{"id":21,"date":"2008-10-30T12:27:49","date_gmt":"2008-10-30T18:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/diets.ultimatefatburner.com\/?p=21"},"modified":"2013-01-27T19:00:31","modified_gmt":"2013-01-27T19:00:31","slug":"suzanne-somers-diet-program-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/diets\/suzanne-somers-diet-program-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Suzanne Somers’ Diet Program Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Actress Suzanne Somers<\/strong> created quite a stir in the dieting community with her revolutionary meal plan, also known as Somersizing. The diet is less restrictive than most, yet employs the popular concept of combining foods low in carbohydrates with those high in protein.<\/p>\n

Dieters must avoid certain foods following the Suzanne Somers Diet. Most of the banned foods consist of junk food, but some healthy foods are banned as well.<\/p>\n

The major thrust of the program involves food combining. Fruits must be eaten alone, while vegetables are combined with fats and proteins. Instead of eating three main meals a day, dieters are encouraged to eat a number of smaller meals throughout the day.<\/p>\n

This kind of eating schedule helps maintain the body\u2019s metabolic rate and blood sugar levels. It can also help to reduce the sensation of hunger. Portions don\u2019t matter under the Somers program\u2014you can eat as much as you want, provided you\u2019re eating the right foods in the right combinations.<\/p>\n

The diet consists of two phases: level one, in which you initially lose weight, and level two, in which you attempt to maintain your weight loss.<\/p>\n

The Suzanne Somers Diet does not specifically mention exercise. However, given the number of calories you are permitted to consume, you can probably engage in some form of aerobic activity. You will certainly have the energy for it. And let’s be honest… any good program should have you combining exercise with a good eating program.<\/p>\n

While following the Suzanne Somers Diet, you will need to drink natural beverages such as water and decaffeinated tea and coffee. Soft drinks are on the list of beverages to avoid. The major benefit of the Suzanne Somers Diet is that it restricts your sugar and white flour intake, helping to improve your overall health.<\/p>\n

In addition, you may appreciate the unlimited portion sizes and the fact that you can eat many meals a day. Also, the diet offers a number of different menu and recipe options.<\/p>\n

However, the Suzanne Somers Diet does have its drawbacks. It can be hard to follow, since you must be careful about maintaining appropriate food combinations. In addition, the diet is low in fiber and does not have solid scientific evidence backing it.<\/p>\n

Critics of the program say that it is not so much a weight loss guide as a collection of interesting recipes. Also, even at level two, you can only consume 1200 calories a day which, according to the USDA guidelines, borders on a starvation diet.<\/p>\n

Supporters of the Suzanne Somers Diet note that the meal plan does a service to dieters by eliminating junk food. The emphasis in the diet program is on the quality of food eaten, not on its quantity. As a result, a number of dieticians credit Somers with helping people to make better food choices. Some dieters also say the plan\u2019s allowance for carbohydrates makes it easier to follow than Atkins and other carb-restricting diet plans.<\/p>\n

Yet, the diet restricts consumption of a number of healthy foods, which is not actually required for weight loss. Also, critics continue to question the wisdom of food combining as a weight loss strategy. As I indicated earlier, there is no scientific evidence to validate, this strategy, and success on the Somers diet could well be attributed to other factors — like caloric restriction, of course.<\/p>\n

Still, the Internet is filled with testimonials from people who say that they have lost a significant amount of weight by Somersizing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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