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Has Anyone Done The Zone Diet

cloesb

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I'm fat and I've never been like this before. I've always been active but now I'm tired and I binge...I need a structured program like the Zone. Does anyone know anything about it? Or maybe another diet that structures your food? I could use all the help I can get.

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I'm fat and I've never been like this before. I've always been active but now I'm tired and I binge...I need a structured program like the Zone. Does anyone know anything about it? Or maybe another diet that structures your food? I could use all the help I can get.

Don't know about the Zone, but I've been doing South Beach for about 6 months, and I'm *very* happy with it. It's easy to adapt to gluten-free, and it's very healthy and well-balanced. I feel better than I've ever felt in my life, and I'm planning to stick with it for the long haul!

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I'm fat and I've never been like this before. I've always been active but now I'm tired and I binge...I need a structured program like the Zone. Does anyone know anything about it? Or maybe another diet that structures your food? I could use all the help I can get.

I've done the Zone diet in the past - prior to being gluten-free; however, I would think it to be VERY easy to do without gluten. I used it after I had my first baby to lose a little of the weight hanging on...it worked. The thing I found with the Zone diet was it required a lot of thought for each meal to get the right proportion of carbs, protein and fat - but if you are up for those calculations, then your carbs for every meal can come easily from rice, potatoes (sweet) and vegetables. Easy meals that I really enjoyed during the diet were cottage cheese, blueberries and slivered almonds; salads with chicken, avocado and a few other veggies tossed in; grilled fish with sweet potato and a green veggie. GOOD LUCK!

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I'm fat and I've never been like this before. I've always been active but now I'm tired and I binge...I need a structured program like the Zone. Does anyone know anything about it? Or maybe another diet that structures your food? I could use all the help I can get.

Dear cloesb,

The Zone is very easy to follow on a gluten-free plan. Most of your carbs coming from fresh fruit and veggies definitely helps. I did it in the past, and my pants started getting looser within a few days! Their Web site www.zoneperfect.com is a great place to start. I got a bunch of books on Amazon as well. One of them I got for only 10 cents! The man who invented this eating plan is a biochemist. Honestly, you will have a hard time eating all of the food on this plan! I get low blood sugar, so I definitely benefit from this. It keeps it steady. You eat frequently. The site tells you how many blocks you should get daily for your weight. My concentration is better when I eat in the Zone. Energy levels are higher, too. This really seems to be the most intelligent plan out there. Celebrities often opt for this, and many personal trainers recommend it. Gunnar Peterson who has clients like Brooke Burke, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Nick Lachey, and Matthew McConaughey recommend this way of eating. Other celebrities known to do the Zone specifically are Jennifer Aniston and Cindy Crawford. As far as my exercise goes, I know how you feel. I used to have more energy too, but now I do not. I began doing Pilates a while back, and I have lost six inches in my hips and my butt is much smaller! B) I also lost four inches in my waist. It works fast. Right now, they have a promo deal where you can get it cheap. Go to www.windsorpilates.com and get it for $9.95 plus the exercise circle!

Sincerely,

NoGluGirl

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I tried the Zone diet a few years ago because I was so fatigued all the time. I did feel better on it and now I realize it's probably because it's so low in gluten (this was pre-dx for me). My brother did it during cross country and he got a personal record nearly every race because of it. The rest of the team would have their pasta parties the night before a race and my brother would go along with his zone meal and kept getting better and better. I think the Zone diet is a really easy one to adapt to gluten-free so I say go for it!

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