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The Shangri-La Diet: The No Hunger Eat Anything Weight-Loss Plan
 
 

The Shangri-La Diet: The No Hunger Eat Anything Weight-Loss Plan [Kindle Edition]

Seth Roberts
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'A weight-loss theory that might just benefit a few million people.' -- Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of Freakonomics Responses from Shangri-La bloggers: 'This diet works, it's easy, I eat whatever I feel like, but I snack much less.' 'This is the first time I have ever left food on a plate.' 'Before this, I felt powerless over food. Diets never worked. It was just an addiction. Now I eat when I'm hungry.' 'My interest in chocolate has dropped dramatically.' 'It appealed to my essential laziness.' -- www.freakonomics.com/blog

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As seen in the New York Times and on Good Morning America-now updated by the author.

Imagine a diet that's as easy as "a spoonful of sugar" (or extra-light olive oil) twice a day. A diet that actually reduces appetite and cravings. A diet that's based on a wealth of scientific findings but is simple enough for anyone to stick to. A diet with results that amaze almost everyone who tries it.

Psychology professor Seth Roberts asks a simple question most weight-loss experts haven't thought to tackle: What makes people hungry? Based on a new understanding of how the human body regulates hunger, The Shangri-La Diet presents a strikingly simple and surprisingly effective way to lose weight-without giving up favorite foods.

Simple and counterintuitive, this extraordinary new diet is changing the way the world thinks about weight loss-one success story at a time.

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  • File Size: 404 KB
  • Print Length: 228 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0399533168
  • Publisher: Perigee (April 24, 2007)
  • Sold by: Penguin Publishing
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0023EF9FW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,384 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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184 of 189 people found the following review helpful
By Fat Man
Format:Hardcover
I was very skeptical of the claims made about this diet. Who wouldn't be? It sounds like the ultimate diet scam, designed to appeal to sedentary fat idiots who long to believe they can lose weight without expending any effort or having to give up their favorite junk food. Then I read the book. It's very clear and well-reasoned, but it was still hard to get past the fact that it goes against practically all the standard weight loss ideas I'd ever heard. Of course in the long run none of the standard ideas ever helped me lose weight and keep it off, so I decided to give this method a try. The great thing about it is, it's exceptionally easy and painless and very inexpensive to try it. Spoiler alert! I hate to give away the ending but for me at least it TOTALLY WORKS! I've noticed that people's reactions to this book, with very few exceptions, fall into two categories: those who think it's crazy and can't possibly work, and those who actually try it and are very surprised to find themselves losing weight. The book itself is kind of quirky and offbeat, but seems to be backed up by solid research. For such a small book it sure has a lot of footnotes. Can I just say something? I'm not hungry!
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163 of 167 people found the following review helpful
When it doesn't work... December 10, 2006
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm yet another person who is happy with the results from following the guidance in this book. I think that it's clearly true that this "diet" (it is not really a diet per se) is working for a whole lot of people, and also that there are some people for whom it is not working.

It's unlikely that tons and tons of people are all experiencing a similar psychological effect. It's possible, but if that were true, I'd expect that some other fad would have been able to produce a similar widespread effect long ago. And if it is true, then so much the better, and the people who can't reproduce the effect, should move on, and appreciate that it does seem to work for many.

I also think the theory behind why the "diet" works is interesting, but not completely validated. That is, while it seems to work, perhaps the reasons why are wrong (more likely, that the theory isn't totally complete). I think they make intuitive sense, but it may be there's some other factor that differentiates some people, and makes the core idea not work for them.

But I think the most common reason for this not working is probably due to misunderstanding the idea. I've seen the same few mistakes made over and over:

1) Not understanding the diet, and not following it properly. When it passes by word of mouth, for example, many people will try extra-virgin olive oil instead of extra-light olive oil (ELOO).

2) If you're already on a diet, and go off that diet when you start this one (or relax your old diet in any way), you can pretty much guarantee you're going to gain weight, at least in the short term, because your caloric intake is likely to skyrocket, even w/ the appetite control from the ELOO / sugar water. That's what you get when you start eating a lot more junk than you're used to.

3) Shangri-La will make you less hungry, but it is ultimately up to you to eat less. It's clear in the book that you still need to restrict your caloric intake, it's just that the ELOO / sugar water, when used properly, can help on the appetite, making it easy to self-restrict your caloric intake. If you have some psychological need to always eat what's in front of you, even when you're full, then you may not eat any less, and you won't lose any weight.

