The New Sugar Busters! Cut Sugar to Trim Fat

I just ordered this book again as I can’t find mine that I ordered around 1999. I do remember that I lost 23 pounds in 3 weeks time following this book, and I had lots and lots of energy. My doctor had recommended it for my fatigue, and after losing the weight and not wanting to lose anymore, I called my doctor to ask what to do as I didn’t want to go off the plan because of the energy I had. I honestly don’t remember her response, but people at work were asking other people (not me) if I was sick because I dropped the weight so fast. I went back to eating too much sugar as it’s easier to just eat something unhealthy because it’s there than to be conscience of what I’m eating, and now I have all the affects of eating unhealthy. I want the book back, and as soon as it arrives I’ll be following it again step by step.

I am 66 years old and I recently spent 5 years under the care of a very good endocrinologist. Together we were able to correct my hormonal problems and get the quality of my blood under control. The one issue I could not master was my weight. I have been an athlete my entire adult life and my muscle mass has always kept my weight up. However, after trying what seemed like ever diet known to man, my doctor said that she wanted me to read "Sugar Busters". She told me her husband had terrific success losing weight with the "Sugar Busters" method and she had faith in their approach. I immediately bought a copy of the book and read it the next day. I was so impressed that I took it upon myself to implement their program. Within 4 months I had lost 30 pounds and by the end of 2 years I had lost 50 pounds. I am happy to say that 3 years later I have kept the weight off and I am never hungry. It is absolutely the most sensible approach to weight loss and healthy living that I have encountered.

I happened upon the original incarnation of this title in mid 1998, when looking for a healthful alternative to the fast-food lifestyle I'd been living in my early-mid 20s. At 6'2" and 190 pounds, I was not searching to lose weight. Rather I was concerned about what toll eating on-the-run had taken on my body. I had tried the typically recommended low-fat way of eating for several years while in college and knew it did not work for me; I'd had several odd health problems related to the sheer lack of fat in my diet. After reading a quick and (rare) dispassionate review of SugarBusters! (SB), I decided to give it a go.Almost instantly, I noticed I had more energy and stamina, which was important, working and being in school both full-time. Add to this I was eating more - and more frequently - than I had been, possibly ever. The range of what I was eating was diverse and delicious.What I was not prepared for was the weight loss. In less than 3 months, I had dropped 27 pounds and several inches off my waist, settling at 163 pounds and a 33" waistline. And though I weighed a full 20 pounds more than I did when running cross-country in high school, I had a far lower bodyfat percentage. Simply eating correctly (for me, I will admit) allowed me to possess the best health and physique of my life.I stayed with the SB way for several years, but eventually allowed the saboteurs (bagels, white rice, pasta, sugars, potatoes, and other of what i call "crappy carbs") to gain entry again into my life. I suffered the consequences, adding pounds over the years. So why did I stop eating the SB way? Stupidity, in a nutshell.In the interim, I'd tried variations on Atkins, seeking to eliminate most carbohydrate from my diet, regardless of the quality of that carbohydrate. I'd lose and I'd gain. For me, it was simply too difficult to restrict carbohydrate simply on the total level of consumption, treating all carbs the same.Then I remembered SB - and that a central tenet of the SB way is that "not all carbohydrate is created equal." There truly are "bad" carbs - those which cause wild spikes in serum insulin levels - and these must be avoided. However, better choices in carbohydrate consumption CAN be made... and should be for long-term success. This was the piece of the puzzle I was missing.The book itself reads quite easily and is a subtle improvement on the original. The central message, the truth, itself is not very complex, which is I believe why some are disappointed with the level of sophistication of the book. If you're looking for the same relative message, with more scientific analysis, you might enjoy "Protein Power" or possibly "The Zone", although I believe the latter is rigid, unnecessarily so. One of the greatest strengths of the SB way is its flexibility. And if any way of eating is going to succeed in our world today, it's going to have to be flexible.Oh - where am I today? I've dropped about 10 pounds in a month and am on my way back down... for good.

Cajun food is delicious. Three doctors and a successful businessman tell what to eat and why in order to lose weight: cut down on sugar. Self-published until it became so wildly popular in New Orleans that a major publisher picked up the book. Critics back in the day hated the idea of moderate amounts of eggs, lean red meats and red wine being part of Sugar Busters healthy eating, but two decades later eggs have been rehabilitated, lean red meats are back on the menu and red wine has come to be recommended. So the critics who yelled “Fad diet!” have been discredited and “Sugar Busters” deserves another serious look if you always thought losing weight is impossible. At age 75 I lost 50 pounds using the authors’ recommendations. If I could, very possibly you can to. I highly recommend this book. My only connection with the authors is my love of deliciously healthy food.

This book is well worth the money! It is full of not only information about the diet, but also lots of information on nutrition and how different foods are processed in your body. It also contains lots of recipes. Great book!

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I would call it a diet book, but this is NOT another fad diet book. It is not simply a diet to try for a few months to lose weight (although that would work), its a book about changing your entire eating habits, permanently eliminating added sugar (naturally natural sugar is ok but "The new Added Sugar Busters" isn't exactly catchy) from your diet, snacking healthily, showing you which foods are healthy and unhealthy (you may be in for some surprises) and talking about why their is so much added sugar in modern diets and how to steer you and your family away from it.The diet is scientifically sound, though the explanation is rather complex, the core of it is easy to grasp.However, the reason I have rated this so highly is.. this book is not just a list of how to eat healthy, reading it actually makes you want to follow it and start chopping off added sugar from your diet. And the more you read it, the deeper it digs into your brain, until you get to the end of it and find that you are surprised at how health concious you suddenly are, and how you feel you can start moving towards healthier eating and living the second you get through it.This book doesn't promise any miracles, and it still requires some effort, but if you stick with it, it delivers.It also has good advice for diabetics, and I ran by a nurse just to make sure.Overall I completely recommend this book.The new edition isn't much different from the older editions, but clarifies a few things and has testimonials from many people for whom the diet has worked. Its probably not worth buying again if you already bought it.

I bought this book years ago and lost it. Since then lots of faddy diets have come and gone. I bought the kindle edition as I was concerned about the amount of sugar I was consuming. It contains great advice, lots of common sense and encourages you to make easy changes to your eating habits that can produce healthy results. I'm 2 weeks in and have lost 5lbs and no longer crave sugary things. All for the small price of a book.

This is a helpful book to those of us who are struggling with Diabetes. It goes into why and how we should eat the right foods with suggested recipes.

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