Simple and Easy to implement, February 11, 2010

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Ever since I was diagnosed with high blood pressure in April of 2009, I have been searching for a way to lose weight. I’ve read various diet books, but none of them were quite right. They were either too restrictive, meant giving up my favorite foods, too complicated, or too time-consuming. I had pretty much given up hope that I would ever find the right diet for me. I was thinking about just creating my own diet. But then I was at the local Christian bookstore. I always make a habit of looking through the diet section in the Christian bookstore. I’ve even bought several books. But even here, I was disappointed. The diets were Christian-based, but again, I found them too restrictive. I mean, seriously, is it really realistic to think that someone can completely eliminate sugar from their diet? On a short-term basis it’s doable, but for a lifetime? I really don’t think so? My willpower is not that strong.

The first thing that attracted me to the Eden Diet was the title. I was a little hesitant to even pick it up, because I thought it would be another “Eat only stuff that grows on trees or comes from a plant” type of diet. But it didn’t take me long to realize that the Eden Diet is NOT that type of diet. Far from it. I was also concerned that this might be a faddish, junk-food diet. But I was wrong about that too. Dr. Rita does give you permission to eat sweets or other typically “forbidden” foods. The key is eating them in moderation. This diet does not advocated pigging out or eating only sweets all the time.

In my opinion, the previous reviewer who said that Dr. Rita expects you to be really hungry before you eat is just plain wrong. Here is a direct quote from the book. It can be found on page 92, towards the middle of the page.

“Don’t go hungry for too long. Eat when you’re mildly to moderately hungry. If you wait too long, you may become extremely hungry and overeat out of sheer panic.” I don’t know about anyone else, but that doesn’t sound like Dr. Rita is suggesting that you must be really super hungry before you eat. In fact, it sounds like she is recommending the opposite. Mild to Moderately hungry does not mean starving.

Simply put, the Eden Diet is a sensible, commonsense, Christ-Centered approach to dieting. There are no gimmicks and no fads to be found here. Just a straightforward, easy to implement approach. In the past, I have used the “eat only when you’re hungry” approach to eating, and I know it works. But I also like the idea of eating smaller portions. Unlike other diet plans, there are no forbidden foods here. The fact that Dr. Rita is a medical doctor who has training both in psychology and nutrition training from an Ivy League school, gives me confidence that she knows what she is talking about.

This book also deals with important topics like emotional eating, overcoming temptation, and binge eating. Dr. Rita is also very forthcoming about her own weight struggles and how she overcame her own poor eating habits. This book has given me hope. Dr. Rita even teaches the reader who to deal with potentially difficult situations such as going to a buffet or a family gathering. This style of eating does not announce to everyone around you that you are on a diet. In fact, I have found that no one will even know or notice that you are eating differently, unless of course, you tell them. This style of eating can fit into even the busiest of lifestyles easily.

My only regret about this book is not finding it sooner! I wish that I had discovered this book before wasting so much money on other diet books. This is the last diet book I will ever buy.

If you are looking for a practical, simple, Christ-centered approach to dieting, look no further than this book. I highly recommend this book to others, especially those who struggle with binge eating or emotional eating.

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Loving this new lifestyle!!, September 21, 2009

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Liz A. Bray “Personal Chef” (Benton, Arkansas) – See all my reviews

  

I am in my 50s, have studied and done probably every diet and had been praying about what I needed to do about the few pounds that had been creeping up every year and no matter what I did, those pounds just wouldn’t go away. Another Christian friend told me she had ordered The Eden Diet so I did, and it was like it was the answers to my prayers. I got the book, couldn’t put it down, finished it and knew I needed to share it. We started the Eden Diet Bible Study at our church on August 6th, and now six weeks later, I not only have lost 8 lbs., but am just loving my new lifestyle. After the first few weeks of consistently waiting till you’re really hungry before you eat and then, eating less, you start noticing that you are not focusing on food all the time, you are not as hungry as you used to be and for me, I’ve stopped craving sweets and any junk food. I want my calories to count. I’ve completely stopped mindlessly eating. I am getting so much positive feedback from the Bible Study group, and a lot of excitement about how simple and effortless this plan is and how you can’t believe you’re losing when you don’t feel like your dieting!! Other comments have been how freeing it is NOT to diet and NOT to feel guilty when you do have a treat! I feel so great and just have no desire to eat “big” again for several reasons: God did not intend for us to overeat, I hate feeling stuffed, it is so freeing to not diet and not worry about what I am going to eat, I love finally losing these excess lbs. and am only a few lbs. away from my goal, I have knee problems, and I know that every pound I lose takes five lbs. of pressure off my knees. I am so thankful for Dr. Hancock and her program The Eden Diet.

