The Diet Alternative

by Diane Hampton

Book Overview

You want to lose weight. Sometimes you even manage to shed those pounds. But you always gain them back--and maybe a few extra. Diets treat the symptom and not the problem. Diane Hampton will revolutionize the way you look at food. You can find relief from the power food has over you. This is not a diet. There are no pills, no menus, and no foods to avoid. You won't have to count calories, fat grams, or carbohydrates. You can consume anything you desire...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883687216
• ISBN13: 9780883687215
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Whitaker House
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Freedom, Freedom, Freedom!

Give up dieting forever! I have and I am now losing weight eating anything, yes anything, I want. Can you imagine eating anything you want and not being frightened? This is the book that will set you free, this is the book you need. Has it struck you that dieting is unnatural? Don't eat this, don't eat that, count this, count that, measure this, measure that, I can't have this, and I can't have that, ad nauseum. Which diet guru are you going to believe? Can you reall stay with a low-carb diet or a high-carb diet or calorie counting the rest of your life? Most importantly, do you want to stick to a restricted diet the rest of your life? The first day of my new eating pattern I ate two meals. The second day, I woke up with no hunger, no reactive hypoglycemia (nausea and shakes from hunger)! What a miracle. I have shifted to an apple for lunch and anything I want for dinner (I love to cook and desire to eat with my family). At maintenance, I may end up eating two meals a day; I don't know and it certainly isn't something to "worry" about. The diet gurus that say one meal will cause you to overeat later, etc., are wrong, wrong, wrong. Maybe it sounds theoretically correct, but it does not work that way. Listen, I have found out the less you eat, the less you eat. I do eat to satisfaction at dinner and it does not stretch my stomach. By the way, Dr. Dean Edell stated on his radio show that he only eats one meal a day himself. He says there is NO scientific proof that X number of meals are better than one. Also, I want you dear readers to know that I have four friends who are "naturally" slim (adult women - 30's and 40's). Two of them eat a small amount for lunch (like a small hamburger) and a good dinner (they are sizes 3 and 6). One gal eats at 2:30 PM, a huge amount, and a snack at night (she is size 7). One gal does nibble all day, like a potato chip here and there (no thank you, personally). Oh, and a relative who is size 4 eats breakfast and dinner, never lunch. Remember my comeback for sabotagers: "Slim people don't need much food, even if we exercise. Who says a certain number of meals a day are better than one or two?" The only negative thing I have to say about Diane's book is that I felt she took scripture out of context. God fed the Israelites manna 2X a day; they were supernaturally filled and nourished. He does not feed anyone manna today. Also, biblical gluttony is not overeating (I do believe a lifestyle of overeating is sin, but not gluttony). Biblical gluttony refers to the Roman-type parties where people overate, overdrank and went on to commit more sin. On the positive side, I do believe Diane tries steer away from legalism and authoritarianism. This book is an answer to prayer. You won't be sorry if you buy this book.

I've never been so happy!

I wish that I could meet Diane Hampton in person and thank her for putting into words what I needed to hear. If you are out there and have been struggling w/obsessive eatting for years, have tried every diet known to man and have failed every time, then this book is for you. And actually it's not the book that is so awesome, it's the way that God speaks to you through the book and the way that He transforms your mind and spirit through Ms. Hampton's lessons. Please try this book. It's short but powerful!! A must to have if you want to change your life forever!!

The Diet Alternative

This book changed my whole attitude toward food and how God views my eating. I had just signed up for yet another "diet" in my effort to lose 50 pounds, when I stumbled upon Diane's book in a Christian bookstore. I couldn't put it down. After one week following the principles (which are so simple, I wondered how I could have overlooked them), I lost 5 pounds. As I write this I am well on my way to losing the 50. I now "eat to live" and not "live to eat". I don't feel deprived and I don't feel like I'm on a diet, because it's not a diet. It is a real confrontation with the heart of God and His easy yoke of sound principles in eating. The best part is I am spending more time reading the Word of God and really listening to His voice as to what is proper to put in my mouth and WHEN to put it in my mouth. If you have tried everything else and failed, PLEASE PLEASE read this book. It is a quick easy read, but it packs a powerful punch against gluttony. Read it and be free. I will never be in bondage to overeating again! Praise God!

life changing

This really works! It is God's answer to obesity. I read it while on vacation with friends and was surprised to find I had lost 9 pounds when I returned home. I thought the principles would be hard at first maybe I should wait....instead I did what the book outlined and gave thanks to God!

Deals with causes not symptoms!

Our church has been on a program called WeighDown for a few years. The Diet Alternative deals with some of the same principles. Easy reading. True to Scripture. A workable plan for anyone who wants to lose weight and regain control of their life. An outstanding book value!