Lean for Life 1: Weight Loss

Lean For Life is a weight loss program that truly works--I personally went from weighing almost 260 pounds down to a very healthy 180 pounds in approximately 6 to 7 months. Although it IS a high-protein,low-carb program it focuses on eating healthy, low-fat foods and allows greater flexibility and gives you a better variety of foods to choose from. The encouragement and support I received from my local Lindora clinic's staff was also crucial to my success. Take it from someone who spent many years struggling with obesity: If you do the Lean For Life program correctly, IT WORKS!!!

This is in response to all of those who say that most people gain weight back on this diet plan. The truth is, people gain weight back on any type of diet, IF they return to their old eating habits or give into their cravings once they lose the weight. This diet does work, but it's something you have to stick to FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, just like any other weightloss plan. The Lean for Life plan is a low carb diet, but it is different than Atkins in that it stresses low-fat types of high protein foods ~ and it allows for fruits, vegetables, and grains. It emphasis psychological efforts in dieting along with the usual eating and exercising information. It's easy to follow, and the weight loss is pretty rapid (which is very motivating). However, if you only follow the weight loss phase, and not the maintenance phase, the weight will come back on.This diet may not be for everyone, but as with any weight loss plan, you have to find what works for you, and make it a lifetime habit.

I am a lifetime member of weight watchers, I have done the grapefruit diet, cabbage soup diet, atkins diet, and any other diet that came my way. The Lindora program was the most effective and I lost the 14 pounds I wanted to lose in 6 weeks. I was amazed and thrilled. I also realize that if I go back to my old eating habits the 14 pounds will find their way back. So as long as I follow the Lean for Life maintenance program I will continue to maintain my 117 pounds and continue to be proud of my figure even at my age of 51. I strongly recommend this program to anyone who is serious about wanting to shed unwanted pounds.

Because I work in the entertainment industry, I have been on so many diets and the one thing that was difficult was sticking to it. With this book, I learned how to live while eating. It struck a cord with me physically and emotionally - working on all levels. The diet was not only easy but something I could do whether working, traveling, or just relaxing at home. I learned how to eat, why I eat, and other ways to cope with life that did not include food. It is more than just another diet book, it is a way of life, and a way of believing in yourself because you see the pounds AND inches melt away - thus helping you stick to "the diet" and making it part of your life - a new life where you feel great because you are taking care of your body, mind, and soul. If anybody has ever wanted to lose weight and keep it off, you have to buy this book!! It is awesome and so easy to do - I can't help but rave about it - I'm so happy and 15 pounds lighter - for life!!

I have read the other reviews and believe that there is more to the story of doing this diet than just reading and following the book. I bought the plan which came as a boxed set with four tapes; ketosticks, which are sticks that you place in your urine in the morning to determine if you're in ketosis; the Lean for Life book and enrollment for a 45-day session at the Lean for Life Web site. This program really has covered me on every side. Check out www.myhealthepointe.com for more information.I receive daily messages via e-mail that encourage me. I can go to the Web site and log in my statistics, listen to Cynthia Stamper via Real Player or Windows Mediaplayer, and write to their support team for any questions I may have on the plan, and I have had several.I have followed the program for five weeks now and have lost 14 pounds. After losing for four weeks, I am now adding food, and carbohydrates, so that I adjust my metabolism. I wonder if this very important step was missed by the people who lost their weight and then began regaining it. After I complete the two weeks of metabolic adjustment, then I will do another four-week weight loss module.The reviewer who wrote that the book neglects to tell people to do strength training is correct. I have not seen coverage in the book on that topic. They do emphasize walking and taking extra steps. Hopefully, people who read these reviews and are interested in the book will buy some weights and a good exercise video or DVD and do those exercises as well as walking.