The Reverse Diet: Lose 20, 50, 100 Pounds or More by Eating Dinner for Breakfast and Breakfast for Dinner »

Tricia Cunningham devised the Reverse Diet, lost over 150 pounds on the plan, and has maintained her weight loss for more than seven years. A motivational speaker, she has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, and The 700 Club, and in numerous national magazines. Her popular Web site is www.reversedietsolution.com.

Heidi Skolnik, MS, CDN, FACSM, runs a private nutrition practice and is the nutritionist for the New York Giants and the American School of Ballet. She is the weight-loss columnist for Men's Health magazine and appears frequently on television programs, including CNN's American Morning, Good Morning America, and others.

Enjoy delicious foods, reduce cravings, and lose weight!

"The Reverse Diet is a smart and effective way to lose weight??'and keep it off."

• ?Lisa Callahan, M.D., author of The Fitness Factor

"A simple, smart concept that will help people rethink the way they eat."

• ?Matt Bean, Senior Editor, Men's Health magazine

Have you tried diets on which you lost weight, only to have it creep back? This popular diet plan allows you to lose pounds and keep them off simply by reversing your meals. You fuel your body in the morning???when you need energy the most???then have healthy snacks, a hearty lunch, and a refreshing light dinner. Combining dozens of delicious recipes, several weeks of meal plans, and plenty of motivational tips and support, The Reverse Diet teaches you to:

• Determine the goal weight that's right for you

• Choose nutritious foods from the extensive Reverse Diet food list

• Break through your emotional and motivational obstacles

• Reach and maintain a healthy weight

• Handle plateaus, problems, dining out, and slip-ups

Publishers Weekly

The adage "breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper" inspired this book, for Cunningham, a motivational speaker who lost 172 pounds in nine months with that approach. She and coauthor Skolnik, a nutritionist, met while filming a food-centric segment for Good Morning America, and have paired up to recommend a lifestyle change that emphasizes fueling up with a larger meal early in the day and, in the later hours, replenishing as needed via snacks and smaller meals. While much of the duo's advice is not new (whole foods are preferable to processed ones, eat more vegetables, avoid sugary sodas), it is intriguing. Food lists, portion information and recipes help with planning ahead-preparing meals ahead of time is also key, the authors say. A section on setting realistic goals aims to help readers manage their expectations, and recommendations for using a "hunger scale" encourage mindfulness. (Jan.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Acknowledgments     ix
Tricia's Story     1
Heidi's Story     6
Introduction     9
The Reverse Diet Weight-Loss Phase
What Is the Reverse Diet?     17
The Reverse Diet Food List and Reverse Diet Basics     30
Reverse Diet Meal Plans and Meal Planning     49
Reverse Diet Portions-and Plateaus     78
Reverse Diet Motivation: Dealing with High-Risk Moments     88
The Reverse Diet Bridge Phase
The Reverse Diet Bridge Food List and Meal Plans     123
The Reverse Diet Accelerated: Building Lean Muscle and More     150
The Reverse Diet Maintenance Phase
The Reverse Diet for Life     171
Reverse Diet Recipes     185
Food Reality Check     239
Calcium Sources     244
The Six Food Groups and Servings     246
Index     249