Thanks for posting about this book - I totally want to check it out now! A lot of what you're describing about PC combos, eating every 4 hours, and blood sugar is exactly what they teach in the diabetes class I went to. I'm not diabetic, but my mom was diagnosed and it certainly wasn't far off for me at the rate I was going! Eating protein has been key for my weight loss and watching the amount of carbs in foods too. Thanks again, this helps me feel like I'm making changes that will help me be successful in maintenance too!
The book does talk about blood sugar and mentions that a lot of people just associate it with diabetes. Everyone has blood sugar and how/what/and when we eat affect our levels. The book explains pretty thoroughly why keeping levels even helps in weight loss. If you're going too long between meals and not keeping them balanced, you're far more likely to need a quick "fix" and reach for a Snickers bar or quart of ice cream. Even when I do have treats, I feel like it's so much easier to have a small reasonable amount. I don't pig out.
I've written before (I think it was a different post) that I chose not to weigh myself for the month of January. The main reason was so I could focus completely on nutrition value and exercise without stressing about what the scale says. But the other reason is to see if I can still lose weight on this plan without constant monitoring. I'm usually a daily weigher, so this does make me a little nervous. However, I feel good and the other day I was bored at the mall trying on dresses and fit a size six! That was pretty exciting. I kind of thought the sales lady was joking when she guessed I was a 4 or a 6. I still haven't reconciled what I used to look like with my current weight/size.
Okay....in a roundabout way, here is "proof" that this plan works!!
Today I did not pack my lunch. I woke up late and remembered a breakfast date with my husband (something we NEVER do during the work week). I did not want to bail on him, so I quickly got ready and we met at McDonalds ( I know, I know!!).
So....I buy an egg and cheese bagel and the oatmeal. I am "thinking" protein/carb. I eat 1/2 the bagel and save the other half and oatmeal for lunch. Feeling pretty good. Get to work and eat the other half of bagel and about 3/4 of the oatmeal for lunch. Skip my 3:00 snack and work late. Well, by the time I leave work...I am beyond STARVING!! I won't tell you what I ate, but let's just say...I am no longer hungry but also not feeling so good!!
It amazes me how good I feel on plan. Today just reinforced it to me. I actually didn't get too "off" plan but, man, what a difference.
All day I have been feeling like my pants are gonna fall off cause they are so baggy!! But, that won't last if I repeat today, you know?
I think this plan is worth it for how GREAT you feel and the weight loss is a really SWEET bonus.
I really like the sound of this book. Thanks for sharing everyone! I'm going to have to check it out.
I have an insatiable urge to consume MASS quantities of sugary-sweetness, if I can control those wild cravings with simple protein/carb combos, I am all in!
I also like the idea of eating every 3 to 4 hours. :-)
Okay....here is my chance to let everyone learn from my mistake. I haven't posted in a week. I had a girls' day with my daughter....ordered a large pizza....and kind of went crazy for a couple of days. I am back from 147 to 149.5. I had easily dropped from 150 to 147. It makes me sick to think I lost 3 pounds in 2 weeks and gained almost all of it back in less than a week.
But...it taught me a valuable lesson. This plan does work, but you have to be faithful. I have a goal to lose at least 15 pounds by June. Sounds so easy but not if I keep going back and forth. So..this is yo-yo dieting?
Back on plan...and you are right....it is awesome eating every 3-4 hours and when you eat a protein/carb combo...you do not crave the sweets.
So I did my month of not weighing myself and still lost a pound and a half. It's not a huge loss, but I was also doing a lot of muscle toning AND it's TOM for me, so I'll have a better idea of the total weight loss when my period's over (I retain a lot of water and frequently am down 3 or 4 lbs from the start of my period till the end).
Did you weigh yourself at the same time, etc... as your last weigh-in?
Yep. Although it's kinda crazy you asked that, I did a weighing experiment today! I've seen a bunch of posts about when people weigh themselves so today I weighed first thing in the morning naked (what I usually do), then after I got dresses and ate, before and after everytime I went to the bathroom. I'm going to write a post about it tomorrow.
tattoodles, I'd LOVE to see that post... I always seem to lose tons of weight overnight. And I track my lowest weight because it motivates me to beat that line every time.
Can someone summarize the key takeaways of this book for those of us who want to eat salads? Haha. Is it just the constant & scheduled feeding plus a protein/carb combo each time? I think I can do that... I really need better ideas for craving control, and any plan that is good for banishing those feelings and helping me think about weight loss less is fine by me.
Hi there. I'm behind the times I guess. Just starting reading this book, then googled it, then found this site and joined. I used to be very active in the WW community board, but I'm no longer on WW. I don't want to count points. I'm a (mostly) vegetarian, so I'm wondering if this plan is for me. Though, thus far, I've been enjoying all the science the author discusses. It certainly all makes sense.
