Product Description

Somersize your way to weight loss and good health!

Find out why Somersizing has swept the nation! In Get Skinny on Fabulous Food, the number one New York Times bestseller and sequel to Eat Great, Lose Weight, which also went to the top of the Times list, Suzanne Somers will show you how to shed pounds for good and have more energy than ever before -- without dieting. This lifestyle-altering book provides you with:

* The guilt-free way to lose weight and reprogram your metabolism -- including more than 100 delicious Somersized recipes that leave you both satisfied and indulged
* Breakthrough research on food and nutrition that changes the way you think about your body
* Moving personal testimonials guaranteed to motivate and encourage you
* An easy-to-follow weight-loss plan that teaches you how to combine foods properly so that you'll get, and stay, skinny without feeling deprived

Join the millions of people who have lost weight safely and effectively with Get Skinny on Fabulous Food and start celebrating good health and good times with Suzanne's delectable, simple, and balanced Somersized meals.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58369 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-13
• Released on: 2001-03-13
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

From Amazon.com
"I got skinny on fat," claims Suzanne Somers. It sounds too good to be true--a weight-loss program that lets you "eat incredible, rich foods in abundant portions while the unwanted pounds effortlessly melt away." Most nutritionists would cringe at the idea that people trying to lose weight don't need to restrict their dietary fat, but Suzanne Somers and her "Somercizers" insist it works. Fat (even saturated fat) isn't the enemy, she claims--it's "products loaded with sugar, white flour, hydrogenated oils, and chemicals and preservatives that replace real fats." Get Skinny on Fabulous Food follows Somers's Eat Great, Lose Weight with a recap of the Somersize program, which involves eliminating "funky foods" like sugar and starch and using a type of food combining. Also included are grateful letters from followers of the program, menu suggestions, and 150 new recipes. Recipes include such fat-filled dishes as Leslie's Mushroom Broccoli and Egg Cupcakes (with butter, oil, Swiss cheese, and nine large eggs), Beef Stroganoff (with butter, oil, and two cups of heavy cream), Ginger Creme Brûlée (with butter, heavy cream, nine large egg yolks, and even the enemy: sugar), Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake (with cream cheese, eggs, chocolate, sour cream, and--yup--sugar). No calorie counts or nutritional breakdowns are included. --Joan Price

From Library Journal
In this sequel to her Eat Great, Lose Weight (LJ 12/96), television actress Somers modifies her previous approach to include fats, admitting that, in moderate amounts, they are necessary for good health. She is still adamant about sugar and still posits that the proper food combinations can enhance the foods' nutritive values. She rightly points out that "fat free" does not mean that foods aren't fattening. Sugar is still a prime contributor to obesity, and Somers also blames white flour and other so-called "funky" foods. Her basic ideaAthat some fats are necessaryAis sound, and though the rest of her theory is rather shaky, half the book is devoted to fabulous recipes. Unlike most diet recipes, these include olive oil, butter, and sour cream. Skip the pseudo-science and go directly to the good stuff. Bon appetit!ASusan B. Hagloch, Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OH
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
One of the Three's Company costars has found her true metier: coming up with her own diet regimen. In the second volume of the series (the first being Eat Great, Lose Weight), the lessons on Somersizing continue, along with the testimonials. Essentially, it calls for a very specific combination of foods--fruit alone, protein and vegetables together--as well as the elimination of sugars and alcohols. Much of the text is taken up with justification; there's a comparison with other diets, with various medical facts and research, and even with ingredients in alternative foodstuffs. Tips for dining out and for menus complete the instruction--and lead into more than 130 recipes, designated either for losing (level one) or for maintaining (level two) weight. Selections range from fresh tomato juice to a 12-hour roast pork; all level one dishes follow the food-combination precepts. Barbara Jacobs

