Have someone tried the Zone diet ? what was your experience?
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I worked with it for about 3 months.  In terms of performance the best diet I ever worked with.  High energy level, the right kind of weight loss.\n\nThe downside is thta it is very complicated to maintain.  menu and meal prep is time consuming (managing the proportions.)
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I am on this diet and have lost 70 lbs in 7 months.  It's the easiest I have ever been on and I have tried them all.  There are a few food in each type that your body just does not fancy to.  I am B so I can't help you but go to yahoo search and type in dieting according to your blood type and it will give you a lot of sites to go check out.  My husband just started this 2 months ago and had lost 26 lbs. He however is O.  I would highly recommend it.  i was on a lot of meds heart, high blood pressure plus more and off of all but 1.  I go to Healthy Habits in Meridian Idaho.  I have not gained anything back and you don't have to buy special foods!  Check it out from someone that's been on every diet out there!  Only to gain back plus more.  This has worked well for me.  Check it out it can't hurt.  The big thing is you have to be willing and ready to work at it.  I did not do special exercising but am going to start now that I'm almost at my goal from a size 18-20 to a size 7/8
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In short, I thought it was great - keep in mind, it's going to be just like many other weight loss programs, in that you really have to be committed to change in order for it to work the way it says it does.  One thing I will say is that even if you're NOT ready to make the exact changes they recommend (for the drastic results you see on TV), the ideas behind it really help you to understand the way your body works with food and exercise.  As a pharmacist, I can also comment on the fact that it's SAFE (which is very hard to find in a weight loss program these days), it's HEALTHY, it's sensible, it includes really great tips and recipes (I highly recommend the cookbook)and it will be there for you when you are ready to change, even if it's just a little at a time (for less drastic results).  My opinion - very much worth the money, and it definitely puts other fad diets to shame.
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It does work but it takes a lot of willpower.  I went on it after having my third child and lost about 50 lbs in 45 days. It did change how food tastes and what I eat now.  Basically it is to cleanse the body and then you go straight to eating foods good for you. Changes the way things taste so you don't head straight for junk food.  However, as with anything...to keep it off is to be active and eat small meals all day long. I have kept the weight off for 3 years now. Keyword:  Willpower:)
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south beach is a great idea.  i have not tried it myself but a woman that i work with has lost almost 50 lbs and she started in january or february.\n\nnot only will you lose weight but its a very healthy way to live.  just keep up with it.  you will notice a difference.\n\nGod Bless!
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I lost 53lbs in less than three months by drinking nothing else but bottled water, I ate three servings of dairy (yogurt, cheese, milk, etc..) I never ate after 8PM no matter what and instead of making my reg. size dinner plate in the evening I started making me a saucer of the same dinner I prepared for everyone else.. It really did work!! Good Luck.. I did also walk a half mile 3 days per week also.. keep me informed.. Hope it works for you the way it did for me!!!
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I have not.. I am very very very leary of ANY and ALL diet pills...Do be careful
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In my opinion do not do it--it's too expensive, and the food (for the majority) is awful. It is runny and tastes wierd, and really kind of messes with you. If you are willing to spend that kind of money on a dieting program, I would really recommend you try joining Weight Watchers-you have no idea how effective it can be, eating normal foods, and just changing your lifestyle one small bit at a time. Your first meeting is free to check it out and see if you like it, and the leader will spend time afterward with you (or before) going over what the program is like. Believe me, you and your wife will be much more successful and happier this way, and the fact that you would be doing it together will really make the difference. \nLook at their website to be able to find a meeting place near to you. Good Luck, and steer clear of nutrisystem! :)
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Yes, a group of my friends went a few months back to have it done.  I can honestly say that it was a waist of time and money. For the first week we felt like we werent  as hungry but as time went by there was no change.  Its all in your head, knowing the staple was in made us want to lose the weight. No we didnt lose any weight.  So, if I were you I wouldnt waste your money.
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While I was home over spring break, I used SmartBurn because my mom had recommended it and she was using it too.  I noticed results the first day, and truly couldn't believe it.  I took two capsules about an hour before I wanted to have lunch, and two before dinner.  Although it didn't increase my metabolism, I noticed a significant difference in appetite later in the evening.  I also had a little burst of energy later, too.  I only used it for a week, but I was pleased with my results.  I recommend trying it at least, but I also suggest you cut some calories and exercise regularly.\n\nBest of luck!
