The 7-Day Low-Carb Rescue and Recovery Plan: For Every Low-Carb Dieter--On Any Program--Who Needs Real Help--Right Now [Hardcover]

Rachael F. Heller (Author), Richard F. Heller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 22, 2004

Drs. Rachel and Richard Heller, authors of the revolutionary New York Times bestselling Carbohydrate Addict’s books, are renowned for their ability to motivate readers with their own combined 200-pound weight loss success. Drs. Heller understand the physical and emotional reasons why people struggle to stay on their low-carb diets—or fall off them completely.

Now comes the right help at the right time—a plan to put the low-carb dieter back in control—without deprivation—in only a week or less!

Holidays, vacation, stress, boredom, and daily emotional wear and tear are all factors that can chip away at the most sincere diet commitment. What starts out as a simple "cheat" often leads to bona-fide failure. In the end most low-carb dieters are left to watch helplessly as their eating spirals out of control and the pounds creep (or rush) back on. Drs. Heller know that once someone has fallen off any low-carb diet, they need help to get back on, and stay on.

Now there’s a day-by-day, scientifically-based motivating and empowering program that will immediately reduce cravings, satisfy the body’s need for carbohydrates, and help low-carb dieters regain control over their eating and their weight.

The 7-Day Low-Carb Rescue and Recovery Plan includes:
- 7-Day Jump-Start Plan: Goes to work immediately to help eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and insulin levels, and put you back in charge—without asking you to give up your favorite food.
- Five Clues Low-Carb Diet Doctors Miss: What you don’t know could kill your diet. What you need to know to ensure success.
Taming the Hunger Hormone: How to spot the slip-up before it happens—and regain your self-control on the spot.
Hidden Carbs Waiting to Pounce: Did you know that two stalks of broccoli are equal in carbohydrates to a chocolate-covered ice-cream bar? You have to read this chapter!
Troubleshooting: Simple solutions to plateaus, time crunches, the breakfast dilemma, holiday and party minefields, constipation, spousal sabotage, and more.
Restaurant Tactics: Surprising strategies for eating out, enjoying the food you love, and staying on your plan.
Rescue Recipes: When you’re facing temptation, legal food that satisfies at your fingertips.

The 7-Day Low-Carb Rescue and Recovery Plan is the essential lifeline of hope for low-carb dieters who have lost their way, or who simply need a helping hand in getting back on track.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The 7-Day Low-Carb Rescue and Recovery Plan The word "miracle" isn't in the title, but perhaps it should be. In The 7-Day Low-Carb Rescue and Recovery Plan, The Drs. Heller (The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet) have designed a tremendously simple week-long "jump start" for anyone who wants to give low-carb living a shot--or even a second try. With their emphasis on lean proteins and plenty of fiber, rather than plain "slabs of meat" at every meal, you'll actually be adding food to your daily regimen for the first days of the program. As you continue the week, carb-heavy foods will be moved to the end of meals; partially removed; and removed entirely. A generous handful of recipes are included, all of which include plenty of spices and flavor, from the mushroom garlic dip to the sesame pork with garlic cream sauce. Some, like a flour-free "crepe," can be made ahead in stacks and frozen for later munching. The remainder of the book is helpful even to those who are doing a decent job sticking to your plan during typical days, but have problems when faced with holidays or dinners out with friends. The Hellers detail a few typical experiences we all encounter--waiting for friends at a bar and "rewarding" ourselves with sugar-laden desserts is one--and then demonstrate how to avoid typical pitfalls. Repeated urgings to "take care of yourself first" and deal with emotional issues behind food aim at long-term solutions, while methods of polite refusal will help those who feel they simply can't say "no" to a full bread basket at a restaurant. Whether you're picking up where you left off or just looking for some new techniques for keeping your weight stable, chances are you'll find them in this upbeat, encouraging book. --Jill Lightner

About the Author

Drs. Rachael and Richard Heller are distinguished researchers and professors emeritus (Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York). They are the authors of The Carbohydrate Addict’s LifeSpan Program and many other books in the Carbohydrate Addict’s series.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Adult; 1st Printing edition (April 22, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525948414
• ISBN-13: 978-0525948414
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #424,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

103 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Noticeable Difference, July 1, 2004

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Ron Atkins "Ron" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 7-Day Low-Carb Rescue and Recovery Plan: For Every Low-Carb Dieter--On Any Program--Who Needs Real Help--Right Now (Hardcover)

In this book the Heller doctors present an alternative approach to the typical low carb diet. Drs Heller suggest you start slow, and work up to a low carb diet over a 7 day period. Using this approach, the dieter has an easier time of adjusting to a carb free diet, without the sudden shock of going cold turkey.

However, in my opinion the best part of this book is Part Two, where they discuss tactics, tips, and strategies for succeeding on this diet. I learned in this book that artifical sweetners and MSG were sabotaging my weight loss goals. After suffering for weeks on a low carb diet, I had reached a plateua and my body refused to yield a single more pound. After reading this book I have removed artifical sweetners from my diet, and try to minimize MSG consumption. This is not easy, as MSG is virtually all of our processed foods, including the protein broth ingredient used in canned tuna. Also, the Hellers disclose some of the hidden carbs in food generally accepted as good on this diet. For example, I had been eating a sizable amount of vegetables that I thought were safe, but alas, they were loaded with hidden carbs.

The main premise of the Heller low-carb diet is to eat in a way that effectively manages your blood sugar levels. The book gives you plenty of ideas on how to do this, including some surprising debunking of popular low carb diet myths.

65 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Before this book I couldn't stick to a low-carb diet, April 28, 2004

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jim l (new york) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 7-Day Low-Carb Rescue and Recovery Plan: For Every Low-Carb Dieter--On Any Program--Who Needs Real Help--Right Now (Hardcover)

My letter is short and to the point.
When I heard about this book I was trying to figure out what to do. I couldn't stick with either of the low-carb diets I tried. I couldn't go a day without going off my diet.
Each night I'd promise myself i would get it together the next day and every day I'd blow it at least once. I was getting nowhere fast.
There's something amazing about how easy this book is to follow. I finished the last step and I never cheated. Not once!
I have no problem staying off carbohydrates because I can eat them in a controlled way everyday. I don't need to go off my diet and I don't want to. That's what's really great.
I would recommend this book for anybody who just can't get stick to the typical low-carb diet no matter how hard they try.
Like the book says: no blame here, just help.

51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was out of control. This book was my answer., April 28, 2004

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"donnagreen123" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 7-Day Low-Carb Rescue and Recovery Plan: For Every Low-Carb Dieter--On Any Program--Who Needs Real Help--Right Now (Hardcover)

Before this book i was out of control and when I say out of control, I mean it. Even though I'd lost over thirty pounds on the "biggest low-carb diet going", I couldn't stay with it. I gained back fifteen pounds of the thirty I lost and couldn't get a grip on my eating.

I got this book as soon as it was released and within two days I knew I was going to be okay. I was back in control before the end of the week. I'm losing weight again faster than before. I don't cheat and I feel like my old self again.

I am so glad I didn't give up. This book was my answer. I hope it's yours.