Fat to Muscle Diet

I purchased this book in March of 2002 and began my "diet" in April. I was obese to say the least. I have since lost a total of 60 pounds and overall 22 inches (13 from my hips and waist alone)I am sure that my personal motivation has had a lot to do with my success and I now have more energy than I have had in years. I am now able to wear a pair of jeans that I purchased my senior year of high school (I know... why would you save them?) which was 15 years and 2 children ago. I am absolutely NEVER hungry and actually crave drinking water now. (which I used to gag just at the thought of drinking) I have promoted this book to EVERYONE I know and even laugh about the fact that it was published so long ago, but still applies and is so useful. My additional motivation is that I have gone from a size 22W pants to a comfortable 12 and often a 10. I run /walk 3 - 6 miles each day with my son, something I would not have been able to do 6 months ago and this also gives us some special time together. I will say that this is obsessive, and my family hates to eat with me. Everytime we cook or eat together I do a lot of "do you know how much fat that has" or "I can't believe you ate sausages for breakfast!" If you are even thinking of buying this book ... DO IT... RIGHT NOW!

I first saw this diet in " Ladies Home Journal" back in 1989ish.It had a page size color chart to figure your fat index, which the paperback book lacks.I used this diet back in 1992 and lost 48 pounds. However, during the holidays over the years, the weight crept back.Now my wife and I are both on this diet and in the first two weeks, I have lost:14 pounds2 inches in the hips3 inches in the waist1 1/2 inches across the breastMy wife keeps her weight secret, even after 14 years of marriage, but she has lost 4 inches in the waist, 3 inches in the hips, and 2 inches across the breasts, in our first two weeks. HINT: Buy a scale with a memory!I would say the diet still works. In addition, I don't feel any hunger pangs between meals. The exercise is important, but drinking 64 oz of water each day is more important, to wash out those fatty acids that accumulate from burning your stored up fat. DON'T WAIT until you are thirsty, start with water before the first cup of coffee.There is no mention of increasing your water intake after drinking caffeinated drinks, that in hot weather would leave you dehydrated. The typical rule is to drink 2 times the amount of water for each amount of caffienated diet soda. Apparently, the fluid intake and outgo with 64 ounces of any liquid is enough to flush the system. Our sample supper meal for one person:Fruit: 4 oz high pulp Orange juice1 Vege: 2 cups salad mix with 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar dressingProtein; 1 Vege; 2 starch & 1/2 dairy:2 yellow no fat tortillos1/2 can no fat refried beans 1/2 can diced tomatoes with green chilliesgrated cheese on topHeated in microwave 2 1/2 minutes. Magnifique!I whole heartedly recommend this diet. DON"T FORGET to exercise at least 30 minutes every other day. Walk, spade your garden, put up stuff upstairs or like I'm doing this morning...unloading 20 sacks of humas, 40 pounds each, which I found last night @ 49 cents each.

I only had to read about 1/2 of the 1st chapter of this great book(I dont like to read), but thats all i needed to understand why "diets" dont work. This book is a must for anyone who want to lose weight(fat). I lost 25 pounds in about 40 days. The concept of this "diet" is so easy i had to slow my loss down because i was afraid of losing too much too fast. Now that the holidays are over, i'm going for another 25 pounds. My wife lost about 33 pounds also.

I first used this book about 10 years ago and found it effective and easy to follow. It is a flexible, healthy lifestyle plan incorporating good food and exercise. I have gone back to it several times over the years, and it has never failed me. Try it!

After having two children, I followed this sensible diet plan and lost all weight I gained, plus ten pounds. This diet is so easy to follow. I wish the authors would put out a revised edition with all the new foods we've seen come out in the past ten years. I recommend this book to everyone. The key is...You must exercise!!!!