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Men are luckier than women when it comes to weight loss. For one thing, men tend to store most of their fat in their midsections, and abdominal fat is much easier to lose than fat stored in the thighs or buttocks. For another, men have more muscle mass, which means a higher metabolic rate, and thus more calories burned throughout the day.
So why aren't all men thin? Because of the fat they eat, say Drs. Ron and Nancy Goor. And the lack of exercise. And the fact they don't eat enough fiber-rich carbohydrates.
In fact, the Goors are the polar opposites of those who tell people they've gained weight because of the way their bodies react to sugar and other carbohydrates. They say it's actually very difficult for your body to convert carbohydrates into fat, but that the fat you eat is easily turned into the fat you wear. (The Goors include a section debunking all the claims of the high-fat, high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet gurus.)
Thus, the cornerstone of their program is a "fat budget." You figure out your ideal weight and calculate how many fat calories you can afford to eat at that weight. Then you add in daily aerobic exercise--they recommend 30-minute walks--and make sure you never skip a meal. In fact, the meals they recommend are huge--cereal, fruit, yogurt, toast, and orange juice for breakfast; two turkey sandwiches for lunch; soup, chicken, rice, and vegetables for dinner. All that, plus snacks.
Food tables make up about half the book, telling you how many fat calories are in fast foods, restaurant meals, meats, fish, and just about anything else a person would eat.
Blessedly, the Choose to Lose program is scientifically sound--virtually all weight-loss research points to the diet-and-exercise combo as the key to successfully dropping pounds and keeping them dropped--but ultimately puts a premium on discipline. Starvation isn't required, but keeping your fat intake down around 20 percent of total calories in a fat-saturated world is a heck of a trick to maintain for life. --Lou Schuler
Review
Men are luckier than women when it comes to weight loss. For one thing, men tend to store most of their fat in their midsections, and abdominal fat is much easier to lose than fat stored in the thighs or buttocks. For another, men have more muscle mass, which means a higher metabolic rate, and thus more calories burned throughout the day.
So why aren't all men thin? Because of the fat they eat, say Drs. Ron and Nancy Goor. And the lack of exercise. And the fact they don't eat enough fiber-rich carbohydrates.
In fact, the Goors are the polar opposites of those who tell people they've gained weight because of the way their bodies react to sugar and other carbohydrates. They say it's actually very difficult for your body to convert carbohydrates into fat, but that the fat you eat is easily turned into the fat you wear. (The Goors include a section debunking all the claims of the high-fat, high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet gurus.)
Thus, the cornerstone of their program is a "fat budget." You figure out your ideal weight and calculate how many fat calories you can afford to eat at that weight. Then you add in daily aerobic exercise--they recommend 30-minute walks--and make sure you never skip a meal. In fact, the meals they recommend are huge--cereal, fruit, yogurt, toast, and orange juice for breakfast; two turkey sandwiches for lunch; soup, chicken, rice, and vegetables for dinner. All that, plus snacks.
Food tables make up about half the book, telling you how many fat calories are in fast foods, restaurant meals, meats, fish, and just about anything else a person would eat.
Blessedly, the Choose to Lose program is scientifically sound--virtually all weight-loss research points to the diet-and-exercise combo as the key to successfully dropping pounds and keeping them dropped--but ultimately puts a premium on discipline. Starvation isn't required, but keeping your fat intake down around 20 percent of total calories in a fat-saturated world is a heck of a trick to maintain for life.
