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| Review Date: January 3, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Sheila A. Dechantal, Brainerd, Minnesota |
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. |
This really works!
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| Review Date: December 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: serumjockey, MN |
| My husband and I were part of the initial study for this book. I will tell you that it is a lifestyle change but once you figure it out, it becomes second nature. I lost 8 pounds in two weeks and my husband lost 14. The study ended after 2 weeks. I did learn a lot but it certainly took time to figure out what foods are approved. I highly recommend this diet and intend to give it another try, this time adding the maintenance portions. |
This truly is "The last diet book you will ever need."
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| Review Date: February 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Charles Davis, Elf help |
| If you want to lose weight than GET THIS BOOK! I lost 6 pounds the first week (6-10 was the range)and am beginning my fifth week and have lost a total of 14 pounds. I have 150 to lose. I also have Diabetes. This book has changed my life, my perspective on food, helped me change bad habits and replace them with good habits, and is one I can live with and feed my family the same foods too. I have been on every diet known to man. I have been overweight for 20 years. I will do it this time and be healthier and happier. These people at Mayo Clinic have given us a chance to be thin and healthy again. Get the book. It will change your life. I recommended it to my sister and sister-in-law as well. They are changing their lives too. My 20 year old daughter is also doing this diet with me. She only has 20 pounds to lose. It is so easy and is a life style change. I hate even calling it a diet. I will never go back to the way I used to eat. I still have that occasional chocolate cake and don't even have guilt. It is allowed. Everything in moderation is the key. I promise you won't regret spending the money for this book! Get the accompanying Journal as well! |
The Mayo Clinic Diet Works
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| Review Date: February 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Tony, |
| This is the first time I bought a diet book (or actually went on a "diet"). FYI: I'm a male. What drew me to this book was that it was published by the Mayo Clinic and is not a fad diet. The concepts in the book work. I actually lost about 8 pounds in the first 2.5 weeks on the diet and about another 2 pounds in the following week (my goal is to lose 15 pounds). The book motivated me to start to eat right and exercise (which I do for about 1 hour every day; burning between 300 and 500 calories on the oliptical + some light weight exercise). I became somewhat obsessed with eating the right foods as suggested in the book and got into an "exercise rut" (no matter how tired I was I exercised). The book is laid out fairly well and easily readable; although I find that it jumps around a bit - I would suggest reading Part 3 first (like I did) to get a basic understanding of eating and exercise and then go full bore into Lose It (Part 1). And read Part 2 and Part 3 (again). I saw results and that motivates me to continue to eat healthier and exercise. Good Luck! |
Worked For Me
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| Review Date: March 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: www.luxuryreading.com, Cleveland, OH |
The premise of the "The Mayo Clinic Diet" is that it will be the last diet you will ever need. The Mayo Clinic has helped many individuals lose weight and keep it off, and "The Mayo Clinic Diet" is the compilation of these tested techniques. Each section draws on the experience of various health care professionals - internists, psychologists, nutritionists and so on - and emphasizes creating your own plan using the concepts in the book. One of the motivational tools suggested in "The Mayo Clinic Diet" is recording your food intake, level of exercise and goals for the day. While this recording can be done in any notebook, the book does come with a companion journal which can be helpful in keeping you on track.
"The Mayo Clinic Diet" consists of two parts: Lose It and Live It. The Lose It part is designed to help you lose 6 to 10 lbs. in 2 weeks to give you a jump start and results to keep you going with the program. The Live It part is longer and chock full of tips and suggestions for healthy and active living. This part discusses things like portion control, changing damaging behaviors, and making good choices while eating out. While following the rules of the first part for longer than 2 weeks may result in faster weight loss, the Live It part is easier to follow and more adoptable to an every day lifestyle.