Personally, I do have a bit of a psychological tie to cleaning my plate, especially since I paid for the food and want to get my money's worth. I'm working on that, but what I've tried to do is make sure that I put less food in front of myself to begin with. For example, there's a pizza place a few blocks from me that sells pizza by the slice. When I first started the diet, I'd get two pieces, and would end up hungry pretty soon after. A week after starting the diet, I went into the pizza place. I decided to eat one slice, and then only get the second slice if I was still hungry. I wasn't, so I left, and didn't get hungry again the rest of the day. If I'd have ordered two slices, as normal, I still would have eaten the second slice, and never would have restricted my caloric intake on the meal.

I'm still working on this. But I have found that within a week, I was able to reduce my calories by half from before starting the diet, without any real hunger discomfort (certainly, when I get hungry I eat). That doesn't mean I always take in half as many calories, mainly because there's still the psychological aspect of cleaning my plate! I've had meals where I really wasn't hungry at all a couple of bites into the meal, but I still kept eating, because I'd paid for the food...

All in all, I'm aware of this issue, and I'm still keeping the calories down, and losing weight, totally without hunger. I think I've got room for improvement, but it is coming down to concious choices. I think I'm appealing to my desire to get the most for my money by trying to order less. For example, I can now generally either eat an appetizer or an entree... I don't need both. I just pick the thing that looks best.

Hope this helps.
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127 of 131 people found the following review helpful
Keep an open mind... May 5, 2006
By Lily M.
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm so sorry that the one star reviewer didn't try the diet. I think he/she would've been surprised by how well it works. And it's not just for "couch potatoes." It's for anyone who wants to lose weight. This country has a terrible obesity problem. I know this program can help, because it helped me.

I lost 10% of my body weight in a couple of months on this program. I would like to say as emphatically as I can that the book doesn't contain "pseudo-science." The author(a Ph.D professor at one of the country's top universities!) goes to great pains to include material from other scientists and respected journals. And the footnotes are exhaustive! Sometimes when a new idea comes along, it's difficult for some to let go of old dogma. Don't be discouraged by naysayers! Keep an open mind. Try it yourself.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Shangri-La Diet
The book details very clearly and easily how to do the Shangri-La diet (for the most part). When the book is not clear (i.e. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Thomas
Bad,bad,bad
Not any good research in this book to back up the claims I lost no weight and followed the guidelines to the letter.
Published 2 months ago by Kimk
Safflower oil used to cut belly fat
Dr. Oz just did a review on his show today regarding Safflower oil to cut belly fat. They were talking about a new product that uses Safflower oil. Read more
Published 4 months ago by NatashaFX
Works 100%, but a warning
I'll have to be honest - I tried this diet 2x before and I quit each time, not because it didn't work - but because it worked too well. Read more
Published 5 months ago by andyg
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Seth Roberts, Professor of Psychology at Tsinghua University in Beijing and an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of California at Berkeley, is a huge fan of... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Man
Instant will power
Diet is misleading as this book gives a tool. The tool is instant will power and it must be experienced to appreciate it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by JEVee
Works a little, but pretty gross
This whole diet seems sorta crazy, but I tried it for about a week. It worked OK, but I just couldn't take the drinking pure olive oil anymore. It is grosser than it sounds.
Published 11 months ago by Zoe
Totally Amazing!
I just started this diet one week ago and already I lost 6 pounds. The best part is that I am not hungry. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Nom de Plume
100 DAYS AND 30 POUNDS GONE.
This eating system is pretty amazing. 110 days and I'm down 30 pounds...without restrictions on food other than the timing of the eating and the oil. Read more
Published 12 months ago by T. JORGENSON
It really works if you follow the rules!
I have lost 20 lbs in 15 weeks, strictly because of this diet. The weight came off easily and almost effortlessly, once I got used to my new sugar-water regimen. Read more
Published 12 months ago by supers1
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I am a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California at Berkeley. I am on the editorial board of the scientific journal Nutrition and have published dozens of scientific articles on many topics, including health, nutrition, and weight control. I blog at blog.sethroberts.net.

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I've lost weight on this diet without feeling hungry. 10 Dec 25, 2006
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