Schwarzbein Principle, the Program: Losing Weight the Healthy Way

I have been a low-carber through the Somersizing program for a very long time. My husband was the one really---who wanted to incorporate more fresh fruits and vegetables into our diets. We were quite concerned about gaining weight back at accelerated speeds. (Anyone who has done Atkins knows what I mean by that). We gave the Schwarzbein Principle--The Program one week to see how we felt. We added back whole grains in moderation, potatoes, yams, brown rice and other starches. We also added back more fruits, remembering to eat them in combination with proteins and fats. We both got on the scale this morning. My husband has lost 5 lbs and I have lost 3 lbs. in just one week. This is an extremely balanced approach that we are enjoying immensely.

I've been trying to loose some weight and get healthier for so long. This book was suggested to me by my Dr. I tried it and it really works. I have lost 17 pounds in 2 months, and it wasn't even that tough. It all has to do with watching the type of carbs that you eat and keeping a balance with protein. For anyone that has had a problem getting to a healthy weight and staying there, I highly suggest this book. Read it and see what you think. The author explains it well and her cookbook is also great for new recipes and suggested foods to enjoy. It really works and you will feel better and become healthier in the process.

This book was the first time I found a structure that would work for me to eat right, destress and get healthy. It works! I have gone from being tired all the time and not being able to exercise to doing moderate exercise and depression has lifted. Have also lost 15 lbs in a little over 2 months. I still can't sleep through the night as she suggests but am working on it. For anyone who wants to understand our bodies and how to heal them and lose weight I highly recommend this book.

The one thing that I found lacking in following the Schwarzbein Principle was not being able to have the support from an on-line support group, such as a message board. I kept hoping to find one on Dr. Schwarzbein's website, to no avail. I finally found a good Schwarzbein support group at the following link. Hope to see you there. http://forum.lowcarber.org/ Under the "Daily Low-Carb Support" area, you will find the Schwarzbein Principle option.

Imagine a world where you no longer view it through weight or food obsession eyes. I have entered such a world because of the steps to good health presented in The Schwarzbein Program. This was not an overnight success for me. I practiced and practiced the steps, mastering them one at a time, one day at a time, on my own unique schedule. I have learned the palate can change over time adjusting to being without sugar and man made carbohydrates. I never thought I could live without bread, ice cream or cake. I proved myself wrong. In fact I am living a fuller, healthier and rested life without these foods. I no longer over exercise and I pay attention to my stress, because I know I am the most important person in my life. And, without my health I can not add to the lives of others around me. When I began my journey I did gain weight, 15 pounds, because my system was so damaged from years of sugar addiction and starvation dieting. And, even though I was gaining weight, I felt appreciably better. Encouraged by feeling healthier, a year and half later just of few of the miraculous changes are, I have currently lost 20 pounds, my skin is luminescent, the mental fog has disappeared, my painful menstruation is nonexistence and my emotional life is calmer. I am feeling free in my own body. I was brave enough to walk away from conventional dieting wisdom and courageous to venture into the unknown, to trust a woman who had the clinical background to support her hypothesis about the correct way the body needs to be fed. I promise you, this is it; this program will end your suffering. I highly suggest you find a nutritionist or a doctor who is familiar with her work to help you with the program. As I believe you will need a partner to guide you with the changes you will need to make and advise you on using the correct supplementation your body may need. Think about what your life will look like tomorrow when food and weight is no longer the enemy. I have been given this opportunity to find out and it better than anything I imagined.