For millions of us, reunions-whether a milestone high-school reunion or extended-family get-together-offer a wake-up call and the chance to check in with friends, relatives, and long-lost loves we once knew well. For many, they also shore up weight-loss motivation. In fact, some of us are only interested in losing weight when we've got a major event like a reunion the horizon.
In The Reunion Diet, nutritionist and weight-loss coach Lisa Dorfman and health and nutrition writer Sandra J. Gordon offer a practical, self-help guide showing you how to set specific weight-loss and other lifestyle goals and achieve them within the time allowed. At the core of the book is a diet plan that is calibrated by calorie levels according to how much time you have to lose weight before your reunion. Complete menus designed for those calorie levels make the plan easy to follow. This book also includes a last-minute diet plan for those who don't have much time remaining before their reunion. You'll also find fitness, fashion, and social advice to help you physically and menially prepare for die big day.
Whether you've got 10, 20, 30 pounds, or more to lose before your reunion, The Reunion Diet can help you look and feel great when mingling and reconnecting with those you may not have seen in decades
Dedication 5
Acknowledgments 5
About the Authors 5
Introduction 6
Chapter 1 Getting Reunion Ready 9
Goal-Driven Dieting 10
Reunion Diet Guidelines 11
Getting the Right Support 16
Let's Get Started 18
Chapter 2 Sizing Yourself Up 20
Step 1 Create Your Behavior-Change Plan 21
Step 2 Develop an Overall Goal 23
Step 3 Set Process Goals 24
Step 4 Troubleshoot Your Process Goals 25
Step 5 Plan Your Rewards 26
Step 6 Avoid Saint-or-Sinner Thinking 26
Putting it All Together: Your Mission Statement 27
Chapter 3 The Reunion Diet Detox 29
Why Detox? 29
What's Your "Toxic" Food? 32
How Long Should You Do a Dietary Detox? 32
Your Dietary Detox Game Plan 33
Cleaning Up Even More of Your Act 34
Beware of "Toxic" Friends and Family 38
Chapter 4 The Reunion Diet Plan-When You've Got Six To Twelve Months Or More Before Your Reunion 43
The Twelve-Month Reunion Diet 45
What's Your Magic Number 46
Reunion Diet Twelve-Month Plans: 1,500, 1,800, 2,100 Calories 48
Reunion Diet Master Menu Plan for Dieters with Six Months or More to Lose 49
Food Guidelines for Six-Month+ Reunion Dieters 59
Lifestyle Tips for Long-Term Reunion Dieters 62
Your Emotional Road Map 65
Chapter 5 The Reunion Diet Plan-When You've Got Two To Six Months Before Your Reunion 70
The Two-to Six-Month Reunion Diet 70
What's Your Magic Number? 71
Reunion Diet Two-to Six-Month Plans: 1,200 and 1,500 Calories 71
Reunion Diet Master Plan for Dieters with Two to Six Months to Lose 72
Food Guidelines for Two-to Six-Month Reunion Dieters 81
Diet Dilemmas 82
Chapter 6 Crunch Time-When You've Got One Month Before Your Reunion 88
The Reunion Diet One-MonthPlans: 1,000 and 1,200 Calories 90
What's Your Magic Number? 91
Reunion Diet Master Plan for Dieters with One Month to Lose 91
Food Guidelines for One-Month Reunion Dieters 99
The Reunion Diet 1,000-Calorie Menu With Recipes 102
Chapter 7 Eating Out on The Reunion Diet 105
Know that-Size Matters 106
Portion Planner 106
Research Fast-Food Calories 106
Order Healthy Ethnic Options 112
Develop a Restaurant Policy 114
Raise the Salad Bar 115
Pretend You're Single 117
Chapter 8 Exercise Your Options 118
Your Reunion-Diet Workout 119
Reunion Dieters: Say Yes to Yoga 125
Exercise Safety Savvy 128
Reward Yourself with Food 129
Chapter 9 Beauty From the Inside Out-and the Outside In 131
Your Mindset Makeover 131
Your Reunion Diet Makeover-The Outer You 135
What to Wear 136
Reunionize Your Hair, Skincare and Make-up Routine 139
Should You Go Solo? 144
Chapter 10 Keeping Your Resolve Revved 146
"Reunions" in Your Future 146
Where to Go from Here 147
Your Post-Reunion Diet Behavior-Change Plan 148
Final Reunion-Diet Food for Thought 153
Appendix A Snack List for Dieters with Six Months or More to Lose 154
Appendix B Substitutes for Dieters with Six Months or More to Lose 155
Appendix C Easy-to-Prepare Frozen and Pre-Packaged Options 158
Appendix D Smart Swaps for Your Reunion Diet 162
Appendix E Reunion Diet Recipes 167
Appendix F Fast Food Menus-All Calorie Plan 170
Appendix G Helpful Website 174
Index 176
Overview
For millions of us, reunions-whether a milestone high-school reunion or extended-family get-together-offer a wake-up call and the chance to check in with friends, relatives, and long-lost loves we once knew well. For many, they also shore up weight-loss motivation. In fact, some of us are only interested in losing weight when we've got a major event like a reunion the horizon.
In The Reunion Diet, nutritionist and weight-loss coach Lisa Dorfman and health and nutrition writer ...