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5.0 out of 5 stars
Exactly What I Needed, January 12, 2003
This review is from: The 90/10 Weight-Loss Plan: A Scientifically Desinged Balance of Healthy Foods and Fun Foods (Hardcover)
Let me first say that I am not the kind of person who believes one eating plan fits all or that the entire population of the world should be eating the same way. People are different and have varying needs so I would never advise anyone else that this book is the only choice and that everyone must or must not follow Bauer's plan. But, speaking for myself and my own progress, I am extremely glad I found this book and I do believe it spared me from a life of obesity, a direction I was headed in quickly. I was a healthy weight throughout high school because of nutritious eating and regular exercise, but after I got into college, the extra pounds piled on. And I don't just mean five or ten or even twenty-- I mean sixty or more. I am five feet tall and thus carrying around that much extra weight had a major impact on how I looked and felt. At my highest, I was at least 180 lbs. I wanted to lose this weight before I moved on to graduate studies, but, with my senior year fast approaching, I didn't know what to do. I saw plenty of ads for fad diets, pills, shakes, etc., and I was scared that following such a plan would be dangerous and leave me worse off than before I started. Fortuitously, I saw Joy Bauer on TV one afternoon promoting this book and the logic sounded simple: eat healthy foods 90 percent of the time and junk foods 10 percent of the time. Marry this notion with portion control and voila. I ordered the book from Amazon and couldn't wait for it to come in the mail. I followed her advice from the first day after I finished reading the book and I also began an exercise regimen of walking at least five days a week. What a difference! I started on the 1600 calorie diet and after about one month, I stepped down to the 1400 calorie diet. Today, I usually oscillate between the two. As of now, I have lost almost sixty pounds and am continuing to lose the rest a little at a time. (Rest assured, though, I did see results within two weeks just as the book promises. After my first two weeks on the 90/10 Plan, I had already trimmed off ten pounds, a feat I thought I might never accomplish.) There have been days when I did not follow the plan religiously, especially on birthdays and special occasions when eating cake or going out for dinner was on the agenda. But I still lost weight and I believe regular exercise carried me through the days when I wasn't eating healthy at all. I also have not eaten only Bauer's menu suggestions. She lists the breakdown of how many calories you should consume at each meal under each plan and I follow that as a guideline. If I feel like a TV dinner, can of soup, homemade meal, etc., instead of one of Bauer's suggestions, I have what I want but follow her caloric limitations. A long story short, I found this to be a plan I could stick with, a plan that helped me tremendously, a plan that I feel healthy and energetic on, and a plan that I would recommend to any friend. If you are serious about a lifestyle change, not a temporary quick fix, and are ready to exercise at least a little bit in addition, I would definitely suggest you pick up a copy of this book.
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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Success at last!, December 1, 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: The 90/10 Weight-Loss Plan: A Scientifically Desinged Balance of Healthy Foods and Fun Foods (Hardcover)
All I can say is that I've lost more than 25 lbs since I started on this plan 3 months ago! Honestly, I don't exactly follow the plan anymore, but following it religiously for about a month was enough to make me realize that I have choices. It's really all about portion control and watching calories, but I had to follow the plan to learn what an appropriate portion size was. I still refer to the book every now and then for ideas when I'm in a rut. This is not a diet, it's a lifetime eating plan.
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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I can still eat ice cream!, August 30, 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: The 90/10 Weight-Loss Plan: A Scientifically Desinged Balance of Healthy Foods and Fun Foods (Hardcover)
I looked through the many books that are out there on eating healthy and dieting and didn't find anything that "clicked." I kept hearing about "Body for Life" and how great it was, but it encouraged you to eat six times a day and drink all these shakes. Yuck! But when I looked at the 90/10 Weight Loss Plan, it all began to make sense. This book is chock full of good, basic nutrition, written in an easy to read format. The plan is actually do-able because you can choose one of her plans (1200, 1400 or 1600 calorie), which shows you how to eat healthy and still have "fun food" (dessert, cookies, ice cream, even fries!) This is a plan that I can actually fit busy schedule, and hopefully will continue the rest of my life. The only reason I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5 is that her menus are a bit vague. She doesn't specify the weight or brand of certain items. It kind of leaves it up to you. Also, I would have liked her to have either pictures or some way to help us judge how big a serving is (for example, a deck of cards, etc). Otherwise this book was great!
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