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Summary: not for me
Review: I read the whole book with a skeptical mind, but found that Dr. Sear's theory seems to make sense. He talks about eating small, balanced meals (his idea of balenced is different than the USDA pyramid) throughout the day to maintain you insulin levels so your body is running in it's most efficient state and you're not hungry. While his meals are probably higher in protein than a typical person's diet, this is not a high (read only) protein diet. There are plenty of fruits, veggies, dairy, etc mixed in. Unfortunately, after a few weeks on this diet I was still hungry most of the time and I had a constant upset stomach (probably from eating more protein than I'm used to). Also, it was very time consuming to organize the meals and snacks every day. In short, this seems like a good idea, but it didn't work for me.
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Summary: Preferred 'enter the zone' more
Review: I much preferred reading Enter the Zone. Mastering the Zone was okay. Contained much of the same information that I had already read in Dr. Sear's previous book. If you've read Enter the Zone, I wouldn't bother reading this one.
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Summary: A great read, 2 complaints though!!!
Review: Mastering the zone made for a brillinat read. I understand exactly why a person should be eating in the zone. However calculating how much protein a person should be consumming according to their LBM is difficult. I've finally calculated that i should be consumming 9 blocks of protein per day. However, the up to date zone website stipulates that everybody should consumme 11 blocks. So i really dont know which source of information to follow. COULD SOMEONE LET ME KNOW PLEASE???????????? Also, I felt that the book didnt cover enough varieties of food in the food block guide at the back and indeed the measurements that it did give were very vague. I'm attempting to start the zone diet and if the success stories are anything to go by, i should manage to lose the weight that i desperately want to get rid of. IF ONLY I COULD KNOW FOR SURE EXACTLY HOW MANY PROTEIN BLOCKS I SHOULD CONSUMME!!!!!Apart from my 2 complaints, the book is a must buy!!!
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Summary: Enter the Zone is Suffiicent--but not the whole story
Review: If you already have purchased "Enter the Zone", do not spend the extra money on this book. The actual diet is not even covered.
Instead, in this volume, Sears backs up his original premise---a perfect balance of 30% protein, 40% carbohydrates and 30% fat with each meal ensures the bodies balance of the two hormones glucagon and insulin and produces good eicasanoids. He focuses on how to make every meal a Zone perfect meal. He begins with the FDA required "Nutrition Facts" rectangle found on any prepackaged food and explains how you can add the proper component to make your food selection Zone perfect.
While interesting from a computational aspect, I found the whole experience of adding up my fat, carb and protein grams for every meal a little bizarre especially when attempting to do this in a restaurant. I even downloaded the popular Excel-based program Zonepro and loaded it up with my personal food favorites' carb, protein and fat data so that I could come up with my own Zone perfect recipes. This craze was a lot of fun(?) while it lasted, but the bottom line was that I didn't always end up with that euphoric Zone feeling that Sears touts in the book. But then again,I didn't get it when I ate one of Sears' Zoneperfect bars! When I called the Zone help line regarding this, I was told that I was most likely carb sensitive---apparently I had eaten so many carbs in the past, my body would not 'enter the zone' unless I ate only 2 blocks instead of the normal three for females and added an additional fat block. Confusing only because this did not work either. I reached a dieting plateau and I wasn't moving.
Eventually I got less intense-- went back to the 'enter the zone" eyeballing method of balancing my meal but I began to look into other issues in conjunction with balancing the two pancreatic hormones, insulin and glucagon. Certain foods just didn't work for me, no matter how balanced my entire meal was. I tried many things: eliminating carbs totally, adding fiber, going a whole food route and eliminating dairy. But I have not found the answer yet.
I am convinced there is a missing piece somewhere but I just have not figured out what will really work for me specifically. So many people find that the Zone is the answer --I think it is only part of the answer for me.
As far as the book goes, if you want to read more about the Zone's theory and are not interested solely in the diet itself, go to the library and check this out--otherwise stick to Sears' first volume.
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Summary: Excellent book!
Review: It really is working for me. I love it. The zone bars are DELICOUS and satisfying. In two weeks I have seen results (loss of 6 pounds) this has been of course with exercising daily and drinking lots of water. I had done the latter two without the diet before but did not get similar results.I highly recommend this change in lifestyle to anybody. My cravings are no longer there. I used to crave twizzlers and chocolate late at night...sometimes even pasta!!! But so far it's been almost three weeks and I havn't! TRY IT!
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Summary: Better than "Enter the Zone", but old
Review: I find this book more helpful about how to follow the Zone diet than the 1995 book "Enter the Zone" (see my separate review of that book).The tables of food amounts that make up a "Zone block" have not, however, been updated with the new quantities listed in the author's more-recent "The top 100 zone foods".
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Summary: The follow up to Enter The Zone
Review: This book is certainly not for newcommers to the Zone. If you are, you need to read Enter The Zone (ISBN: 0060391502) before that one. Mastering the Zone goes even deeper helping you understand nutritional concepts; therefore, helps you acheiving even better health! Recommended for Zone addicts, like me! :)
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Summary: I've Still Got my Stomach!
Review: I am mastering the zone but I still have my stomach! The book has taught me to put olive oil on almost everything because it says we need to get energy from oil and not starches and sugars. Well, I exercise a lot but my 67 year old stomach still sticks out. Someone please give us a diet in which we can practically starve our fat selves to death without in fact losing vital energy or not living a normal life. --Strephon Kaplan-Williams
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Summary: Aroint !!!
Review: That's what Macbeth exclaimed when the witches approached him ; it is what I tell anyone who has been tempted into throwing away his money and purchase this book. Remember : Keep away from false prophets.
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Summary: Better than Prozac!
Review: As well as the other Zone books by Sears, this one includes the concepts of eating "in the Zone". Which, contrary to uninformed beliefs, is not a "high protein diet" that the Zone is often shoved into alongside the Atkins. In fact, all the Zone is, is achieving a ratio of carbohydrates (including fruits & vegetables), lean proteins & smart fats (like avocado, nuts & oils) in percentages 40/30/30 respectively. Once you get the major concepts of eating in mind, you will no longer need scales to weigh foods because eye-balling portion sizes will come. By adding some exercise, even if it's walking, will prove incredible mental & physical health benefits. I have never felt more energetic & at peace with myself as when I eat in The Zone. It's *not* a diet (you just happen to lose excess pounds). It's a lifestyle.
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