Allen Carr
An easy way to lose weight
Anne Emery, Ken Pimblett, John Kindred, Janet Caldwell and a squirrel
Preface
Research in the field of medicine constantly expands our understanding of the occurrence and development of diseases. However, we still do not know how to use the knowledge we already have to fight numerous diseases and avoid premature death (which we so often have to face). People started talking about the dangers of smoking back in the days when the connection between the mortality of doctors and their addiction to smoking was first discovered. It turned out that lung cancer is almost always associated with smoking.
Physicians have long had a responsibility to encourage patients to quit smoking and lead a healthy lifestyle in general. Unfortunately, many doctors do not have enough time and energy for this work. The authority of doctors is not as great as the influence of cigarette advertising, aimed primarily at young people.
I was introduced to Allen Carr by a patient who one day surprised me with a message about the existence of an easy way to quit smoking. Since then, I have recommended Allen Carr's THE EASY WAY to Quit Smoking to all my patients and have seen amazing success with the technique. Interest in it prompted me to personally explore the features of this approach.
Having helped many people who wanted to quit smoking, Allen Carr transformed his experience into an effective technique that is also useful for those who want to get rid of excess weight - a lot of people are now concerned about this problem. Having studied Allen Carr's approach to such a serious issue, I was surprised to find myself almost involuntarily drawn to adopt his wisdom. Positive results were not long in coming: now I can move more easily, for example, on the tennis court, I feel more alert and healthy. I am sincerely glad about this change, although before I was not at all worried about a few extra pounds around the waist. Your acquaintance with Allen Carr's book will be a revelation, a true discovery; you will see for yourself how simply the problem of excess weight can be solved.
Dr MICHAEL BRAY, MBBS Chemistry, Lecturer, College of General Practitioners
An easy way to lose weight
This book, strictly speaking, should be entitled "The easy way to weigh exactly what you want." But such a name would be too long.
If nothing human is alien to you, then you are very likely worried about being overweight. However, please note: my method, which I will henceforth call “THE EASY WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT,” is equally effective for those who want to lose weight and those who want to gain weight. Observing WEIGHT - and this is the essence of the matter - is of secondary importance compared to the main purpose of the method. This goal is extremely selfish and simple - just ENJOY LIFE!
But how can you enjoy life if you constantly feel lethargic, tired and deprived, worried and tormented by remorse for the damage and suffering you have caused to yourself, both mental and physical - all these consequences of excess weight?
You probably already know that I became famous a few years ago for developing not only a simple but also an enjoyable way to quit smoking, suitable for any smoker. I am now considered an internationally recognized expert in nicotine addiction recovery. Smokers who have used my method and understood how it works call me and my students the only real experts in this matter.
I later discovered that the same method (with one notable exception) is no less effective in eliminating any addictions that are primarily psychological in nature, including alcoholism and addiction to other types of drugs. Many would-be experts on such addictions consider the main problem to be addiction to certain substances and the physical symptoms that accompany abstinence from them. Therefore, they are trying to solve the problem chemically - by selecting substitutes. In fact, the problem has a simple and easy psychological solution.
It is well known that today a billion-dollar business is built on the problem of combating obesity. Every week another celebrity advertises a videotape, a book or exercise machine, a set of exercises or a completely new diet that will miraculously solve your weight problems. I am convinced that there is a very close physical and psychological connection between smoking and nutrition, and the similarities between quitting smoking and losing weight are even more striking. Both the smoker and the dieter suffer from a feeling of impending schizophrenia. In their brains there is a constant struggle between “for” and “against” with varying degrees of success. The smoker's arguments, on the one hand, - “It’s a dirty, disgusting habit, it’s killing me, costing me a fortune and enslaving me,” with another - “This is my pleasure, my support, my company.” A dieter convinces himself: “I’m fat, flabby, unhealthy, I look terrible and I feel even worse.” And then he objects to himself: “But how I love to eat!” Therefore, you have the right to assume that I simply got involved in a profitable business and am now cashing in on my own reputation.
I assure you, this conclusion is infinitely far from the truth. On the contrary, for a long time, the notable exception in my work that I mentioned earlier was weight management. For years I was of the opinion that my method was not suitable for weight tracking - but, as it turns out, I was wrong.
And I could very well get rich from my reputation in other ways. I received dozens of offers to advertise a variety of products, including those for weight loss. And I rejected all these offers, and not because I am fabulously rich and do not need additional financial income: I simply value my reputation and am ready to defend it as fiercely as a lioness protects her cubs. Plus, I've never seen an ad featuring a famous person that didn't look fake. I officially declare: “THE EASY WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT” is not an advertisement of other people’s ideas. Just like “THE EASY WAY TO QUIT SMOKING” - this is my method. I was confident in the effectiveness of the smoking cessation method even before I tried it. You will soon see that “THE EASY WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT” will work before you finish reading this book.
