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In response to low-carb and other "fad" diet plans, author
and fitness guru Jorge Cruise explains that it's not WHAT you eat, but WHEN you
eat that affects your weight the most. He argues that by eating every 3 hours--for
most people, this means a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner plus two snacks and
a "treat"--you will turn off your body's starvation mechanism, increase your ability
to burn calories, increase your energy, suppress your appetite, lower your cholesterol,
and reduce your belly fat. To help you attain these results, Cruise offers plenty
of tips, particularly his 3-Hour Timeline and 3-Hour Plate concepts (both of which
are trademarked), which involve breaking down portion sizes and explaining how
to make the healthiest food choices. As a bonus, he talks about potential obstacles
to following the plan, including managing your time and overcoming emotional eating.
The bulk of this book (126 pages) is made up of Cruise's 28-Day Success
Planner. In this section, he provides a detailed framework for your first four
weeks on his plan. Each 4-page daily layout includes a motivational quote, a visualization,
a time management tip, space to record the day's eating plan, and extra journal
space. Following this, Cruise provides guidelines for continuing with the plan,
addressing potential pitfalls which you may have encountered. The final few chapters
include bonus exercise options (Cruise recommends only 8 minutes a day), detailed
food lists, and a make-ahead recipe section. Various "success stories" also peppered
throughout the book; these vignettes include inspirational before and after photos,
height and weight stats, and personal reflections.
Although Cruise does
an excellent job of laying out his plan, I have to admit, I still found it to
be a bit cumbersome and thus did not actually attempt to follow it myself. For
one thing, I (like many others) have only minutes for breakfast in the mornings,
which makes it difficult to have a full, balanced meal of fruits/vegetables, protein,
carbs, and fat. However, I still found much of the information contained in this
book to be very useful, and I plan to incorporate some of Cruise's ideas into
my current eating habits. I would recommend this book mainly to someone who 1)
has a lot of weight to lose, and 2) has the motivation and willingness to make
major changes to their eating lifestyle.
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