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Andrea Smith says:
January 25, 2015 at 3:33 am (UTC 0)
Easy to stick to,
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|Terry Lyle "Yodeler" says:
January 25, 2015 at 4:07 am (UTC 0)
We recommend this and the work book,
(EDIT: This is what I wrote for a review of the Workbook, thinking I was writing about the book itself. Still the same opinion and I”ve commented on both in this review)
Our full disclosure…we bought the book and workbooks.
My wife and I have been on the diet for 4 weeks. We’ve just entered our 60’s and, while we are in pretty good health, we wanted a plan that would help us shed extra pounds, add to our energy and feed us well as we enjoyed this next adventure in life. The 7 Years Younger Diet has, so far, been perfect. My wife has lost 9 pounds and I’ve lost 3 (I’m not as focused). I’m not sure we look younger yet but we sure do feel great and are really having fun with the recipes!
The book covers a lot of information about what generally works for good health covering food, exercise, skin care, balance, etc. If you’ve been on as many diet plans as we have over the years a lot of it is not news. It’s an easy and often fun read though and you will have some “ah-ha moments”. Most important to us is the diet/food plan itself.
We work best when there is a plan laid out to follow. The menu suggestions for each day are a real help. We are adventurous in our food choices and some of the meals are new to us. We also like to cook and so far we have enjoyed every recipe we’ve tried. Some just required a boost in flavor…easy to do without adding calories. Contrary to what one reviewer wrote, it’s not a strict menu plan to follow. Instead it offers daily suggestions for food choices and provides recipes for many of them. Occasionally they recommend a prepared frozen food or restaurant option, but that’s your choice. You can switch up the menus as you choose. The real key to success is to aim for the calorie target the’ve set for meals and snacks using the healthy food choices they recommend.
We like the idea of going back to the good old notion of watching caloric intake and using wholesome food choices. We never had great success with point systems or focusing on one food group at the expense of others.
There’s one thing about this diet that really amazed (and pleased) us. Although it claims to be based on a mediterranean diet and is focused on protein, there are plenty of carbs to keep you satisfied. We’ve been on low carb diets and always feel deprived after a time. We’re constantly surprised when the meal contains a pasta, bread or rice…and plenty of it. I keep saying to myself “I can’t believe you can lose weight on this diet!”. Maybe that’s why I haven’t lost a lot !:)
Some learnings and comments.
Plan your meals before your shopping list. The book offers an extensive shopping list for each week. We enthusiastically went out the first week and bought most everything on the list. We ended up with a higher food bill than we’ve had in a long time and more food than we could possibly eat. There are just the two of us.
Be sure to include your exercise. We both walk but my wife has added yoga to her routine and I have my bike on a trainer. We enjoy the added activities.
The recipe portions seem overly large to us so don’t feel you have to finish everything.
Do try the recipes. Some are a bit fussy but everyone, so far has been delicious, colorful and satisfying.
If journaling works for you do try the Workbook. My wife is better at this than I am…so that may be another reason she’s had more success 🙂 Even if you don’t write in it there are some very good tips and motivational messages.
If you are gluten free, you can most likely make this work for you by substituting the GF breads and pastas you use now.
Honestly, we think we’ve found a diet plan that we can follow well into the future. Except for the learning curve, it’s not difficult and we have never once felt deprived of foods we enjoy. The recipes are delicious and are a good pointer to creating or adapting your own recipes. We recommend it.
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|Lois T. says:
January 25, 2015 at 4:23 am (UTC 0)
Good meals,
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