Protein Power Diet

Is it just another low carbohydrate high protein
plan?
When I first
saw heard about the Protein Power Diet book, I wasn’t sure
whether it was just another one of those scams that attempted
to draw you into another weight loss program.
The Protein
Power Diet does not even refer to it as weight loss but fat
loss, a term that makes more sense. After all, if you are
losing fat you are surely losing weight as well.
After
glancing through the book, I decided to take it home and try
the suggestions. I was certainly a candidate to lose a few
pounds—not seriously overweight but not within normal range
either.
I had first
thought about just browsing through the Protein Power Diet book
to get some ides first but decided to read the book before I
began any weight loss plan. Everything sounded good to me,
especially the fact that I could consume up to 55 grams of
carbohydrates daily since I wasn’t severely overweight. Many of
the other high protein, low carbohydrate diets I had considered
allowed less than half that amount, which made me somewhat
tired.
With this
program I was able to tailor the amount of carbohydrates to my
own needs I also liked the idea of being allowed a glass of
wine as long as I counted the carbohydrates—I wasn’t a daily
drinker by any means, but I did like to enjoy a glass of wine
once in a while.
There were
about five of us in my office using different programs at the
same time. In fact, one co-worker was using a very popular diet
plan and failing miserably because it was so restrictive. I
encouraged her to buy the Protein Power
diet book, and she began to see results almost
immediately.
It’s one of
those diets that is not really a diet as such but a program to
help you change the way you eat and how you approach food. If
you can take a new approach to eating, you will have more luck
learning to eat foods that are good for you.
I was very
comfortable on the Protein Power Diet program and lost the
weight I wanted to lose without being hungry. I learned to take
the time to eat instead of rushing through meals, a problem
that had contributed in part to my weight gain. The most
important thing I learned was the value of exercise and
drinking water, neither of which had previously been part of my
lifestyle even when dieting.
The only
exercise I did was walking and housework—I figured if that
wasn’t enough, then there was something wrong with the diet
program. I learned the importance of combining aerobic and
resistance exercises in order to boost the metabolism and burn
the calories.
After years
of fighting to lose weight, I finally found a program that
worked for me. Of course, this plan may not be successful for
vegetarians since the only protein allowed is tofu, but for
non-vegetarians it is the only program that has worked for me
for the long-term.
I have been
at my goal weight for over six months now, and I have not had
any problems staying where I want to be. If I see a pound or
two trying to attach to my hips, I immediately get back on the
program for a few days, and I lose it again.
Review by
Candace Sparks
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