Snack Yourself Slim [Paperback]

Richard J Warburg (Author), Tessa Lorant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 21, 2008

Want to lose those last few pounds, or many more, without counting Calories or feeling hungry? THEN THIS BOOK IS YOUR ANSWER. Finally, here's a non-diet book which gives you the freedom to eat while losing weight, yet does so without the need for Calorie counting or restrictions on the type of food eaten. This gentle, easy-to-follow guide will show you how to change to a lifestyle that will make you slim, happy, healthy and long-lived. Just follow the simple guidelines and be slim for the rest of your life: Eat any food you like Eat so you're never hungry Eat all the time FORGET ALL DIETS

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Review

A two-page spread which cannot fit here. Highlights: You slalsh fat-storage hormones! You fight "stress fat"! You turn off your appetite! Mini-meals can help your health! They slash cholesterol levels! They soothe tummy trouble! They fight diabetes! -- Woman's World

From the Publisher

It's not a question of whether this EATALL non-diet plan, or constant snacking, will work for you. It will work, and you will lose pounds, inches and - even more importantly - fat. The only issue is whether you can fit the new regime into your daily life for a few days, preferably a few weeks. After that it becomes habit and you'll find it easy.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: The Thorn Press (November 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0906374057
• ISBN-13: 978-0906374054
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,140,365 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good to keep your blood sugar stable, a hard plan for long-term use, June 1, 2009

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Chandler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Snack Yourself Slim (Paperback)

I came across this book while looking for low calorie snack recipes, while it doesn't provide that it still captured my attention enough to purchase it.

POSITIVES: The book is based on the correct assumption that keeping one's blood sugar stabalized not only allows a person to remain satisfied, but also helps in weight loss. This is why many diets suggest you eat 3 meals plus 2-3 snacks per day. That method (eating 5-6 small meals per day) actually will keep your blood sugar as stabalized as this method.

CONS: For "real life" use and, later, for weight maintenance, this one is a tough one, in my opinion. While I agree that a few mini meals a day can be beneficial to most, the author suggests you find recipes for 100 calorie snacks and eat every HOUR from when you wake up to when you go to bed...you can also use ready made foods...the idea is to have a diet of, lets say, a few grapes one hour, then a few bites of mashed potato the next hour, then an hour later a slice of low fat luncheon meat, then later a few bites of fat-free cheese, etc.

First, if you have a family sitting down to meals, you lose out there and it's tough to push away all else that is being served. Secondly, it's rough to have any social occasions pop up on a plan like this that you can handle. Try going out to dinner and ordering a few grapes...he he...or going to a party and eating a banana. Third, who has the time to figure out hourly meals and eat em while saying no to all other food that you may come across? (the author suggests you dont be around other food; keep it out of sight. How is that learning how to live at your goal weight long term though?) And, finally, if you lose the weight but haven't changed your habits in learning to eat in the real world with real foods, and in real social situations, you may only regain the weight and yo-yo dieting isn't so great.

But mostly: aren't you gonna miss MEALS? I, too, love to snack, but I supplement my healthy low calorie snacks with meals that help me feel truly satisfied.

studies show that if you feel deprived, you will not only not stick to a diet, but can even "binge" when exposed to temptations.

I agree with the author on the mini meals, but few have time to prepare a meal each hour or even need to do that when you can eat every 3-4 hours with the same result and bigger portions.

I recently bought Hungry Girl's 200 under 200 which is a cookbook of 200 recipes under 200 calories. That purchase was what made me search for something similar because I like being able to do mini meals like 200 calorie ones to supplement my main meals. Snack yourself Slim doesn't provide the recipes though for 16 meals per day that you have to plan out, which is fine, but I think it's a tough act to stick to as well, unfortunately, on having a few bites each hour of nothing that makes you really go "mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!" like a true meal does. (just my opinion...)

The most extensive weight loss study every completed just happened by the New England Journal of Medicine which found that it did NOT matter when you ate, (other than not being hungry prevents binging and we know eating breakfast needs to be a part of that...but eating 6 small meals per day help that) but as long as you ate less calories than you burned the nearly 1,000 participants who were studied for YEARS lost weight. At the same rate. (many had higher carb intake and lost the same amount as those on the low carb diet, finally--in 2009--disputing the carb myth in the medical society because they were studied in depth for years.) This was so extensively researched that it is now accepted by the medical society...and discussed on the news and large programs such as Weight Watchers. I mention this because, for many, simply cutting down to 1,600 calories WILL help you lose weight as most people burn more than that throughout the day. however, once you get closer to your goal, many will need to eat approximately 1,200-1,500 calories. (I personally have had my caloric intake studied and because of my height and weight my daily diet target is 1,200 calories in order to lose 2 lbs per week.) so...this alone means that instead of 16 meals that you have to take the time to plan and eat without enjoyment, you can have 3-8 of the same calories that you ENJOY and can share with family and friends...with the same results. Everyone's daily caloric needs are different...but, for some, 1,600 calories would be TOO low if they are quite large...the deficit of calories in vs. calories out should be gradually reduced to not feel deprived and to not take in too little. It's just not that cookie cutter. That can, most assuredly, leave larger people sluggish and very hungry. Not fair.

HOWEVER, any diet that motivates anyone is a GOOD diet so, while that may be my opinion, (I am a weight loss counselor but I'm not closed minded and always wanting to find something new that may work for someone having problems elsewhere) if this seems like a good plan for others then TRY it! Anything that leads you to lose weight is a GOOD diet plan! For me though...I'd rather cut down calories and have fewer true meals that are healthier, rather than bites that leave me feeling deprived more often. It's hard, for me to have 3 bites of something or plain food rather than a MEAL like a sandwich or a casserole or whatever...all those are out the door.

But again...if you can...and this works, then forget all of the above! Whatever brings one health is worth it's weight in gold!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Snack Yourself Slim, December 17, 2008

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Lisa Kieu (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snack Yourself Slim (Paperback)

I am a new mom of a 9 month old baby. I've been trying to lose my last 5 pounds and found this book to work. I thought it would be difficult finding time to snack every hour but planning out my food the night before helps and I now have a routine. I recommend this book to those who wants to lose 10 to 15 lbs.

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This review is from: Snack Yourself Slim (Paperback)

This is an amazing food plan. It really works for a number of things: weight loss, lowering cholesterol, stabilizing blood sugar, reducing cravings, preventing diabetes, and stabilizing moods. What I REALLY like about it is that my ENERGY LEVEL and MENTAL CLARITY throughout the day have RETURNED! I don't even need coffe anymore, and that is saying A LOT! I feel 20 years younger. This is definately the way our bodies were intented to eat!
A great big thank you to the authors!