Cynthia Stamper Graff - The New Lean for Life: Outsmart Your Body to Shrink Fat Cells and Lose Weight for Good

My weight was an issue my entire life. I was convinced I would liveand dieas a fat person. But when a friend lost 65 pounds on the Lean for Life program, I got inspired. The last year has been truly life-changing. Ive lost 90 pounds. Ive gotten my life back!Kate, 39

I was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I committed to becoming Lean for Lifeand I did. I lost 28 pounds in 10 weeks, and Ive kept it off for three years!Rachele, 27

Im a man of few words, so when people notice my 66-pound weight loss and ask me how I did it, I have a five-second answer that says everything. I tell them, I did the Lean for Life program. Its fast. Its easy. And it works.Michael, 43

Before I did the Lean for Life program, I was on diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure medication. Not anymore!Jesse, 35

When I told my best friend I was doing the Lean for Life program, she said I looked just fine the way I was. But I knew how much healthier I looked and felt when I weighed less. To some people, 15 pounds is nothing. To me, it was everything!Brionna, 19

After losing 42 pounds, it never occurred to me that Id regain it! But life got busy, I got distracted and I gradually began reverting to old habits. Realizing Id regained 20 pounds really annoyed me, but it didnt discourage me. I knew the Lean for Life program had worked for me once. There was no reason it wouldnt work for me again. And guess what? It did!Dorothy, 57

I grew up in a family in which everyone overateand everyone is overweight. Once I made the connection that how I eat directly impacts how I look and feel, I decided to live differently. I committed to becoming Lean for Life, and I lost 54 pounds. Ive maintained a healthy weight for nearly four years. Change isnt always easy, but its easier than you thinkand its a lot easier than being fat!Austin, 26

Theres a lot to love about the Lean for Life program, but what I valued most was the consistency and structure that it provided. The day-by-day approach helped me keep on track and eliminated the guesswork.Jackson, 28

I lost 33 pounds, but what Ive gained matters to me even more. I have so much more confidence and energy. Life is a lot more fun when you feel healthy!Sarah, 41

BOOKS BY CYNTHIA STAMPER GRAFF

LEAN FOR LIFE PHASE TWO: LIFETIME SOLUTIONS (Griffi n Publishing Group, 2001)

LEAN FOR LIFE PHASE ONE: WEIGHT LOSS (Griffi n Publishing Group, 2001)

LEAN FOR LIFE (Griffi n Publishing Group, 1997)

BODYPRIDE (Griffi n Publishing Group, 1997)

BOOKS BY RGINALD ALLOUCHE, M.D.

LE PLAISIR DU SUCRE AU RISQUE DU PR-DIABTE [FROM SUGAR ADDICTION TO PREDIABETES RISK] (Editions Odile Jacob, 2013)

MINCIR SATIT [THINNESS THROUGH SATIETY] (Flammarion 2009)

LA RVOLUTION MINCEUR [THE THINNESS REVOLUTION] (Michel Lafon, 2003)

To our families and patients, and to Dr. Marshall Stamper
and the other pioneers in the field of obesity medicine
who had the strength of their convictions.
Well carry on in their tradition.

Cynthia Stamper Graff and Rginald Allouche, M.D.

CONTENTS

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WHY THE NEW LEAN FOR LIFE WILL WORK FOR YOU, AND HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

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HOW YOUR BRAIN, BODY AND GUT CAN CONSPIRE TO TRANSFORM A SLICE OF PIZZA INTO A SPARE TIRE

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CURB CRAVINGS AND START DROPPING POUNDS

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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR BRAIN, BODY AND GUT TO STRESS LESS, FEEL HAPPIER AND PROMOTE FAT BURNING

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GET LEANER AND HEALTHIER, INSIDE AND OUT

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STICKING WITH YOUR PROGRAM WHEN LIFE GETS IN THE WAY

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THE KEY TO EATING MORE WITHOUT GAINING WEIGHT

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STAYING LEAN FOR LIFE

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DO THE DAP

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WHAT ARE LEAN FOR LIFE HIGH PER PROTEIN PRODUCTS?

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GLYCEMIC INDEX CHART

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BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) CHART

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STARTING MEASUREMENTS

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WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT: HOW ARE YOU DOING?

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HOW MUCH CAN I EAT? CHARTS

INTRODUCTION

How many times have you lost some weight while on a diet only to gain it all back later after you stopped the diet? Once? Twice? More times than you can count? Youre not alone. Nearly half of all dieters quit within the first month. This dire statistic from a 2012 study reinforces the fact that starting a diet program is easy; staying with it is the hard part. Yet the only way a diet program is going to work for you is if you actually stick with it. Now what if a diet could anticipate what you are thinking as you progress from day to day? What if a program could actually address your feelings, frustrations and questions as you feel them, and also provide success strategies at the very moment you need them most so you can stay on your program and reach your goal weight?

After more than 15 million visits with patients at the Lindora weight-loss clinics in Southern California, the Lean for Life program is able to do just thatusing what weve learned from more than 750,000 people who have lost a combined 15 million pounds on our program in the past 40-plus years. We guide our patients on a day-by-day basis through four weeks of Rapid Weight Loss, easing them through the tough days and using the easier days to give them additional insights on what they need to know to succeed on the program to get lean and stay lean.

In just four weeks, our patients enjoy more than rapid weight loss; they get a blueprint to a leaner body, reduced stress levels, more balanced blood sugar levels and a new way of thinkingall in a simple, accessible program. An internal data analysis of Lean for Life patients found that 79 percent kept weight off and 43 percent maintained medically significant weight loss for up to 15 years after completing their program. Compare this to the widely quoted statistic that 95 percent of dieters typically regain the weight they worked so hard to lose on conventional diets. On this program, people really do get Lean for Life.

You could say that I (Cynthia) grew up in the waist-management business. My father, weight-loss pioneer Marshall Stamper, M.D., opened his first Lindora weight-loss clinic in 1971. Motivated by the loss of his mother, who had died of obesity-related complications, Dr. Stamper created a comprehensive, results-oriented program that helped people lose weight rapidly and safely. At the foundation of the program were Dr. Stampers Six Essentials, which taught people how to change their behavior and change their physiology, making it easier to maintain their new, healthier weight. Throughout this book, youll discover more about the Six Essentialswhich remain a cornerstone of the programand how they can help you reach your weight-loss goals.

Decades ago, Dr. Stamper was convinced that if people lost weight and learned healthier thinking habits, they could reverse or prevent certain ailments and health conditions. At the time, people called it woo-woo science. Today, its common knowledge that being overweight is a factor in type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer and more. Dr. Stamper and his program were light years ahead of their time.