Only Fat People Skip Breakfast : The Refreshingly Different Diet Book

by Lee Janogly

Do all your dieting attempts end in failure? Do you ever intend to eat one biscuit but actually polish off the packet? Does your weight vary enormously depending on how 'good' you've been? If this sounds like you, it won't for much longer! Take control of your eating habits with Lee Janogly and break free from the binge-diet-crave-binge cycle.

Genres: Health, Self Help

288 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2000

Reviews

[Mrs Sheila Wellard · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant book, full of interesting and easy to understand, common-sense information which serve to inspire the reader. If you enjoy sugary desserts and the odd piece of chocolate or biscuit this book helps you to view eating these things in a different light and now, true to what the book says, I personally don't have the need or craving to indulge anymore. In places this book is light hearted and humorous and gets the message across to the reader how we can so easily become addicted to sugar and how we should be aware of foods which contain hidden sugars. It worked for me. Try it... the book that is, NOT sugar!

[Joan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I needed a re-read of this book to help me with my quest to return to being slim. This book is very straight-talking - basically if you want to stay slim you need to stop over-eating the wrong foods and making excuses. It makes a lot of sense and has hopefully gone into my conscious to make me believe that I can take the healthy route in life now. Whilst I love the style and no prisoners taken approach I do struggle with her defination of what I should be eating. On the one hand she says eat what you want as you know what is healthy and then she gives quite a strict eating regime that only allows pasta/potatoes/rice once a week! I do agree with her thoughts on sugar (avoid) and the emphasis on protein, water and regular small meals. So a lot to take away from the reading and definately motivating. I do not choose to be fat any more.

[Ella S · Rating 4 out of 5]

The scientific parts, macro analysis and exercise chapter in some parts seemed to be completely wrong, but equally it is from 2004. Thoroughly amused by pre-diabetics as once referred to as Syndrome X and Victoria Beckham references. Pushing aside the... interesting scientific parts I read this to regain hope as a recovering binge eater. It was comforting in many ways, and the no-nonsense attitude was just what I needed. I didn’t learn much, but that’s because I already knew most of it anyway. It served its purpose exactly as intended (I beg you actually look up the recent science though).

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and I can't wait to follow these tips to help me lose weight in January 2025.

[Emma Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

So funny and inspiring too!

[Pratyush Khaitan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The aspects highlighted about sugar alone are excellent.