There are many reasons why some people spend most of their lives yoyo dieting, where they go on some fad diet, lose weight, go back to normal eating, put weight on again, and then start the whole cycle again. Often, the reasons for the yoyo dieting is because dieters are not eating realistically because they are trying to manage on ridiculously small portions, because they are on fad diets that cannot be maintained in the long term, or because they are depriving themselves too much.
However, it is not necessary for those that want to lose weight to starve themselves, resort to fad diets with no variety, or look at other options that cannot be maintained and will therefore never lead to long term weight loss. Many experts believe that the way to lose weight and keep it off is through sticking to solid principles when it comes to nutrition.
In The Full Plate Diet you will benefit from the advice of experts in the field. Stuart A. Seale, M.D., is a board-certified family physician who has managed a private practise for over two decades as well as treating patients with lifestyle related diseases. Diana Fleming, another of the co-authors, is a cooking consultant for Harvard University and Wellesley College with a Ph.D in nutrition. The third co-author is Teresa Sherard, M.D, who is an expert in lifestyle medicine and has educated patients to benefit from lifestyle changes and weight loss.
What does the book offer?
With The Full Plate Diet you will not be subjected to fad diets or starvation diets to try and help you with weight loss. You will be eating healthy yet hearty meals that are well balanced, aid high energy levels and good health, and do not leave you feeling hungry. More importantly, the foods that are included in this diet are solid nutritionally balanced ones, which means that you can enjoy a diet that can be maintained over the long term, making it a lifestyle change rather than a short term diet.
With this diet you eat foods that are healthy yet filling, including fruit, vegetables, beans and peas, whole grains, nuts, seeds, fish and meat – all good, solid foods.
With The Full Plate Diet you do not have to count calories or shop at special stores, because the food that you will be eating will be everyday food that you will get at a regular grocery store. You will also eat regular sized portions rather than having a nibble here and there and hoping that the hunger pangs just disappear!
What are the benefits of the book?
Some of the benefits that you will enjoy with The Full Plate Diet include:
- The expertise of several co-authors with expertise in this field, bringing a host of experience and knowledge to the program
- The ability to enjoy ‘real’ wholesome, nutritious food instead of resorting to fad diets
- No need to deprive yourself and be left feeling hungry
- Full descriptions and illustrations
- Chapter by chapter guide to different areas of interest, from eating out or eating at work to how to shop most effectively for your groceries