Discover why Fit for Life 's easy-to-follow weight-loss plan has made this enduring classic one of the bestselling diet books of all time! It's the program that shatters all the myths: Fit for Life the international bestseller that explains how to change both your figure and your life. Nutritional specialist Harvey and Marilyn Diamond explain how you can eat more kinds of food than you ever ate before without counting calories...and still lose weight! The natural body cycles, permanent weight-loss plan that proves it's not only what you eat, but also when and how, Fit for Life is the perfect solution for those who want to look and feel their best. Join the millions of Americans who are Fit for Life and begin your transformation with: The vital principles that bring you permanent weight loss and high energy - The Fit for Life secrets of timing and food combining that work with your natural body cycles - A 4-week meal plan, menus, shopping tips, and exercise - Delicious recipes and more. Harvey and Marilyn Diamond are also the authors of the bestselling Fit For Life 2. And, Marilyn also penned The American Vegetarian Cookbook and A New Way of Eating . She is co-author with Dr. Donald Schnell of Fitonics . Marilyn Diamond lives in Beverly Hills, CA. Havery Dimond lives in Florida. Fit for Life By Harvey Wellness Central Copyright © 2010 Harvey All right reserved. ISBN: 9780446553643 Part I The Principles BY Harvey Diamond INTRODUCTION For the sake of clarity, unless otherwise noted, Harvey’s voice is used in Part I and Marilyn’s in Part II. A re you one of those people looking for a way of living that will allow you to sensibly lose weight? Keep the weight off permanently? And accomplish this while experiencing all the joys of eating? If your answer to these questions is yes, then you can start to celebrate right now! Because this is the information that will enable you to do just that! This book is the culmination of over fifteen years of intensive study of the relationship between the foods we eat and the shape of our bodies. If you are fed up with the dieting merry-go-round and are looking for some practical and sensible information that can put you in full control of your weight, then here is some very exciting news. You are about to learn some secrets of how to lose weight, and lose it permanently, while eating . I know some of you feel that’s too good to be true. I felt the same way, but I found out through experience that you can indeed eat your way to the weight you wish to be. Wouldn’t it be ideal to eat and enjoy it, always feeling satisfied and not deprived, always looking forward to meals, and most important, always maintaining a comfortable body weight? This is what FIT FOR LIFE is all about. It is not a diet ! It’s a way of eating that can be incorporated into your life-style as a way of life, not as a dogmatic regimen. It doesn’t require calorie counting; it is not a starvation diet; it avoids portion restrictions; it is not behavior modification; there are no drugs or powders; it is not a temporary measure. It is a set of dietary principles that you can use as much or as little as you wish, depending on your goals. The program puts no pressure on you. You will be comfortable all the way along, having regular, progressive success as you incorporate this information into your life. FIT FOR LIFE brings about permanent results. Following its principles will teach you to stop “living to eat” and begin “eating to live.” It may seem as if eating great food, not counting calories, not locking up your refrigerator, and not dieting are impossible dreams, but let us assure you it is no dream—it works. You may have reached a place in your life where you are absolutely sick and tired of hassling with your weight. You may have arrived at a position where, once and for all, you want to find an eating program that works, that you can trust . You want to feel confident at last that your body will be receiving all the nutrients it needs, your energy level will be high and consistent, and your weight, after a lifetime of major or even minor fluctuations, will stabilize. In short, you want to eat regularly and well, but at the same time you are determined to be free of that nagging concern over extra pounds and extra inches. The information in this book affords you the opportunity to do all that. With this much promise, however, you may very well be thinking, “Uh-oh, nothing but alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, and wheat germ, with a bowl of grated carrots for dessert!” No way! We’re not from that school of thought! To put your mind at ease, let’s take a look at what one typical day could include. When you awaken in the morning, you can have a big glass of fresh fruit juice. Choose whatever you like, whatever is in season and most convenient for you. It can be orange, tangerine, or grapefruit juice that you make on a simple, inexpensive citrus juicer. If you h