What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine

by Melanie Avalon, Sarah Fragoso (Foreword)

An effortless—really!—approach that turns the body into a fat-burning machine.

Is it possible to eat well, drink wine, and still lose weight? Melanie Avalon is living proof that, heck yeah, it’s not only possible, it’s unbelievably simple and straightforward. It’s all about the what (mostly Paleo, but she’s not a monster about it), the when (believe it or not, brief fasting can mean freedom rather than restriction), and the wine (red wine can be a secret bullet for weight loss—who knew?). It’s a combination that Avalon discovered after years of self-experimentation and intense research on the mechanics of body fat regulation.In What When Wine, Avalon shares her journey to a healthier lifestyle, with the tips and tricks she learned along the way, as well as a jumpstart plan including 50 delicious Paleo-friendly, gluten-free recipes by chef Ariane Resnick.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Food

431 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 2, 2018

About the author

Melanie Avalon is a SAG AFTRA actress living in Los Angeles, and author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller "The What When Wine Diet: Paleo and Intermittent Fasting For Health And Weight Loss." Melanie blogs at PaleoActress.com, and runs her youtube channel (youtube.com/c/melanieavalon) to further discuss her thoughts on Paleo, Intermittent Fasting, Wine, holistic health, and the science of diet.

Born and raised in the South, Melanie left high school early to attend the early entrance program at the University of Southern California (USC), during which time she interned for Jerry Bruckheimer, Julia Pistor, and Whitaker Entertainment at Walt Disney Studios. She received accolades for the highest GPA in the School of Theatre, the Louis Kerckhoff Prize for her paper "Charcot's Oppressive Hysteria: Vindicated Today?", and was a member of the Delta Kappa Alpha film fraternity and Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society. She graduated Summa Cum Laude, and holds a Mensa card as insurance for the whole "blonde stereotype" thing.

In college, Melanie tried numerous fad diets and calorie counting to lose weight. After discovering the low carb world, she realized there was a science to body fat regulation. (Oh hey!) The subsequent years of self experimentation and research lead to her adoption of Intermittent Fasting (IF) and Paleo protocols. What started as mere weight loss techniques, ultimately became lifestyle changes for health and happiness!

Melanie now follows a Paleo, Intermittent Fasting lifestyle, with a nightly glass of wine! She credits her dietary discoveries for maintaining a camera-ready body in Hollywood, with no restriction whatsoever! Her dream is to encourage healthy weight loss techniques which support vibrant health and vitality!

IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm4343044/
Blog: PaleoActress.com
YouTube: Youtube.com/c/MelanieAvalon
Website: MelanieAvalon.com
Twitter: @MelanieAvalon
Instagram: @MelanieAvalon
Facebook: facebook.com/missmelanieavalon, facebook.com/whatwhenwine

Reviews

[Meghan Davis strader · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a thick book, but an easy read. The science and recommendations are accessible. I felt like I could do this when I finished.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love fasting with wine!

Loved this book! Especially the WHEN section and intermittent fasting! And of course the Wine! I have been fasting 19-6 for about 6 months and down 35 pounds. Still able to drink wine in my window. Also eating more Whole Foods that a crave! Also recommend listening to Melanie and Gin podcast!

[Carleen Fonger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative, funny, and relatable!

[Janine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great info, and I have listened to Melanie's podcasts for years, however I was surprised how painful it was listening to this audio book. Every paragraph had a shout out or hashtag, it felt very casual and cringe, trying too hard to be relatable. Perhaps it is just extremely dated (already) and that "I'm just your girl best friend he he" vibe was cool in 2018. To anyone debating this book, I'd say stick to the podcasts, Melanie is very intelligent and intellectual and interviews her guests extremely well, and this book isn't doing her reputation any favors.

[Loretta Pioch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great research!
And a wonderful approach to health and wellness.
There were also some great take-aways, but there were also some less-than-developed ideas that I was left not knowing if or how I should bother.
Overall, it's worth reading, for sure. Just don't expect everything from every page.
If it gets you excited about intermittent fasting, it's done its job!
(And, yes, I have my wine probably 4 or 5 days out of the week!)

[Carol Bakker · Rating 3 out of 5]

This could be a helpful introduction to Intermittent Fasting. While there is scientific content, the tone is chirpy. Interjections like "things got hashtag: real" "I'm looking at you, FDA food pyramid," "shoutout to my dad," "oh hey [insert object]," "here's looking at you, [insert name]," and "fight on!" after every USC reference.

[Kate · Rating 2 out of 5]

"That said, ..."
"A myriad of"
"Oh hey there, ___"

That's 90% of the book; "hashtag, saved you the trouble." These oft-repeated crutches went from noticeable to annoying to laughable, and I was almost ready to stick it out... until one too many mispronunciations of "lipolysis." Skip this and grab Gin Stephens' Fast.Feast.Repeat instead.

[Rebecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting concepts. Wish she had the academic credentials to back it up. Moreover, my doc is familiar with the recommendations and didn't recommend them for me. I did keep notes about inflammation. That's something I'm working on through diet, exercise, and prayer.

[Kerri Kelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative

I discovered this book while listening to the Intermittent Fasting podcast. Melanie has done a ton of research on the subject of intermittent fasting, and does a great job explaining how to incorporate it into a lifestyle.

[Robin Tobin (On the back porch reading) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am glad I listen to the audio of this. The writer, though very knowledgeable, wrote like a young teen "#overdothehashtag" "I AM LOOKING AT YOU____." "SHOUTOUT TO____." The book and information would feel more credible without the dumbing down approach...... Popsugar - past popsugar, female author

[Amanda Rogers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sites many known scientific studies which I appreciated

[Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I'm not necessarily on the Paleo bandwagon, I am on th IF train, and there's tons of amazing information in this book. I highly recommend!!

[Allison Severson]

I like her podcast better, but this was fine. Not a lot of new information.

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the writing style and I think there’s a lot of good info in this book. It’s a lot I already knew, so I’d recommend it for someone just starting on their journey.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

It talks about wine.

[Mr T · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprisingly good and sciency!!
Everything well backed-up!
The wardrobe, cutty-looks or clothes picking-for-the-evening dilemmas could have been dropped, though ;-)
Keep up the good work!!

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a fan of Melanie Avalon's The Intermittent Fasting Podcast so I already knew a lot of the information contained in The What When Wine Diet: Paleo and Intermittent Fasting for Health and Weight Loss. Still, I enjoyed hearing about nutrition, fasting, and wine more in-depth. I'm not sure how compelling it would be to someone who isn't already interested in IF, although I'm not the least bit interested in Paleo and still enjoyed the information. I really appreciate that in this book and on her podcast, Melanie maintains a healthy attitude about dieting -- she heavily emphasizes the need to listen to your body and discourages extremes.

[Mskychick · Rating 2 out of 5]

There is a lot of scientific information in this book. I am cognizant of the fact that the author may want to present it in a less threatening or more approachable manner. However, her style is way too breezy and immature high schooler-ish for my taste. I find myself rolling my eyes or cringing often.