I decided to follow at least the Lose It part and see if "The Mayo Clinic Diet" would live up to its weight loss promises. The rules were simple: break 5 habits, add 5 habits and add 5 bonus habits for 2 weeks. These habits included things like fitting in at least 30 minutes of exercise every day, eating whole grains, avoiding sugar and snacks, and not watching TV while eating. I also took advantage of The Mayo Clinic Diet Journal and recorded my progress. On the first day, I recorded my starting weight, BMI and waist measurement, as well as my goal weight. I also took the time to write down my daily goal, everything I ate and what physical activity I accomplished that day. At the end of 2 weeks, I lost 5 lbs and I believe I could have lost more if I did not cheat on a few occasions.
I found "The Mayo Clinic Diet" to be a refreshing change to the usually restrictive and unsustainable fad diets. The book was colorful, well organized, pretty easy to follow and just enjoyable to read. I finished the first part in one seating and could not wait to start implementing the habits into my day - they seemed like a very straight forward way to get rid of some extra poundage. I am now making my way through the Live It part and learning how to make healthy choices every day. |
Well written
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| Review Date: February 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: L. Neumeyer, Michigan |
| Most information I already knew from all the years of "dieting", but it explained everything very well and I do not look at it as "dieting" anymore. It's a lifestyle change. |
Can't Go Wrong
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| Review Date: January 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: B.Douglas, Maine |
| The Mayo Clinic does most things well and this is no exception. I like the book and find the information helpful.The changing habit thing is worthwhile to consider. The price is right so I say take a chance. |
The Mayo Wayo
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| Review Date: May 18, 2010 |
| Reviewer: linda anne, NY |
| Before I buy anything, I like to visit amazon for customer reviews. Several reviewers stated that this book didn't give them any new information, and I worried that I would be disappointed. Well, I wasn't disappointed. I like the compact, concise layout. I like all of the visuals, and even if some of it is "review" it is helpful. I found the plan so simple to follow too. I don't like counting calories or points. I like this plan because it's not about "dieting" but developing a healty way of life. I intend to stay on this plan after I reach my weight loss goal to maintain my loss. I started the Mayo Diet on April 1st and I'm half way to goal! I follow the plan and keep it simple. Also, I bought the journal and I use it daily. You don't have to get the journal though, you could use a composition notebook to track food and exercise. It's sticking to the plan that works. Good Luck! |
Simple, easy, effective
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| Review Date: February 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Dr. Dave, UT |
As others have pointed out, the book is broken into two simple processes.
1. Lose a reasonable amount of weight quickly.
2. Follow up with a simple but effective lifestyle change that allows you to lose a pound or two a week.
I would add a third that follows naturally.
3. As you lose weight in the second phase, you will become aware of the calorie intakes that gain or lose weight. Once you identify that point, I think you should be able to maintain the ideal weight.
The authors point out that you need to be ready and confident before beginning. Then, as others point out, they suggest dropping 5 old habits (e.g., eating in front of the TV), adopting 5 new habits (move more -that is to say "exercise more"), and 5 bonus habits. The lost and gained habits combine into a serious lifestyle change for many of us. For some people, the results can be astonishing -- the pounds just slide off. They promise 6-10 pounds lost in the first two weeks. I lost almost twice that.
Others have done a better job of describing the book, so I will let it go at that.
My interest was in pointing out that this is working very well for me.
Signed . . . Chickenfriedsteakeater
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An All Around Excellent Approach to Weight Loss
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| Review Date: March 3, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Victor Thomas, San Francisco, CA |
Warning: There are two "Mayo Clinic Diets" out there. The first one was a bogus diet with an emphasis on eating grapefruits that was circling around for years, but was never a plan endorsed by the real Mayo Clinic. The second, which is the one being reviewed is based on the new book published by Good Books called, "The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat Well. Enjoy Life. Lose Weight."