Most people gain weight when they quit smoking, but I lost almost 13 kg in six months. I combined regular physical activity with the F-Plan diet. I understood that I couldn’t do it without willpower and discipline, and yet this process gave me pleasure. In the early stages, it is very similar to volitional attempts to quit smoking. If your determination is unshakable, a sense of self-satisfied masochism prevents you from giving in to temptation. While losing excess weight was the main goal of my life, everything went like clockwork. The trouble was that, as with the volitional method of quitting smoking, my determination gradually began to weaken: using any excuse, I abandoned both exercise and diet, and the weight began to grow again.
Especially for those who are familiar with my method of combating smoking, I want to clarify one common misconception. Many people have the impression that this technique is based on willpower and positive thinking (yes, I am a strong-willed and positive thinker). But that's not true. I trained myself to think positively and developed willpower long before I developed this method. Something else surprises me: why so many smokers, whose willpower was clearly inferior to mine, managed to quit smoking solely by volitional means, but I could not.
My positive thinking is dictated by common sense. Thinking positively means leading a simpler and more enjoyable life. But this didn’t help me either quit smoking or get rid of at least ten extra pounds!
Allen Carr's method is based on the interpretation of the causes of excess weight. Having understood and clarified these reasons, the human mind itself suggests the path to correct eating behavior.
The Allen Method is equally suitable for both those who want to lose weight and those who want to gain weight., since the goal of this program is to teach people to enjoy life, enjoy it, love themselves and take good care of their body and health. But how can you enjoy and be happy if you experience constant lethargy, weakness, fatigue, irritation and deprivation? Do you torment yourself with remorse for every extra piece you eat?
"Good" and "Bad" Foods According to Allen Carr
Allen Carr offers a really simple solution. All products should be divided into “good” and “bad”. Good foods cleanse the body, make you healthier, and bring the necessary energy and strength. Bad foods, on the contrary, clog and pollute all organs and systems, bring weakness and ill health, and therefore excess weight.
Allen considers bad foods to be those that are overly processed, altered, or contain ingredients that are indigestible. During the digestion process, such products are broken down into their constituent components, proteins, fats, microelements, etc.. So, if there are no useful substances in such a product, then, accordingly, no building material enters the body and the person experiences an almost instant feeling of hunger. This is where the desire to constantly chew something comes from. A person begins to scold himself, reproach himself for intemperance in food, but it is not he who is to blame, but the wrong food.
What foods does Allen Carr consider "bad"?
To better understand exactly what foods we are talking about and which of them are considered “bad”, you just need to imagine foods that cannot be eaten without any spices, seasonings, sauces, ketchups or salt. Now imagine everything you could happily eat without any additional processing or dressing. There will most likely be few such products, but they are the ones that will be useful for you. But the vast majority of diets are based precisely on eating one type of product. For example, high-protein diets (such as the Kremlin diet) involve high consumption of meat. Try eating it without salt and seasonings. Do you feel the difference? So it turns out that by eating supposedly dietary products, we clog our body even more.
Carr calls all "bad" products a surrogate. In his opinion, a surrogate is something that cannot be eaten in its pure natural form. These are products that are processed in such a way that there is simply nothing useful left in them. Eating such food simply means filling your stomach, but not getting the necessary energy and benefits.
Allen devotes a large section of the book to cooking rules. Following the author’s concept, the less processed the products, the less seasonings and spices, sauces and gravies they contain, the healthier they are. “Good” food is considered to be food that, both raw and processed, does not lose its beneficial properties. Any food processing that causes increased appetite, for example, smoking, frying, adding seasonings and flavor enhancers, turns “good” foods into “surrogate”. After all, if we had not prepared food in this way, we would not have had problems with an increased, sometimes simply ravenous, appetite. This problem would disappear on its own.
In Allen Carr's method, everyone is subject to special criticism. refined and deodorized products. After all, refining is nothing more than a way to remove all fiber, vitamins, and nutrients. Sugar, white flour, polished rice and refined vegetable oil are subjected to such complex processing that in the process all the beneficial properties of these products are lost, and as a result, after eating them, you are guaranteed to gain excess weight. Moreover, first of all, weight is deposited on the stomach and hips. And if you want to get rid of it, first give up refined foods.
What foods does Allen Carr consider "good"?
Allen includes cereals, especially buckwheat, nuts of all types and seeds, fresh vegetables and fruits, dairy products, such as low-fat kefir and cottage cheese, and unsalted butter as “good” foods. Agree that these are the foods that you can really enjoy eating on their own, without seasoning, processing or improving their taste. They are good in themselves and bring a lot of benefits and energy.
