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The Cheater's Diet: The Medically Proven Way to Supercharge Your Weight Loss, Break Through Diet Ruts and Stay Thin for Good (Hardcover)

by Paul Rivas (Author) "It seems self-evident that carrying lots of extra weight puts more stress and strain on the body, and for a long time, many of us..." (more)
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From helping over 15,000 people lose weight, Dr. Paul Rivas has discovered a secret: People who cheat on their diets lose
weight the fastest and keep it off the longest. In this engaging book, he explains this scientifically validated secret that ends yo-yo dieting: It's not whether you cheat on your diet (because you will!), but how and when you do it. The Cheater's Diet not only encourages you, but requires you to indulge in delicious foods such as chocolate, wine, cinnamon buns, beer and pizza. Once you start on this plan, you'll never want to give it up.

With the Cheater's Diet, you'll discover:

Twelve sinful cheat foods—and why they're actually good for you and your waistline
The tricks to slimming down fast—and actually keeping it off
A couch potato's dream: The N.E.A.T. exercise system to cheat your way to fitness
The metabolic secrets for getting stalled weight loss moving again—no matter how many times you've plateaued in the past
Over-the-counter supplements that work—and ones that don't
The healthiest, most effective weekday eating plan known to science
Doctor-approved recipes that are simple and delicious

Forget the guilt -The Cheater's Diet is an enjoyable program, it's scientific and it works!

About the Author
Paul Rivas, M.D., has specialized in obesity for over a decade and has successfully treated over 15,000 patients. A sought-after expert, he has been interviewed on more than 50 radio and TV shows, including Good Morning America, and has appeared in articles in the Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan and the Los Angeles Times. He lives in Maryland.

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Hardcover: 280 pages
Publisher: HCI (November 15, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0757303218
ISBN-13: 978-0757303210
Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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It seems self-evident that carrying lots of extra weight puts more stress and strain on the body, and for a long time, many of us assumed that was the reason that overweight people tended to die younger of coronary disease. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE!, December 16, 2005

By	E. Albert "Edward" (Silver Spring, MD) - See all my reviews

There are three incredibly great things about The Cheater's Diet:
1. It works!
2. It's EASY to stick to, and
3. It works incredibly fast!
In all my years I've never tried or been on a diet that I could stick to for more than a week. Dr. Rivas' diet is (pardon the expression) a piece of cake.
So far I've been on it a month and so far I've lost 9 lbs!
Where has this diet been all my life?

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Skinny of the Cheater's Diet, March 6, 2006

By	Michele Rothenberg - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

At last! A diet for the real world! "The Cheater's Diet" recognizes what we've always known: sticking with a diet routine is boring. This book provides insights into why and how bodies adapt to what we eat, in a way that's very readable. I sat down to read and, before I knew it, the book was almost finished.

"The Cheater's Diet" confirmed that variety is the spice of life and taught me some things I didn't know. The book includes interesting tidbits about cinnamon and supplements. It's also full of useful facts on super-charged foods.

This book clears up myths about diets, what makes metabolisms tick, and what provides incentives to make this diet "stick." It has simple, tasty, quick and easy recipes that work with today's schedules. The "Cheater's Diet" also has great exercise advice, such as the best time to exercise and how to fit it into a hectic life.

For someone like me, who wants some solid, basic guidelines for an effective diet that doesn't involve counting calories or hours of working out, this book is the one to get.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Finally, the world can see what works for me, February 2, 2006

By	E-ticket-lizabeth "WDW traveler & displaced F... (Overland Park KS, USA) - See all my reviews

I've actually been following this diet for years, and now there's a book to tell people how it's done. My version is slightly different, but Rivas' version seems logical, too. I count calories, but allow myself to have (and really enjoy) small things each day, like 2 dark chocolate Hershey's kisses with a cup of tea, or something similar. I found that for me, such indulgences helped me stay on track without bingeing. I know some people (as one review here states) can't eat just a small amount of their favorite foods, or can't allow themselves to cheat on the weekend because then they'll cheat all week, but I'm a "Cheater's Diet" fan from way back! Rivas sets it out for others to try in a sensible diet plan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a realist and yummy heatlhy eating plan to stick for life!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars only the weekends are fun
the rest of the week is hard. no fun during week days
I liked the supplemets it reccomends. very cheap and proven to help.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Worthless nonsense, and I tried it
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