The Zone : Enter the Zone... the Diet That's Sweeping the Country! (AUDIO CASSETTE) [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Barry Sears (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997

Dr. Barry Sears, a Nobel Prize-winning pioneer in biotechnology, tells you all you need to know to begin your journey toward permanent fat loss, great health, and all-around peak performance.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Hay House Audio Books (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561704075
• ISBN-13: 978-1561704071
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,396,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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52 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Huge highs and lows, February 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Zone : Enter the Zone... the Diet That's Sweeping the Country! (AUDIO CASSETTE) (Audio Cassette)

I started The Zone in August and didn't have much to lose--about 7 pounds. I lost it within a month and was thrilled. However, if I ever deviated SLIGHTLY from the Zone (i.e. a glass of wine without having protein with it) I would instantly gain five pounds. It was very stressful getting on the scale each morning. My weight has NEVER fluctuated this much.

Also, I have gained back all the weight I lost and have been trying for one month to lose it again (being a PERFECT Zone student) and have had no success. I realize that MANY MANY people have had success on this diet and if you had asked me two months ago I would've given it five stars! But I really think the diet messed up my metabolism. Just a warning!

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent application - but don't buy the bars!, August 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Zone : Enter the Zone... the Diet That's Sweeping the Country! (AUDIO CASSETTE) (Audio Cassette)

Dr. Sears has done an excellent job in researching his material and putting things into layman's terms for the general public to understand. Once you realize what the calorie, protien, carb and fat grams are in each food, you start to realize just how MUCH you need to eat to get there. No wonder you're never hungry! And the calories eaten are not drastic either. I have found some low-glycemic protien bars (Pure Protien) that I combine with my food to have a 'dessert' often.

I checked the health food store for one of his Zone bars and found it - only to be completely shocked that one of the first ingredients in the bar is high fructose corn syrup - the most high glycemic compound on the planet! That's like eating concentrated sugar!! I can't believe he would put something like that out on the market and pass it off as being 'healthy' and 'in the Zone'. His name is even on the package. I was hoping to write him a letter, but see this might be the only way he'll get the message. The diet is great - however - you need to plan your meals ahead of time to determine your food count, etc. But, it really works. JUST DON'T BUY THE BARS! (This review regards the hardcover book - Enter the Zone)

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Another Fad diet to avoid, June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Zone : Enter the Zone... the Diet That's Sweeping the Country! (AUDIO CASSETTE) (Audio Cassette)

After "Zoning" for 6 months and initially losing weight and feeling good, I started feeling dizzy and very hungry all the time. My doctor said it was a result of my diet, and that it wasn't worth getting sick and ruining your health just to lose weight and try to look better. Since then I have educated myself a lot more. It may be necessary for some people to go through the Zone fad on their way to healthy living. But there is a huge amount of solid scientific literature pointing toward what the healthiest way to lose weight and keep it off is. I learned too late that this book had been debunked by everyone in the health and science community as being totally one man's theory with no science to support the conclusions. It's amazing that some "experts" profit off of unsuspecting people in this way.