Believe it or not, I’m on Suzanne Somers latest diet. She’s written dozens of diet books that specialize in losing weight through a hormonal system, but she offers different ways to lose weight through cutting carbs, exercise and choosing the right foods.
Click on the cover to read about her book
It turns out my doctor in New york is also the consultant for her books. The doctor was recommended by a friend who had found her contact information in a recent best selling Suzanne Somers Diet book. Her techniques are invaluable and applicable to both men and women. Here is an interview she did on The Today Show. and also here’s a cover of her latest book.
Click on the photo to read reviews – I would even consider looking back at her earlier diet books.
The diet I’m on that was recommended by her doctor is tough handle but doable. She emphasized cutting out all Sugar, just like Britney Spears No Sugar Diet. And yes, that means fruits. The goal is to wean the body off sugar and regulate insulin, the fat producing hormone and also triggers stress and fatigue. It works because lately I’ve had a lot more energy and lost like 5 pounds every two weeks. She also emphases low calorie, and suggested a protein rich shake that’s low in calorie but rich in all the nutrients and neccessary vitamins. The diet also emphasizes healthy cuts of lean protein, and eating good fats (olive oil, almonds and other nuts) in moderate amounts rather than bad fats which you would find in a fatty cut of meat like prime rib. She does allow some fruits, but its limited to certain ones that are low in sugar, and nutrient packed like blueberries.
I’m definitely going to talk more about dieting and healthy weight loss. it’s something I’m interested in that I’ve been researching for a long time. Small portions, and cutting back gradually is a lot healthier than miracle diets. Suzanne Somers is less miracle diet and more healthy and common sense and realistic. It may possible to lose weight quickly, but the goal is maintaining the weight loss. What’s so good about losing weight, only to gain it back and maybe more.
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Susan Sommers fails to include an accurate discussion about the dangers of estrogen and progesterone replacement for many women!!!! BREAST CANCER CAN have ESTROGEN or PROGESTERONE POSITIVE RECEPTORS and taking these hormones can increase the risk of breast cancer in many women.
SHE IS IRRESPONSIBLE not to explain this clearly in her book! Ask anyone you know who has gone through treatment, with hormone positive receptors!
“Hormone receptors are like ears or antennae on a cell. Estrogen sends signals through the receptors that tell breast cancer cells to grow. Cells with estrogen receptors grow and multiply when estrogen attaches to the receptors.”
“Many breast cancers are hormone-dependent—which means that estrogen and progesterone stimulate their growth by “turning on” hormone receptors in the cancer cells. Without these hormones, the cancer cells are not stimulated to grow. They wither, and eventually they may die.”
“Estrogen and progesterone play roles in the development of certain breast cancers: Estrogen is a very important “key” for the estrogen-receptor (ER) sites throughout the body AND on some breast cancer cells
Progesterone receptors (PR) can also be involved in turning on
Many breast cancers are hormone-dependent—which means that estrogen and progesterone stimulate their growth by “turning on” hormone receptors in the cancer cells. Without these hormones, the cancer cells are not stimulated to grow. They wither, and eventually they may die.”
“Estrogen and progesterone play roles in the development of certain breast cancers:
Estrogen is a very important “key” for the estrogen-receptor (ER) sites throughout the body AND on some breast cancer cells.
Progesterone receptors (PR) can also be involved in turning on breast cancer cell growth.”
***INFORMATION QUOTED ABOVE FROM LINK TO BREASTCANCER.ORG
http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/hormonal/what_is_it/hormone_role.jsp
In response to the Suzanne Somer’s article, I happened to find her book very helpful. It is not a diet book -it is simply a basic and way to think about food. It is written in the above article that Suzanne advises people to cut out sugar -including fruit. This is not the case. She tells people to eat fruit on its own, without carbs or protein, so that the natural sugar does not turn into fat. Natural sugar injested by itself will not turn to fat. Suzane’s book teaches people to read labels: that yogurt cup or granola bar you eat daily may have more sugar in it than your average chocolate bar. Low fat and low calorie items to not necessarily mean low sugar. Suzanne also advises people to limit the use of carbs -not completely cut them out of your diet -and to eat them in the morning so that you burn them off during the day.
I highly recommend Suzanne Somer’s book.
I may be a little late to jump on the SS bandwagon, but I am reading Breakthrough and really like it. I agree — I think it is more of an eye-opening look at how so many foods and health habits we have are just so bad. I also found this to be true with books like the Omnivore’s Dilema and Fast Food Nation. I have not read her other books yet, but Darla, I will look into the points you brought up. If anyone is reading SS around the beginning of perimenopause/menopause, I would recommend the women to women clinic articles (womentowomen.com). They reference SS a bit and are a nice companion (more step by step types of tips imo).
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