( 9 reviews )
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Posted: Jan 28 2009
I have the Dr's. first book they wrote about being a carbohydrate addict. I wanted desperately to follow the book and start loosing weight. I took the test to find out if I was a carbohydrate addict and I was a fit on all of the questions. But it was hard to follow, just like Adkins--and I wasn't loosing any weight. Now in this newer book, they have changed a few things around. I have not even been able to read through the whole book--too much garbage and not enough of getting down to what you should be doing to loose weight.
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Posted: Jan 7 2009
The LifeSpan program set me free from the slavery of maddening food cravings caused by hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance. I first read the Heller's book more than ten years ago now, and I'm still gratefully adhering to the well-designed plan I learned from them. Type 2 Diabetes runs in my family and I suspect I would have become Diabetic by now if it were not for the insight and practical guidelines they provided. I wish every person struggling with a weight problem could get a good look at this book. It could bring improved health to so many.
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Posted: Sep 19 2008
Being a carb addict essentially means that you are an insulin "over secreter". When carbs are regularly eaten, theoretically, too much insulin is secreted for the carb load presented and overstorage occurs and you become fat even though you seem to really not be eating "alot" of food. If you are not a carb addict, you do not oversecret insulin...you appropriately secret insulin for the caloric load you consumed. Therefore, if you're eat a lot of food...you get fat-period. I am a carb addict and a medical doctor and I lost 35 lbs on this diet over the span of about 3 month. This diet is easy to follow but difficult to sustain because the types of foods one can eat for the non reward meals are limited for those of us who don't like tofu etc. However, after I reached my target weight, I introducted healthy high fiber carbs (low glycemic load) back into my diet and maintained the loss. I essentially began to exercise and switched to Body-For-Life as one needs carbs if you exercise and the 6 small meals per day work best for carb addicts (instead of 3 big ones) IF you are including carbs in your meals...and this is MY opinion. To those getting headaches or binging on this diet, clearly, this is the wrong diet plan. You are NOT oversecreting insulin or you have psychiatric issues. Weight-watchers is an excellent diet for those who secret appropriate levels of insulin with +carb meals. Furthermore, do not confuse low-carb with high fat. You need to be smarter than that. There are no real miracles here. This diet is useful and has helped many, many people rethink how and what they are eating. For those who fit the profile, this diet will help you lose weight and is VERY simple to follow. Here's to good health!
