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The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet Plus Dr. Tarnower's Lifetime Keep-Slim Program

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I love this diet! I have 3 small children and no time to exercise. My mother gave me a copy of this book 12 years ago to remove weight that had piled on in Europe. It worked great and now that I am done breastfeeding my 3rd child, I plan on using this to get off the rest of my pregnancy weight, I have already lost 16 lbs. I find the menus to be simple to follow and easy to prepare. I grill all my meats so that they have a great flavour and lose the excess fat. I really love GOOD Food so I do have to discipline myself. This diet is great for you if you have little time for yourself and a spouse in grad school who's not about. Plus, I can feed it to my children with little complaint. Just add some homebaked Scarsdale Protein bread (which I made in my machine)or a potato with butter and they'll gobble up the rest. Also use good lettuce like romaine and fresh tomatoes. Dress up the salads with Balsamic vinegar and use pink grapefruits as opposed to plain. I have also noticed you can use cucumber slices as a snack as well. I snack on Veggies all day and still lose at least a pound a day! This diet is much better than Atkins.

I could write a book on how much I appreciate this book. I'm somewhat frustrated with people who look at this "diet" as a fad diet. If you read the book, you will realize that is meant to be a lifetime change in eating. I was on the diet some time ago and unfortunately did not remain on the "keep trim" plan, so I did the usual yo-yo thing. Finally, I decided to try it again. I lost over 60 pounds (some yo-yo huh?); my husband lost 45. We are at our goal weights and weigh every day as the book suggests, so that we don't regain more than 5 pounds before getting back on track. It is a low carbohydrate diet (as in "complex" carbs NOT no carbs - a common misconception). Reasons I was successful with the diet: 1) It's real food I can purchase at my local grocery store and feed to my family and guests; 2) It does not involve counting calories or measuring/weighing food; 3) No daily requirement of water to drink, sending you to the bathroom for the duration. The book also contains variations in the two-week program and suggestions, recipes, Q&A, etc. that are very helpful and motivating. If you decide to use Scarsdale, GET THE BOOK!

I am 43 years old and have been on every diet gimmick you can find. I was introduced to the Scarsdale diet years ago, but had no willpower to follow it. A friend just lost 35lbs on this diet and gave me the book. I tried it and lost 9 lbs my first week. On any diet I have been on, I have never lost 9lbs. in one week. I am now on my second week and still seeing results. I hope that the "two off" (read the book and you will know what that means) will be just as easy. I highly recommend you give it a try if you are willing to give up the "fast food" stuff to lose weight.

I went on this Diet w/ the normal attitude - It probably won't work! Wrong it did work and it worked fast, which is what I needed to see, to keep me on it. My first 2 weeks on the plan, I lost 20 lbs. Then the 2nd 2 wks. on again, I lost 12.5 lbs. The following 2 wks on, I lost less than the 12.5, But... atleast I was losing, and feeling better and better. I really got into the program. I had my son take pictures of me from before starting the diet, to all during my weight loss. I kept them in my own special photo album, and dated the front on each picture. It truly is amazing to see how fast the weight came off. (78 lbs.) There are of course days that you don't lose anything and boy was I disappointed on those days. But still it was fun to see the look on people's faces that hadn't seen me for say a month or two or esp. three! I too, have given out copies of the book. Mostly because People wanted MY book and I wasn't about to part with it. Now here's the truth ---> if you are prone to being overweight, you must forever watch what you eat. Don't think that once you lose the weight you want to, that your problem is over, it will NEVER be over. Once you start eating like you did before, the weight will come back ----> I KNOW!!! But if nothing else, this diet is a good starter to a healthier way of eating. Like others have said, it's easy to follow and the book has a questions and answers section that is very helpful.

I have tried literally every diet book out there - Fat Flush, South Beach, Zone, Body For Life - and Weight Watchers numerous times. The only diet that has ever worked for me is SMD. I went on it in desperation 3 years ago and lost 25 lbs in about 6 weeks. I kept all the weight off until I got pregnant two years ago. With 15 baby pounds left to lose, I'm going back on next week!

Tips:
- You WILL be Desperately Hungry, despite what the good doctor says, especially for the first 3 days or so until you adjust. Try diet sodas to help assuage this.
- You must exercise. I found that I did not lose weight on the days that I didn't run a couple of miles. The diet is very low calorie and your metabolism will adjust accordingly if you don't kick it into gear.
- The "Fruit salad every day" may hinder your weight loss. If you're using the alternative lunch with no problem, ignore this one. But I found I often didn't lose weight on the days I used the fruit salad alternative.

Best of luck!

The diet is palletable, has a wide variety of foods, that change daily, (with the exception of breakfat) . The diet was highly recommended to me and I came back on line after one week and 8 pounds to purchase a copy for my sister. I recommend that you read the book in it's entirety however before beginning. I plan on using this long term.(3 months) as I wish to lose up to 60 pounds. What a Find!!!!

I and countless friends have used this diet for twenty years. I pop onto it once a year and quickly, painlessly lose that extra ten pounds. I cannot recommend it more! It works and it's easy and sensible. I can even cheat and still lose eight pounds in a week. I love it! It works!

I have personally utilized the Scarsdale diet and found it to not only cause substantial weight loss but I felt increased energy and control over my physical condition. I have had many friends and family follow the plan over the past fifteen years with equal success and satisfaction. The recommended foods are abundant variety that is not boring. You are not required to weigh and measure the portions, which makes it easier to follow. And the book offers so many other menus to meet any need. I highly recommend this plan to anyone serious about losing weight.

You will lose a pound a day. I have tried other diets,and they don't work.You will look ten years younger.Your skin will look great especially if you have the fruit salad for lunch.

All hail Dr. Tarnower (may he rest in peace). The Scarsdale diet was doing high protein before Atkins was out of medical school. This diet is a combination of the high protein philosophy with low fat ideas. I always refer back to Scarsdale when I have to lose that extra 10 pounds, and he never lets me down!