I have been following this concept for about a month and I do feel better with no urge for anything with wheat
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Very informative and it makes you think twice about our food and where it comes from.  I have been following this
concept for about a month and I do feel better with no urge for anything with wheat, etc..  It is more of a challenge
for me however, for I must adhere to a non-dairy diet as well.
I'll be passing this book along to a friend soon.
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Because I have so much weight to lose so quickly my doctor recommended that I do this lifestyle change.  At first I couldn't believe that eating like this would take away my cravings.  The first two weeks were hard but then I started noticing that I moved better and more importantly, I could sit through a food commercial and not crave the product.
I am now on my 3rd month and I must say that now that I am eating to live instead of living to eat I don't worry too much about what to cook, about am I overeating because you overeat veggies and fruits!  The main thing is that I don't have any cravings at all.  I would say I would never had believed it if I didn't experience for myself.  I hope that you are able to do this program so you too can get healthy.
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I don't notmally write reviews but I had to for this. I have had binge eating disorder since I was about 16 and I am 25 now. This book's message is simple but very effective. I had a binge urge today after making some delicious fried chicken and using the technique in here I was able to stop it in its tracks! The only thing I would say is for you to do this you should come off of restrictive diets because if you are hungry then the binge urges will be much worse. I have binge urges whether I am starving or uncomfortably full but the ones I get when hunger are particularly bad. I have stopped dieting and now i am doing mindful eating which is not restrictive. I highly recomend this book because I didn't realise how easy it is to dismiss a binge urge till I tried this book. Also be kind to yourself and do not beat yourself up too much for falling off the wagon by eating too much sometimes. Some of my biggest binges were caused by the guilt of spoiling my diet.
I feel free now to persue my ambitions and dreams without my binges holding me back in life and causing lethargy and depression. I am happier now and I will never forget what I leart from this book.
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I feel better just having it growing in the house
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I think this book is going to motivate me to change my way of eating.  I started making sure that I was eating a protein, a fat and a carb - so far, my portions are too big, but I am more conscious and feel like my body is a little lighter.  I have 160 lbs. to lose, but at 79 years young, I'll be happy with whatever loss happens.  I already feel better.  It's easy to follow.
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I have been on the wheat belly woe for 2 months. I feel GREAT and I am definitely a advocate for this way of eating. Dr Davis is changing people's lives!
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I'm too early into all this to tell, yet. I have spent 2 months on SCD diet, but have never intended to stay off all grains permanently. It makes since to eliminate basically everything but the easiest to digest foods for a few days, then reintroduce new easiest to digest foods one at a time, slowly, to figure out what foods are causing dis-ease. But I knew I would give " the illegal" a try when I stabilized. I don't want to take supplements (vitamins) let alone keep taking expensive prescription meds, so I appreciate having Mee's guideline for natural and healthy foods. I have to travel out of our little town to shop, since we don't have a whole food store or a trader joes. But, I've done it with high hopes that I can tolerate these foods.
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I am just taking the two pills per day and I have not checked the weight but I know that I do feel like I have more energy.  I am planning after the holidays to really get down to business.
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I bought this book because I already knew that after many years of experimenting with low carbs and low gluten that I always feel better after a few weeks off of these processed flours.  My headaches go away, my very swollen belly usually drops down a whole size just because the swelling goes down and that feels way better.  What I needed this book for was encouragement, determination, affirmation and total explanation of why wheat and gluten are bad for me.
Grain Brain tells me in detail how gluten works in the body.  How cholesterol works in the body, specifically the brain.  How cutting gluten and carbs in general can turn my body around and correct problems I have now with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, blood sugar and best of all how to possibly avoid dementia and maybe even Alzheimers.
Dr. Perlmutter also explains what supplements we can use to hasten our return to health.  It's not easy to drop carbs and gluten but once you do you can further encourage yourself by reminding how much better your health can be.  Now the good news; the longer you go without the sugar and carbs, the easier it is.  Sugar IS an addiction and so is gluten.  I am into my second week and already feeling the better tummy.  The headaches are stopping and the urge to eat sugar is subsiding...some.  But I've been here before and I know I can do it.  The difference this time is, it's for good.  Not a 2 month diet to loose weight but a lifelong prescription for better health.  I only hope 58 isn't too late.
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There are some good recipe and I have already started eating more different and feeling a little less pain.
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i do not think that i am the only one who eats when she is bored. it happens to many people, and that is what caused my weight gain. though i was not hungry just thefact that i had nothing to do is what made me eat more than i should. i have a huge sweet tooth, also a reason why i got fat. also marriage.. anyways, when i got the chance to review this product at a discounted price in exchange for my honest unbiased review, i was very excited because diets were not working with me. though i am not OBESE, i did not feel comfortable in my own skin because i have never gained this much weight before. i took about 2 capsules then i waited about 30 minutes before i ate a meal, and i noticed that after a week i began to not eat everything that was on my plate because i got full faster. i drank enough water to keep me hydrated throughout the day, but i also did not change my diet as much. i have never been into a lot of fast food, so that was never the problem. what the problem was eating sweets. it was hard to cut back, but that made a huge difference when i began to notice the weight fall off. i have lost about 12lbs in about a month, and i am very happy about it! i feel like i have more energy to play with my daughter and keep up with all the house work. i am a very satisfied customer. and i do recommend this to people in search for an easy weight loss alternative. if you're like me and hate dieting, than this just might be the right capsules for you.
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I am a fairly healthy eater (VERY healthy compared to some), but I have always had trouble with my sweet tooth and my carb cravings. I don't eat candy, I don't consume processed or packaged food on a regular basis, but when confronted with a brownie in the middle of the afternoon it will be hard for me to say no.