Overview
The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat Well, Enjoy Life, Lose Weight is an official weight loss program endorsed by the famed Mayo Clinic. Editor-in-Chief of the book Dr. Donald Hensrud, M.D., says, "It's the healthiest way to lose weight quickly there is." The plan breaks down into two phases, the Lose It phase which lasts two weeks, in which you are expected to lose 6-10lbs of fat. And the Live It phase, in which an ongoing weight loss of 1-2lbs is expected.
At the core of the plan is a focus on the Mayo Clinic food pyramid, (not to be mistaken with the USDA Food Guide Pyramid) and advocates a daily intake of unlimited fruits and veggies, 4-8 servings of carbs, 3-7 servings of protein, 3-5 servings of fat, and up to 75 calories a day of sweets.
The other emphasis is on exercise and maintaining an active lifestyle.
Pros
Sensible: This is a no nonsense approach to dieting; grounded in proven science.
Realistic: The food program itself, along with the goals they look to achieve are both realistic and doable.
Cons
One Dimensional: Being overweight is simply not a matter of calories in vs. calories out. Or even what type of foods you eat. A great deal has to do with motivation, and the ability to curb compulsive behavior. The Mayo Clinic Diet does not focus on these factors.
Bottom Line
The Mayo Clinic Diet represents a fine alternative in the battle of the bulge. It offers a safe sane sensible approach to weigh loss, along with an emphasis on moderate exercise. Some might get better results with a more personalized approach that has a greater emphasis on motivation and portion control. |
A quick intro to dieting with great pictures
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| Review Date: May 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Angela M. Hey, Portola Valley, CA USA |
This book tells you how to lose weight with pictures, activities and recipes. I particularly like its pictures of healthy portion sizes. It is not a fad diet book - just sound nutrition and lifestyle ideas to give people healthy lives.
It makes it easy to change behavior by suggesting 5 good habits, 5 habits to break and 5 bonus habits to adopt in the first two weeks.
Does something prevent you from exercising? The book has excellent ideas for overcoming obstacles to movement.
It is similar to the advice given at the Pritikin Center as written up by Nathan Pritikin in New Pritikin Program.
If you are a dietician or have found successful diets then it may seem very elementary. The book would be a good textbook for school children. It's a simple book, that could have profound results if you take actions suggested by the authors. |
mayo clinic diet
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| Review Date: February 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: John Brkich, |
THIS IS NOT A DIET BOOK.
IT IS A GUIDE FOR A CHANGE IN LIFESTYLE WHICH I AM CONVINCED WILL RESULT IN A BETTER AND HEALTHIER LIFE. I AM DOING MY BEST TO FOLLOW THE PLAN AND AM SEEING GOOD RESULTS. I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK WITHOUT RESERVATION |
Goes along well with the Journal and the receipe book
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| Review Date: March 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: M. Strand, Coal Vally, Illinois |
| I feel this is a good combination, the diet journal, the diet book, and the receipe book. They compliment each well. I hope to loose a lot of pounds and keep them off. It teaches you how to eat. |
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| Review Date: March 19, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Dorothy Lafrinere, Daytona Beach, Florida |
The Mayo Clinic Diet is truly designed to be the diet (weight loss plan) that does work for you. Clinically tested and guaranteed to work with you in creating and maintaining a healthy and suitable eating habits to fit your lifestyle. The Mayo Clinic Diet was designed to be easily followed and understood so that it can be incorporated into your everyday eating regiments. With no complicated measuring or special foods required, this weight loss program was designed with your busy schedule and life in mind.
[...] highly recommends 'The Mayo Clinic Diet' above all the weight loss books on the shelves today as one of the most effective and essential weight loss programs. This very resourceful book will answer all of those questions you have concerning your health and weight-loss challenges. After all..this book was written with your health and happiness in mind.
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The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat Well, Enjoy life, lose weight
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| Review Date: March 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Anthony Disalvo, |
| I have never bought a diet book in my life, and I am happy to say that I made the right choice. This book provides people with a more humanistic approach to dieting and changing your earing habbits, I recomended it to anyone who is struggling with weight in their lives |
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