Eating for Life
Bill Phillips is a star in the dieting community. Find out why his plan is so popular.
BACKGROUND
Bill Phillips, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Body-for-LIFE is one of the most respected experts on health and fitness. In his book, Eating for Life he lays out a non-diet and sensible eating plan that lets you enjoy foods you like most without interfering with your weight loss. You won't be left feeling unsatisfied either and forced to give in to common pitfalls. Eating for Life was developed to show dieters how to eat better foods, at the right time of day, properly matched with smart portions. Eating for Life will have you consuming plenty of water, vitamins, carbs, necessary fats and protein. The plan will also teach you the proper quantity of food to eat and it gives you easy ways to figure out how much is a healthy portion. You'll practice Eating for Life only six days, with the seventh being a freebie day to eat what you like without repercussions. The bonus day doesn't leave you craving much, as your meals for the six days can include french toast, eggs, filet mignon and even ice cream.
PRO
- Eating for Life is a long-term approach to eating right and maintaining weight loss
- Built-in cheat day prevents feelings of diet deprivation
- Bill Phillips is a well-recognized and formidable voice in healthy living
CON
- Eating for Life is a lifestyle eating plan, not a plan for quick weight loss
DIET and NUTRITION
Eating for Life has you dining on six small and balanced meals throughout the day in order to keep your energy level sustained and your body constantly nourished. The non-diet is comprised of 40%-50% lean protein and 40%-50% carbohydrates and is low in fat. The book also offers over 240 pages of healthy recipes. Sample recipes are available at Bill Phillips’ website, including Chicken Parmesan, Sante Fe Soup, and Fish Tacos.
EXERCISE
Even though the crux of the book is about what and how to eat, Phillips recommends exercising three times a week performing a combination of resistance training and cardiovascular exercise.
CONCLUSION
Based on Phillips’ philosophy that eating should be pleasurable and satisfying, he has put together a sensible eating plan that will not leave you hungry at the end of the day. And the fact that you can have a cheat day will make this more likely about life-changing health rather than yo-yo dieting.
Common Misspellings
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Healthy eating, teaches portion control, is a long term approach, allows for satiation becaue you are eating every 3 hours. How did I live without it?
I would have to echo the comment about the Body for Life component. Eating for life is not a lifestyle change in itself but was designed to help those following the nutrition component of the Body for Life lifestyle. We have loved this book for years and never tire of the amazing recipes!!!
This program and book is the best!! I am never hungry but have had amazing results when following it. If you want sweets while on it, try the cheesecake, and protein pudding, they are both to die for and what keeps me eating "clean" all week long. This book is the best investment I ever made in myself and eating habits.
I have done this alongside the body for life excercise regime and have to say it's great. I have seen a transformation that if you had told me I could achieve I would have laughed. give it a go.
Eating for life is a great alternative to some of the other more intense ways of losing weight.
Eating for life doesn't seem to address sugar, I need a diet that lets me keep sweets in. With a name like Eating for Life I need desserts!
Well, you do get to eat a lot of things you like and if you eat well all week and you can reward yourself with a sweet on cheat day. Fruits are sweet and tasty and help me kick the craving. It's definitely worth giving up a few things- I'm really pleased with the results so far.
I think this way of eating completely addresses sugar, chocolate and whatever else you want to eat on your "free" day. And if you have it on your "free day" it certainly is not cheating
We must not forget that this is for LIFE and not just for 3 months. A day off each week to eat what you want keeps the motivation going. And to be honest once you've got into this life changing regine, the cravings reduce and you don't want a hugh blow out day...but you can if you want
I have been on this lifestyle change for just over a year and I am very pleased with the results! Not only do I look better - I have so much more energy and just feel better all over! My joints no longer hurt, and I am back in a size 6 - something I haven't seen since high school - and I am 50 years old!! Best book ever!!!
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