After a recent foray into green smoothies, I found that increasing the amount of raw greens I consume seems to virtually eliminate my cravings for sweet or starchy foods. Having made the "conversion" to green smoothies and being already a sprouting and superfood enthusiast, the next logical step was looking further into raw foods. Since I have been trying to lose weight for some time (unsuccessfully, because of low thyroid function), Ani's book seemed like the perfect intro.

I read the book cover-to-cover and shopped for the first 3-4 days before starting. However, just on the first day, two things became apparent to me:
1. the majority of the soups in the book are a disappointment (with the Spicy Bok Choi Soup taking it one step further to absolutely disgusting - I hate wasting food, but I could only shoke down about 1 cup before I tossed the rest)
2. I really, really hate cold foods in the evening

Based on the above and on Ani's encouragement to not fixate on being perfect but make the best we can and fit the plan to our needs (the girl blows her horn a little often but she is definitely charming and encouraging!), I decided to pick and choose which recipes to use throughout the day and do raw until dinner, when I'd have a mix of raw and cooked foods.

That's when the unexpected happened. Because I didn't feel limited or constricted by the plan's schedule and the scheduled recipes and such, I found myself fully embracing the idea that I could, indeed, feel satisfied on a meal that involved only raw fruits and veggies (and sometimes a handful of nuts), and in a few days this had COMPLETELY CHANGED MY EATING BEHAVIOR. I found myself consuming a large green smoothie for breakfast, then more of it or a green juice mid-morning, then a large salad for lunch. A salad. I have NEVER, ever been one of those people who can be happy with a salad, let alone one that didn't include any eggs or chicken or tuna in it. More juice or another smoothie or some raw veggies in the afternoon, and then a dinner of salad, steamed veggies and some lentil soup, or some baked fish.

Let me tell you, after years of yo-yo dieting I would never have expected to be able to eat this way without feeling incredibly deprived and having to sit on my hands not to reach into the freezer and grab an ice cream. Saying that I am pleasantly surprised doesn't really cover it.

I don't weigh myself because it makes me obsess, but I can tell you that I have definitely lost inches! After only 1 week, my clothes fit much better, and my skin is softer and clearer than I have seen it in a while.

