is the one I do when I am serious. I've only strayed because it's an older book, and I keep thinking new diets must be better somehow or use better information. I now have a huge collection of very dusty diet books. This book, on the other hand, is tattered and food-stained by being with me constantly, and traveling with me. It works. The book, written in 1988, begins with a discussion of the genesis of the Two-Day Diet followed by a look at various psychological and motivational aspects of dieting and how the Two-Day Diet differs from other diets. This book states very simply many of the concepts being touted as "new" today. The plan is then presented. It is a high-protein, low carb plan. However, all the major food groups are represented, including fruit, which you do not get on some other low-carb plans. Plenty of vegetables are allowed and encouraged, especially green vegetables (unlimited salads are allowed) and lots of other veggies. Plenty of meat and dairy is represented, as well. Low-fat cottage cheese is also included, which other low-carb plans do not allow. I get lots of fiber on this diet, which means the plumbing problems associated with some low-carb plans do not occur. In fact, I use this diet to get the digestive system started again after following some other plans. This diet, over the long haul, increases my health and makes me feel very energized. I simply do not get tired on the Two-Day Diet! The plan is fairly simple. You have two "on" days, followed by one "off" day, followed by two "on" days, followed by two "off" (usually the weekend) days. As anyone familiar with the Three Day Diet making the rounds on the internet, etc., will recognize, this diet is similar, but works better, in my experience, simply because two days are shorter than three. On this diet, you get two "cravers" every "off" day -- which, for me, translates to three candy bars a week! (You get to choose your cravers from a fairly extensive list.) There is a mild ketosis, which turns off the appetite on "on" days, making them very energetic feeling and overall, very easy. Each type of day - "on" or "off" has columns of foods(A,B,C,or D) and you simply choose one from each column. There are also unlimited items such as the familiar diet jello and salad greens. There is a recipe section, which I have made some use of, however, the diet is so easy that I have no real need for specific recipes for it and my husband and kids have been "on this diet" for years without knowing it! There is also an exercise section, but, truth be told, I have never done the exercises and the weight, literally, melts off overnight. Every time, and even as I get older (I am now in my early forties.) By using this diet over the years, I have never been clinically obese, just overweight, and when the weight gets too much I simply Two-Day. Or rather, I try another diet for several weeks and then come back to the tried and true Two-Day! After weight loss is achieved, there is a method presented to ease back into maintenance eating, which is how I eat usually, and even allows a candy bar every day, if I want to use my daily two cravers on maintenance that way! It is only when I stop the maintenance plan that I begin to regain weight. In a way, I agree with some other reviewers wishing for an update, however, it is relatively easy to substitute newer items. I wonder what the authors would add or change -- it is perfect as it is, and I'm afraid they would mess it up somehow. Cheers to all -- and remember, it's never too late to be who you were meant to be -- and this book will definitely help you get there!!
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Summary: Easy to follow - no counting calories or measuring amounts
Review: This was the easiest diet I've ever been on & it works the best - and I've tried them all!! By the end of each week, you've actually consumed fewer calories than you would have on a restrictive 1000 calorie-per-day diet, yet it feels like you're only dieting 4 days out of each week! The rest of the time, you're able to eat all the foods you love - even fast food! I've never been a happier, less grumpy dieter in my life! (So my husband loved it too!)
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Summary: Great WOE!
Review: While I didn't follow the diet to a T, I did use the information to plan healthier meals AND the two days on/one day off concept. Very, very similar to Teresa Tapp's program that is popular today; but, not in book form yet. I lost originally 30 of 40 pounds by watching food portions, but I lost the last 10 by utilizing this program and easing into realistic eating once again. Any time I gain weight (i.e. holidays, times of stress, etc.), I just go back to this concept and it works and has worked for me for over ten years and three kids. Thumbs up to the Two Day Diet! The only reason I did not give it five stars is the food choices (if you go by this book alone) are minimal, but if you know general nutrition you can substitute (for example I hate eggs and am not too fond of cottage cheese either) and still get IMO great results.
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