FAT TO SKINNY Fast and Easy!: Eat Great, Lose Weight, and Lower Blood Sugar Without Exercise

212 Pages·2010·2.24 MB·English

by  Doug Varrieur

FAT TO SKINNY Fast and Easy!
Eat Great, Lose Weight, and
Lower Blood Sugar without Exercise
Doug Varrieur
The information provided in this book is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute
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disease. Check with your doctor before changing your diet. Author is not a trained medical professional. All
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This book is dedicated to all the
Special People
who simply want to be normal
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
FAT
TO SKINNY
FAT
Yes, this is me, in both photos. In the picture I’m 35 years old and
weigh 260 pounds. In the SKINNY picture I weigh 160 pounds and am 50 years
old. At this point in my life, I’ve kept off the 100 pounds I MELTED off for the
past 5 years. Want to know how? Read on!
CONTENTS
FOREWORD BY DR. DAVID G. MULHOLLAND
Section One…The Past
IN THE BEGINNING
475 YEARS LATER
MY FIRST SUCCESS STORY
MY FIRST FAILURE
THE FAT-FREE YEARS
FROM FAT to SKINNY AGAIN!
Section Two…The Science
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR FOOD AFTER YOU EAT IT? .
SUGAR IS YOUR ENEMY!
JUST A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR, How bad can it be?
WHY DO I GET FAT?
HOW DO I LOSE FAT?
THIS IS NOT A DIET
DEATH BY SUGAR
THE EXERCISE CONNECTION
DON’T I NEED CARBOHYDRATES?
SUGAR, THE GREAT BIG FAT LIE!
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONNECTION
LET’S DISCUSS SUGAR ALCOHOLS
Section Three…The Solution
EATING YOURSELF SKINNY
WHEN SHOULD YOU EAT?
I’M STARVING! TIME FOR A SNACK
INGREDIENT LIST
Section Four…The Food
RECIPES
SNACK TRAYS
BREAKFASTS
LUNCHES
DINNERS
DESSERTS
INSTEAD OF
“I HATE COOKING! WHAT DO I DO?”
Section Five…The Wrap-up
REACHING OPTIMUM WEIGHT
AUTHOR’S PERSONAL BLOOD PROFILE
FOREWORD
Every day in my medical practice I confront obesity and its related
complications. In fact these may be the biggest issues I face as a physician, for
they can reach far beyond the waistline. Even mild obesity can cause imbalances
in our bodies leading to high triglyceride counts, out of control cholesterol,
insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
Obesity is an “equal opportunity” disease; it doesn’t discriminate based on race,
social status, income, or education. The truth is we are all susceptible to its
onslaught. Doug Varrieur is a case in point. At the tender age of 12, Doug
personified the fat kid, squeezing into size 38 jeans. By age 17 he had earned the
nickname “Porky,” and by middle age Doug had developed type 2 diabetes and
suffered a near-fatal heart attack. At age 43, he made a conscious decision to
make it his life’s work to discover the answers to weight gain and weight loss.
Luckily for us, he hit on a solution that not only changed his life but can change
yours, too. Doug discovered that a single ingredient—hidden sugar— was
responsible for his seemingly irreversible weight gain. After making this
breakthrough, Doug lost 100 pounds, reversed his insulin resistance, and
reversed his type 2 diabetes. Years later, he’s still trim, healthy, energized, and
raring to help others make the same life-changing discovery.
The result of Doug’s seemingly never-ending passion for getting out the word
resulted in this book. In Fat to Skinny Fast and Easy Doug tells his own
inspiring story and gives us some startling facts about the ingredient we all hate
to love and can’t always see: sugar. For instance, did you know that a medium
order of fast-food French fries metabolizes into the glucose equivalent of eating
about 15 teaspoons of table sugar? Or that 2 cups of raisin bran results in as
much blood sugar as eating 20 teaspoons of table sugar?
Doug has really demystified the processes that cause us to gain weight, and
makes it easy to understand how to lose and then control weight, type 2 diabetes,
and insulin resistance. His approach is so simple and clear anyone can follow his
formula for success. The magic of his program is that it makes sense to
everyone.