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Great No-Nonsense Wisdom!, February 26, 2010

This book has been the best thing to come down the pike in a LONG while. I was the collaborator for the Hallidays on “Thin Within,” so I feel able to speak to this. Additionally, I have released 100 pounds using the same principles that are presented in this book.

Honestly, I must confess that I do wish the title was different as this isn’t a “diet” in the typical sense of the word. The book does speak of what God originally intended relative to our eating– that we would allow our bodies to physiologically indicate when we are in need of fuel. And since the word “diet” refers to whatever we eat, the title *is* fair. But it won’t prescribe foods you can and can’t eat. Isn’t it just like us humans to want someone to tell us what to do, when and what to eat? The truth is, this book promotes a freedom that many of us find scary! But once we get past this, we can live this way for the rest of our lives!

Yes, this is a book most suited to Christians or “Christian-friendly” people. The author brings references from the Bible to the topic, but I didn’t feel she mishandled the Word at all. The reference to prayer is to garner support when we feel drawn to food for reasons other than physical need. Truly, if you think this is a no-brainer–to eat only when you are physically hungry and to stop when you are no longer hungry–try it! You will likely see that you are drawn to food much more frequently! Prayer helps to fend off this temptation to eat “just because,” or to handle things that food just can’t satisfy.

There is no deprivation to eat. No starvation endorsed here. Simply, if you are hungry, EAT! But if you have other things that make you turn to food, food isn’t going to satisfy those anyhow.

Dr. Hancock reminds us that we need to engage our brains when eating this way–not just our tastebuds. If we have just finished a reasonable amount of food and still think we are hungry, she reminds the reader to consider that the size of the stomach is relatively small. It takes very little food to fill the physical space of the stomach. She challenges us to consider this when we have eaten a reasonable amount and yet want to keep eating.

Dr. Hancock also points out that it will take less of the foods that are more calorie dense to fill our stomachs. She reminds us to consider this fact when indulging in the chocolate cake featured on the cover.

To say this book is filled with only common sense is to overlook most of the content. If what was between its covers was so common, our country wouldn’t have the obesity epidemic it currently does!

Dr. Rita isn’t one of those MD quack-type people. She was an undergraduate at Cornell University and did some intensive studies of “gastric diseases.” She has studied nutrition until the cows come home. You can read more about her at her website. Dr. Hancock consistently demonstrates that she knows her medical “stuff,” and we are reminded of some basic bible truths as well as her take on what really does make good nutrition sense.

More than just an expert waxing eloquent from a white tower, Dr. Hancock has also struggled deep in the trenches of obesity–she knows what it is like to have a HUGE hurdle ahead of her and to rise to conquer it! She has allowed God to transform her thinking, has lost a boatload of weight, and has kept it off “imperfectly” for 25 years. This lady has a lot to say and she knows of what she speaks.

Be prepared, though. Dr. Hancock is very NO-nonsense in her approach. She cuts to the chase in a point-blank sort of way. There is no pussy footing around. If you find yourself a bit tender or a sensitive person, she may be a bit “harsh” for you. But what I found was that, for me, she was downright practical. Don’t get me wrong…she blends this with plenty of biblical wisdom and spiritual insight. She just doesn’t mince her words. Although straightforward, I didn’t find one word of condemnation in The Eden Diet.

Where Thin Within has chapters chock-full of invaluable exercises that have helped many of us get to the root of our overeating and obsessive behaviors, Dr. Rita is more likely to say, “Sure, you can ask why, but the point is, you have to STOP it. To STOP it, you have to retrain your mind to think and believe differently! So HOP to it! Oh…and here is HOW!” The Eden Diet is all about the how.

This book gets 5 stars from me…HUGE thumbs up! WHOO HOO! Thank you, Dr. Rita Hancock and thank you Jesus for providing someone to say it short, sweet, to the point but purely! Pointing to you!

