I remember when the Zone Diet rose to popularity – I think it was a huge part of the re-emergence of the low carb craze. I was in graduate school at the time and one of our assignments was to research a popular diet, follow it and...
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What is the ZONE?
Chris LaLanne
Monday, December 31, 2007 at 04:11 AMre: What is the ZONE?
Raymond
Monday, April 21, 2008 at 09:06 PMI agree with Chris.
I am a little annoyed by this article as I feel it conveys a flawed idea as to what exactly the Zone Diet is. I am currently a college student and I agree that it takes some discipline to adhere to the diet, but it is not, by any means, too difficult. After a couple weeks on it, you get quite adjusted to the lifestyle. Not to mention that you feel amazing.
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Rita Burke
Friday, May 09, 2008 at 11:30 AMI disagree with this article. The Zone concept, or 40/30/30 formula is an easy routine to follow, once you commit to healthier eating. You are never hungry and are able to shed body fat rather than water weight or muscle. The writer should have done a little bit more research. I've been on every diet from Stillman, Atkins, Weight Watchers [4 times], South Beach and others, and have always felt deprived, been hungry or had the feeling I was being denied something. Through a neighbor I was introduced to the 40/30/30 formula, which is based on the Zone. There is no feeling of deprevation. I don't do any calculating, but rather have ordered books about the theory and cookbooks which give numerous choices as well as gourmet recipes to follow.
Rita Burke
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The Zone
Rita Burke
Friday, May 09, 2008 at 11:30 AMI disagree with this article. The Zone concept, or 40/30/30 formula is an easy routine to follow, once you commit to healthier eating. You are never hungry and are able to shed body fat rather than water weight or muscle. The writer should have done a little bit more research. I've been on every diet from Stillman, Atkins, Weight Watchers [4 times], South Beach and others, and have always felt deprived, been hungry or had the feeling I was being denied something. Through a neighbor I was introduced to the 40/30/30 formula, which is based on the Zone. There is no feeling of deprevation. I don't do any calculating, but rather have ordered books about the theory and cookbooks which give numerous choices as well as gourmet recipes to follow.
Rita Burke
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Dear Heather,
It seems that you may not have a full understanding of what the 'zone' really is. The Zone Diet is not intended to be a weight loss program due calorie deficit. It is about hormonal control! Dr. Sears recommends the ratio 40/30/30 because of its direct link to controling insulin. This is not possible on any other diet percentage, hi-carb, low-fat or other fad diet out there! The Zone has proven to be extrememly effective for fat loss vs. weight loss when compared to other restrictive diets. In fact the Zone is not a diet at all, it is a way of controlling your hormones via food. Like any change, at first it is challenging to manage food choice/combinations, but after a few weeks, it becomes very easy! As a fitness professional, I have found the Zone to be the most successful approach to changing body composition and improving athletic pefromance.
Chris LaLanne,
BS Exercise and Nutritional Sciences,
CSCS,
CrossFit
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