Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight for Everybody [Illustrated] (Paperback) Review

I've fought my weight my whole life.I've always been afraid of "fad" diets or diets that exclude one particular food.I think they are not a healthy way to lose weight.Everyone kept telling me to "eat a balanced diet" but no one explained what that meant.People talk about saturated fats, trans fats, etc and I felt like they were speaking a foreign language.My friends would count calories or carbs and would become frustrated.I didn't want to do any of that.

I bought the "Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight for Everybody" when we moved and I had plenty of time for a "project".It is a 12 week program designed to get you into the habit of eating healthy.The first three weeks were a lot of work and took a lot of dedication.I had to weigh and measure everything.After the first three weeks, my eyes adjusted and were able to do the measurments without the scale and cups.Some of the recipes are a lot of prep and there is a lot of cutting of vegi's and fruits.My husband and my 2 teenage kids didn't mind the changes (except brown rice) so after the first 3 weeks "learning curve", it all worked out well.I lost 25 lbs in 12 weeks and I never even got into the exercise part.After the 12 weeks, I stopped tracking my number of servings for 3 months.I still ate the same foods and made sure I didn't eat "A LOT" or high calorie foods.I stopped losing weight but I didn't gain it all back either.I have started tracking my servings again and have started working on the exercise.I have set my goal to lose another 25 lbs in the next 12 weeks.

I agree with everyone else here that the information is presented in a way that is easy to understand and explains it all.The book gets indepth but it is presented in a way that if you don't care what "trans fat" is, you can skip that part.I've even gien this book as presents to friends and family.I bought the cookbook too but I don't like that one.

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The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat Well, Enjoy Life, Lose Weight [Hardcover] Review

I have read through this book and find it to be a fascinating easy to follow program that will produce results!

The Mayo Clinic Diet Book starts out with a 2 week period of ADDING 5 Habits - BREAKING 5 Habits and ADOPTING 5 Habits.What I love about this method is that it is doable.That's right... it is simple steps that the journal (I love the journal!) helps you calculate and keep up on day to day.
The Journal has a Habit Tracker within it so you can put in your starting weight... and check off the habits you are applying each day.This is great for someone wired like me as I have to have the visual in front of me.... plus, I like goals...and challenges...
With great habits to remember like eating a healthy breakfast, fruits and vegies daily, eating whole grains, healthy fats - and my favorite habit:MOVE!That's right - get out there and well, MOVE!:)
In the two week period you will also be encouraged to break 5 habits and this is good to doccument as well - like no eating while watching TV (guilty!), No sugar, no snacks, only moderate meat and dairy, and no eating at restaurants.
Now this is just part of the journal habits to break.In the two week period if we focus on breaking these habits we are on our way to new and healthier ways to enjoy life...The back of the book has a break down of good carbs and healthy choices as well as recipes.This book will be one I can refer to again and again!

The book talks about what motivates us... find what will give you an ongoing, burning desire to succeed.For me - I love being fit.I feel better about myself, I have more energy and I am just better.I dont know any other way to describe it.In September of this past year I fell a little off my routine and have yet to get back into where I was.I started not eating as healthy and skipping some of my workouts.My time management became cluttered and now in January I find myself 7 pounds heaver than my usual 125 pounds.
So - in light of this review - a new year, a great read...I am starting this two week program today.I will probably do a recap at the end of the two weeks on how I did.This book has motivated me to do what I need to do to get back on track.Using the journal as a guide and the book to help me with those pitfalls I am looking forward to and expecting success.
I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this book and cant say enough about the journal.Having a workbook that I need to keep track of what I am doing daily is a great motivator for me.

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