The Drinking Man's Diet: 50th Anniversary Edition

Started this a week ago, and already down 5 lbs (and I'm only about 20 lbs over my goal). It's easy to follow and easy to stay on. I can see myself eating, and drinking, like this for the rest of my life.

Remember that old ad for Camel cigarettes? Do you want a treat or a treatment? Well, do you want a drinking man's diet or a thinking man's diet? Most of us go for the fun and that is why in the diet wars this little book has held up so well. It probably did not start the low carb diet, but it did make it popular until, that is, Dr. A came along. Actually, the low carb diet first appears in history with the advice of a remarkable physician, William Harvey (not the Harvey who discovered the circulation of the blood, but a London physician) who advised a diet which consisted of "avoiding starch and saccharine matter" -in modern terms LO CARB. The patient lost 50 pounds and so will you. By the by, probably you should check with your doctor if you are not in the pink. And if you are over eatting because of psychological pressure, you don't need a diet, you need a shrink. Lo carb diets may be deficient in certain vitamins, such as Vitamin C and Folic Acid, so supplements are indicated.

I purchased the original in 1964, and like others, I still have and use it. It made sense then and obviously still does. I had a career that made the 3-martini lunch a standard in those days. This fit the bill exactly. I have never had any negative reaction, health-wise, being on this diet. True, I've tried other diets, but always came back to this. It was brief, handy, and easy to memorize. Plus, it's cheap! The book, not the diet. I'm pleased to see it being distributed again. Now all those doubters will know what I've been talking about all these years. As far as the text goes, I thought it a bit over the top even then, but, I didn't buy it for its literary content. My $1.00 investment has been the highlight of my somewhat diminished portfolio for 40 years. At $4.95 you should add it to yours.....

How wonderful to have this new edition available!!! Now with, it seems, all of my friends carefully watching their calorie and carbohydrate intake, yet not wanting to give up their noontime or evening cocktails or wines, this little book is their salvation. Since this concise wonder of an "indulgent" diet appeared (first published in 1964, ten years before Dr. Atkins came on the low-carb scene) and in stark contrast to Dr. A's copious 500 pages of dull and dry lecturing, it's been acclaimed for its validity. And happily, it can be tucked into one's purse or suit pocket to keep you accurately counting your calories and carbs, and it makes a delightful thank you gift to present to your hosts or hostesses.

With all the low carb diet hype going on now, leave it to the food industry to find a way to exploit it! I highly recommend reading Roberts book FIRST -If you want a successful, simple, healthy way to use this diet- BEFORE you start buying all the so called low carb 'stuff' that is rapidly appearing on the food market shelves!I first became aware of this diet back in the '60s - The Canadian Air Force was using it for their pilot's. Then Jameson and Williams picked up on it in 1964, and published a small booklet, with this same title [which I have and still use], from which Roberts has based an excellent updated version-and provides what is probably a more accurate, realistic listing of the carbohydrates grams, and new recipes and meal ideas.The premise of this diet is very simple - This is a diet for healthy people - so talk with your doctor first. And yes, you still have to excerise!You can have fresh strawberries, eggs, bacon and toast for breakfast. There are plenty of fruits and vegetables allowed -and Roberts walks you thru what is a fairly 'painless' diet that works. Vegetarians and Cholesterol watchers can use this diet.Turn a blind eye to the junk being touted as low carb, and run, don't walk, to Roberts book!Judith