Focus

1. KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid
The first stage lasts seven days. Only eat protein and
reduce fat consumption, as the body's burning of protein
actually assists in the burning of the body's fat cells, so
you achieve weight-and size-reduction by the end of the
first week.
Afraid
to Step on a Scale
By Michelle Tomao
The first thing most readers will notice about Judy Condon's
new book, Nothing Tastes as Good as Skinny, is the
statement on its cover: "This ain't no diet book."
Why the disclaimer? Because according to Condon, the
word "diet" implies a beginning and an end; meaning
when you reach your target weight you are finished and
can revert to your normal eating habits, however ill-advised
they might be.
Not so with Condon's program for weight loss, which she
describes in the book's introduction as "a new way of eating
you can live with forever."
In addition to adopting a new way of eating, Condon also
urges readers to adopt a new way of looking at themselves
and their bodies; one based on total honesty and
total accountability.
2. Go for the Gold
This is your food plan until you achieve your target
weight, which can take anywhere from 2-to 3 weeks or
6-to 8 months, depending on the amount of weight you
need to lose. Here you should begin to add variety to your
meals: two days protein only, as you followed in the KISS
stage, but every third day proteins and vegetables. Avoid
vegetables high in sugar and carbohydrate content, such
as carrots and corn.
3. Celebrate You
Now you have reached your target weight, so your menu
opens up and offers more choices. By this point, sound
and healthy ways of eating and managing food have
become established. Your weekly plan consists of two
days protein only, five days protein, vegetables, fruits and
processed carbs. Any one day during the week may be
designated as a 'free day' where you are free to experience
any foods of your choice.
After winning a lifelong 50-year struggle with her own
weight, Condon says she became inspired to put her experiences
and successes in book-form in order to empower
others with enough information to take control of their
food and their lives.
"Successful weight loss often requires a lot of 'tough love'
- don't be afraid to use it," Condon says. "Come along if
you dare."
"We can't pull punches when we examine our bodies and
the bodies of our loved-ones," says Condon. "We need a
little blunt language and blunt language can be painful.
Only when you see a thing for what it really is are you
then able to change it into something truly better."
Once the reader completes an honest self-assessment and
accepts total responsibility for their condition, Condon lays
out for them the three essential stages to achieving lasting
weight loss:
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