Comments on: Smart for Life Diet: Just Eat Cookies?

By: Ruby

Ruby — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:27:12 +0000

Hello, I am a mom of 4 and a grandmom. I also manage a Smart for life Center and I have also done the diet and lost 40 lbs in 4 months I went from a size 9 to now I wear a size 2-3 and have been maintaining my weight for over a year now. I feel much better and more energetic now.
I know that it sounds like a gimmick but it really works before I did this diet I tried others like Weight Watchers, South Beach, Atkins and Low Carb diets. None of them were successful this was a very easy diet to follow without a lot of thinking for me.
Yes the cookies are no Chips Ahoy or Oreos but they are not that bad and tolerable. My favorite are the chocolate chip, muffins and chocolate shake pouches.
I have learned alot on this program I learned alot about myself and eating habits which helped me succeed in my weight loss.
This is a very safe diet and I have seen alot of people not only lose weight but also have improved in thier health withh diabetic, cholesterol, and joint problems.
We are always available to support and motivate you either in person or via telephone. Our goal is for everyone to succeed and learn to live a healthier lifestyle.
We provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to succeed it is up to you to utilize them.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:13:47 +0000

I have only been on the “cookie diet” for 12 days, but I have already lost 8 pounds. I am 56, well past menopause and tried for the last six months 1200 calories a day and exercise programs. Both frustrated me because the weight loss, if any, amounted to a pound a week. My weight loss goal is 50 pounds. This is easy. If you follow the directions and eat a cookie every two hours (I do 8,10,12,2,4,dinner around 6, and the last one at 8), drink the prescribed 8 oz water with the cookie you won’t get hungry, you won’t get thirsty and you will lose weight. Believe me, if it is working for me, it will work for you. Dinner most nights is a huge plate of chicken salad or shrimp cocktail or an egg beater omelet and lots of vegetables. No sugar, No alcohol (red wine every night was my vice), no dairy, no starch. I think the limited amount of wheat and no sugar is a big part of why it works. Also, I haven’t been hungry and I am a passonate cook.

By: Asha

Asha — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:48:28 +0000

Thanks Rachel, I will try those ideas. I am unable to access a toaster at work, but I will try it that way on the days that I am home.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:29:29 +0000

Asha – try putting the cookies in the toaster and then using butter spray. They actually taste decent when doing so! I’ve also learned to put some cinnamon (did you know it helps stabilize your sugars and slow your metabolism?) and splenda (0 calories).

By: Asha

Asha — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:07:08 +0000

Hi, I just started the Smart for Life Program a few days ago. The cookies are already not tasting so well. It is hard for me to eat 6 cookies each day. I am only on day three. Has anyone tried the muffins and shakes? I think I might have to switch to those, because I really don’t like the cookies very much.