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Dieter’s Diary By Abigail Ekue-Smith Special to amNewYork
Thanks to Jim Karas, author of “The Cardio-Free Diet,” you will never find me on a treadmill. Ever. To think, I can lose weight, keep it off and even change my body composition without ever hitting a stairmaster again. Karas, a celebrity trainer, hangs his book on the premise that “cardio kills.” According to him, it breaks down muscle, injures joints and increases appetite without increasing metabolism, thereby leading to weight gain. The diet encourages healthy eating and portion control over the course of three meals and three snacks, all of which are high fiber and promote a healthy balance of carbs and protein. If you like dairy and nuts, this book is for you. The diet is flexible, and no food is off-limits. Karas also advises that we avoid fat-free foods.
The Cardio-Free Diet claims cardiovascular workouts damage the body. By my fifth day on the diet, I was looking forward to my meals. I used some of the recipes in the book and occasionally made my own versions. I mixed fruit with meat, ate yogurt, shrimp, chicken, chocolate-covered nuts and revisited my youth as I played with my string cheese. In his weekly shopping lists, there are a ton of produce, dairy and meat, not what you might expect on a diet. But the fuel is needed for the workouts and to help
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Sure I love to lift, and his regimen made me stronger. But for me, the regimen didn’t offer enough variety.
Abigail’s food journal Breakfast: Q Oatmeal, apples, soymilk, cinnamon
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