Let me guess... You've tried every diet under the sun; You've lost weight and put it all back on; The more you diet, the more you crave food; You have almost given up hope of being and staying slim. Do you want some good news? It's not your fault. You are not greedy or weak-willed. You've just been given totally the wrong advice. This is the first book to explain why traditional diets are the cause of the current obesity epidemic, not the cure. It shows that eating less leads to three extremely common physical conditions, which cause overeating. This book can change your life. The Harcombe Diet will help you lose weight & keep it off. There is absolutely nothing to count and you can have unlimited quantities of real food - carbs and fats. Count Calories and end up a food addict. Stop Counting Calories & Start Losing Weight! This book is for anyone who wants to lose weight. It is especially for those who want to lose weight so desperately that they can't think what they would like more than this. It is for anyone who doesn't need to lose weight, but who wants to stop feeling addicted to, and controlled by, food. It is for anyone who can't stick to a diet - especially for those who can't understand why. It is for anyone who has ever calorie counted, lost weight, put weight back on and/or put more back on than they first lost. It is for anyone who found Atkins worked, but can't bear the thought of having to avoid fruit, chocolate, bread and the 'good things in life' forever. It is for anyone who has food cravings, or feels addicted to food in some way. It is especially for people who have particular food cravings - for chocolate, bread, cereal, even salad dressing - all of these will be completely explained. It is for anyone who experiences unwelcome symptoms after meals - anything from bloating to feeling 'foggy'. Whatever type, above, you are, this book is for you. Stop Counting Calories & Start Losing Weight!
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Zoë's passion is her vocation. Zoë spends her time researching and writing about obesity, diets and weight loss and she works exclusively in this field. She is author of the best selling book "Stop Counting Calories and Start Losing Weight", which was the follow-up to "Why do you overeat? When all you want is to be slim". The result of 20 years' research into the causes of overeating, Zoë's books go against traditional diet advice and are the first to address the three fundamental medical conditions that cause food cravings and therefore the compulsion to overeat. This understanding has helped thousands of people lose weight quickly, easily and healthily through The Harcombe Diet approach. During her teenage years Zoë suffered from both anorexia and bulimia, which she battled for several years before becoming the first person from her state school to graduate from Cambridge University. The early years of her career were then spent fighting food cravings to rival any drug addiction. Despite her illnesses and ongoing struggle with food, Zoë developed her career and achieved a number of high powered positions in the management consultancy, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications industries for blue chip organisations including Mars and SmithKline Beecham. During her 20's, Zoë suffered from all three of the physical conditions detailed in her books but no longer suffers from any of them and knows how to make sure they, and food cravings, never return. Zoë has now been free from food addiction for over 10 years and decided to put her years of experience and research onto paper, creating the heart-felt, revolutionary diet book, Why do you overeat?, followed by Stop Counting Calories & Start Losing Weight and the accompanying recipe book. She is now a full-time diet guru with a Diploma in Diet and Nutrition and a Diploma in Clinical Weight Management and spends her time advising clients, writing for newspapers and magazines, appearing as a diet expert on TV and radio, undertaking more research, and inspiring women and men world-wide. Zoë lives with her husband, Andy, a rescue dog and cat in the beautiful Welsh countryside. She is a member of The National Obesity Forum, The Federation of Holistic Therapists, Mensa and The Chocolate Society. To find out more about Zoë and/or The Harcombe Diet, please visit: zoeharcombe.com theharcombediet.com
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I simply love this book. The principles are explained well, it's easy to understand, and it works!!! I feel great, and although I only want to lose about 10 pounds, half of it came off the first 5 days (phase 1), where the goal is to remedy any possible Candida, Food Intolerance, and Hypoglycemia, which are, according to the author, the causes of food cravings. And, really, if you're not craving food, it's pretty easy to eat well! And you can eat PLENTY on this diet--I often have to eat way more than I normally would to make sure I don't get hungry and crave processed carbs. And the weight still comes off!
