The next issue (Oct 3) of Woman’s World, already available many places, has a lovely cover story (pp. 18-19) about the Shangri-La Diet with the funny title “Instant Willpower!” The article is very accurate and reasonable but I have a few comments.
“Lose 7 lbs a week!” (cover and p. 19). Average weight loss is 1-2 lbs/week.
“Makes your body release stored fat!” (cover). Clever. I would have said something plodding like “lose body fat.”
“Roberts says refined walnut oil and light olive oils are best” (p. 18). Refined walnut oil is hard to find. I buy Spectrum refined walnut oil at Whole Foods. The Spectrum Organics store locator will find stores that carry Spectrum products but not all carry refined walnut oil. In Berkeley, most don’t. You may want to call ahead.
“When reading scientific journals to prepare for a lecture, Roberts had a eureka moment. . . Turning this interesting idea into practical weight-loss advice took lots of trial and error. . . . In short order, he was 35 pounds slimmer” (pp. 18-19). I lost 35 pounds using sugar water, not oil. It took three months. The turning point in going from theory to practice was a strange experience in Paris, described in the book. Also crucial was Emily Mechner’s observation that if my theory was correct, flavorless oils should work as well as sugar water. All in all, though, this is a good summary.
[to make this plan work even better] “Stick with your normal foods” (p. 19). No, I think the diet works better if you start eating foods that are new to you — foods with unfamiliar flavors.“Avoid flax, unrefined walnut and extra virgin olive oils, which have strong flavor, says Roberts” (p. 19). You can drink these oils if you close your nose (using a noseclip for example) while drinking them. That will eliminate the flavor.
Can’t get the Spectrum link to work. I’m going to wild oats Market today to see if they carry it. Thanks!