Fit for Life by Harvey Diamond, Marilyn Diamond
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Book Reviews of Fit for Life
Book Review: Proof of Fit For Life
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned this book for years. It's an excellent resource for eating healthier. ...Even though some of the principles, if followed to the letter, might be nutrient deficient, it truly produces good results. And not just weight loss, it truly improves your mental state. Your energy level will truly increase by following these principles. Just following the fruit 'til noon greatly increases your chances of success. You don't have to do anything you don't like...but fresh squeezed OJ with half an apple in the AM is more satisfying than you think. Not being a salad person, being able to add olives & sunflower seeds makes it more appealing...with a side of brown bread everyday for lunch, I lost 4 pounds in a week...and I cheated the rest of the day...I had cookies in between, 2nd helpings at dinner...but that AM regiman is what worked with moderate exercise. The book progressively enlightens you and is easy to follow. Menus for a full month help take the guesswork out of food planning. But it's easy to follow anyway. In the end, there are not an abundance of rules. Now I still drink milk in moderation, and I think that if you find the diet lacking in certain aspects..go ahead...make up for them. Just do it later in the day and in moderation, take supplements. Even without complete scientific backing, this "diet" (change of eating), is well worth looking into and can be fit into the way you live. It's an informative book well worth reading.Book Review: Best Plan I've Done
Summary: 5 Stars
I used to do this program and I am thinking about doing it again. I felt the best I've ever felt while doing it and I looked fantastic too. Photos of me from that time are glowing and healthy. I had lots of energy for work and exercising, my sex drive was the strongest it's ever been, and when I ran into old friends they said, "you are looking great...(pause)...really great." Everyone I ran into commented on how "good" I looked.
I do believe a lot of people on here don't seem to understand the diet. You do NOT have to be vegan or eat only raw foods to follow this diet. They even tell you that in the book. It is actually explained much better in Fit For Life II: Living Health. The Diamonds believe it is ideal to eat more raw foods and less meat, but you can do whatever you want. They even give a case history of a man they counseled who eats steaks and salads, and does well on the diet. For the woman on here who has hypoglycemia, you don't need to eat tons of fruit all day long, you can have a fruit breakfast and then at noon, have a protein lunch, maybe a chicken breast and salad, or a tofu stir fry, whatever you're into.
After graduating college, I let working all the time and stress get to me. I am now, on a regular American diet, 20 pounds overweight and tired much of the time. I'm going to try Fit For Life again! That being said, I do believe in biochemical individuality, so for some people, this program my not work. For me, it was a godsend.
Book Review: I'm actually finally losing weight!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Today is my 5th day following this plan and I have lost almost a pound per day!!! This is incredible! I'm actually doing better than the book tells you to do because I don't eat concentrated foods. Not often anyhow. I eat just fruits till noon and then after thatI eat only veggies and space it about 2 hours apart. I eat an afternoon snack like almonds or some type of nut just to hold me off till supper time and I have 1 serving of sugar busters icecream every day. I am really losing by just spaceing all my meals about 2-3 hours apart and eating foods that are easy for my body to digest and at the same time get the nutrition I need. Every once in a while I'll eat some type of meat, but no more than a couple times a week. I don't eat any junkfood anymore and I am really hoping that this will be the answer to not only help me lose all the weight I have to lose, but to help me with my fertility problems. I have unexplained fertility and I want to help heal myself throuht a good diet and I honestly feel THIS IS IT!!! The only trouble I have on this plan is sometimes I get a little hungry and know I still have to wait till a certain time to eat and trying to get used to eating my veggies raw. I never really liked Carrots, but I am little by little trying to make myself like the taste. Now, I'm actually starting to like it. I steam my broccoli for 10 mintues and enjoy that as well. All I have to really say is that this way of eating works!!Book Review: Finally...a program I can live with!
Summary: 5 Stars
After having tried so many different programs and not being able to last a day or two on them, I was so excited when I came across the Fit For Life Program. I have only been on it for 4 days now and I have already lost about 9 pounds. My energy level is incredible and my cravings for sugary foods have all but disappeared. The swelling in my face has gone down tremendously and I am already receiving compliments on how nice I look. It is interesting to note that most of those who condemn this program with their comments failed to mention that they ever gave it a chance. The only complaint I would have is that the program is kind of chopped up and placed in many different parts of the book. It would be easier if it were laid out all together so you wouldn't have any questions. You might have to go to the beginning to find a basic answer to how the program works and then skip 100 pages forward to understand how different parts work. Nevertheless, it is not difficult to understand. I can't believe how full I become on such small amounts of food now! I used to stuff my face all day long always feeling hungry and now I eat an ordinary proportion and feel full all the way into the next day! I recommend this book to all those who are tired of being lifeless and fat and who have tried everything under the sun...always hungry, always deprived. You will not feel this way with Fit For Life!Book Review: This Book Forever Changed My Life....
Summary: 5 Stars
25 years ago my great aunt was sitting in her living room with a copy of this book. Her brother, who had hovered at 400 pounds all of his adult life, came across a copy the year before and by incorporating the author's ideas, lost over 150 pounds. I never met him but as a teenager who had struggled with my weight, I was intrigued. I bought both the hardcover and the book on cassette versions and devoured them.
It was an easy psychology toward eating. No calorie counting - more food combining. I modified the concepts in the book to fit my own lifestyle - vegetarian, which the book is not. I have kept my weight consistently in check for 25 years now. My 68 year old mother adapted to the concepts of the book the same time I did (she was in her 40's then), and just two years ago she went to the doctor for the first time in 20 years - a mandatory physical for work. Her doctor ran a battery of tests: EKG, stress tests, etc... then he ran them all again after asking her a mile of questions about her diet and lifestyle. Finally the young doctor came and slumped in his chair. Shaking his head, he said: "I can't figure it out. All of your tests keep coming back with the results of a 38 year old." What did you say you do?
I can't say enough positive things about this book!