The Reverse Diet: Lose 20, 50, 100 Pounds or More by Eating Dinner for Breakfast and Breakfast for Dinner
- ISBN13: 9780470052297
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Product Description
Here is the breakthrough diet plan that has people all across North America eating better, losing weight, and getting healthier. Now you can stop counting calories, avoiding carbs, and feeling deprived. Eat dinner for breakfast and shed pounds! If you’ve been a yo-yo dieter and nothing seems to work, this terrific new diet plan allows you to lose 20, 50, 100 pounds or even more for good, simply by reversing your meals. Dozens of tasty, easy recipes are included…. More >>
The Reverse Diet seems to be nutritionally sound. The recommendations are as good as most other diets. I see no reason that the Reverse Diet wouldn’t lead to weight loss if it is followed carefully. That, of course, is a big “if.”
Cunningham and Skolnick present absolutely no evidence that the Reverse Diet works, other than a few examples of people who have tried it and succeeded. For all I know, for every enthusiastic supporter quoted in the book there may be a hundred people who have tried the Reverse Diet and failed. The authors report no clinical studies whatsoever, no comparisons of effectiveness with other diet plans.
I was surprised at some of what the authors left out of the book. They emphasize eating fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. However, they say nothing about the immense subsidies in the U.S. which go into production of corn syrup, sugar, refined grains, oils, and meat. The authors ignore the reasons why soda, doughnuts and cookies are cheap and fruit and vegetables are expensive. Agricultural supports and other government programs distort the costs of the food we buy to an amazing extent. One of the main reasons why it’s so difficult to eat well is the incentives in place against eating that way.
The authors also leave out the reasons why Americans don’t exercise. Cunningham and Skolnik ignore the huge subsidies in place which discourage physical activity and encourage automobile use. One of the most important of these is free and subsidized parking. Most U.S. localities have regulations requiring businesses and residences to provide a certain number of parking spaces. The idea is to make certain enough parking spaces are provided so that parking can always be free. This sort of well-meaning regulation has extraordinarily perverse effects, spreading out cities so that walking is unpleasant and impractical. Most U.S. zoning regulations favor automobiles, often in subtle but powerful ways that most people aren’t aware of. People assume that subsidies are needed for mass transit systems and other automobile alternatives; this is not the case. If the playing field were really level, automobiles would lose out big time. Lack of exercise is not just a personal failing by people who don’t go to the gym enough. For more on this, see Donald Shoup’s book “The High Cost of Free Parking,” or Howard Kunstler’s book “The Geography of Nowhere.”
Rating: 4 / 5
I just watched ‘The 700 club” which had these two women on their show. I have to admit what they say sounds interesting, but in reality I think there is some untruths here.
First off I have’nt read the book so I don’t know the exact time frame she is claiming to have lost this much weight. But according to the introduction to the book ” Publisher’s Weekly” she claims to have lost 172 pounds in nine months.
On the TV she told Pat Robertson it was 150 pounds in 9 months. So what is it, 172 pds. or 150 pds. Sorry but I am stickler for details. This woman also claims to have lost 100 pds. in 3 months with just diet and some light walking and being a mother.
I find this very hard to believe as one who entered the “Body for Life” challenge several years ago. I can testify to the fact that if you want to lose weight you must diet and exercise, and exercise a lot if you really want to cut up and shed that fat! You just can not lose 100 pds. in three months on diet alone and “some walking” unless of course she walked about 25 miles per day. That’s about 25 pds. per week or approx. 6 pds. per week. At the very least most Doctors would advise against this much weight loss in that time frame!
I would say in closing anyone who really wants to lose weight and get fit must truly have the desire to do so. Eat 5-6 small meals a day, cut back on your portions and exercise. Go lift weights and walk or ride a bike or swim, just get your body moving at least 30-60 minutes a day. Go for it-maybe I should write a book, at least I would’nt exaggerate my weight loss and Pat Robertson, please be more careful who you have on your TV show.
Rating: 3 / 5
I just bought the book and I am very excited about this approach I lost my job last year and had a very painful breakup in the process I gained 27 Lbs. I am however curious if Trcia had a workout routine it doesnt seem to be mentioned in the book does anyone have any feedback on this? Tricia I know you read these sometimes so it would be even better If I heard it from you directly.
Thanks!
Rating: 3 / 5
I had this exact same experience 3 years ago, and actually started writing a book–I was that excited! But it languished and I’m thrilled someone else carried it forward.
My book was to be entitled “Weight Loss So Easy You’ll Feel Guilty.” It also is based on the premise of the saw: Breakfast like a king, etc.
Rating: 5 / 5
I ordered the wrong book. Your return policy worked very good. I have already recieved a refund for my mistake. It has been a pleasure to do business with you.
John
Rating: 1 / 5