This book is the best money I've ever spent - a life saver. I wanted to wait after the first 8-week phase to write a meaningful review, because I have been on low-carb diets before. I'm now in the first week of phase 2. Although I only lost 5 pounds during the first phase (coincidentally, the author projected this accurately for my age, sex, and current weight), I lost inches. 1/2 inch from my upper arms, 1 inch from my waist, and 2 inches from my thighs. Real fat loss, not water weight, while eating plenty. But this alone, does not make my 5 star rating. This book, in fact, is far more than a diet. It will change your life indefinitely, if you turn out to have metabolism B or are insulin resistant and are headed for diabetes, like I am.
If you've ever been on a low calorie diet and/or spent hours on a treadmill only to see your weight remain the same or if you've ever gained 5 pounds over a weekend without eating 5 pounds worth of extra calories, you will benefit from this book. From her description and explanation, you may be one of the 50% of the population that has this metabolic syndrome and no calorie counting diet is ever going to work for you. And this is where the author breaks out of the low-carb diet pack. She explains the WHY very clearly and outlines a structured and easy plan to manage this condition, forever. This book is a revelation in the least. Just knowing why all those diets didn't work (and I've been on one since the age of 12) is worth the 5 stars.
The first phase starts out to be difficult because it is a seriously low-carb diet. It is also for 8 weeks, considerably longer than the other "2 week" low-carb diets. It is a very long time to deprive yourself of carbs only to possibly end up over-gaining like the Atkins and South Beach diet, when the low-carb phase is over. But your mind and body change after the first week, then 4 weeks into this phase it's a piece of cake. By 8 weeks you have physically changed because that is how long the body needs to make a permanent change. More importantly, the phase 2 and phase 3 sets this author apart - she provides a detailed plan that no one else has to reintroduce carbs back into your life. She outlines a detailed, structured plan in phase 2 geared towards your metabolic syndrome while still burning fat. Phase 3 is a plan for life; an easy plan if you've followed her phases. She has even provided a plan for "falling off" the diet or planned deviations. The author is a registered dietician with metabolic B herself. She is also a certified diabetes specialist managing her own diabetes clinic with 30 years of data to ensure successful results. Menus, recipes, shopping lists of allowable foods, possible scenarios and FAQ's are provided for each phase. Nothing is left out. I can say with certainty that this is my last diet book.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2012