The Ultrasimple Diet: Kick-Start Your Metabolism and Safely Lose Up to 10 Pounds in 7 Days

My husband and I did the first week strictly as described in the book. He lost 8 lbs. and I lost 3 lbs. (I'm not overweight). We've been following the guidance in the book for about a month now (gradually adding back in different foods) and he's lost 17 lbs. and I'm still maintaining. We feel really good. Benefits for him: Within a few days his snoring was nearly gone. I really don't understand why, but it was clearly noticeable. He also was able to stop taking his Prilosec for heartburn. Benefits for me: After a few days, I had much more energy than usual. The sugar cravings go away after a couple of days as well. What's hard about it: The first week might be hard if you're a big coffee drinker or someone with a sweet tooth (like me!) It'll be worth it if you stick with it though. What we did to make it easier: We bought Trader Joe's organic vegetable broth instead of making our own. Most grocery stores stock Pacific or Imagine brands vegetable broth in the health food section too. Way easier. We also used Uncle Ben's Instant Whole Grain Brown rice - you can microwave it and it's done in 10 minutes instead of 40. We bought frozen berries from Costco for the shakes - Costco also had bulk containers of rice protein and flax along with many other foods we needed for the program. Between Costco and Trader Joe's it was easy to find what we needed. Experiment with the shakes. Adding a little bit of almond butter and half a banana makes them taste really great. It's going to take a little effort to get into the routine, but once you do, it's easy and you'll feel wonderful.

I read the first few pages of the book and realized that this Dr, stated everything I truly sensed and believed on different levels about health, vitality and wellness in the body, and that all weightgain is due to 2 things, Toxicity and Inflammation. I admit I spent 2 weeks researching and getting ready for the 1 week program, call the UltraSimple Diet. I realized that in order to succeed, I needed to look at this as investing in creating and entirely new lifestyle for myself, new habits, new rituals, and fully imersed myself into the details. I wasn't totally fanatical, but I did make the broth with organic and non-organic, frozen and fresh vegetables. I didn't do all the baths, or exercise. I did however make 2 smoothies a day in the morning and took them with me in mason jars to work. At first I used up protein powders and products that did similar things in my house, and gradually I've introduced more higher prices (and quality) supplements and protein powders. I also noticed, with all the recommended nutritional supplements, that I am less hungry, and have more stabilized blood sugar. Things seem to be becoming more normal and less unstable. I am eating popcorn, which is my one cheating food, as I don't have too much difficulty with grits or popcorn. I also got from the library the UltraWellness CDs and UltrMetabolism book. Both are excellent supports for the program. I have been very happy with this. I never was so successful with weightwatchers, but it is more similar to zone. One of the main differences why this is working for me is that he explains WHY you need rice protein powder, EFAs, Flax Seeds, and the various supplements he recommends. The beauty in this program is in its simplicity. However the pdf supplement to the book is definately poorly organized and not as well edited as the paperback. Very difficult to follow the recipes and supplement sections; however they are critical. It took me a week to figure everything out. So I can understand some frustration. However, the program is well worth it. I have lost 12 lbs, and kept it off for 5 weeks. I am going to start working towards losing another 12 shortly. This can work fine on a busy schedule, and with a little organization and patience, you will realize that this will create rewards you have never imagined.