Written by a team of doctors famed for the YOU series, You On a Diet is the third best selling nonfiction book in the world. Roizen and Oz are co-authors of the book, have come up with a revolutionary idea in this book – that waist management, not weight management, is the crux of good health.
The book is laced with wit and humor that makes the information interesting and entertaining. By explaining the nuts and bolts of fat storage and educating the reader on how the body burns fat, the authors have made a sincere and successful attempt to help dieters ‘diet smart and not hard’. The book also offers a highly effective rebooting program that, if followed properly, will help followers lose up to two inches from their waist in just two weeks. Not bad at all!
You On a Diet overview
The authors offer a ‘waist management eating plan’ designed as a two-week rebooting program. The meal plan allows 1,700 calories per day with three main meals and two or three snacks.
The emphasis is on healthy, wholesome food consisting of whole grains, nuts, lean meat and fish. Foods loaded with simple sugars, saturated fats, trans fats and white flour are to be avoided.
The intake of liquids is also highlighted with water, skim milk, seltzer, tea and up to two diet sodas allowed every day. You can have up to eight ounces of fruit or vegetable juice fortified with Vitamin D. Even one alcoholic beverage is allowed. Dessert is allowed every other day.
There’s no denying the fact that healthy eating is the driving principle behind the diet. No eating is permitted within three hours of bedtime. No food later than 8.30 pm. Significantly, exercises also play a vital role in the diet program with cardio, stretching and strength training routines illustrated and explained in detail. Explanation is offered on how eating behaviors are influenced by emotions and hormones.
You on a Diet Review
The basic premise of the book is to help waist management, which is very useful because a bigger waist is the doorway to all sorts of deadly diseases. This is NOT a diet program because the focus is not on diet restriction but on healthy foods, proper eating and effective exercises.
Pros:
- Sensible dietary plan
- Lots of useful information on metabolism and fat absorption
- Doable menu plans
- Flexible and lenient to a degree
- Convenient
- Useful strategy for weight loss
- Useful menu plans and recipes
- Emphasizes healthy food habits
- Seeks to establish a lifestyle change
Cons:
- A long read at 384 pages
- Not typical American food
- Might lead to calcium insufficiency
- Calorie counting is discounted which might make weight loss difficult for beginners
In conclusion:
The book is an easy read if you have the patience to plough through 300+ pages. The emphasis is on healthy eating not hard dieting, which in turn directly improves overall well being. Of course, in places the nutrition plan tends to be almost idealistic. Even so, this book is the straight and narrow path to weight loss. Any serious dieter can follow it to accomplish their goal.
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