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Amazon.com Review -Lou Schuler )
Book Description
THE CHOOSE TO LOSE WEGHT-LOSS PLAN FOR MEN empowers you to control your weight by giving you all the information necessary to create your own clear, quantitative "fat budget." No gimmicks, no fluff. No single food is off limits or forbidden. You can eat as much as you like. In addition, an entire section is devoted to aerobic exercise, stretching, and weight training, to take maximum advantage of the fat-burning potential of the male body. This is not a fad diet but a sustainable, even enjoyable way of life for today's man. * Choose what you want to eat, when you want to eat, and how much you want to eat * Food tables reveal the calorie and fat contents of more than 6,000 foods, including brand-name convenience foods and items from fast-food chains
About the Author
Nancy Goor is the writer of the team. Using humor and a light style, Nancy has created an understandable and encouraging text for both the books and the program. She also developed the more than 320 recipes in the books. These are recipes which the Goors, their family, and guests enjoy all the time. Her recipes, such as Cajun Chicken, Chili Non Carne, and Onion Flat Bread, prove resoundingly that low-fat cooking can be delicious, healthy, and can keep you lean forever. Nancy Goor received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.F.A. from Boston University.
Goor is formerly the head of the National Cholesterol Education Program.
Nancy Goor is the writer of the team. Using humor and a light style, Nancy has created an understandable and encouraging text for both the books and the program. She also developed the more than 320 recipes in the books. These are recipes which the Goors, their family, and guests enjoy all the time. Her recipes, such as Cajun Chicken, Chili Non Carne, and Onion Flat Bread, prove resoundingly that low-fat cooking can be delicious, healthy, and can keep you lean forever. Nancy Goor received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.F.A. from Boston University.
Dr. Goor, an expert on diet, cholesterol, and heart disease, served the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health, as the National Coordinator of the Coronary Primary Prevention Trial, the landmark study that proved that lowering cholesterol reduces the incidence of heart attack. He subsequently became the first coordinator of the National Cholesterol Education Program in the Office of the Director of the NHLBI. His personal as well as professional involvement with cholesterol led him and his wife Nancy to write the best-selling book Eater's Choice.
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1. You Are a Lucky Man CONGRATULATIONS! You have taken the first step to becoming a lean and healthy man. Whether you have been inspired by your soaring cholesterol level, an inability to keep your buttons from popping off, energy and stamina approaching the level of a limp rag, a sense you could definitely feel better than you do, or you are just fed up with being overweight, you have made an important decision that will totally change and improve your life. The Lean You is just under the surface waiting to break out. With little effort, you can become the healthy, fit, active man you want to be. You are a lucky man. Being a Man: The Upside You are lucky because you are a man. Men have a tremendous advantage in fighting the battle of the bulge. Men (even fat men) are endowed with substantial muscle mass. Muscle is the tissue that burns fat. So it follows that most men can lose fat quickly. In addition, since most men have not been dieting since birth, they don't have the diet-related hangups that many women have. Many men do not even realize how overweight they are. Men who want to lose their beer belly or love handles have nature on their side. Being a Man: The Downside Being a man may make losing weight easier, but men who eat a high-fat, high-saturated-fat diet clog their coronary arteries faster than women do. In fact, simply being a male is a risk factor for heart disease. Men who persist in following an unhealthy lifestyle are more likely to suffer strokes or colon cancer than women. So take advantage of the upside of being a male to ensure that you never suffer the downside. You can easily reduce your risks and increase your chances for a long and healthy life. Choose to Lose Weight-Loss Plan for Men will show you how. STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS You can capitalize on your fat-burning muscle mass to eat your way to a lean and healthy body. You can eat regular foods that you choose - you don't have to limit your diet to rabbit food. (In fact, salads are often a bad weight-loss choice.) You can eat satisfying portions so you're never hungry. You won't even have to spend half your day in a gym running around the track or lifting weights. You will be in control of your food choices, your weight, and your health. You just have to do three things: 1. Eat a low-fat diet (with an occasional high- fat splurge). 2. Eat plenty of nutritious food. 3. Exercise aerobically about 30 minutes a day (walking is great). 1. Eat a Low-Fat Diet Let's start with Strategy #1: Eat a low-fat diet. Extensive scientific research and the experience of thousands of Choosers to Lose have shown that FAT makes you fat. The less fat you put into your body's fat stores, the less fat you will have to remove later. But how much fat are you eating? One of the reasons you are heavier than you want to be is that you are probably eating more fat than you realize. How do you know how much fat you should eat or how much fat is in foods? Choose to Lose Weight-Loss Plan for Men gi
