Eat, Fast, Slim: The Life-Changing Fasting Diet for Amazing Weight Loss and Optimum Health by Hamilton, Amanda (2013) Paperback

by Amanda Hamilton

Fasting diets are the revolutionary new weight loss approach. TV nutritionist Amanda Hamilton simplifies fasting diets and gives you recipes and plans tailored to work best with your lifestyle and 'weight-loss personality'.

Choose a fasting plan that suits you and your lifestyle, including 16/8, 5/2, alternate day or juice fasts, and pair them with over 100 healthy and delicious recipes for breakfasts, lunches and dinners.

Eat, Fast, Slim will help you reach your ultimate fat-burning state, shift weight from stubborn areas and keep it off. What's more, with this diet you'll find that you sleep better, have more energy, slow down your ageing and even fine-tune your body's repair mechanisms to keep health problems at bay.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Cooking

288 pages, Paperback

First published April 11, 2013

Reviews

[A.C. Bauch · Rating 3 out of 5]

This wasn't a cover-to-cover read, because the latter half contained recipes, and I skimmed or skipped parts that were either irrelevant (e.g., the parts about training while fasting and sections specifically for men) or already known to me.

I've previously invested much time and effort into researching fasting, so I didn't need to be convinced of its value for sound mind and body. Therefore, this book wasn't as valuable to me as it would have been without this prior knowledge. I mainly wanted to read the book to learn more about the fasting plans and how to incorporate them into my daily life. Although the book did contain some information about these topics, it wasn't as thorough as I had hoped. But perhaps the author is trying to avoid promoting a sort of "one size fits all" approach to fasting.

I'd recommend this book for people who want to know more about fasting's benefits and/or intend to use the recipes.

[Budd Margolis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a big believer in the 18/7 fast and have been strictly on this since May 2018 with great results. I lost some weight and feel healthier. Blood tests in August proved I was improving on all levels. Very simple and easy to follow. And this book is an excellent guide to all the procedures and issues.

[Dave Day · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yet another variation on the theme. Nothing special, nothing new. Much of the book is taken up with recipes for juices and 'healthy' cookies. Uninspiring.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worth the read. You won’t find anything different from any other fasting book but the easy read and the juice fast is worth it. I can’t wait to try some of the recipes in the back.

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book explains the concept of intermittent fasting as a way to lose weight and become more healthy as opposed to traditional dieting. She explains how long term calorie restriction, which is how traditional dieting works, can actually make people prone to weight gain and how fasting can lead to weight loss, reduce inflammation, help adults to concentrate better and more. She explains the difference in fasting for men and women and shares a variety of fasting plans including the 16/8 lifestyle fast, 5/2 fasting, and juice fasting. She includes recipes and recommends eating whole foods rather than heavily processed foods. I have tried this and found that it is easier to have two "fast days" of eating 500 calories than it is to diet traditionally. On a traditional diet, I feel deprived and cranky. On a "fast" day when I eat 500 calories or less, I know I can eat what I want the next day so I don't feel deprived. I actually kind of enjoy the feeling of hunger on a fast day because I know it is doing something good for my body.
The book is well written and researched and I highly recommend it. I got this book free to read from Netgalley and I did find chapter 10 to be oddly formatted and difficult to follow. I am hoping that is something that they will get straightened out.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amanda Hamilton's book, "Eat, Fast, Slim," talks about intermittent fasting as a way to lose/maintain weight as opposed to dieting. I don't believe in diets because you tend to gain back more than you lose. I do believe in changing your lifestyle and following a program that you can do that doesn't feel you are depriving yourself will mean that you are more likely to incorporate it into your daily/weekly/monthly routine. This is what Amanda Hamilton's book is... not a diet but a lifestyle change. She includes plans you can follow (everyone is different so she has several plans) and recipes.

I recommend this book to anyone who is looking to lose weight and keep it off.

***I received this book through GoodReads Member Giveaway. The opinion is solely my own.***

[Vanessa · Rating 2 out of 5]

An okay read. I felt sometimes like I was reading an infomercial, even though Hamilton isn't really trying to sell you on anything other than a way of life. A lot of what she says about what to eat just seems like common sense. I skimmed the parts about men and about the woman's menstrual cycle - I've had my period for decades and am pretty sure I'm never going to follow a daily plan for it. I was interested in the "just skip breakfast" idea; I could certainly do that... but the "warnings if you have this or that condition" section should have been at the beginning of the book. Had I read that first, I wouldn't have bothered with the rest.

[Melissa Fish · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent beginner's guide to fasting, including, perhaps most importantly, all the scientific evidence someone wanting to fast will need to defend their decision against people who will try to stop them or make them feel bad about doing it. Fasting is not an eating disorder, it's perfectly healthy, and humans have done it forever. This book has all you need to know to do it safely and effectively. The author is clearly from the UK, so sometimes she talks in liters and stones, but you'll get the gist.

[Elizabeth Grieve · Rating 2 out of 5]

Seems like a case of 'bandwagon jumping' after the massive popularity of Dr Michael Mosley's research on intermittent fasting, and his subsequent Horizon programme and book. I found those both informative and fascinating. This book covers the same topics but adds things such as juice fasting and the supposed benefits of colonic irrigation ...

I'm afraid this was not for me, and I skipped quite a bit of the text to look at the recipes. I prefer to read the original source material, written by a medical professional.

Review of a preview copy from the publisher.

[Kitty · Rating 1 out of 5]

I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.

So I have never been a big fan of fasting and this book has not changed that however I really like the recipes both for meals and for juices. 1/5 stars.

[Shanae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read. I am a firm believer in fasting and juicing, so I really connected with Amanda Hamilton's book. I can't wait to pass it along to my mother.

I won this book in a GoodReads giveaway. This did not affect my review in any way.

[Laura Needels · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one I will try. Even if you don't want to try the fast there are some very good recipes in the book that I am looking forward to trying.

[Stella · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am sold on the concept but i think the 8 Hour Diet is better at explaining how to incorporate fasting into your daily life.