And giving away a free copy of the book to one random commenter!
The Shangri-La Diet has been a hot topic of discussion on the IHMMB forums with many members reporting good results. Since I love a bandwagon and I would like to lose 10-15 pounds by this summer, I thought I’d give it a whirl even though I am highly skeptical. Okay, I must correct myself, my first thought was to do roll-eyes, but then my good friend TwoHands said she was going to do it, and that’s when I decided to do it, too.
If you haven’t heard about the Shangri-La Diet it is a diet plan conceived by Seth Roberts, a UC Berkeley professor of psychology. Basically, through self experimentation he found that ingesting oil or sugar water you could change your body’s set point and lose weight. His theory is foods with very little flavor break the connection between flavor and calories and allow you to lower the weight your body wants you to be, thus decreasing your appetite. I think I got that right. He explains the science behind it in the book, which I did read, but I didn’t quite get it all the first go around.
Does it work? A lot of people say it does. Is it scientifically valid? That seems to be up for debate, however I haven’t read anything that says it’s out and out dangerous so why not? Worse comes to worse, I gain a few pounds and have to go on Jenny Craig.
I’ll be blogging about my experiences a couple of times a week and updating daily on the IHMMB Body Electric forum. Two Hands will also be blogging her experience, and many other IHMMB members are trying Shangri-La and talking about it on the forum. BTW, if you are looking for support in your weight loss/fitness journey, The Body Electric is the place to be!
We’re going to be giving away one copy of the latest, revised edition of The Shangri-La Diet: The No Hunger Eat Anything Weight-Loss Plan
To Enter:
- Comment on this post and let us know why you want a copy of The Shangri-La Diet – 1 entry
- Subscribe to I Hate My Message Board. Comment to let us know you’ve done this – 1 entry
- Tweet this contest. Let us know in comments when you do this – 1 entry
- Register for the IHMMB forums. Post in comments your user name – 1 entry
- If you have registered for the IHMMB forums, post a comment with your user name – 1 entry
- Please post a separate comment for each form of entry, as we’ll be using comment numbers to determine the winner.
Rules:
- You may enter one time per entry method; we reserve the right to throw out entries we consider spam.
- Only winners in the continental USA can win the book and the oil. If the winner is from outside of the continental USA, their prize will be the book and $15 (US currency) via Paypal to buy oil.
- Contest will close midnight, Friday February 27th and the winner will be announced and notified no later than midnight, Saturday February 28th.
- Winner will be chosen by random drawing using a random number generated by Random.org.
- Winner will have until midnight Wednesday, March 4 to reply with mailing information or a new winner will be chosen.
Good luck!
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UPDATE
Congratulations! The winner is comment 83, Deborah Rosen! Thanks to everyone who entered!
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I want to learn the science behind this. I am definitely a numbers person. Well poo, I’m the first, I’m know I’m not winning. Wahhh.
What could be better than a no hunger, eat anything weight-loss plan? I would love to lose another 60 pounds on a diet which lets me eat anything!
And here’s my post as Mims
why do i want a copy? ’cause i really need to lose some weight
This sounds too good to be true. I can’t wait to read about whether y’all are able to make it work!
I am so curious about this!
I am me – Gayatri
Always skeptical when it says everything you want to hear in the title.
I am looking forward to your updates on this. The interest I have is this is a psychologist and not your typical “doctor”. 
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My comment as Ames on why I want the book, I won’t sugar coat it or slather it in oil. But apparently I’l willing to put it down my gullet in hopes of shedding weight along with my working out in the PT Center’s gym while DH is in his PT session. Turns out they work on the philosphy of; you haul someone into therapy, you get to workout on their equpiment for free.
I’m entering the contest because; I’m fat, I’m tired of trying to have my library track it down only to result in failure, and I’m too cheap to buy the book at the moment.
Ames is annoyed she can’t go back and edit all her grammatical mistakes.
Ames now feels like she’s in an episode of Seinfeld talking about herself in the third person.
Yes you guessed it. I’m Amy and I post as Ames.
Why do I want the book? Well, I need more reading material as I’m sure I’ll be spending more time in the bathroom than usual.
Kassandra from ihmmb forums.
I am always looking for something new to motivate me and this just might do it. Thanks!
this sounds interesting – i’d like to read it!
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You want to lose weight? Go live in Shangri-La for a year. There’s only so much tsampa, butter tea and yak a body can take.
interested in reading-
I’m always up for a new read and some good healthy ideas.
Interesting premise. I’d like to learn more. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would love this book because i need to lose weight and this might have some good ideas.
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I need help loosing weight then keeping it off.
I need to lose 15 pounds and this sounds interesting.
Why am I interested? Because my 15 year reunion is this year!
I need to lose weight! Because guess what, I joined facebook and turns out I may be the only person that has gained weight:(
sounds like a good healthy diet
because i’ve tried lots of programs that didn’t work.i ‘d like to give this one a try
I started yesterday and am very hopeful so far. I keep gaining and losing about 30lbs over and over. I need a program I can stick to and not feel hungry all day.
I would like to lose some weight, so I’ll try this. Thank you!
I’ve been trying it, and it’s working. I’d like to read the revised book – I have the original out from the library.
I would like to win it because I’ve heard positive things about it. Thanks for the giveaway!
I subscribed via email.
I tweeted, http://twitter.com/christygold/status/1241233800
I registered in forum.
I woulsd love to try this, lookls like it might work
i’m always interested in reading about new diet techniques
Looks great
This sounds very intriguing considering I have never heard of this diet and there are alot out there.
I want the book because there is a wanted poster of me at my local library. If I go to my library they may boot my car and sell it to recoup the fee from my sons lost Danger Volcano! book.
The diet is intriguing. Sugar water and olive oil are fairly benign and it is working for a poster I respect. It is sort of The What the Hell diet- all I have to lose is weight.
I started using a copy from the library. I would love my very own copy!
I actually need to read it, as well. So far I have only skimmed.
I checked out a library copy, but I’d love to have one for keeps.
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And I just subscribed.
I so need this because I have got to lose this baby weight! And breastfeeding makes me hungry all the time. And I can’t use any diet aids (not that I would necessarily but its all forbidden fruit now).
And this is my user name on the boards
I want to lose weight without suffering the hunger pangs.
Happy2u here.
I need to lose weight and am looking for a way that I can stick to it.
I’m always wanting to learn about healthy eating and losing weight.
Sounds interesting, I would like to try it.
I’d like to read this book. Maybe I’ll get some new motivation on losing weight. Thanks.