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follow the book!! Don't eat ANY breads, pastas or junk food. I followed the book 100% and I lost 13 pounds on Phase 1. I am on phase 2 now, and I already lost 40 pounds...whooo gooooo me!! You can do it. Just follow the book....I live by it.
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I've been on it.., and it does..., but not because of the grapefruit which I found out later. It was because of the protein.\n\nThere was this study done in the southeast somewhere and in northern Europe wondering how and why the atkin's diet works. To make a long story short, they compared 4 diets.., slim fast, atkins, counting calories and jenny Craig (or something like that). The people on the atkins could eat what ever they wanted except certain carbs while everyone else limited their food intake. They had everyone takes notes on what they ate. Even thou the atkins people could eat what ever they wanted, they consumed the least calories. What they found out is when someone eats a high amount of protein, that the brain releases a chemical which makes them stop eating. \n\nSame with the grapefruit diet..., it is very high in protein.  what I've done it make sure I include a healthy portions of protein along with food from all the food groups when I eat.
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Some people may not think it's really healthy, but it works for me. Long before I even heard of Atkins, I've been eating a high protien diet. I finally realized this a few years ago when my sister asked me why I thought my hair & nails grew quicker than hers & why I didn't eat as much or gain weight. The major difference was our diets. I'm not a big eater & never have been and when I do eat I usually want someting filling. I eat a good amount of eggs & meat, some dairy ( not big on ice cream or milk, love cheese, though ), at least 3 veggies/fruits a day. I eat beans, nuts, sweets  here & there. I eat small amounts of most things. Half a candy bar, small piece of pizza, handful of berries......I get full really quickly. Even though I like good bread I eat only a small amount of carbs becuz they fill me up quickly, but I end up being hungry an hour or so later............
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Haven t heard about that diet!! Sounds a bit dull to just eat ham for dinner! If I were you I d get off that diet a.s.a.p and would start eating normal/healthy food 3 times a day and exercise regularly!!
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I have done it several times over the last 25 years with good success each time.  It is the only diet that really is based on real-life food and real-life situations (going out to eat, etc.)  \n\nEach time, I lost at least twenty-five pounds over a period of months and kept it off until I lost my discipline.  \n\nI was motivated by the early results - which, based on the latest plans, give you good results early on.  This gave me great encouragement to go on to see how long I could do it.\n\nEach time, I had a goal in mind besides the number of pounds.  There was some event or health condition that I wanted to overcome.  \n\nEven now, I am approximately 65 pounds below my peak weight which was in the year 2000.  I have about 40 pounds to go, but am concentrating on just keeping from gaining weight right now.
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my mother tried nutrisystem and it works wonders! my mother has tried like, basically every single diet that is out there and found that nutrisystem worked for her. \ni've seen the food and it looks, alright. \n the foods are portion sized, which is nice since you don't have to worry about HOW much your eating, because it's already measured for you. you don't have to refrigerate ANY of the food or freeze it. you can easily store it in your pantry or in some shelves. my mother ordered nutrisystem towards the beginning of the year and all of the food stayed in the box. and she's doing the program now and the food is STILL good. \nbut you do have to add some of your own food like fruits and vegetables and dairy. \nmy mother is doing nutrisystem right now actually and she LOVES it. \nthis is about her 3rd or 4th time ordering nutri-system, but she does this because she usually ends up gaining all of her weight back. my mother isn't really consistant with mainting her weight once she's lost it. \nbut every person is different and i have NO doubt that you will lose those other 40 pounds with nutrisystem. you WILL lose the weight. \ncongrats on losing those 10 pounds! keep up the good work!!!! \ntake care.
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Listen, I am so happy now. I put on so much weight after I had my first child. It was a terribly hormonal pregnancy so the weight never shifted despite trying so hard. Then I had my second child and weighed 80 kgs I ballooned to about 94kg at the end. And yes, I got stretchmarks. \n\nAnyway, I lost all the weight cause that was the one thing I really wanted to do for myself. Having kids is challenging but going to the gym gave me 1.5 hours of sanity a day. Something for myself as I didn't have heaps of help like others do. \n\nStretchmarks are still there but they really fade over time. There is a great product called Bio Oil in Australia and it helps reduce the lines. But, they will over time nonetheless. \n\nHere is the plan I followed cause I want you to do it too: If you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 (women) - 1500 (men) calories. \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved if you don't have the access. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - muligrain sandwich w 50g tuna & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. If you have access to a gym include boxing and spin classes as well. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 (women) - 1800 (men) and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 (women) - 1500 (men) cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.