Jana Klauer is a Park Avenue weight loss specialist with corporate bigwigs, celebrities and socialites on her client list. In this book, How the Rich Get Thin, she has given followers a peek into how people who live life king size can lose weight.
This is a low-carb, high calcium and high protein diet in three phases. In the first phase, you need to follow a diet plan that is rich in protein and water but low in calories. You cannot take in alcohol for three days. Weight loss will start taking place immediately as water weight starts disappearing.
In the second phase, the diet plan gets a little more relaxed with high quality proteins like eggs, poultry, fish and dairy. Three main meals and three snacks are allowed. The author emphasizes the importance of taking in 1200 mg of calcium. However, the intake of calcium must be spaced out as the body can absorb only up to 500 mg of calcium at a time. Important information such as these are scattered throughout the book and it is important to read the book in its entirety to pick them up.
The last phase is the maintenance phase where you can eat a variety of healthy foods like roasted organic chicken, plenty of fresh fruits and veggies. Fruits and vegetables are introduced little by little. Followers have to keep a strict watch over their weight while adding new fruits and veggies to their meal plan. In case of weight gain, fattening foods should be eliminated.
Food recommendations are healthy as the diet encourages the intake of plenty of fruits for their high fiber and antioxidant content. Foods like salad greens, low fat carbs, legumes, lentils, hummus, salmon, shrimp, caviar and green tea are permitted.
The book also has a number of useful tips like ways to kill cravings, how to eat out without busting your diet and how to eat to satisfy your hunger without going overboard. The book even contains a traveler’s guide and a guide to eating out. There are helpful suggestions to read food labels.
How the rich get thin review
In its entirety, the weight loss plan makes all the right suggestions – nothing innovative, mind, but the principles are sound. The plan promises to help followers lose healthy amounts of weight every week. The maintenance plan is helpful as it gives followers a way forward.
The weight loss plan includes exercise recommendations. In fact, exercise not only speeds weight loss but also contributes to people looking younger and feeling more vital. The diet recommends that exercise be made a life long habit.
The diet recommends the intake of food supplements to answer the body’s need for calcium, vitamin D and other nutrients.
Pros:
- Great practical tips regarding everyday food habits
- Encourages the intake of healthy foods like unprocessed foods, fruits and vegetables
- Gives sufficient importance to exercise
- Interesting recipes allow experimentation
Cons:
- The food plan is very restrictive and followers may experience fatigue while on the diet
- Encourages the use of supplements and artificial sweeteners
- Recommends high impact exercises that may not suit everyone
- Supplement intake has no scientific backing
- Difficult for people who are sensitive to certain foods
In conclusion:
How the Rich get Thin makes no attempt to hide the fact that the intended audience is the typical rich person who eats out a lot and requires plenty of tips for healthy eating while living high. But, it must be said in the book’s favor that there are plenty of healthy tips that can be used by anyone who wants to lose weight in a hurry. Of course, quick weight loss is fraught with a number of risks, rebound weight gain being the most significant among them.
