New medical breakthroughs that use the power of your brain and body chemistry to help you lose weight and keep it off for life

I somehow thought since Dr. Colbert was a Christian author, there would be some kind of insightful message that I could take away to help me stop dieting forever and become as healthy a person as possible. Boy was I disappointed. I don't believe there was anything new in the book at all. It is not worth the money I paid for it.

The book was a disappointment. It gives lots of information on the glycemic index and how sugars affect the body. None of that was new material. The last 1/4 of the book is made up of questionnaires so that the reader can figure out if they are depressed, stressed, binge eaters etc. They are not in depth and not useful. I was hoping for a daily plan, recipes etc. There are very few and they recommend products such as fiber pills that the reader can purchase from a place in Florida. Is this just a commercial parading as a help book?.

This book is packed with good ideas and information that everyone should have without the usual diet-book delve into scientific jargon that one just skips over. Although there are the usual chapters on carbohydrates, proteins, and fats Dr. Colbert has talked less about the chemical makeup of the food type and more about how it works and what is good and bad about it. The chapters are short so if you feel you need to absorb the information before continuing on there is no overwhelming feeling of having to finish a 100 pages first. I found it interesting that he differentiates between glycemic index and glycemic load. His program is low glycemic load with the carb:protein:fat ratio of 40:30:30. Yes you can have carbs - low glycemic carbs. I think that is one of the things that makes this diet doable, there are no really "forbidden" foods other than junk foods. Also he has you eating every 3-3 1/2hours with a calorie range of about 1800 for women which is higher than most diets. He considers anything below your BMR to be putting your body into starvation mode which of course means you plateau out quickly and then gain again, a common problem with many low calorie diets. Although he seems to focus on organic vegetables and meats he does include many brand name suggestions. He also includes a section on bible verses that promote healthy eating and positive actions and thoughts though this is not a bible-study program. Well written, lots of information that is easily readable and food that is available for everyone.

As someone that has struggled with her weight since my second pregnancy (and on down through this current, 7th pregnancy) I have bought and read a lot of books on dieting. I have tried a lot of diets. I have succeeded on some and failed on others. I have gleaned a lot out of some books and gained nothing but weight by reading others. Sometimes it feels like I'm stuck on a merry-go-round of dieting and diet books. I think I have finally found a way to get off the ride.

The "I Can Do This" Diet is the most helpful and resourceful diet book I have read. It is packed full of good information in easy to understand form that will actually make a difference in your health. The book is broken down into 4 sections. The 1st one is on Understanding Weight Gain and Weight Loss. The beauty of this section is that so many people are obsessed with getting the weight off, but they never stop to evaluate how they have been putting it on. This section takes a lot of different things that I have heard here and there and puts it all together (metabolism, glycemic index, carbs, protein, bad fats & good fats, beverages, portion sizes, etc...). This book is valuable if all you ever do is read the first section.
The 2nd section is getting you ready to begin this particular program (or lifestyle change). And then section 3 breaks down the actual diet. Section 4 is What to do When Weight Loss Stalls and it has a lot of different quizzes that can help you figure out where your body may be letting you down. It's all good stuff, but I want to focus on the diet itself for a moment...

What I am excited about with this program is that it is very balanced, smart, healthy and easy. Some basic principles are... well, I would go into it but then you wouldn't need to read the book. Suffice it to say that after this baby is born I will be adapting this plan into my lifestyle. In the meantime I will be implementing small changes to start making a difference. I am very impressed by what I have read.

I would like to extend a heartfelt "Thank you" to Dr. Don Colbert and his publisher for sending me a copy of "I Can Do This Diet" to review for them. I have always been grateful for this generosity, and I am trying to improve at being consistent in taking the time to thank these wonderfully giving individuals in a public forum. I really appreciate your time, effort and expense in making a reviewer copy available to me.

You may think that "I Can Do This Diet" by Don Colbert, MD is just another I-can't-fit-into-my-largest-pair-of-jeans-and-I-need-to-lose-weight-RIGHT-NOW diet book. What I found when I cracked the cover was a good deal of scientific information about why our bodies react the way they do. I found good information on sugar, exercise, how to deal with plateaus when dieting, and a table of scripture verses that I never thought about with regard to losing weight (this is the coolest part of the book!). There's a list of recommended places to purchase certain organic food items and supplements and a week of sample menus. What I didn't find was an appendix of healthy and delicious recipes. Perhaps I've read too many diet books.

Maybe I should quit reading diet books completely and do what I already know is the proper course of action - EAT LESS AND GET MORE EXERCISE!!!!!

309 pages of total boredom. Yes I know books about diets are generally boring but this one is on the top of the list. This book has 143 pages of why people are fat, and what might be your problem. Fat people know why they are fat they don't need a doctor to tell them in an over priced book. The rest of the book is about the diet plan itself, a lot of "self help" questionaries, and of course the normal recommendation to buy something from a web site... Mind you I am not saying this guys book is garbage and may well be very good if you can read it long enough with out being bored, and then apply it.. Myself, after trying to read it three times I gave up...

In "I Can Do This Diet, New Medical Breakthroughs," the wise Doctor Don Colbert has bestowed a powerful and attractive strategy to lose weight and keep it off. So many people give up on the possibility of becoming thinner and healthier as they sigh in despair, "I can't do this!" Dr. Colbert provides an effective simple program that anyone can apply.

This book utilizes the most up-to-date breakthroughs in weight-loss that help you discover:

- The Top Five Reasons that most diets do not work
- The important basics of proper and healthy weight-loss
- How to overcome roadblocks using practical, spiritual, and mental tools
- How to correct insulin resistence
- Improve neurotransmitter and hormonal imbalance
- How to design a personal strategy that will actually work.

Dr. Colbert is the author of the outstanding volume "The Seven Pillars of Health," and herein he gives the dieter workable and enjoyable methods to lose weight; additionally he provides the structure to begin a new and permanent fit lifestyle.

Review by: Michael Robinson, CN (Certified Nutritionist).

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