Has anyone had success losing weight using the Zone Food products? If so, at what rate? I am getting ready to start following the Zone and am trying to decide if I want to start with the Zone Foods. I am a bit leery because the book talks about eating whole grains, and these foods use while flour. However, the convenience makes it sound appealing. I guess eating bagels and pasta while losing weight sounds too good to be true :O
Hopefully I'll hear some stories to the contrary!

I have. I'd lost 100 pounds with the classic Zone and maintained it over 15 years when I switched to Zone 1-2-3 foods. Much to my surprise I began losing more weight, another 15 pounds (1.5 pounds a week).

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sue
Consultant of Zone Labs
Certified Zone Affiliate

Rachele, to find out more about my experiences with Zone foods, check out this thread about my recent lab results: http://www.zonediet.com/Forums/aft/58048


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sue

Rachele,

I tried the Zone 1-2-3 foods last year, and I didn't really have much success with it. Despite the claims that they make, I had difficulty managing my hunger while eating the foods. I did enjoy the convenience, but I am also uncomfortable with the fact that these foods are made from white flour rather than whole grains, and there is only a small amount of fiber in the products.

For those who like their bread made from a variety of grains, check out the ingredients in the multigrain Zone foods, such as the multigrain bagels. You'll find they contain whole wheat, oats and rye.

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sue

Just a note on Sue's post, "multi-grain" is not the same as "whole grain". And, only 1 gram of fiber per slice.

Well, call me crazy, but whole wheat sounds like a whole grain to me. :hehe:

Back to original posters question.
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I prefer whole foods, but have used the Zone Food products with great success on the few business trips I take each year. While the over-all expense of these foods prohibits us from keeping them in stock for occasional use at home, company paid expense-able meal business trips allows me to use these foods when I need them the most. In the past, despite my best efforts during travel due to often limited good food choices, the Zone Foods have allowed me to maintain vs. gain on business trips prior to their availability.
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I did order the Pizza crusts at one time as a trial at home, and my wife also liked them very much.

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Posted By Sue on 01 Jun 2011 10:32 PM
Well, call me crazy, but whole wheat sounds like a whole grain to me. :hehe:
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I think a lot of products claim to have "whole grains", but when you really look at them, there is nothing "whole" about them. I know the definition is a bit loose, but the more the whole grain is ground up, the less "whole" it is.

Just sayin...