The Tortoise Diet

The Tortoise Diet
Patricia S. Church
Phyto Publishing
ISBN: 0-9773538-0
Non-Fiction, Diet
Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

We’ve all experienced what the author refers to as “hare-brained” diets, crash diets low in calories and high in failure. The first week of these plans seems almost reasonable (given that we are willing to try anything to get the extra weight off). We even lose a few pounds, comprised mostly of retained water. Then, suddenly our metabolism shuts down. The cravings become crazy and within no time we have fallen off the diet wagon once again.
Patricia Church had tried many of these diets and had only succeeded in gaining more and more weight. Finally, she tried something different. Gradually, over three years of conscious living, she lost 120 lbs. Not only did she not feel starved but she actually gained energy and motivation as the pounds slowly dropped away.
The Tortoise Diet looks at more realistic long term weight loss accomplished simply by eating smaller more frequent meals, exercising, and getting rid of the junk food. There are tips on how to increase your metabolism and to protect against loss of muscle. The author also includes some healthy recipes, some of which are quite tasty.