So thank you Ani for the intro, and for the AMAZING smoothie recipes!!
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I have been making Miso soup regularly with this product and feel that it is helping me to feel better.
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Most of my adult life, I have tried to eat healthy, or what I had learned healthy was.  I ate pretty much what ever I wanted, including healthy lean meats and whole grains.  took my vitamins and supplements, tried to eat my fruit and veggies everyday, and stayed away from excesses in food and drink.  I used healthier oils, did routine cleanses, and drank my health/nutrition shakes in the morning.  Around age 50 I began having symptoms of low thyroid, and this on top of migraine headaches since age 20 and low adrenal symptoms for over a decade.  I was feeling just awful almost everyday, my thyroid tested out very low, and I was getting migraines almost every day.  I saw a preview of the 30 Day Faith Detox on TV and saw HOPE for the first time in a long time!  I am on Day 27th of this detox....I really don't have enough space or words to express how much this detox has changed my entire life and is going to alter the course I was on...for the better/best for the rest of my life!  The most outstanding thing that has happened is after 33 years of migraine headaches, I haven't had one for 25 days straight now!  That is a miracle in and of itself!  The detox has helped me learn how to cook healthy foods for all meals that taste phenomenal!  In doing this I have broken my body of the viscous cycle of starving/binging on unhealthy white sugar and flour which is hidden in most all pre-prepared and pre-packaged foods!  The soul detox is wonderful as it has helped me work through some issues I've stuffed from years, even decades ago.  I feel closer to God that I ever have and more able to hear His voice.  It truly is a reset button for body/soul/spirit!
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Even tho its early, I have lost a lot of weight in a very short period of time.
I feel better too and have more energy.
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I gave this four stars because the recipes that are in the book aren't exactly in my budget, but I get good ideas from them and the food lists.

Anyway, I've been on this plan for almost 2 weeks. My doctor recommended it for me and it's been somewhat successful so far. The scale is always hard to read because I'm exercising and weight training now as well, but my clothes seem to fit a bit better.

At first, it seemed like all I wanted was what I couldn't have. The first 3 days, I would come home at night and feel myself craving popcorn, which is my comfort food. Instead, I'd snack on something I could have. Eventually, I found ways to distract myself from thinking about food and the cravings eventually backed off. I don't say they've gone away, but I can handle them better.

I'm approaching the next phase and I can't understand why everyone is so negative about this diet. Yes, it's a fad, yes, I'm sure that the fact Dr. Agaston isn't minding the money he's made, but this plan really does work. If you watch how you eat and when you start to add the carbs back in (ie, you don't have a sandwich everyday, etc.), then the weight loss will continue.

The book itself is easy for me to follow. Everything is fairly straightforward and concise. There is a definte sense of humanity behind the writing and you feel you can relate to the author and to the testimonies in the book.

Honestly, it's a great plan, but not for everybody. I always felt I would die if I had to give up popcorn, and I'll be glad to add it back again with phase 2, but I'm proud of myself and I thank Dr. Agaston for his work and I hope that I continue to improve my health and one day look and feel like I've always wanted.
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I was very skeptical at first and went along with the 10day just to keep peace in the home.  I resisted the bath, the supplements, the journal, and just was only 25% into the idea before reading.  Started reading the intro material and came to agree with the Dr's diagnosis of our food situation and decided to try the program according to the Dr's full prescription.  It was amazing, I felt so great.  I am not over weight but I was able to begin shedding the beer belly that I have never been able to shed.  But more importantly, I have never felt so good in my life coming off of the detox and now I naturally shy away from eating some of the foods that I know either provide no caloric value to my body (breads, sugary foods, etc) or are inflammatory by nature (coffee, alcohol, etc).  Going through with this resets your baseline and you feel great, then you reintroduce foods and decide for yourself if they are worth it.  I love a nice cold beer but when I think about how good I feel without it and many other items in mainstream american diet, I'm like, "I'll skip it today, not worth it."  Changed my life.  Don't skip the epsom salt and lavender oil baths, think you won't benefit?  You will sleep like a baby after one of those.