Fad Diet du Jour: Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet
Filed under: Fashionable Food, Celebrities with Style
Fat behinds ruin the lines of Calvin Klein, and Dior doesn't come in plus sizes. It's time for a diet! But which one? A new one pops up every day. We help you sort them out with Fad Diet du Jour.
The catchy name: Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet, Hollywood Cookie Diet, Smart for LIfe
The story: In the 1970s, South Florida-based Dr. Sanford Siegal realized that "Hunger Wrecks Diets" and started to make appetite suppressant cookies for his patients who were trying to lose weight. The recipe is a secret, but it involves amino acids. You can order the cookies from his site, and there are also shakes and soups. It's a super-low calorie diet, around 800 calories a day, so you are only supposed to do it under the supervision of a doctor.
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The anti-diet propaganda: Oh, this is a diet. That's totally explicit, and they advertise that many people lose 15 lb a month.
The regime: Eat six of these cookies throughout the day, drink eight glasses of liquid (coffee and tea are allowed) and finish up with a "sensible dinner" of 6 oz of fish or chicken and a cup of vegetables. That's it.
Our judgment: If you stick to it, you'll probably lose some weight because it's so low cal. But there's no recommended exercise plan, and most people will inevitably succumb to food boredom binging, so the pounds will probably return. Not a long-term solution, but might be worth talking to your doctor about it if you're struggling to jump start a serious weight loss program. Not for the diet dabbler.
wendy 9-09-2008 @ 10:05AM
I've been on the Smart For Life
program and it's worked well for me.
They have a good variety to choose
from along with dips, sauces and marinades.
Check out their website: www.smartforlife.com
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skinnieminnie 9-09-2008 @ 12:35PM
I like that Smart for Life offers a product that is 60% organic. It makes me feel good about what I'm eating. Also, Smart for Life has a physician who is trained in weight loss ON STAFF. I don't have to worry about scheduling other appointments with my regular doctor who isn't a nutrition specialist anyways.
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Ed 9-09-2008 @ 12:46PM
Smart for Life has products that are all natural, 60% organic and tastes great. They are also a great healthy snack. You'll drop the weight FAST and KEEP it off.
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Steve 9-09-2008 @ 2:07PM
The cookie diet is a great program. It teaches you to eat frequently with small portions and the weight melts off. I recommend going into a Smart for Life Center as opposed to buying the cookies on-line or at the store. The staff can help you get through the program more effectively.
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Laura 9-09-2008 @ 6:25PM
The smart for Life diet is very simple. The cookies taste great and could be replaced with other smart for life products such as shakes, puddings, soups and muffins which has made it much easier for me. Strongly recommended!! Worked for me.
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Beverly 9-10-2008 @ 11:58AM
I am helping people lose weight everyday! It is very rewarding! Smart for Life is the quickest, easiest way to lose weight. I have witnessed its success!
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Emily 9-11-2008 @ 10:46AM
I have done the Smart for Life program and lost 52 lbs. I have kept the weight off for a little over a year now and found the diet to be easy to do for it had took 3 1/2 months to lose the weight. It was simply eating the vartiety of either cookies,shakes, soups, puddings or muffins and eating a healthy dinner. There products are natural and organic. They control your hunger thoughout the day so that you will not feel hungry. I recommend Smart for Life to anyone looking to lose weight. This diet works!
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jas0208 9-11-2008 @ 9:05PM
Smart For Life is the perfect diet. It's simple and convenient. I love that the cookies are made from all natural products. The taste is great and I have lost 15lbs in 4 weeks. SMART FOR LIFE is the best!
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Mimi 10-26-2008 @ 9:23AM
Great I need to use a few pounds this diet should come in handy for my temporary fix. http://www.dietlossweight.org has a link for a coupon for the cookie diet.
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sebastian 11-12-2008 @ 9:31AM
Granted, I'm not substantially overweight, and only want to lose about 10 pounds quickly. But I have been on this diet for a week, and I am constantly hungry and have no energy - I frequently feel like I'm going to pass out. So from my experience, the idea that you won't be hungry on this diet is untrue.
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