Nancy Moshier is a registered nurse who has battled her own weight issues her entire life. She created the Eat Yourself Thin Diet after losing 130 pounds on the Atkins diet. She created this diet because of the limited number of recipes available for low-carb diets. Moshier offers a variety of recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and desserts. According to Moshier, if you follow a low-carb diet, the Eat Yourself Thin Diet recipes will provide you with sufficient variety to help you stay on your diet a little longer. As with any diet, you should consult a medical professional prior to starting the Eat Yourself Thin Diet.
Basis of the Diet
The Atkins Diet provided the inspiration for Moshier to write her books and create these low carbohydrate recipes. Moshier states that her recipes are easy to follow and use products available everywhere. One of the major drawbacks of this diet, however, is the recipes use many artificial ingredients. Further, Moshier does not encourage the use of organic or fresh ingredients. Additionally, the meals recommended on the Eat Yourself Thin Diet, just like the Atkins diet, are high in protein and fat.
Low Carb Diets
The Eat Yourself Thin Diet uses low carbohydrate recipes that have artificial flavors and sweeteners. Although this is technically a low carbohydrate diet, Moshier's recipes require you to use and consume many processed foods. For example, many of Moshier's recipes call for the use of Splenda, an artificial sweetener, and frozen fruits or vegetables such as frozen peas and frozen corn. According to the book, "Encyclopedia of Diet Fads," you typically cannot sustain low carbohydrate diets for extended periods of time because of your natural cravings for carbohydrates. Therefore, a balanced diet that includes fats, proteins and carbohydrates generally has a higher long-term rate of success.
Recipes
The Eat Yourself Thin Diet books offer hundreds of recipes to support low carbohydrate diets. These recipes include serving size recommendations and accurate measurements of the total carbohydrates you will consume with every recipe. Recipes include appetizers, snacks, beverages, breads, soups, sauces, condiments and desserts. The entrée section includes recipes for beef, pork, poultry, fish and other types of seafood. The sauces and condiments recommended by this diet include packaged low-fat ketchup, mayonnaise and salad dressings that contain artificial flavorings, sweeteners and preservatives.
Results
One of the primary drawbacks of low carbohydrate diets is the lack of carbohydrates. Eliminating most of the carbohydrates from your body eventually causes many dieters to end the diet. With the Eat Yourself Thin Diet, Moshier attempts to overcome this obstacle by providing suitable alternative recipes that will encourage you to stick with your low carbohydrate diet until you reach your weight loss goals. According to Moshier, you can use these recipes with the Atkins Diet and most other low carbohydrate diet programs.
References
- "Eat Yourself Thin Like I Did"; Nancy Moshier RN; 2004
- "Eat Yourself Thin With Fabulous Desserts"; Nancy Moshier RN; 2002
- "Encyclopedia of Diet Fads"; Marjolijn bijlefeld and Sharon K. Zoumbaris; 2008
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