When you hear someone say “I Somersize,” you may be wondering what it could mean. When you find out that the term is directly related to the well-known actress Suzanne Somers, it can be even more confusing.
When people say Somersize, they mean a specific way of eating to lose and maintain weight, popularized by Suzanne Somers in a series of books. This weight loss program is all about combining foods, completely eliminating certain foods from your diet, and placing an emphasis on eating other types of foods.
First of all, if you decide to give Somersize a try, it means completely eliminating foods like sugar and refined flour from your diet. It would be hard to find fault with this; It is well documented that these foods not only contain empty calories, but can also be unhealthy. When you eat carbohydrates on this diet, you are eating complex carbohydrates. Second, you have to follow some guidelines that may take some getting used to.
When Somersize, you don’t eat carbohydrates with fat or protein, although you can eat them with vegetables. You can eat protein, fat, and vegetables together, and this includes things like cheese, butter, sour cream, and heavy cream. The fruit should be eaten alone.
Carbohydrate meals or snacks cannot be eaten within two hours of protein/fat meals, and vice versa. No type of food can be eaten within 20 minutes after eating fruit.
What does all this have to do with losing weight? Obviously a lot. People report great success with this diet, and one of the things they love is that they don’t have to count calories or carbs; they just have to follow the rules.
Somersize people do better with support, especially as this way of eating can often be confusing. Support groups and online forums can be an invaluable way to keep the momentum going and to have that sense of community that can really help.