The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet Plus Dr. Tarnower's Lifetime Keep-Slim Program

The Scarsdale Diet worked wonders for me; I followed it and easily met my goal of losing 30 pounds. It worked for me for several reasons: 1) I didn't need to plan breakfast, lunch, or dinner for two weeks!-- meals were planned and easy to follow and prepare , 2) didn't need to think about food, 3) no measuring/weighing of food, 4) there are gourmet meals for those who prefer them, 5) started me on a healthy lifestyle of eating. I did this diet five years ago and haven't regained the weight I lost. I highly recommend this book/diet especially to those who love eating! Additionally, the book is an easy read.

I could write a book on how much I appreciate this book. I'm somewhat frustrated with people who look at this "diet" as a fad diet. If you read the book, you will realize that is meant to be a lifetime change in eating. I was on the diet some time ago and unfortunately did not remain on the "keep trim" plan, so I did the usual yo-yo thing. Finally, I decided to try it again. I lost over 60 pounds (some yo-yo huh?); my husband lost 45. We are at our goal weights and weigh every day as the book suggests, so that we don't regain more than 5 pounds before getting back on track. It is a low carbohydrate diet (as in "complex" carbs NOT no carbs - a common misconception). Reasons I was successful with the diet: 1) It's real food I can purchase at my local grocery store and feed to my family and guests; 2) It does not involve counting calories or measuring/weighing food; 3) No daily requirement of water to drink, sending you to the bathroom for the duration. The book also contains variations in the two-week program and suggestions, recipes, Q & A, etc. that are very helpful and motivating. If you decide to use Scarsdale, GET THE BOOK!

I love this diet! I have 3 small children and no time to exercise. My mother gave me a copy of this book 12 years ago to remove weight that had piled on in Europe. It worked great and now that I am done breastfeeding my 3rd child, I plan on using this to get off the rest of my pregnancy weight, I have already lost 16 lbs. I find the menus to be simple to follow and easy to prepare. I grill all my meats so that they have a great flavour and lose the excess fat. I really love GOOD Food so I do have to discipline myself. This diet is great for you if you have little time for yourself and a spouse in grad school who's not about. Plus, I can feed it to my children with little complaint. Just add some homebaked Scarsdale Protein bread (which I made in my machine)or a potato with butter and they'll gobble up the rest. Also use good lettuce like romaine and fresh tomatoes. Dress up the salads with Balsamic vinegar and use pink grapefruits as opposed to plain. I have also noticed you can use cucumber slices as a snack as well. I snack on Veggies all day and still lose at least a pound a day! This diet is much better than Atkins.

I and countless friends have used this diet for twenty years. I pop onto it once a year and quickly, painlessly lose that extra ten pounds. I cannot recommend it more! It works and it's easy and sensible. I can even cheat and still lose eight pounds in a week. I love it! It works!

The diet is palletable, has a wide variety of foods, that change daily, (with the exception of breakfat) . The diet was highly recommended to me and I came back on line after one week and 8 pounds to purchase a copy for my sister. I recommend that you read the book in it's entirety however before beginning. I plan on using this long term.(3 months) as I wish to lose up to 60 pounds. What a Find!!!!