How to Combine Somersize Foods
The word "Somersize" refers to the act of following the dietary guidelines that Suzanne Somers developed, using a technique of food combination. Somersizing was introduced in her book "Eat Great, Lose Weight," the first of the Somersize book series. Somersizing teaches you how to speed up your metabolism while eating satisfying, healthy and delicious meals. Many people have successfully lost weight on the Somersize program.
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Instructions
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Eliminate all "funky foods"--white flour, white rice, potatoes, bananas, carrots, corn and nuts--and all added sugars from your diet. Do not eat any prepared foods with sugar, corn syrup or honey in the ingredients list.
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Wait at least three hours after your protein meal to have a carbohydrate meal, and vice versa. You may eat vegetables with either a carbohydrate or a protein and fat meal.
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Eat fruit on an empty stomach, and don't mix fruit with meals. Eat fruit, then wait 20 minutes to have a carbohydrate meal. Eat fruit, then wait one hour to have a protein and fat meal. Have fruit two hours after you eat any meal.
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Eat until you are comfortably satisfied. There are no calorie or measurement restrictions on how much you may eat, according to Somersize guidelines.
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Tips & Warnings
Somers says that because we consume more sugars than our bodies need as sources of energy, these sugars get stored as fat, which causes weight gain. Eliminating refined sugars and starchy food forces our bodies to use our fat reserves, which causes weight loss.
There are two levels of Somersizing: weight loss and maintenance. During weight loss, you strictly follow the rules above. During maintenance, you incorporate some of the "funky foods" in moderation.
Somers advises that you exercise regularly for optimal results.
Stay well hydrated; strive to drink eight glasses of water a day.
Different people have different results, depending on how much weight they need to lose, age, gender and other factors.
Consult your family doctor before beginning any new diet and/or fitness regime.
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