This is one of the healthiest "diets" I've ever heard of, and the easiest. Very simplified, once you get past the initial Phase 1, you basically eat real food (not processed), separating fats (things with faces) and carbs (things without faces), eating most vegetables with either. That way your system digests things better and you aren't craving food because your body is getting the good nutrition it needs without being addicted to foods that are bad for you.
I've even started to cook (my family would be shocked) so I can know what's in the foods I'm eating. For me, that's huge, because I've been living off the steam tables at Whole Foods and New Leaf for ages--but even there, you don't know if things have sugar and other stuff in them that you don't want. And like most people I've been mixing my fats and carbs, which confuses the digestive system.
Anyway, blah blah blah--just get the book and judge for yourself. I you can get through five days of eating lots of food but nothing processed and (hardest for me) no wine or potatoes, you'll either be convinced that it's terrific or you won't have lost anything but possibly some nasty cravings due to Candida, Food Intolerance, or Hypoglycemia. Not a bad bet!
This is one of the healthiest "diets" I've ever heard of, and the easiest. Very simplified, once you get past the initial Phase 1, you basically eat real food (not processed), separating fats (things with faces) and carbs (things without faces), eating most vegetables with either. That way your system digests things better and you aren't craving food because your body is getting the good nutrition it needs without being addicted to foods that are bad for you.
I've even started to cook (my family would be shocked) so I can know what's in the foods I'm eating. For me, that's huge, because I've been living off the steam tables at Whole Foods and New Leaf for ages--but even there, you don't know if things have sugar and other stuff in them that you don't want. And like most people I've been mixing my fats and carbs, which confuses the digestive system.
Anyway, blah blah blah--just get the book and judge for yourself. I you can get through five days of eating lots of food but nothing processed and (hardest for me) no wine or potatoes, you'll either be convinced that it's terrific or you won't have lost anything but possibly some nasty cravings due to Candida, Food Intolerance, or Hypoglycemia. Not a bad bet!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I would highly recommend this book/diet. I've never been one to count calories, and I didn't weigh myself before I started; I can tell you that in just a little over 2 weeks, the pants that were 'TIGHT' are now slipping off my hips...my clothes are getting loose, and I'm shrinking daily. My friends & family all noticed literally only 3 days in that I had lost weight. I'm finding the Harcombe diet easy to follow, and I'm eating well, and I feel great! It's broken up into easy to read/follow parts, and full of good information concerning health, how your body reacts with food, and certain combinations of food, and why. I did find however, there were certain foods I wasn't able to look up in the book...foods I wasn't sure if I could eat or not, ie lemons. I love to put lemons in my water, and couldn't find any information about lemons. What can I use as a salad dressing besides just olive oil? I also have no idea where to find bacon that's not smoked or has no sugar in it...does it exist? I had to rely on a friend for this information. She said there are blogs & chat rooms where people exchange ideas, get questions answered, etc. I don't feel like I'm on a diet. This diet is portable; you can take it wherever you go. For example, if you're invited to a dinner party, or out to restaurant, your equipped with the knowledge of what you can eat & still enjoy yourself. It's easy to slip into your lifestyle for a lifetime. Invest in this book, not a new wardrobe of 'larger' clothes. As with anything else in this life...you get to choose.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This diet works! I watched Zoe's YouTube videos then bought the book. I told myself I can do anything for 5 days..after Phase 1 the diet adds back in additional foods and it's quite easy to stay on. I recommend this book.
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This diet WORKS!
I have had the worst time trying to lose weight! At 35, it's time to get this thing under control! After spending MONTHS going to the gym everyday (and 2x a day for around 2... Read more
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This book lied
This diet does work, but I only lost 1.5 pounds in phase 1. I followed everything. Others lost 10 - 20 pounds in phase 1 on this diet. Not me.
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Published 5 months ago by E. Mendoza
Unbelievable results!!!
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