Customer Reviews

Not good for the long run!
I am an American living abroad and like many other people I loved this book initially. I dropped all the pounds I wanted to in about 2 weeks, around 15 pounds. I loved feeling thin and felt justified arguing with my husband over whether or not this was a healthy plan. Things went great for almost 4 years. In the beginning I ate cereals for breakfast with no problem. Then as the years went on I found myself having to eat fewer and fewer pasts, toast, cereals and so forth, in order to maintain my weight. Even if eatten exactly as Somer's recommended (which I had done for 4 years very effectively) I began gaining weight. It would take over 4 weeks to lose one pound of a four pound weight gain from one meal of truely whole grain pasta with no other added fats of any sort. At first I thought I was not following the plan properly because it had worked so well in the past. So I was careful not to cheat in any way. My food was properly combined. Still I was gaining weight. Why? I really believe that my body became unable to process any carbos after following this plan for so many years. Healthy? This plan? I think not!!! I would not recommend it to anyone interested in long term health or weight control. It is a short term solution and a very dangerous one in the long run. I had all the negative symptoms of being obsessed with food, watching the time of when I could eat again, my hands would shake from hunger along with other physical problems and literally gorging on 3 eggs with 5 pieces of bacon and still not feeling full, and slowly gaining weight. This plan wants you to eat all proteins because it is the only way it works in the long run. When I read other reviews of this book all I want to say to them is give me your review in 5 years and I highly doubt it will be so positive. I would rather live with my 10 pounds than do this diet again. And I love having fruit with my yogurt and not watching the time of when I can eat again. It makes me sick to think that so many people are still falling victim to the quick promise of losing weight and eatting what you want. If I could I would put my face on an advertisment and shout to everyone, "don't do this diet!!!" If you want to lose weight fast (all muscle and important parts for your body) and eat beef jerky all day than by all means do this diet. But if you want a long term solution, eat a low fat diet with lots of fruits and veggies. It is much more healthy. Please, do not do this diet!! Your body deserves better!!

Potentially dangerous diet!!
This low-carb, high fat and protein diet is once again making the rounds now disguised as a NEW phenomena. Yes, you will lose weight but youre putting your kidneys at risk from protein overload, youre losing water and thus minerals and in the long run forever changing your metabolism. I can almost guarantee that if you go off this "REVOLUTIONARY" diet, the pounds will pile on fast and furious. What about fiber? What about VARIETY AND MODERATION? It is, in the long run, THE ONLY WAY to maintain a good weight for your body...this diet is a nephrologists nightmare and an almost sure way to screw up your body. Better to reduce portion size, keep an exercise regimen and learnto love the body God blessed you with!!

Suzanne or Marilu--who will be your guru?
I have just read this book as well as Marilu Henner's book. In some ways they are similar: both feature beautiful, healthy, glamourous, rich, 70s-sitcom-starring celebrities. Both claim to have discovered the secrets to health and vitality and slimness. Both are enjoyable to read and seem like someone you'd like to have as a friend. But the food...there's the big difference. Being an aficionado of the famous Eat Right 4 Your Type way of eating I have discovered that as a type O+ I feel much better on a protein/veggies/fruits regimen versus an almost vegetarian (fishaterian?) grains and veggies approach. I spent 6 years basically doing the Henner approach but found a much higher energy level and ability to maintain a healthy weight AFTER I quit eating so much starch and started eating meat again. As I read this book I couldn't help but notice that it is very close to what Dr. D'adamo recommends for Blood Type As in his book; lots of soy, grains and legumes, avoiding dairy and meat and keeping fat intake low. I am convinced that this is the best approach for some people, probably the Type As! Suzanne Somers' book which allows meats, dairy and fat (properly combined of course) works really well for me and probably other type Os who really do need protein to maintain their health and energy. Speaking strictly as a cook and an enthusiastic eater, the Somers book is much more fun. I found recipes in this book that I will definitely use. Therefore, my advice to these readers is: If you are a type O, then check out Suzanne's (and Peter D'adamo's ER4YT of course!) book and enjoy a tasty dinner!!! An aside--I saw Ms Sommers in person in Palm springs two years ago and she looks absolutely lovely. She must be doing something right!