How the Rich Get Thin: Park Avenue's Top Diet Doctor Reveals the Secrets to Losing Weight and Feeling Great

The differences in this book and others that I have read is obvious. Yes, most of the information she has is readily accessible all over the internet, but who wants to go find it all. She keeps the information short and tells us only what we really need to know about the studies and the nutrition. I love that you can follow the meal plans easily without really having to measure out each thing obsessively. I have been on this plan (I am not calling it a diet) for 4 weeks and lost 20 pounds! The better part is that I have not been able to excersize very much, but my energy level is so increased and I am not hungry in between meal and snacks. I also like that you can learn these easy meals and if you prefer some over others you can mix and match easily. The biggest thing is that I know I am eating such healthy foods and I hope that this will help me live a longer, healthier life. I travel a lot and I have been able to get all my meals in restaurants that follow this plan. UPDATE!: I have now been following Dr. Klaur's plan for 3 months and have lost 40 pounds and 4 clothes sizes. I feel great! ANOTHER UPDATE: Ilost 60 pounds and have kept it off. It has been one year since I started following the plan in this bood.

I purchased this book in response to a write up in The Dallas Morning News. I am totally stunned at the results! The jump start (first three days) is designed to enable one to lose a dress size during that time frame and is amazing. Two weeks ago, I was a size eight and I'm unbelievably in a pair of size four slacks that I have had for 7 years and couldn't manage to ever squeeze back into! I cannot begin to explain how incredible it feels to be in my old clothes without looking like a sausage! Yes, this does require exercise and I've been excercising with a friend in a boot camp style regime and pilates. I've also followed most suggestions in the book. I've eliminated all breads and pastas and rices and processed foods from my diet. This is truly amazing...if you're willing to put some effort into it.

First and foremost, despite the fad title, I love the diet proposed in Jana Klauer's "How the Rich Get Thin." Not only does it make perfect sense, but after eating on this plan for two weeks, I can successfully report that I have indeed lost weight as benchmarked by the near perfect fit of my favorite pair of `weight-testing' jeans. After a few years of attempting the other Dr. "Klauer's" (Clower's) French diet, where slow eating small portions and no snacking supposedly add up to more pleasure and a smaller waistline, I found this Park Avenue Dr. Klauer's phase 1 diet to be flush with good choices (of course only real food prevails here-no processed foods allowed) that more than adequately satisfied both my nutritional needs and food satiety for the day. Plus, a strategy actually exists that takes into account what we know about nutrition today; instead of epitomizing the clueless American merely observing the French who apparently luck out on their eating alternatives, Klauer tells you why certain combinations will work for you and provides menus that allow you to accomplish your goal with greater understanding that hopefully will offer no-brainer, non-weight increasing options while you are in the maintenance phase. Yes, some of the reviews have deemed this plan to be stringent and some of the food ideas exorbitantly expensive, but I think you need to judge that and the results for yourself and simply substitute less lavish food selections. A three day "jump-start" kicks off the diet with the objective of driving your metabolism into high gear while shedding some of the bloat and maintaining muscle mass. An all-important hour's worth of exercise performed before eating breakfast gets your body moving even if you are only willing or able to walk. Strictly high protein, this three days of omega-3 eggs, low-fat yogurt, low-fat cheese, canned tuna, fresh grilled or baked fish, salad, water, green tea and raw vegetables will ready your body for the longer "Get It Done" Phase 1 of the Diet. Until you are within 5 to 7 pounds of your goal weight, Phase 1 expands the food selections found in the Jump-Start without any nutritional deprivation. A daily quotient of food includes the three basic meals with the addition of two snacks-one actually providing something more substantial than a cup of green tea. For example, breakfast consists of a complete meal -- berries, eggs and low-fat cheese, coffee or tea with low-fat milk if desired. A mesclun salad with balsamic vinaigrette and 4 grilled shrimp provides an adequate lunch followed by a mid-afternoon snack of mozzarella, basil and tomato salad. Dinner includes 4 to 5 ounces of grilled fish, served with salad and asparagus and finished with a dessert of low-fat yogurt spiked with cinnamon and Splenda. (Caveat: Forego the Splenda. The author's recommendation of Splenda as an engineered sugar substitute sets this reviewer's teeth on edge as this is a relatively new product and thereby unpr

As a health professional, I have seen many, many diets come and go. The information in this book should not be viewed as a quick fix, but rather a blueprint on how to eat for optimal health and wellness. Dr. Klauer has a clear and concise focus on what needs to be done to lose the weight. She truly tells it like it is. Throughout the book, Dr. Klauer not only stresses high quality proteins and colorful fruits and vegetables, but also calcium, which is quite often negected by other "diets". I have used The Stop! Watch! Method to curb my own cravings more than once; it really works! Also, as a New York City resident and health and fitness professional, I have worked with some of Dr. Klauer's patients. The ones that have stuck to her diet and exercise plan have made amazing transformations to their bodies that have changed the quality of their lives. All in all, I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking to lose weight, and wants advice they can trust.