prepackaged meals with popular diet programs and low-fat shakes, but I
always regained the weight.
I have also tried lowcarb diets, but I hated giving up fruit, and I didn’t
think eating bacon was a healthy thing to do. The Perfect 10 Diet, a rich
diet that is completely different from any low-fat or lowcarb diets I’ve ever
tried, allowed me to eat more vegetables with each meal, as well as fruits.
It’s very balanced, and it does not make me feel deprived of the carbs I
love, like wholegrain bread and fruits. All I had to give up was sugar, fruit
juices, and refined carbohydrates.
As a matter of fact, I really don’t feel like I’ve given up anything now,
because when I indulge in those foods, I get a strange taste in my mouth.
The Perfect 10 Diet allows me to eat more fats from butter, coconut, and
avocados, foods I avoided for years because I believed they were bad for
my cholesterol. Who could ask for anything more? I’ve lost 70 pounds on
the Perfect 10 Diet in 16 months, and my fasting insulin level has dropped
from 40 to 4. Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.A Typical Day on the Perfect 10 Diet
BREAKFAST: Mushroom Omelet with 2 Chicken Sausages and 1 Orange
OPTIONAL MIDMORNING SNACK: Unsalted Sunflower Seeds
LUNCH: Grilled Duck Breast with Dill, Mushrooms, and a Side Salad
OPTIONAL MIDAFTERNOON SNACK: Mixed Fruit Salad
DINNER: Cheese Fondue with 2 WholeWheat CrackersProtein
Why Do We Need Protein?
Protein comes from the Greek word proteus, which means “of first importance.”
That’s exactly what it is. Protein is the basic building block of all tissues and
organs and is involved in almost all chemical reactions in the body. Protein is
also needed to relay messages between cells and transport nutrients. Foods that
are rich in animal protein include fish, fowl, eggs, and red meat. Animal protein
is essential to optimize glucagon and growth hormone production, and this helps
melt fat.
The trick with protein is to eat it in the right amounts, which on the Perfect 10