[*~marie~*]

Has anyone tried this diet? IF so how did it go for you?

[dgramie]

I did the zone diet many years ago. I lost weight but gained it back when i went back to normal eating. You can find lots of books on the zone diet. THe bars use to be very expensive. It was basically eating lean meat, veggie and a very small amount of fat. A typical zone lunch was turkey, an apple a ounces of hard cheese and a few nuts.
I know lots who lost weight on it but now looking at those people most have gained it back plus some. It would be a hard diet to live on.
good luck with it if you decide to try it

[Nori71]

I've done it in the past and actually just today started it again! Since I'm familiar with the Zone blocks, it's be pretty easy to start again. I don't follow it to a T, but rather use it as the framework for what I eat. The emphasis is on balancing it- 40%c/30%p/30%f - some fruit, lots of garden vegetables, especially greens, lean meats, nuts and seeds, a little starch, and no sugar. That's about it. I have been eating too much processed foods recently and I really felt great while I was eating this way - so going to try it again.

[Nori71]

BTW - When I use a bar as a replacement for a meal or snack I like Zone Bars, but I prefer Balance Bars. They are almost the same calories and c/p/f wise. Almost all bars seem to be around $1.00 around here it seems.

[thistle]

It is a good healthy diet that works. That being said, I didn't like the Zone was spending too much time calculating everything. I still watch my macros closely, but I don't try to balance every single meal with my daily ratios- I just try to get them right overall for the day.

If I had someone else to cook for me and do all the work it wouldn't have been so bad.

[*~marie~*]

Thats how I figured it would be thistle

[Nori71]

I do know my blocks fairly well so don't spend a lot of time with that anymore, but I actually have a meal plan/guide I downloaded from Crossfit and that has simplified it a bit for me this time. And as I mentioned I follow it loosely. Dh is doing it also, and he would NEVER count *blocks* so the guide is helpful for him.

Here is an attachment of the article from Crossfit.com - try to ignore the meal picture on the front page! Doesn't look appetizing to me at all!