Protein Power

by Mary Dan Eades and Michael R. Eades

Book Overview

An effective, medically sound diet that lets you eat bacon, eggs, steak, even cheese?It's true! Lose fat. Feel fit. Stop craving. Without counting fat grams and without giving up the foods you... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553101838
• ISBN13: 9780553101836
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

AMAZING

I have lost 50 pounds on this diet over a year and I feel simply amazing. My serum cholesterol/lipid levels are incredible. (LDL: 89, triglycerides: 84, down more than a hundred points from the days when I ate high-carb, whole grain and low protein.)I cannot adequately emphasize how thoroughly it has changed my life and my health for the better.Major myths about this plan and low carb eating in general:-It is not true that you will overload your kidneys and liver and get stinky breath.-It is not true that it is "just like Atkins" (it departs from Atkins on many significant points--the most obvious of which is that there is no induction of ketosis. Ketosis, although not considered a danger to someone with healthy kidneys, is totally irrelevant. Carb intake is not quite as restrictive as on Atkins.)-This is not a "diet" so much as a sustainable and healthy nutritional approach. -It is not a "fad diet." People have been eating low carb for CENTURIES. (How odd that these cultures which eat low carb tend to be healthier and have less CVD than those who do not, hmm?)-Eating low carb does not mean you sit around noshing on bacon, meat, cheese and pork rinds all day. (The only difference between the way I eat and the way the standard American eats: my plate does not have french fries soaked in trans fats and a piece of bread around my burger. If I should choose to eat a burger, I will have a whopping side of healthy vegetables and nuts and I will *not* chase it with carbonated sugar-water.)-People who eat low carb are not necessarily constipated all the time (on this plan fiber is theoretically unlimited. With all the veggies, fruits and nuts, etc. I venture that low carb people eat MORE fiber than most.)-Eating low carb does not mean you automatically eat more fat. -Even if your fat intake goes up, as long as it is healthy fat, it is not that big a deal because dietary fat is not the boogeyman they wanted us to believe in the 80s and 90s--sugar is! Eating fat does not make you fat. -Eating low carb will not make you feel weak and dizzy all the time. (If you feel weak and ill during the early phases, be sure to re-read the chapter on potassium. Many people get discouraged because as the body begins to flush, potassium is flushed along with a lot of "water weight" and they complain of weakness or dizziness that may or may not go away after they settle into the plan. Adding a supplement or potassium-based salt substitute will often cure the problem!)-The weight one loses on this plan over time is *NOT* all water weight. I am now 50 lbs lighter than I was when I started. I guarantee that was not 50 lbs of water.-This plan does not work solely because it is calorie restrictive and for no other reason. (I tried calorie restriction for years--it never worked. All calories are not created equal--calories from various sources will make your body respond differently physiologically as they are burned. If I try a calorie restrictive approach, I ha

Never enjoyed dieting so much!

I have followed the "Protein Power" plan for over 11weeks now, and have actually ENJOYED being on it! How many otherdiets can you say that about? In addition to not being hungry, I just can't feel "deprived" when I'm eating such good stuff and the weight is dropping off so fast. (I have lost over EIGHT INCHES off my waist in those 11 weeks, while eating chicken, eggs, steak, fish, cheese, & butter!)As you can tell from the other reviews here, this plan works for most, if not all, who try it. (It seems like the few reviewers who didn't like this book either didn't understand it, or didn't follow what it said and then wondered why they didn't lose weight.)The Drs. Eades do a great job of explaining not just WHAT works, but HOW and WHY it works, convincing even a skeptic like me. Their combination of scientific, historical & anecdotal evidence for their "adequate" protein/low carb diet will change the way you view how you and society at large eats. (BTW, some have suggested this plan doesn't work for people with blood type A -- not true. I'm type A pos.)Oh, and if you're wondering, no, I am NOT a shill for authors of this book. If I were, I'd be pushing people to their website where they sell the plan for $150.00. This book contains everything you need! What a bargain! If, like me, you have struggled with weight all your life, it will be the best money you've ever spent.

Need to lose more than 50 lbs? Read this one!

Well the Eades' have put a lot of things out there that many drs do not condone. But the bottom line is, it works. It works for many many people. Just like we do not all respond to the same anti-biotic, we do not all respond to the same diet. I read Molly's review too. I also checked her history. She has added a blasting opinion to every protein-based diet book review section, saying the book is a waste of money. Few found her reviews helpful. So, take it with a grain of salt, since she is very anti-protein! This diet may sound way out there. BUT, the Eades go into great detail, explaining HOW the cells utilize what we eat, HOW they react and WHAT certain foods do to them. I will never buy margarine again! I did not realize what it was doing INSIDE my body. I followed a low-fat diet for a year on the advice of my dr. I GAINED 50 lbs. Unusual? Perhaps. I was critized, and told I must have been cheating. I wasn't. I ate mostly fruits and salads, with occassional meats. Following this plan, I have lost 10 lbs in two weeks. That is probably not typical, but I have an a-typical amount to lose. I am out to lose 150 pounds. I am not wanting to lose 5 lbs to fit into a certain dress, I am trying to get a life back! I want to go to movie theaters again, ride bikes again, enjoy my life again. I for one, was tired of being trapped in this bodily prison that I thought I alone had created. I suffered from depression as well. The solution? Another pill. Well, the depression has lifted since following this diet. So have other symptoms, such as incontinence. The benefits are enourmous. This diet might not work for you, but what have you got to lose by trying? I can feel my body getting back into line. I am also hypoglycemic, and this diet has allowed me to get off the blood sugar roller coaster. I highly recommend it. If you are overweight by over 50 lbs, and your doctor is telling you that your only problem is will power, you owe it to yourself to try it. It isn't all will power - there are complex body chemistries at play. So to borrow a phrase, Just Do It! Get the book and change your life! (PS - my NEW doctor gave me this book, and he is a cardiologist. when I read through it, I thought I would have high cholesterol, high fat, etc etc. He said 'trust me'. I had nothing to lose. My blood chemistry is normalizing now. Love yourself enough to try this eating plan. You will never get hungry and you'll be getting healthy!)

Measured Results

I am an Engineering Manager working for a well known measurement company. As such, I have access to blood chemistry measurement equipment and I've used it to document results. I've used this approach to eating for 18 months and I'd like to share the measured results. I am 49 years old and I am 6'4" tall. My weight has gone from 260 to 208. My blood pressure has dropped from 140/90 to 106/60. My Total Cholesterol has dropped from 217 to 174; my LDL is 127 mg/dl, my HDL is 50 mg/dl and my triglycerides are down to 78 mg/dl. These are all within healthy ranges. For those who believe that this way of eating is unhealthy I ask, what else should I measure?Try this out; it may save your life!