The O2 Diet: The Cutting Edge Antioxidant-Based Program That Will Make You Healthy, Thin, andBeautiful

What's great about this diet is that instead of limiting yourself to a certain calorie count or point count or carb count, you are MAXIMIZING what you eat and you have a goal of getting as much of something as possible!! It is so liberating to let go of being restrained and to embrace the idea of nourishing yourself. I have totally let go of thinking about calories/ fat/ carbs and I've lost 7 lbs effortlessly. The real idea is... *****eating healthy = a healthy you*****!!!! Sounds too easy? It IS! The style in which the book is written feels like one of my girlfriends is talking to me- it's so user/ reader friendly and easy to understand. I love how casual the author is able to word it all - while still educating me! The recipes, meal plans and guides are very easy to use and extremely delicious. I've found such delights that I never expected. I LOVE the "blueberry soda" and drink it all day long. I'm moving on to other flavors and I even made it with apple-cinnamon tea and added cinnamon to boot (talking about super antioxidants)! I've now become a herb junkie and I'm adding oregano and other herbs to everything I cook. Not only am I getting huge amounts of antioxidants into my diet but my food tastes tons better... and with zero added guilt. I've developed my own "cinnamon dip" to have with my afternoon apple snack based on the information in this book. My coworkers are all gobbling up my apples and cinnamon!! Talk about delicious! I also love the "beauty" section with the homemade facial treatments. Sighs! Talk about feeling indulgent. This is one health/ diet book you should definitely add to your library. You won't regret it! Stop limiting yourself today and start living healthy. Nourish yourself and love yourself - the rest will all fall into place!

The O2 diet has significantly increased my energy level throughout the day, and I feel great! I have lost weight and my clothes fit so much better. I have noticed that while on the diet, I sleep more soundly. The high levels of antioxidants have worked to keep my skin clear. For the first time in my life, I am exercising for 45 minutes on most days of the week. I never feel restricted because there are so many foods to choose from! It is NOT like a typical "diet" where you expect to feel restricted and constantly deprived. All of the O2 snacks and meals are super satisfying. You truly feel good after a eating! I have also noticed that my cravings for junk foods have disappeared. I have found that even when I get off track, it is so easy to start right back up again. I always want to continue to follow the plan because it has given me much more energy and has made me feel calm and less stressed. The O2 diet is satisfying and practical and can definitely fit into anyone's lifestyle. It is truly an easy and rewarding diet to incorporate for life. I highly recommend the book because it gives you a full understanding of the science behind the O2 diet and how it will improve many aspects of your life!

I love the concept of this book, and I think it's awesome that eating healthy foods are stressed over eating less calories. I also never knew half of the information about antioxidants and why they are so important that was presented! That being said, I am currently finishing my second day on the cleanse. Although I love that this cleanse lets you eat real food, I have a few problems with it. I'm a college student who is basically jumping from class to work all day from 8 to 4. When am I supposed to steam an artichoke?? I steamed two the first day and brought the second one in my backpack to class! Also, I don't always have access to a microwave, so most of my food is eaten cold. I also hate lemon juice in my water! It makes me want to drink less of it! At first glance the cleanse menu looks like it's a lot of food to eat... and around dinner time, it certainly is! But for most of the day I'm hovering around "slightly hungry". After dinner I feel nicely satisfied... until an hour or two later when I am RAVENOUS! Yesterday I had to cheat and eat a granola bar because I was so hungry I couldn't sleep! Tonight I had to eat another serving of pecans because I'm so darn hungry! It makes me think that I won't last another two days because I just can't stand being hungry... and I've tried to eat more of the vegetables that are unlimited in their serving size, but you can only eat so many Romaine leaves, and they aren't very filling. Overall, I think the concepts in this book are wonderful and the author promotes a fantastic way of life, but at least being a college student, this diet is a little unrealistic. Especially since the food for the suggested Phase II meal plan is definitely going to be wayyyy out of my budget :( I have been inspired to eat much healthier, however!

I am on the last day of the 4 day cleanse. The book was easy to read and the diet is easy to follow so far since you have exactly the same thing for the first 4 days and its spelled out pretty clearly. I don't know how the rest of it is going to go when there's are more choices involved. I've lost 3 pounds, which is what the book says will happen in the initial cleanse period, but I'm not really impressed. Why? It's a VERY low calorie diet with lots of protein and very low carb. This is not novel. The argument for eating more antioxidants is valid, but I can't tell if I'm losing weight because I'm eating more antioxidants (I doubt it) or because I'm eating less than 1,000 calories a day (probably). Overall, this diet will help you lose weight and may help you change the way you look at some foods.

Keri Glassman's plan really works. It has especially helped me lose those 5 pounds that are the hardest to loose when you have slipped up on watching the pounds slipping on during holidays, vacations, etc. And you keep them off, unless, of course, you slip up again. But then there is always Keri's plan to go back to. Under Keri's guidance I have also kicked the coffee habit, lost the desire for junk food, and no longer have a craving for sugar. When I am thirsty water, hot green tea or cold green tea with pomegranate work for me and I am satisfied. I highly recommend this book as a way to feeling "healthy, thin and beautiful." Not only that, but you feel really wonderful when you follow this, too and of coure all the wonderful recipes like Green Tea Cake or "french toast", A friend of mine looked at me and said how did you do it I said "Keri" I believe in her and she always believes in me. Janet Morrow Einsidler

I heard about Keri Glassman's book from a friend who was looking so good!! I quickly ordered the book, and 25 pounds later, I feel great!!! A life-style of eating correctly, eating breakfast, eating lots of veggies, and drinking lots of green tea, will change your life. You are never hungry, and the jam-packed antioxidant foods create a great feeling of contentment. This is the only way to fly. If you have never been had any luck with diets, this is the one that will!

im on day 4 of the 4 day cleanse and have lost 4 lbs already! and im not starving or have the "ugh" feeling from low carb. ive read through the book and after looking at her set meals/day the best way is the diy. that way you wont be spending a ton of money or eating wacky stuff. im pretty excited to do this and reduce sugars and carbs and get healthier! after the 2 week plan ill come back and update my progress! *update* okay, day 6 and ive lost 8 lbs! i think alot of it is water weight and just generally not eating alot of carbs and sugars like i usually do but man is it an incentive! to keep going at least the full 32 days of the program

This book and the earlier "snack factor" are quite useful. As a cancer survivor, it's useful to find antioxidant information on food contained all in one "package", so to speak. As many of us can't "diet" due to medication considerations, the approach these books take is quite refreshing. One can improve one's eating in huge strides, without sacrificing all good foods, or getting on a diet marathon as society prescribes, especially for women. Although it's not specifically directed at cancer patients, I would like to see the medication issue addressed in further publications, as so much of what the books say is directed at cancer prevention; even if the author had included a warning of sorts for cancer patients, as many may not know that dieting can be dangerous, depending on where one is in treatment. That said, the description of the antioxidant value in individual foods is excellent. So far, I've loosely followed the ideas around healthy snacking and watching portions for over a week now. it works! Energy abounds!

Great book a must read for everyone

Love this book. This diet - which is healthy eating vs a fad diet works well for me and I’ve used it several times over the years. 8 love the recipes and so do my family. This is the second purchase of this book for me. I loaned my original out a couple of years ago and it was never returned. I guess she liked it too!

This book changed my life, I now can meal plan myself, I exercise 5-6 days a week this book put me on the right track. Definitely a good choice!

Learning lots about antioxidant foods and how they affect our body. Hoping to lose a lot of weight over the next several months.

I like the fact that you don't count calories and concentrate on eating a healthy choices. Just have to be careful with portion size.