The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet: The Lifelong Solution to Yo-Yo Dieting (Signet)
by Rachael F. Heller, Richard F. Heller
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Author: Rachael F. Heller, Richard F. HellerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1993
ISBN: 0451173392
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Signet
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Book Review: Full of broken promises and false hope.
Summary: 1 Stars
I first stumbled across this book in my local Goodwill story. It was also half-price. I read the book completely through twice. At first, I thought that this would be a diet I could stick with for life, but I've since come to the conclusion that it's not. In fact, I only lasted 3 days on this diet.
First, I feel that this diet is much too restrictive and boring. I mean, a person can only eat eggs for breakfast so many days in a row. I even like eggs. I ate my Reward meal for supper. But the meal I had the most problem with was lunch. I never knew what to make. Even something as simple as a sandwich was out on this plan. This diet may be great for someone who has a lot of time to plan meals and who likes to cook, but it just doesn't seem practical for someone who works or is a beginning cook. I also came across the website by the authors that said you shouldn't use artificial sweetner or protein drinks. This diet seems to focus more on this things you can't eat rather than the things you can.
I am also not convinced that there really is such a thing as carbohydrate addiction. I read several reviews online that said the whole idea of insulin rebound was overblown, and even one who said that insulin has nothing to do with weight loss. I tested in the severe carbohydrate range. So this diet gave me hope. But it just didn't pan out. It also bugs me that this diet fails to differenciate between "good" carbs and "bad carbs" It labels all carbs as bad. I don't think this is wise or healthy. We all need a certain number of carbs in our diet.
Even though this diet did help alleviate my craving for sweets, I was frequently hungry between meals. I also regularly felt dizzy and even nauseous sometimes. I also had diarrhea that would hit very unexpectidly after eating. I was able to make it to the bathroom in time, but I was constantly worried that I wouldn't. And it wasn't just when I was walking around that I felt dizzy. There were quite a few times when I felt dizzy just standing up.
Even though the book said I wouldn't, I definitely missed my carbs, even with my Reward Meal. I especially missed my morning bagel and my pasta. I mean, is it really practical to expect someone who is supposedly addicted to carbs to go from a lot of carbs to none cold-turkey? I also found the dietary guidelines to be too vague at times. For example, the book said that with lunch you could have about 3 ounces of meat? What does that mean? I've heard that the recommended size for meat is about the size of a deck of playing cards. Does that come out to 3 oz? The book claims to not need any measuring, but how else are you supposed to figure out how much 3 oz is? It also really bugged me that no fruit is allowed on this diet. To me, the idea that eating fruit is harmful is just ludicrous to me.
I think that like Atkins and South Beach, this is a good diet to do for a while. Even though the book claims otherwise, this is a diet. It's not a lifestyle change. I don't think it's possible or healthy to stay on this diet for life. I also read reviews from reputable sites such as Mayo Clinic and sites by other dieticians. Many of those sites expressed concern about the high-fat and protein component of this diet (as well at Atkins, South Beach and Zone diets)
The key to long-term weight loss is burning more calories than you take in. The accepted recommended daily allowances for fat, protein, and carbs
are as follows: Fat-No more than 30% of daily calories, protein-10-20% of daily calorie intake, and carbs should comprise 60% of daily calorie intake.
I have since discovered another diet that is much more healthy, easy and doable. This diet is much less restricted. It does limit bad carbs such as potatoes, white bread, and pasta, but it does give you the freedom of choosing these in other forms, such as whole wheat bagels or toast, brown rice, and whole-wheat pasta. All of which are taboo on the Carbohydrates Addict's Diet. I agree with several reviewers who said that this diet is nothing but a fad.
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Summary of The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet: The Lifelong Solution to Yo-Yo Dieting (Signet)
Filled with sound advice and effective strategies, a guide to putting the individual in charge of eating and weight--for life--includes recipes and menu plans from leading professionals in the field of carbohydrate addiction. Reissue.If you've been a yo-yo dieter for years or if you can eat a pound of pasta at one sitting, this book may very well be an eye opener. In simple--but never condescending--language, it explains the roots of carbohydrate cravings and teaches you how to normalize your insulin levels to prevent future food binges. Regulated insulin levels in turn help to temper serotonin levels, so food cravings and mood swings are prevented. The authors, both research scientists (one a health psychologist, the other a pathologist), have lost and kept off a total of 200 pounds between them. They've based this book on nearly a decade's worth of research, during which they've helped nearly 80 percent of their patients lose weight and keep it off for at least a year.
They explain that carbohydrate addicts most commonly crave popcorn, breads, bagels, rice, pasta, potatoes, ice cream, chocolate, pie, cookies, crackers, cake, fruit and fruit juice, potato chips, and pretzels. A questionnaire at the beginning of the book determines if you're indeed a carbohydrate addict, and if so, to what extent. (For those readers whose quiz doesn't indicate addiction, but who are bothered by their food cravings, the authors recommend a doctor's visit for an explanation.) The book includes a diet plan with dozens of easy recipes, a chart of the carbohydrate content of many common foods, and lists of binge triggers to watch for. The most appealing part of the diet--and one reason that it wins raves from its followers--is its once-a-day reward meal, which allows you to eat anything you want. The authors also offer helpful tips for incorporating the diet away from home, such as at parties and restaurants.
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