The T-Factor Diet

by Martin Katahn and Martin K. Norton

Book Overview

By now, most people who have tried some of the recent fad diets have realized that those diets don't work; weight lost in the initial stages is eventually gained back, leaving the dieter at the same weight as before, or even heavier. What does work, however, is the program outlined in The T-Factor Diet, the groundbreaking book that has sold well over a million copies since initial publication. Its runaway success launched the best-selling T-Factor...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393321436
• ISBN13: 9780393321432
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

The Easiest Way to Lose Weight and Get Healthy

I read this book back in 1992, but in light of all the Atkins-hype, I felt compelled to share my success with the plan in this book and give credit where it is due. What I got out of it is if one performed at least 40 minutes of cardiovascular exercises at least 4 times a week (which includes something as affordable and low impact as brisk walking, which the Dr. highly encourages in his book) and watched their fat intake (which was 20-40 grams of fat per day for women and 30 to 60 grams of fat per day for mean I believe) that one got down to and maintained their ideal, healthy weight. It worked, and wasn't restrictive because I could eat whatever I wanted as long as I stayed in the 20-24 g range. I didn't even try to count calories. I was one of those individuals who struggled with her weight since childhood, teetering around a size 14 as an adult, which isn't enormous, but isn't healthy for someone only 5'3", and I got down to a size 8 in 2-3 months. Also, I was a vegetarian, so I ate MOSTLY carbohydrates. Therefore, I find it confusing how the current trend is anti-carb and potentially high-fat when I achieved such success on a high carb, low-fat diet. This book is worth the read. Hope this has helped some of you out there who are looking for a "doable" weight loss plan. Good luck.

Recommended

The book was recommended to me by my doctor to lower cholesterol in 1990. I stuck to the routine for a full year, lost twenty pounds and lowered my cholesterol from 250 to 160. Felt great the entire time. I still have the book and still use many of the recipes and menus. The menus make it easy. The recipes are easy and great tasting. It really just sets up a common sense approach to eating.

It Works

I was able to lose 20 pounds on this diet. The book is very helpful in learning the correct way to eat and how to monitor your calorie intake to maintain your weight. I have kept the weight off and Iam enjoy my new look. Should you like more information on how I was able to do it, pls E-mail me at: lewis3K@cs.com

Great tool for weight loss and motivation!

I tried the T-Factor in 1996 and lost 70 pounds. It is mechanically sound and if followed properly it will yield results. I really enjoyed the writers input about his own relation with food, and his honest approach to his own problem which put this book in motion. Again, great book.

Dr. Katahn presents the simplest solution to weight control.

What if someone offered you an easy-to-follow, painless, good-tasting and satisfying diet that would help you lose weight and lower your serum cholesterol level? Sound too good to be true? Not at all. In fact, the T-Factor Diet does this and more. While most dietary programs spend much time showing you how control your willpower and modify your behavior, Dr. Katahn explains how to reach a higher level of eating enjoyment and nutritional health by limiting your intake of fat. Rather than focusing on calorie counting, like so many other programs, Dr. Katahn's program is based on replacing most of the unnecessary fat we consume each day (often three to four times what we need) with good tasting, nutritious foods. Dr. Katahn's program is so much easier than others because it is so simple to understand and implement. One needs not analyze everything he consumes, but simply to identify fatty foods and avoid them. Rather than use non-fat substitutes of fat-laden foods, Dr. Katahn suggests other good tasting foods, such as leaner meats, fish, grains, legumes, fruits and a variety of vegetables, that contain much more of the nutrients and energy one needs without the high fat content. If the proof of the pudding is in the eating, the proof of Dr. Katahn's T-Factor Diet is in its success rate and Dr. Katahn has the figures to prove that the T-Factor Diet outperforms most others. With over 2 million copies sold, there is no doubt as to this book's success, and for good reason - it presents a program that works. Medical Scientists may explain the success of the T-Factor Diet by describing its sound principles of nutrition, but there is a better explanation: If one enjoys a change in his diet, he will stick to it, and that is the essential element for a successful program.