Suzanne Somers

Somersizing was developed by TV celebrity Suzanne Somers, the diet us a low carbohydrate high protein diet that has a calorie intake of 1100-1300 calories per day. The Somersizing diet is a mixture of several ideas as it is part food combining and part an Atkins style low carb diet. It eliminates several foods including sugar and white flour and recommends eating lots of fruits and vegetables. Fruits should be eaten alone while vegetables should be eaten with fats and proteins. There is no portion control and the diet recommends eating frequent small meals

Somersizing : Reasons for

You can eat all the proteins and fats that you like
No need to monitor portions
Reduces the sugar intake and therefore lots of junk foods
Encourages lots of small meals
Somersizing : Reasons against

The high protein/ high fat diet is linked to heart disease
Low in fiber and can cause constipation
Complex meal plans are needed to follow the food combining rules
Unsupported by scientific evidence

Somersizing : Verdict

The Somersizing diet should help you lose weight as it follows a low calorie plan and the elimination of junk food is always helpful in any diet. The Somersizing Diet is quite complex for no good reason and it remove many healthy foods. Food combining has no scientific evidence and if you
follow this plan you should be aware that there are some health concerns.

Also see:
Suzanne Somers' Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away (Paperback)