All these foods can be eaten at any time and without restrictions, of course, within reasonable limits. By rebuilding your nutrition system in this way, you will restore normal metabolism, rebuild the entire digestive system, and establish natural weight loss, bringing it to the optimal value.
Book by Allen Carr really helps you realize the right path you should take towards your ideal weight. And it is not at all necessary to use a minimum of products, as many may think. If you approach the process creatively, taking the essence of the method as a basis, you can choose the ideal composition of dishes and drinks for yourself, learn how to prepare them with minimal loss of nutrients, and refuse harmful and improperly processed surrogate products.
Biography of Allen Carr. Photo
Allen Carr, until 1983, was a very successful businessman, accounting professional, wealthy and successful person. The only thing that prevented him from enjoying life to the fullest was that he could not quit smoking. After another unsuccessful attempt to quit this addiction, he began to smoke even more and, as a result, the number of cigarettes smoked per day reached hundreds!
Horrified by this fact, Allen Carr suddenly received a hint in the form of the thought that there was an absolutely simple way to solve this problem. Since then, his life has changed dramatically.
Having used this idea on himself, he realized that in this way he could help many people. After all, he himself smoked for more than 30 years, and if this approach helped him, it means it will help others.
For over 20 years, Allen's Simple Way has been one of the most effective ways to quit smoking in the world.
Then he began to reflect on the fact that the simplicity of his method could also be useful in solving problems such as alcoholism and excess weight. After all, the essence of his technique is based on the right mindset, with the help of which you can change any behavior.
This is precisely the essence of the incredible success of his weight loss technique. That's why people all over the world happily and gratefully lose weight using his book "The Easy Way to Lose Weight."
Until 1983, Allan Carr was a successful businessman and entrepreneur, living a lifestyle that most people would only envy. Being a professional in accounting, he was a very successful man.
However, it must be said that there was also a fly in the ointment in this ointment - he could not quit smoking. After each of his countless failed attempts to quit, he began to smoke more than before, eventually smoking more than a hundred cigarettes a day. It was during that period that an idea came to Allan that revealed the essence of the “Simple Path”, and at that moment Allan’s life changed dramatically.
More than twenty years have passed since then, during which time Allan Carr’s “The Simple Way” has become known throughout the world as one of the most effective smoking cessation therapies.
His attempts to lose weight were not as successful for various reasons, leading Allan to conclude that the essence of The Simple Way could not be applied to weight loss therapy. However, the simple nature of the method, that with the right mindset, any behavior can be changed, made him realize how this method could be used by those wishing to lose weight. This is how “The Simple Way to Lose Weight” was born.
Preface
In 1983, I discovered what every smoker dreams of - a simple way to quit smoking. I stopped pursuing my current career and decided to cure the whole world of smoking. Today I am known throughout the world as a leading expert on smoking cessation. My book, The Simple Way to Quit Smoking, has sold over six million copies and has a network of clinics around the world.
But my success extended beyond smokers. I soon realized that my method could be applied to any type of drug addiction. Moreover, I discovered that my method can be applied to almost any problem.
Until the points contained in The Simple Way were fully formed, most of my attempts to lose weight were short-lived. As long as my main goal was weight loss, everything was fine. But as soon as I faced a more pressing problem, my resolve weakened, my old habits returned, and the extra pounds returned. Because of this, I have been convinced for many years that being overweight is a problem that The Simple Way cannot solve. The point of the method is that with the right mindset it is very easy to completely abandon any harmful behavior once and for all. But the problem is that you cannot stop eating.
Fortunately, you don't have to do this. What event made me realize that my method could control my weight? I owe this... to a squirrel.
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Squirrel
She was climbing the garden fence, hiding from my cat. The next week I saw her gnawing on nuts scattered for the birds. I thought: “Eat, dear friend, and next time you won’t be able to climb the fence.” But, to my surprise, the squirrel suddenly stopped eating the nuts and began hiding them.
How did she know to stop eating?
Wild animals
Imagine a school of fish, a herd of gazelles or a pride of lions. Animals can be of different sizes, but what they all have in common is that within their species they are always in the same “shape.” You may see them thin when food is scarce, but you will never see them obese when food is plentiful. Obesity is a problem for only two categories of creatures: the most advanced species on the planet and our domestic animals.
My goal
You will be able to eat as much of your favorite food as you want, as often as you want and weigh as much as you want. You can achieve this without dieting or special exercise, without using fancy gadgets, and most importantly, without feeling depressed and unhappy.
You will achieve this goal only if you follow all the instructions.
The first instruction is to open your mind. From the moment we are born, we are given many opinions and theories regarding food and nutrition. My The Simple Way to Lose Weight method is based on common sense. You don't need a calorie and vitamin expert.
