Life is Better in The Zone
Written: Jul 06 '00 (Updated Dec 04 '02)
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Pros: Increased energy, weight loss
Cons: none
The Bottom Line: The Zone Diet isn't a fad - it works, if you get in the Zone.
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| kateg34's Full Review: The Zone Diet |
I must be honest and admit that an article attributing Jennifer Aniston's weight loss to The Zone Diet inspired my sister and I to try it. We bought the book 'A Week in The Zone'. We each read it and then talked about how we could do it. My sister is a size 6 and wants to get rid of about 10lbs. I need to lose much more weight. We both have been doing The Zone for about a month and the results have been instant and dramatic.
The first thing you notice is an increase in energy. I don't mean a moderate increase either, but a jump up out of bed smiling, sail through the late afternoon doldrums without missing a beat then come home and cook dinner kind of energy.
The Zone is definitely healthy. Meals are a balance of simple carbohydrates (40%), low-fat protein (30%)and monounsaturated fats (30%). Simply put all meals are 40-30-30. Both The Zone and Balance sell bars that meet these simple requirements, taste good and are great quick snack.
You simply eat fruits and vegetables instead of grains and starchy vegetables. Nothing is off limits, but grains and starchy vegetables are limited. The plan is designed to have you eat 3 meals and 2 snacks daily. Breakfast should be eaten within one hour of waking. Lunch should be eaten within 5 hours of breakfast. A snack should be eaten within 5 hours of lunch. Dinner should be eaten within 2 hours of your snack. A late night snack should be eaten before going to bed. I've tried other diets and find this one no more complicated than any other. In fact, my sister and I both noticed we are not starving before the next meal comes and the meal is generous enough to satisfy us until the next snack or meal.
Dr. Barry Sears, Ph.D. provides all the metabolic reasons why The Zone Diet works, but my sister and I just wanted to eat the right food and see for ourselves. The end result is it works.
Update: My sister went from a size 6 to a size 4 in six weeks. I've lost over 30 pounds. My parents are so impressed with our results they are now in the Zone.
Update: Zone bars and snacks are now readily available in stores all across the US. ZonePerfect meals can be ordered online or purchased at some Target superstores.
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