Scott Ridgen’s ‘The Ultimate c’ diet follows the idea that there are five different types of people looking to lose weight and increase their metabolism, and as a result his dietary plan explores these different types, which are those with: carbohydrate sensitivity, metabolic syndrome, hormonal imbalance, food hypersensitivity, and liver detoxification/chronic illness.
A large focus of ‘The Ultimate Metabolism’ diet is into preparing the user to diet sensibly by following five stages of successful weight management, or the five “P”s as Ridgen coins them. These are patience, persistence, planning, positive thinking and perspiration.
The diet is designed to make the user feel as if this plan has been personally designed for them by providing case histories into these five different profiles, as well as individual diet plans dependent on which category the user assesses himself to be. As such, followers of ‘The Ultimate Metabolism’ diet can pick and choose their dietary and exercise plan, however Ridgen emphasises the importance for all dieters to apply some of the same rules to their new diet and general lifestyle.
Raw and lightly cooked vegetables, non-fat dairy products, lean meats and poultry and protein shakes are recommended food in all of Ridgen’s diet plans. The diet also recommends snacks of raw nuts and fruit. It largely discourages foods that are high in carbohydrates.
A more extensive exercise plan is applied to each individual profile, however all dieters are encouraged to partake in daily walking in order to improve their health and encourage weight loss.
Having been written by a weight-loss specialist, ‘The Ultimate Metabolism’ has been well-received by those who have had limited success with weight loss in the past, particularly those whose inability to lose weight has been because of other health complications. The program provides information specifically related to conditions such as thyroid, diabetes and heart disease.
This diet has been critiqued by making some users feel uncomfortable about their condition however, as it includes an overwhelming amount of medical terminology and typecasts individuals on the psychology of why they want to lose weight. This diet also places a lot of restrictions on users with regards what they can and cannot eat, making it difficult for the individual to eat out, instead spending a lot more time on food preparation. It additionally promotes the use of food supplements which can be expensive and discourage the dieter from eating.
