The 3-Hour Diet
March 28, 2005 — -- Nutrition and fitness expert Jorge Cruise says in his newest book, "The 3-Hour Diet™: How Low-Carb Diets Make You Fat and Timing Makes You Thin," that it's not so much what you eat but when you eat that's important. The core idea behind "The 3-Hour Diet™" is that by timing your meals and snacks every day, you will reset your body's metabolism, and the pounds will come off.
Cruise's diet stresses plenty of fruits, vegetables and lean proteins but doesn't restrict your favorite foods, including carbs. The book includes a recipe guide with options for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks from a range of homemade, frozen and fast-food choices; a 28-day visual eating planner to promote organization and accountability in meal planning; and tips and advice from Jorge's clients on managing time and making meals on the go.
You can read an excerpt from "The 3-Hour Diet™" below:
"Today, when I look in the mirror, I see a healthy, active person. My knees don't hurt like they did seven weeks ago. I really do feel healthier now. This is a big change for me -- a change for the better. I want to enjoy my retirement. I thank Jorge for my success. I am now on the right path for an active lifestyle."
-- Dona Buth, Lost 20 Pounds
Most of us pay close attention to the clock. We set an alarm to wake us in time for work. We strive to leave work by a particular time in order to beat rush-hour traffic. We structure our lives around the time we need to pick the kids up from day care, soccer practice, and play dates.
Yet too many of us seem to get out of sync when it comes to eating. Rather than having an eating schedule, many people tend to eat only when it occurs to them. They rush out the door in the morning, forgetting to eat breakfast or intentionally skipping it to save time and calories. They get swept up at work, and realize at two or three in the afternoon that they haven't eaten lunch -- and for many people that is their first meal of the day. They complete errands and other tasks after work, only remembering to eat dinner when they are too hungry to stand it.
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