Fit for Life
by Harvey Diamond, Marilyn Diamond
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Book Reviews of Fit for Life
Book Review: Chunky Monkey Cheese Gobbler Has Ephipany
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a person of an analytic nature. After someone gave me this book for XMAS, I was intrigued, b/c this person was so overtaken by this book and it wasn't a NEW book, it had been out for over a decade, yet she still praised its efforts. I began reading its pages..thinking..first of all, there is no wonder one would lose weight on this diet..b/c..basically you're being a good eater! I mean, come on, no dairy, please avoid the sodas, don't eat nasty pork, and the idea of hygiene..Okay. But after traversing through the pages, something hit home. What hit home especially, as you might find out was the information relating to our consumption of dairy products. Call it hind-sight basis or call it what you may, but I've always felt some unnatural connection with drinking or consuming products from another animal that were created for their nurturing of their young, aka MILK! I could go on...I definitely suggest you read this book, if not for the very least to try it out for a week, to see the difference in your body, or at the very best to see a philanthropist's perspective on how we, as humans, were evolved to digest food and what the interpretation of how food is digested in our system affects our body. Please email me with ideas and/or thoughts..GO GET IT! Tks, Victoria (Vicincc@aol.com)Book Review: A bunch of BS from people with few credentials
Summary: 1 Stars
I read this book over 10 years ago when I was a little more impressionable and a little less knowledgeable about health, fitness, and nutrition. Boy was I hooked. For a few weeks I went on this diet and raved about it to others, but in the long run it did nothing for me. The couple that wrote this book are not doctors and the whole book is based on very questionable theories about when to eat different types of foods, what combinations to avoid, how long to wait after having one type of food before having it's alternate, and so on. A very good book for people who are obsessive about food and nutrition and weightloss. There's so much food-alchemy going on here, you have enough to keep you preocuppied for quite a while! And yet people lead seemingly extremely healthy, fit lives by just adhering to a low-fat, high-fiber diet with a moderate amount of calories and regular exercise! Go figure! The whole diet-book industry wastes so much of the consumer's pocketbook with different approaches, theories, etc. All you need to understand is that moderation is the key. As long as you restrict fat to a minimum, exercise regularly, and eat a balanced diet with lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and, if you like some fish and even meat once in a while, you'll be fine.Book Review: Evaluate the diet carefully.......
Summary: 5 Stars
After buying this book as a gift, I went back to my 1985 edition to review the diet. After several days on the diet, it was like a light had come on.....more energetic, and with more mental clarity. The "Four Week Example of Fitness Lifestyle" with menus for each day do include several chicken, fish, meat, and at least one dish with rice. I would try to follow the suggested menu for each day as the authors have tried to balance the diet. I do have one major concern: a friend who isn't on this diet was recently hospitalized with a blood clot and had to go on blood thinner. She was told to remove greens, lettuce, etc., from her diet due to Vitamin K (increases blood clotting). (Since "Fit for Life" uses considerable greens, etc., I'm concerned about possible complications.) The "Fit for Life Shopping List" does include grains and Legumes (beans) and the Energy Salad can include a 1/2 up of beans if desired, but from my quick examination of the remaining days I see few or no meals of grains and beans combined. The "American Vegetarian Cookbook from the Fit for Life Kitchen" by Marilyn Diamond seems to be a more broad based diet. So, is the program in "Fit for Life" more for short term cleansing (detox), or a long term diet? You'll have to evaluate the diet carefully.Book Review: Best "LifeStyle Change" Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I went from 200 pounds to 107 in 6 months EATING! I ate whatever I wanted but just properly combined the meals the way the book taught. During the first month, I didn't think I was losing weight because of all the food I was eating but when I would try on my clothes they would be loose. Even when I go off the program and have pizza every once in a while, I can get back on the program and notice an immediate results. Fit For Life has worked time and time again. A lot of people may say the book is bogus but I guess I feel that way about some of the junk that recommends eating TONS of protein everyday. Fit for Life was the best book that allowed me to eat without feeling deprived. You can include or not include meat and dairy into the program and still lose weight. Many people argued about vegetarianism but it seems that the food pyramids are going back to eating large servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
There is nothing unusual about the Fit for Life program. You can eat fruits, vegetables, meat, grains, dairy, etc. You are just eating foods in a way that gives your body energy, helps you lose weight, and get healthy without feeling deprived and having food sit in your body for days and weeks at a time. The thing about Fit for Life is it provides balance.
Book Review: Great book for ANYONE who wants to eat smarter!
Summary: 5 Stars
I found that by following this plan for the last two years with my husband, he went from 242 lbs. to 210, and I went from 125 lbs to 110. Of the two of us, my husband had the most benefit from the plan, and I was simply looking for a healthier way to eat. After following Fit for Life, your body becomes surprisingly (and naturally!) regular (in the bathroom department), and you get more energy. You also do get lots of teasing that you are a "health nut," but did cavepeople ever eat hamburgers, potato chips, and Breyer's Ice cream? I don't think so. But if you DO want to still continue eating those types of food in a "looser interpretation" of following the authors' plan, they advise you on the safest ways to eat "non-plan" foods.) BUT FIRST: Try the plan as the authors recommend for one month, and you'll be amazed at the great way your body will feel. Also: Your body is NOT deprived from not having meat or dairy. The book explains why your body is not capable of extracting nutritional benefits from those two types of foods, and it explains how an entire ARSENAL of other foods can give you the vitamins (remember those?) and the nutritional elements your body needs to function well. Great book!