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I very rarely give 5 stars ***** but this is the best diet book I have ever read in the first 125 pages it gives you all the information you need to change to healthy enjoyable eating habits that will cause you to lose weight that is followed by the last 175 pages which gives you practical and delicious recipes for all three of the waves it recommends.
The principles of the diet are to eat whole, fresh foods in an enjoyable matter for each meal and snack and avoid white bread,sugar, hydrogenated oils, and processed foods. It does a great job showing you how much protein and carbs to eat by dividing 7 and 9 inch plates into sections and filling each section with the correct amount of each. My key to losing my 50 pounds on the Zone diet was eating the proper portion of carbs to protein to control my insulin release this diet mirrors this in more easy, manner than the zone block method of the zone diet.
It recommends 10 power foods bell peppers, Almonds, broccoli,grapes, strawberries,whole grains, spinach, blueberries,tomatoes, and olive oil, these foods are a great way to spend your calories and get the most bang for your buck.
The diet consists of 3 waves:
Wave 1 very focused, lean meats, whole grains and vegetables only for 10 days.
Wave 2 add fruits and wine now that you have kicked the sugar habit you will stay here until you have reached your ideal weight.
Wave 3 you have reached your ideal weight, you go from filling the food on your plate in sections to just eye balling it you can loosen up and have special treats like cake and candy on special occasions.
This book covers all the bases of nutrition and weight loss, I have read 50 books on nutrition and highly recommend this one.It is one of the best.
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For the firt time I am actally HAPPY with a so-called Diet book. The recipes are very good and it has helped me and my family eat healthier. Even my husband has commented that the meals were good. I wold recommend this book to anyone who is trying to vary their menus and lose weight.
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Let me start saying that I have read a lot of books on weight loss and I have my own experience in the weight loss game, having being able to loss more than 200 lbs and shrink my waist (from 44 to 32) in about eight months, and I have been able to keep in good shape for more than 6 years. I believe that for a Weight loss program to be effective in the long term it has to be realistic and it has to be practical and easy to follow, so one can stick to it in order to gradually obtain what we ultimately want: Burn unwanted body fat.
This book offers a plan that delivers just that: An easy to follow plan, designed for real people. A plan that that is practical since it is based on readily available Power Foods (a concept that is not new and that is also found in another practical and effective book: Tha ABS Diet).
I believe that anyone can succeed following this diet for three main reasons:
- You won't get bored of eating always the same dishes over and over again since the Sonoma diet has plenity of variations and combinations.
- You will stick to the plan because the food choices and the resulting combinations are tasteful.
- It is practical, no complicated recipes, no need to count and keep track of the calories, and no hard to find ingredients for your dishes.
Since you are checking this book I have to guess that you are interested in losing weight, getting in better shape or just be healthier, so I will share my own experience in the weight lose game:
My own successful personal experience in weight loss is based on strategies to boost metabolism. Don't stress yourself, eat frequently, eat just what you need each time, and choose wisely what you are going to eat, supplement your diet. Yet simple and it works. I loss more than 200 lbs and shrink my waist (from 44 to 32), and I have been able to keep in good shape since then. Every single aspect of my life has improved since then.
Based on my own personal experience I can recommend another tools that you may want to consider, to establish your own strategies for boosting your metabolism, loosing weight, and even more important keeping that weight off. They are:
- "Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss" by Mark Hyman. A practical a more realistic plan for weigh loss.
- "The ABS Diet", which is another very practical, readable, insightful, and inspirational book.
- A Body Fat Monitor or Scale. This will help you monitor your progress, to assure that the weight you are loosing is fat (fat lost = increased metabolism) and not muscle, water or bone mass (decreased metabolism).
- A Heart Rate Monitor Wrist Watch. This is an excellent tool that will help you monitor and control your Heart Rate in order to keep yourself in a burning fat state (increased metabolism).
- "Heart Monitor Training for the Complete Idiot", a primer on the use of Heart Rate Monitors for health improvement or weight control.
If you want to star focusing only on your diet, the first two may be worth considering. If you exercise, or want to start doing it right, the last three are for you. If you do both, all the recommended options can improve your results.
I am 39 years old, With the help of the tools I just mentioned not only I went fro size 44 to size 32 pants, but also obtained substantial benefits that included weight control, cardiovascular improvements, lowered blood pressure, and improved muscular-skeletal strength and flexibility, but also the myriad of mental and psychological benefits derived from being in the best shape of my life.
Keep in mind that loosing those extra pounds are just part of the equation, you also need a plan that helps you keeping them off. Anything you choose to do that increases your metabolism is in the right direction. A high metabolic rate will keep you burning calories (and fat) all day long.
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A very easy book to read and understand. Good tips on eating to a healthy lifestyle. I recommend to anyone wanting to drop weight and stay healthy. This is not a fad diet! It is good for everyone!
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I love the Sonoma diet. I saw immediate results. The book helped me understand the reason I saw the results. It also gave me insight about health and nutrition far beyond just the diet aspect. There is a handy flip out guide at the back of the book that you can rip out and keep in a convenient place (instead of toting the book with you everywhere). My only regret is that the cookbook is not scheduled to be released until October. The online diet plan offers much more than the book does, but I didn't want to spend the money. The book is a good deal!
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