No White at Night

by Bill Gavin

A self-published bestseller, now in a new and expanded hardcover edition. Cardiologist Bill Gavin, M.D., needed to do two things: lose weight himself and get his mother off her insulin. Using his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573222917
• ISBN13: 9781573222914
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Another M.D. here agreeing wholeheartedly with Dr. Gavin

I'm a primary care physician in Seattle and I have treated hundreds of patients with obesity and obesity-related conditions (primarily metabolic syndrome, type two diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia). I have found fantastic success with low-carb diets for all of the above and in the past have recommended Atkins, South Beach, Protein Power, Sugar Busters, Neandrathin, you name it.....however I find that Dr. Gavin's book is extremely SHORT, EASY TO READ, AND MOST OF ALL, EXTREMELY SUSTAINABLE AS A LONG-TERM SOLUTION. I really appreciate his book and recommend it highly. For some patients with extreme insulin resistance an even lower-carb approach is necessary, but for most people I think his advice is PERFECT. Keep up the good work Dr. Gavin! --T

Simple is better

I like simple plans. Vince Lombardy said football is only blocking and tackling, and not much else. Keep it simple. This book is the same: you need to eat three solid meals a day, with protein at each meal, and stop eating at night, especially carbohydrates. That is a simple plan, and I don't have to carry around a notepad all day to write down what I ate. I love the fact that you can read this book in one sitting. You can begin immediately. It is not one of those "write down your habits for two weeks..." kind of books, that noone in modern America has time for. I also liked the fact that this book is Atkins-like, but also very scientific, and he does say you need exercise. I also like the fact that he doesn't "damn" all alcohol, and gives you the option of whether you want to drink or not. I highly recommend this diet plan.

It is simple and it does work.

I travel on business regularly and this is a healthy eating plan with principles and guidelines I can use anywhere. Dr. Gavin is my cardiologist and I saw this book in his office and decided to check it out. I've tried lots of approaches to changing my eating habits to improve my health and reduce my weight and this is a plan that is simple and easy. I just have to use what I already know about food and nutrition to choose foods I like that follow the simple principles in the book. After only a couple of weeks I am feeling better than I have in a long time.

A good foundation

In addition to a specific (and easy to follow) plan to lose weight, the book provides some very helpful guidelines to maintain good health.

Sound principles for Weight Loss

Dr. Gavin's principles for weight loss are sound and effective. As a previous reviewer stated, yes, Dr. Gavin eats nonfat plain yogurt and string cheese for lunch everyday. Additionally, his recommended diet is healthy. If you research the National Weight Control Registry or simply read Anne Fletcher's Thin for Life, you will discover that weight maintainers know exactly what they are eating. You must control the food, not let the food control you. Weight loss takes works and commitment. You cannot always eat what you want and be slim and healthy. I, myself, eat like this: Weight Loss Breakfast - 2 slices of peanut butter toast Lunch - a lean meat sandwich and 1/2 cup low-fat chili or 8 oz. fruit Dinner - 1 cup nonfat yogurt Maintenance The above plus a Zone or Balance Bar and one glass of red wine per day. I weight train 3 - 4X week and run 5-6 times a week. I'm 5'4", and even with all of this exercise, I cannot eat much. The truth is, unless you have an abnormally high metabolism, are a hardcore bodybuilder, or do heavy manual labor daily, you probably don't need as many calories as you have been told. Nutrition is a complicated science, full of theories and unproved ideas. You have to find what works. One thing for sure, the USDA Pyramid is a fattening feedlot pyramid.