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Drink This Not That!: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution
The fastest way to lose weight isn't on the treadmill. And it's not by counting calories, either. Believe it or not, the easiest, fastest, and longest lasting way to lose weight doesn't even involve watching your food intake: It's all about watching what you drink. See, if you're like the average American, today you will drink about 450 calories. That's a quarter of t...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
May 25th 2010
by Rodale Books
(first published 2010)
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I do indulge in these sort of treats occasionally and reading this reinforced why it's important not to choose high calorie beverages on a daily basis.
Key steps to avoid drinking an excess of calories:
1) Swear off soda and iced tea.
2) Drink 8 cups of ice water daily, from the moment you get up and 30 minutes before each meal.
3) Drink yogurt based smoothies daily.
4) Avoid juices and juice drinks.
5) Drink coffee, not blended coffee drinks.
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Key steps to avoid drinking an excess of calories:
1) Swear off soda and iced tea.
2) Drink 8 cups of ice water daily, from the moment you get up and 30 minutes before each meal.
3) Drink yogurt based smoothies daily.
4) Avoid juices and juice drinks.
5) Drink coffee, not blended coffee drinks.
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I really enjoyed the others in the series, but this one totally fell flat. The authors kept comparing things that shouldn't be compared. For example, they would pit a 36 oz drink against a 12 oz drink (or some variation thereupon). Of COURSE the bigger drink is going to have more calories! I felt they did it to better prove their point about how "evil" some of the drinks are. Also, they did the classic "apples and oranges" comparisons. In one fast restaurant, they recommended...more
Beverages are scary.
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Like a scary picture book for grown ups who want to know how many millions of calories are in that starbucks frappuccino. Easy to flip though and see good & bad drinks in categories like juice, dairy, coffee/tea, beer, liquor, soda. Sad to see some of my favorite drinks on the "bad" list (tonic water = sugar water, san pellegrino limonata = more calories than a coke.) I now have a few new brands of low-sugar juices & teas to try, and will never drink a frappuccino again. :-)
Having enjoyed the other two books I'd read from the same authors, and seeing Zinczenko on TV comparing calories, I was drawn to this book as I don't always pay attention to what I'm drinking calorie wise. What yo9u do drink does make a vast difference in assisting in weight loss and I now have a list of "approved" drinks for future reference. It's so easy to order just anything when you're thirsty.
Really great easy to absorb information on what to pick to drink. This is a must have book if you like coffee or smoothies in general but anything drink wise in particular. It covers both restaurants and grocery store purchases. It also has recipes for at home low calorie/fat choices. I love this book
Mixed in with the usual side-by-side comparisons, visual aids, and nauseating nutritional facts are a lot of unnecessary pop-culture jabs that adds pages to this book but really only has one main point, which can be found on page 12:
Drink water. Lots of it. Mostly tap.
Drink water. Lots of it. Mostly tap.
I really like the wine guide in this book. Also the substitutions for things that are bad for you. It's been years since I craved soda, but once in a while I want bubbles, I was drinking Izze before I read this book. I like the comparisions of juices and smoothies etc.
Robyn Philactos
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Another mind-blowing eye-opener! Some of the drinks in this book you know they are full of fat, sugars, and calories, but others you don't. This book helps you to see the dark sides of some of our favorite drinks.
Shocking! Jaw Dropping! I am conscientiously aware of what some products have been doing to me and I am in control now. I can still enjoy great products without the guilt or the aftereffects of what is put into them.
Learned lots of information. Think I am just going to drink water (except my 2 cups of coffee per week) going forward.
Another great addition to the "...This Not That!" series. I was wondering when they'd write one on drinks. Very informative.
Yet another This Not That Book that I enjoyed since I learned so much when I read through this. I especially liked the chapters devoted to artificial sweeteners (avoid saccharin at all costs) and the anatomy of popular beverages. Let's face it, what we drink has so much sugar in it, it is actually horrifying to see it in print. A few yummy smoothie recipes are thrown in for good measure and make you want one now on these hot days.
This book is really informative. It is arranged very user friendly. I love it!
Pretty informative (and horrifying!).
I love these books!
Ok. Makes you think a bit at lunchtime. Rating is lower because of the exaggerated journalistic style of "science" presented - check the portion size stuff on some of the comparative data, pretty bogus.
I don't actually drink that much besides water, tea, and coffee, so large parts of this book were irrelevant to my needs. Having said that, I really liked the sections on artificial sweeteners/sugar substitutes, coffee, tea, and beer (my husband drinks that).
A great guide to what to drink and, more importantly, what not to drink to lose weight without actually dieting. The resturant grading system was especailly helpful as well as some of the recipes.
Very informative!
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