Smart For Life - Cookie Diet Review (not recommended)
Smart For Life is a cookie diet. Sound too good to be true? It's a-not-as-easy-as-you-think-way to drop some weight and could even border on unhealthy.
How does it work?
They offer you "direct physician care", meaning, you schedule an appointment with a certified "center". During this visit a physical is given, appropriate lab tests, blood work etc. You're probably asking if your insurance provider would cover this type of visit and the answer is no. Since most Americans have their own health insurance that covers procedures like blood work and body scans we feel having to pay X amount of dollars for these types of service is not cost effective.
Next?
They teach you about their behavior modification. What is behavior modification? Well, it comes in the form of a cookie to eat throughout the day. These cookies used to be provided by Dr. Siegal however, since his departure from the "Smart for Life" brand, the cookies now seem to taste like salt-less bread and have a spongy texture. The cookies are permitted as a healthy dinner. This is the first phase of the program that is considered maintenance. Are you hypoglycemic? Or have a thyroid condition? Then you should consult your physician. But wait! I thought they HAD physicians.... Now I am confused!
Don't like cookies? Perhaps you would like to trade out for some tasteless soup or some powdery shakes.
And what if you have an active social life? Well, their sales reps solution to that was to not eat out if you're going to be social. What if you do business lunches? They recommend you don't.
Conclusion
We are not doubting its validation. Clearly, as depicted by the testimonials on their website, the program has worked for some. But we received very few positive responses from our readers. Any weight loss diet that claims no exercise is required to lose weight doesn't sound like a complete diet to us. We recommend the original cookie diet by Dr. Siegal.
