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The No Carbs After 5pm Diet by Joanna Hall (Thorsons,
£6.99)
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7/10
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REVIEW By
WLR Dietitian
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What’s the theory?
Also known as the carb curfew diet, this plan maintains
that cutting carbs after 5pm helps cut calories without you
having to try too hard. Ultimately, this lowers your overall
calorie intake for the day so you lose weight. In addition,
eating slightly more protein will help you to stay fuller for
longer and cutting carbs can help you feel less bloated.
What does the diet involve?
This is a 28-day plan. You simply select one breakfast,
lunch and Carb Curfew Meal each day, snack on fruit and veg
and have 1pt of skimmed or semi-skimmed milk daily. There’s
also an exercise programme that focuses on walking and tummy
toning exercises.
What can I eat?
The diet encourages you to eat a carb-rich breakfast and
lunch, based on low or moderate GI carbs. For dinner, you
simply have a main meal without the carbs – this means no
jacket potato with your chicken salad, no spaghetti with your
Bolognese and no rice with your stir fry.
What else does the book include?
There’s a five-day countdown plan to get you ready for the
diet and a 28-day chart for you to complete every day,
recording details of your food intake and activity. Tummy
exercises are illustrated and there are plenty of Carb Curfew
recipes and case studies.
How much weight will I lose?
There’s no weight loss promise but you can lose 5 inches
off your waist in just 28 days.
Juliette’s verdict on the No Carbs After 5pm Diet
This could be an effective way to cut calories without having to
count them and it will work if you prefer to eat bigger meals
in the early part of the day. But if the thought of having a
smaller evening meal leaves you cold, you’ll probably
struggle. It’s really easy to understand and unlike other
diets that focus on reducing carbs, it doesn’t blind you with
science or talk in any great detail about blood sugar levels.
7/10
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