The False Fat Diet: The Revolutionary Twenty-One-Day Program for Losing the Weight You Think is Fat

by Elson M. Haas and Cameron Stauth

Book Overview

It's a fact: not all weight is really fat. Much of being overweight is caused by allergy-like food reactions. This "false fat" is easy to put on, but it can be hard to take off. Now you can do... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034543711X
• ISBN13: 9780345437112
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Best one yet

So easy to understand and follow. I began taking notes immediately...was thankful to find such a nice book. Haven’t been on it long enough to comment but may in future. I referred this book to many others.

Conversion of a real skeptic

As a woman of 55, through menopause for some time, and with ailments like phlebitis, osteoarthritis, fybromyalgia, severe obesity and on blood thinners for more than a year now I want to tell you that this book has me believing that things can change...really change. The information in this book incouraged me to "run the pain gauntlet" by discontinuing my pain medication, for at least a while, until the Detoxification phase of this program was done. I also discontinued taking my allergy medication (this one scared me) and I am utterly amazed. Of course it is not a panacea, but I am functioning and working with the pain I still do have without medication and the level of pain is already LESS with no medication, than it was WITH medication. Allergies (stuffy nose and chronic bronchitis all the time) are gone, at least for now. This book, came to my attention and I thought, "Yeah another diet...big deal." I am so glad I didn't stop there! I am not far into the elimination phase (through the detox) and I will be sticking with the "Total Elimination" choice until I have lost a good portion of the weight I carry (was 280, now already down by more than 20 pounds in just two weeks). Best thing about this plan is that it is JUST FOR YOU. You find out what foods you react to and eliminate them, then you eat what you can, within your plan type, and go from there. The supplements he recommends were my saving grace. Without them, the detox phase might have been unbearable! In fact I started without them and got some pretty bad night leg cramps. As soon as I added the water (he recommends a lot and I was not drinking enough) and the supliments, no more cramps and to my amazement the cravings were much more manageable! With the supliments, and SIBERIAN GINSENG TEA in the morning (my personal choice for am tea) I was much better than the first couple of days and the detox phase was definately easier to stick to with them than without. If you are at your whit's end and have given up on ever being thinner and healthier than you are, especially if you have physical problems causing you pain like arthritis etc. I encourage you to try one more time, or at the very least, read the book so you know first hand what you are passing up. This one will make anybody healthier who gives it a real shot!

What a difference 2 weeks makes!

This book is one of the best I've ever read on diet. It takes some planning and discipline to follow the elimination diet (I chose the sensitive seven plan) but it is well worth the effort. I have lost just 7 pounds in two weeks but the difference in my body is amazing. Clothes that were a bit snug before I started are literally too big around the waist now. Craving for sweets is (nearly) gone, anxiety level is MUCH lower, blood pressure has decreased and energy level is soaring. The vitamin and supplement plans could put a big hole in the budget so I've scaled those back and recommend buying the smallest size available for most as they can change from week to week as you move through the program.

An excellent resource for changing your life...

I am using this book, in conjunction with "Eat Right For Your Type" by Dr. Peter D'Adamo, and seeing wonderful results! The premise is simple: certain foods make certain people's bodies react in ways which cause them to gain and retain weight. Some of these reactions are food allergies, some are food sensitivities. If you determine which foods cause reactions for your particular body, and stop eating them, you'll be amazed at what happens!I am following these two programs (they go together very well) under the supervision of my doctor. I have stopped eating wheat/gluten products and dairy, and having done so am quite pleased with the results. In only two weeks I have lost six pounds and 2% of my body fat (I have a scale which measures both). My clothes are much looser (I should have measured myself before starting), a long term health issue is clearing up and going away, and I feel terrific! I will note that I did not do the juice fast part of the elimination diet suggested in this book as one of the ways to determine food sensitivites. As someone with hypoglycemia, and having tried juice fasts before and had problems, I knew that was not the right route for me. But I did use the "Sensitive Seven Elimination Diet", and have had great results! If you're willing to make some real changes in your eating habits, in exchange for real and measurable changes in your life, don't hesitate, buy this book. It's full of great information which can help you lose the weight you're hoping to.

A Blessing!

I'm at the other end of the continuum: early 50s, overweight, raging eczema, chronic sleeping problems, & c. Eternally questing for some "fix," I happened upon Dr. Haas' book, ordered it & the rest is incredible. In ONE WEEK on the Elimination Diet I lost 10 lbs (NO food cravings), eczema healed, have boundless energy & am sleeping! Eliminate the reactive foods (clearly presented) and heal. "Don't think of eliminating foods as deprivation, but as POWER!" Finally, a lifestyle change I can DO--and live with. I recommend this book unreservedly. Try it.

What a Relief !

Thanks to Mr. Haas, I have been enlightened to a new, moreproductive lifestyle. I no longer feel sluggish, bloated orfrustrated due to my body image. Having a B.S. in Exercise Science along with being a certified personal trainer and aerobic instructor, I am daily in an industry where I have to look,feel, and perform at my best. Until reading "The False Fat Diet", I felt that I was stuck in a physical dilemma that could not be corrected. Although my body fat only measured 7% and I was extremely active, my abdominal region always looked as if I was 8 - 9 months pregnant. After trying the elimination diet process he suggests, I now look and feel like I am a fitness leader again. I no longer look like someone who has swallowed a hot air balloon, just waiting for it to pop! My deepest gratitude goes out to Dr. Haas for the knowledge and information he has incorporated into his new book. He is my "Angel of Mercy" ! END