Perhaps you think my goal is unattainable. But this is what 99.9% of the creatures on the planet have achieved. They have plenty of favorite foods, eat as much as they want, and are never overweight.
Where did I go wrong?
I couldn't figure out the line between eating and overeating. Eating food is necessary for survival. It is an enjoyable activity that we can enjoy throughout our lives. Overeating is a serious illness that shortens life and worsens its quality. It destroys self-esteem and prevents you from enjoying food.
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About the book "The Easy Way to Lose Weight" by Allen Carr
Few people have not heard of Allen Carr's book about how to quickly and easily quit smoking. This work by the author has become a real salvation for many people in the world who got rid of a bad habit that poisoned the lives of not only smokers, but also everyone around them.
Allen Carr wrote another book called The Easy Way to Lose Weight. Excess weight is a problem in the modern world. Poor nutrition, sedentary work, stress - all this negatively affects our health. Many are still consumed by depression, failure, and some are simply prone to gaining extra pounds.
Today there are a lot of diets, so everyone can choose the ideal option for themselves. In addition, no one canceled sports activities either. But from the book “The Easy Way to Lose Weight” by Allen Carr, everyone is waiting for exactly the miracle that happened after the publication on how to quit smoking.
Allen Carr writes everything in an interesting and simple way. All his statements are supported by substantiated facts and arguments. The book is easy to understand, just follow the tips and recommendations.
In order to get rid of annoying kilograms, you need to reconsider your diet and radically change it, but this must be done competently so as not to harm your health.
Allen Carr offers his method for losing excess weight. Of course, many people know about it, perhaps many have even tried to adhere to it. But thanks to the author’s advice, you can not only get rid of those annoying pounds that cause a lot of complexes and ruin your whole life, but also become a different person.
The book “The Easy Way to Lose Weight” is very positive and motivates you to take action. Allen Carr explains why certain foods contain certain ingredients. You will look at your favorite food differently, stop eating sweets, which often make our figure not what we would like it to be.
In fact, manufacturers today offer exactly what we want from them, without caring about the health of consumers. If we want something sweet, we get milk chocolate, which contains a huge amount of sugar and milk, but we don’t even feel the taste of cocoa itself, we just don’t notice it.
The book “The Easy Way to Lose Weight” is educational in all respects. It not only offers a great way to get rid of fat, but also a lot of useful information that can turn your life around.
In addition, the book “An Easy Way to Lose Weight” will help you “trick” your brain, which always wants something tasty, because all the information is well-reasoned. Although there is nothing new here, the author suggests trying something here and now, for example, eating fruit on an empty stomach, and the result will not be long in coming. Read, try, change your life and change yourself with Allen Carr's book “The Easy Way to Lose Weight.”
Name: An easy way to lose weight
Allen Carr
Year of writing: 1997
Volume: 190 pp.
Genres: Health, Psychological consultation
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“The Easy Way to Lose Weight” was invented by American accountant Allen Carr, who gained worldwide fame for his “The Easy Way to Quit Smoking.” And, at first glance, it seems that in the new book he simply used the same effective technique, replacing the word “cigarette” with the word “food”.
However, “The Easy Way to Weight” is nothing like “The Easy Way to Quit Smoking.” First of all, because we still absolutely need food. And it should be tasty, varied, nutritious. The two “methods” have only one thing in common: Alain Carr promises that you will not feel any pain or the slightest discomfort from switching to a nutrition system that will help you normalize your weight.
Good news: Allen Carr writes that doing exercise to lose weight or going on a diet is just a waste of time. The bad news: he does offer a “diet” and a rather strict one. Only we are not talking about the list of allowed foods and the number of calories, but about awareness of what we eat.
The author compares our attitude towards our body and our own car. Will you fill the tank with low-quality gasoline or diesel fuel, or use oil that is not suitable, simply because it happened to be at hand? No, we all take care of our cars. Why do we put any “fuel” into our body?
According to Carr, every animal on earth, including humans, knows from birth which “fuel” is suitable for it. Dogs, for example, happily eat raw meat. But the hare does not consider meat food at all; he prefers tree bark. They choose what tastes good to them! A person should do the same. What foods are always tasty for humans - without salt, sugar, heat treatment, etc.? Fruits, nuts, some vegetables. This means that these foods should form the basis of the diet. Simple and very convincing!
But “The Easy Way to Lose Weight” is worth reading, even if the Alan Carr nutrition system itself is unacceptable to you. First, Alan Carr writes a lot about the psychological aspects of nutrition. Secondly, it is guaranteed to make you think about what you eat – every time! After reading this book, you will no longer mindlessly go to the refrigerator. You will stop, answer a few questions for yourself and, most likely, give up the snack altogether - truly without any discomfort or effort of will. And thirdly, the book is simply interesting and exciting to read.
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