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Sizing
up the pro's and con's.
In closing, let's look
at some of the basic pro's and con's of choosing The Zone as your eating
program:
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Pro:
Portion control leads to calorie reduction. Even if you don't choose to
continue following The Zone program, learning the skills of balance and
moderation will serve you well regardless of your eating plan.
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Pro:
There is a good focus on reducing sugars, something we could all
probably stand to do.
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Pro:
You will learn to practice mindful eating by monitoring your food
intake.
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Pro:
You can still have a lot of variety in your diet following this program.
Choosing foods from the different lists and mixing and matching them
will help keep you from getting bored. The recipes in the book and at
Dr. Sears' Web site are varied.
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Con:
Most people lose weight rather quickly, which is good if you need to
lose the weight by a certain date, but which may be a con if you want to
keep it off. Many people who lose weight quickly, find it returns all
too easily. Staying in The Zone may ensure that you do not gain the
weight back.
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Con:
Perhaps The Zone is not always practical? One of our community members,
LONGTIMLOSER, made the following comments, saying she could only follow
The Zone program for a few weeks:
"The Zone, I believe,
has the right idea in general. I like the idea that it is balanced. It
just took far too much advance planning and I didn't find it practical for
real life."
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Con:
Requires commitment -- if you're not ready to monitor your diet and
devote a significant amount of time to planning your meals, this diet
probably isn't for you.
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Con:
Some dieticians and physicians have expressed concerns over too few
vegetables being included in the diet (even though it does include
some), and, that by reducing "bad" carbohydrates, we as a result may
miss out on "good" carbohydrates.
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Con:
This diet has also not been without its opponents in the media, either.
For example, Self Magazine rated The Zone as a D+ in its Ultimate Diet
Guide.
The Final Word
With this basic
information in mind, explore further, and make an informed decision. If
you think it's for you, and your doctor says it's okay, head to the
bookstore or library, get Dr. Sears' book and give the plan a try. But, if
you find you have trouble entering or staying in The Zone, don't despair…
there are other many other options. You will find the way that works for
you!
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