The Eat-Clean Diet, Expanded Edition: Fast Fat-Loss that lasts Forever!

"I have done weight watchers for years and yo-yoed, now that I'm eating clean, I'm not craving food like I was. I love how Tosca teaches and how informative she is.I feel like I'm treating my body the way I'm supposed to."
~ Written on 2008-07-01

"I started my road down eating clean by accident but a very lucky accident indeed!

I left the doctor's office and had gained a good deal more weight than I thought I had. He didn't say I should lose weight. As a weight lifter and someone who works out, I tend to not show extra weight like some. But that doesn't mean I shouldn't lose weight.

So on my way home, I stopped at my favorite grocery store and bought a book put out by "Men's Fitness" magazine. I stocked up on the foods it recommended (some I had never eaten before) and in one month I had lost close to ten pounds and felt great. Oh, did I mention I was never hungry? (In all fairness, I must tell you I log my calories and don't go over what I should eat.) It was a book on clean eating.

So I bought this book, "The Eat-Clean Diet" and read it all. I had already read most of the material in the previous book. But this book suggests sea salt. The first book I read recommends no salt for the most part. Of course, bodybuilders don't like salt as it tends to bloat you. I don't like much either so I still use very little but do use sea salt from time to time. With the right spices, you don't need salt.

At any rate, I found the recipes much harder to prepare and shop for than the previous book. I'm sure they're wonderful. But, I'm not a cook. So too many ingredients confuses me. The kitchen is not my favorite room.

There are not many recipes in the book. But this is not a cookbook. It basically explains the eating plan. And it's a wonderful plan! You can eat just about everything and create so many exciting dishes out of such items as plain yogurt and fat free sour cream and other things.

I recommend both the eat clean diet and this book.

- Susanna K. Hutcheson"
~ Written on 2008-06-28

"There's no real gimmick here- Reno just wants you to eat natural foods- kind of a no brainer! It's an easy read with pictures and easy tips throughout, but it's enjoyable and not daunting! If you've tried more complicated diets like Zone or Weight Watchers, this will be a welcomed reprieve, but if you're looking for a little more thought- try my favorite diet/nutrition book, The Evolution Diet.

Recommended"
~ Written on 2008-06-20

"I had been feeling starved for the last 10 years or so, struggling constantly to maintain my ideal weight of 120lbs. I stood on the scale at least once a day and adjusted my eating accordingly, skipping meals to make up for a few ounces of weight. Finally tired of all this, I began searching for a permanent lifestyle change. No matter how much I worked out, I just couln't get my body to become toned and lean. I looked good in clothes but abhored the way I looked in a bathing suit. I always thought I was eating healthy by eating low fat and fat free products, severly limiting my caloric intake, and cutting carbs. Of course I felt like I was starving and would often binge on the weekends, gaining 4-6 lbs, and have to work all week to get back down. When I began my research, I started looking at what the people did that I wanted to look like. They called it "eating clean". Then I looked for a book to read while I rode the elliptical at the gym and found this one. In 10 days, I had lost 5 lbs and just had a ton of energy that I had never had before! I literally saw results within a few days and have lost inches now while feeling full constantly and eating food that tastes good! An added advantage was the regularity I know experience after suffering with chronic constipation my whole life. I know that I'm doing something great for my body and my life and would highly recommed at least trying this lifestyle for a couple of weeks, weighing and taping at the beginning, and at the end. You will be astounded."
~ Written on 2008-06-12

"This book is based on the author's journey from obesity to health, which she accomplished by eating 5 or 6 small meals per day, eliminating processed foods, and doing her exercise program. From this perspective, the author presents a lifestyle for achieving health and weight loss using nutrition and meal frequency.

The Eat-Clean Diet encourages you to eat 5 to 7 meals per day. The diet's emphasis is on combining carbohydrates with lean protein and eating healthy fats and carbohydrates. You are not restricted to food groups and can have protein, fat, and carbohydrates, although it is primarily low-fat. The author provides more than 30 recipes with photos and two weeks of menus. While the book focuses on nutrition and frequent eating, it explains that strength training is important so you can build lean muscle tissue. The book also encourages you to drink plenty of water, take vitamins and supplements, use healthy herbs, limit coffee and tea, and eat a healthy breakfast. The book includes lists for shopping and what foods to have on hand.

This book should be helpful for someone starting out, as it provides information and ideas. Eating frequent small meals is an interesting strategy often suggested for weight control that has its converts and success stories. One consequence of this strategy is the time and attention spent on food and food preparation. Author of THE 3:00 PM SECRET: Live Slim and Strong, Live Your Dreams
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~ Written on 2008-06-09