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Beyond Pritikin: A Total Nutrition Program For Rapid Weight Loss, Longevity, & Good Health

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I have read every diet book out there. When I found the ivillage site and started reading the Fat Flush Board, I figured the Fat Flush Diet must be creating some pretty dramatic results. I bought Gittleman's first book BEYOND PRITIKIN to follow her program exactly and - wow - the Fat Flush started working on the very first day. I did FAT FLUSH for 6 weeks and then went to her other eating program which added in some carbs. I recommend this book to everyone. I am not hungry and have no cravings but best of all I have absolutely no desire to go back to my old eating habits.

I thought this book was great..I learned so much about the right kinds of fat and why we are all so overweight in this country. This author has amazing credentials and hands on experience which makes her writing so easy to read. Her Two Week fat Flush is my new diet secret that I will do every three months to get myself on track. I recommend this to every teenager, woman and man who want a timeless book that works no matter what the latest diet fad may be.. Bravo.

The diet program in this book is sensational..I not only lost weight but I feel good and all of my friends have noticed the difference. This woman sure knows her stuff and I hope to read the rest of her books some day, too.In the meantime, I am the most svelte I have been in years and plan to stay that way with the Two Week Fat Flush Diet Plan twice a year.

I'm on my fourteenth day of the fat flush. I've lost six inches of fat, nine pounds, and my body shape is looking like my younger self! If I had exercised as suggested, I'm sure I would have burned off more inches. I feel great anyway. Since I'm a rather impatient person, the quick results of this plan has given me the motivation to keep it up and enjoy the thoughtful planning of what I'm going to eat. I just buy lots of fresh vegetables, keep my steamer out, have my evening primrose and safflower oils and am enjoying lean fish, poultry and meat even more. This is very exciting to me! I don't want to end the fat flush as I haven't really missed the carbohydrates! I've just ordered The Living Beauty Detox Program : The Revolutionary Diet for Each and Every Season of a Woman's Life by Ann Louise Gittleman, Ann Castro. I can't wait to read it!

Wow - am I psyched. I lost l5 pounds on the Fat Flush Diet and they have stayed off.. I am not hungry and not craving food like I did before. I ordered the Fat Flush Kit the author talks about in the book and that made the whole thing go much easier. I would have had to search for the Fat Burner, GLA, and vitamin/mineral preparation elsewhere. I plan to do this program every three months. You should hear the compliments. This book deserves to be a best seller because Gittleman's advice really works.

I am so excited about the results I got from the Two Week Fat Flush in Beyond Pritikin. This is the first time I have ever been on a program, stayed on it, exercised regularly and was not tired. Now that I am on Gittleman's maintenance plan, I am still not tired and have not gained back the weight. This is a 5 Star Program

I picked up this book at the library when "Sugar Busters!" was not available. I enjoyed the technical discussions, and the idea of complex carbohydrates promoting hypoglycemia struck a chord in me--my doctors had me on a pretty high carb diet that really didn't help my symptoms. Since starting the 2-week Fat Flush in this book, I have lost 6 pounds in 4 days. This WORKS for me and I even cheated a little. Hunger isn't a big problem on this diet. The essential fatty acids--and avoiding the wrong fats--are a big key too. I recommend this highly! I will also buy a copy to keep for reference.

Beyond Pritikin is well written and educational, while not being preachy nor judgemental. It simply explains how to eliminate body damaging fats with life enhancing fats. The diet is easy to stay on, and the two week fat flush was simply amazing; although harder to adhere to over the 14 days. I would liked to have seen the authors elaborate just a little more on "why" these changes are beneficial. However, the book reads fast, is easy to understand and enlightens. Having personally done the programs contained within the book I can atest to it's success if followed properly. Not always easy in the two week fat flush, but the results could not be denied.

After hearing about this book from a friend, I tried its recommendations and dropped 15 pounds in a month that included a fair amount of cheating for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I experienced little hunger and fatigue and noticed increased mental alertness. What I like about the book is that it gives you the tools to maintain lower weight over the long haul -- less sugar,starches, and certain fats; more lean meats and vegetables; and more of the "essential fats." It's not a fad diet or something that requires lots of extra time be worked into your daily schedule.

I picked up Ms. Gittleman's Beyond Pritikin after reading her book Your Body Knows Best. Both of them were real eye-openers but Beyond Pritikin's fat is not all bad message really helped my youngest daughter the most. My 16 year old refused to eat a morsel of fat and had lost her menses. Now that she agreed to use the evening primrose oil and flaxseed oil I learned about through Beyond Pritikin, she is menstruating again and her skin cleared up.... Bravo.