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it works!! i didnt think it would but…it really works!! getting more, March 14, 2010

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ok i’ve been working out and eating healthy for serveral months and went from 210 lbs down to 159lbs with still a little more to go , well the closer you get to your goal the harder it is to lose the last little bit of fat so i was browsing online and saw this zi-xiu tang and how great it was for weight lose, so i researched it for almost a week seeing great reviews from people who tried it and OF COURSE reviews from those people who like to DOWN TALK PRODUCTS THEY NEVER TRIED.so i deiced to go ahead and buy it , fast shipping .first week i stepped on the scale everyday lol just to prove to myself that i may have just wasted .00 on this stuff and on the 3rd day i lost 3.2 lbs 5th day2.0 lbs 10th day 2.6 lbs !!! wow and the the energy is very nice, not jittery , no sick feeling just , nice and i wasnt ever hungry , I HAD TO FORCE MYSELF TO EAT and everyone around me is noticing that my weight is dropping much more quicker and im still eating healthy and working out. i love this new product that i was luck to find!! i love it , i just ran out this morning, and just now placed another 2 orders :. i am so happy with my results now!! i’ll be at my goal in less then 2 months instead of 4 yaay!!

take two pills in morning with bottle water + work out+ eat healthy (some times) = pounds dropped

(sorry for writting the long msg, just got excited for the first time about a diet pill that actually proved results in less then a week)

I LOVE ZI XIU TANG!!!!Zi Xiu Tang

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Has it’s good and bad points, October 25, 2010

So my mom first got me some sample packs of Zi Xui Tang to try. I was a little hesitant, but it was only like a 12 day supply, so I figured I’d give it a shot. I looked online for reviews and information on side effects and couldn’t find many negative comments about it which made me a little suspicious. It seemed like mostly sellers hyping the effects. I figured I’d share my experience and let you decide if it’s worth taking.

The first day I took the pills, I didn’t notice anything. But from the second day on I definitely noticed. For one, I was extremely thirsty. More thirsty than I have ever been and no matter how much water I’d drink it didn’t quench my thirst. From what I read, you’re supposed to drink A LOT of water with these, so I just assumed that maybe I wasn’t drinking enough. Second, about an hour after taking them, I felt like I was burning up. It was very uncomfortable and kind of made think twice about taking the pills, I read reviews that said that you could have increased body temperature as it speeds up your metabolism so I kept taking them. Third, they suppressed my appetite so much to the point that I wasn’t eating all day and didn’t feel hungry at all. That seems good, but I started to feel nauseous and weak from not eating, so I had to make myself eat even though I wasn’t hungry. And finally they act as a laxative, at least initially. They claim to cleanse your system and say that after a while it will stop and the weight loss will increase. It’s not so bad that you’ll be in the bathroom all day. For me it was the same frequency, just with much more urgency. I also have a thing about public bathrooms for #2 so the less frequency could in part be that I was keeping myself on my usual schedule.

Anyway, I felt all those effects within the first week of taking the pills. Basically I felt like crap and was about to stop taking them. Then I weighed myself and I had lost 7lbs in one week. That kind of made me want to keep taking them and just deal with the side effects. I started drinking more water, and sucking on those Halls refresh drops to help with the thirst and just dealt with being hot and not hungry/nauseous. By the end of the second week I had lost another 8lbs so I ordered a 60ct bottle. I didn’t plan well so I didn’t receive them until I had run out of the samples, so there was like a 3 day lull in taking them. I don’t know if the the active ingredients need to build up in your system, but by the end of the third week I didn’t lose any additional weight. Then the fourth week I didn’t lose anything…this Friday was week 5 and I’m still at the original 15lbs lost.

So after 5 weeks I’m still very thirsty, but not as much as initially. I’m still burning up, in fact I’ve been taking my temperature and one day I was at 99.4 and today I was at 100 degrees. I’m still not very hungry and have to make myself eat or feel sick and the laxative effect has trailed off for the most part. I don’t know if it’s related, but my chest has been hurting a bit and I haven’t been able to sleep very well.

So that’s my experience. I’ve been taking them for 5 weeks and lost 15lbs in the first 2 weeks, but nothing since. I’ve also been feeling like crap. I kind of think the weight loss was due to the “cleanse” and the fact that I’m forcing myself to eat, but skipping a lot of meals because I’m not hungry. I did lose weight but not sure if it been worth the feeling like crap. Hopefully others have better experiences. I have another 2 or 3 weeks left of the bottle, but am debating whether to continue.

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miracle pills, March 15, 2010

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first off i would highly reccomend this pill it is amazing it’s really a miracle pill. i have lost 15 pounds in one month no excercise, i absolutely love food to where i just eat nonstop an with taking these i have to force myself to eat the only thing i reccommend is you drink lots n lots of water or you’ll get very dehydrated…the only thing that sucks is you pay [...] bucks for 12 days worth but its way worth it… better than any other diet pill out there an believe me i tried alot. If you want a diet pill with no jittery feeling doesnt make you sick this is it.

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